PSY 355 Exam #2 Review Sheet Chapter 3: Spatial Vision: From Spots to Stripes • contrast- the difference in luminance between an object and the background or between lighter and darker parts of the same object • contrast acuity – the smallest spatial detail that can be resolved (with smallest amount of contrast) • visual information processing- info goes from retina (optic disc) to -> down optic nerve -> to optic chiasm where fibers cross to opposite hemispheres of brain -> down optic
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Andrew Costa Professor Myles HUS 211 Substance Abuse 3/12/15 Opioids Outline Intro- Opium- from the Greek word opos‚ meaning juice or sap‚ was originally chewed‚ eaten‚ or blended into various liquids and swallowed. (Inaba 4-7) It was cultivated in The Mediterranean‚ and Southwest Asia. Dating all the way back to the 206 B.C.‚ Opium was a major product traded on the Silk Road. This classification of drugs is used primarily to treat pain‚ diarrhea‚ and cough. They are known to bring on a sense
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TITLE: Irish Setters GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience of the history‚ appearance‚ and temperament of Irish Setters. CENTRAL IDEA: Although Irish Setters were originally bred as sporting dogs‚ they make excellent family pets and their beauty will turn heads wherever you go. INTRODUCTION I. (Attention Getter) When my family used to live in the Washington D.C. area‚ my husband owned a convertible. I
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University of Phoenix Material Biological Psychology Worksheet Answer the following questions in short-essay format. Be prepared to discuss your answers. 1. What is biological psychology? Biological psychology‚ or biopsychology‚ is a field in which the mind-body connection is explored through scientific research and clinical practice. Researchers in this field study the biological basis of thoughts‚ emotions and behaviors 2. What is the historical development of biological psychology
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University of Phoenix Material Six Dimensions of Health Worksheet Part 1 For each of the following six dimensions of health‚ list at least one characteristic‚ activity‚ belief‚ or attitude that reflects that dimension in your life. Provide a brief explanation with each example. Refer to Ch. 1 in the text for explanations of these dimensions. Physical health: Exercising is a good activity to incorporate in my weekly plans to live a more healthy life. I will increase more exercise in my
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Ethical Principles Sara M. Covey PSY 305 February 25‚ 2015 Dr. Sheila Rapa Ethical Principles For this week’s assignment I am to discuss ethical principles‚ specifically the ethical principles that were violated during the research in regards to Henrietta Lacks. Henrietta Lacks was a wife and a mother of five. She was a black tobacco farmer and was a native of rural southern Virginia but a resident of Turner Station in Dundalk‚ MD. Henrietta had mentioned to family that she had
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Exercise 3: Neurophysiology of Nerve Impulses Worksheet Assignment Due: Week 4 Eliciting a Nerve Impulse Activity 1: Electrical Stimulation 1. Do you see any kind of response on the oscilloscope screen? No 2. What was the threshold voltage‚ or the voltage at which you first saw an action potential? The threshold voltage is at 3.0 V. 3. How does this tracing compare to the one that was generated at the threshold voltage? There was a slight increase. 4. What reason can you
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Learning Team Reflection Week #3 For week three‚ we have analyzed and discussed the topics that we struggled with‚ felt comfortable with‚ and how they may or may not relate to our careers. In summary‚ these are the topics that were covered: • Determine strategies to help develop effective groups and teams • Determine strategies to resolve conflict within organizations Strategies to help develop effective groups and teams
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Theoretical Positions of Freud‚ Adler‚ Jung‚ and James Week Three Team Assignment Katrina Benoit‚ Shannon Knowes‚ Leandra Schmidt‚ Ami Yacovone‚ Anneth Gomez PSY310 May 19‚ 2014 Sharon Cohen Introduction Historically‚ some of the greatest insights of psychological analysis stemmed from the minds of ordinary men and women. In many respects‚ most psychodynamic theories come from psychoanalysis studies that have been conducted over the generations. Science has worked meticulously to establish
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