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    1.1 Psychology—Behave Yourself! LO 1.1.1 – (a.) Describe the origin of the word psychology and its current definition AND (b.) differentiate between overt and covert behaviors. LO 1.1.1 ANSWER: The word psychology comes from Greek words‚ psyche; which means “mind” and logos; which means “knowledge or study.” “Overt” behaviors are actions that are observable‚ such as; brushing one’s teeth‚ sneezing‚ laughing‚ and spreading jelly on your toast. “Covert” behaviors are things we do that cannot

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    is designed to assess your ability to apply the social psychology theories discussed in lectures to real world situations. Social psychology is NOT a purely academic area – it is essential that you are able to understand how social psychology operates in the wider world. We cannot test the applications of social psychology in an exam so this assignment aims to give you an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to recognise social psychology theories in action by completing a simple yet interesting

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    Section One – 1 When psychology first began to become a science in 1860‚ it was more of a field of philosophy than an actual medical study. It dealt with a more abstract concept than other medical fields; the human body is something concrete that you can physically look at and study whereas‚ at the time‚ you could not physically see the mind. In Ancient Greece thinkers such as Aristotle and Plato could only come up with theories as to how the mind works. Plato believed that some knowledge is

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    development. Also‚ his theory includes eight stages instead of five. Erikson ’s stages are basic trust vs. mistrust (birth to 1 year)‚ autonomy vs. shame and doubt (1 to 3 years)‚ initiative vs. guilt (3 to 6 years)‚ industry vs. inferiority (7 to 11 years)‚ identity vs. role confusion (12 to 18 years)‚ intimacy vs. isolation (the 20 ’s)‚ generativity vs.self-absorption (late 20 ’s to 50 ’s)‚ and integrity vs. despair (50 ’s and older.) According to Erikson‚ if a 2-year-old is trusted and allowed to explore

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    Psychology 101—Introductory Psychology Fall Term 2013 (Section 3)   Instructors: | Courtney PlanteCrystal Tse | PAS 3240F cplante@uwaterloo.caOffice Hours: Monday‚ Tuesday: 2-4 PMPAS 3240C ctse@uwaterloo.caOffice Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 4-6 PM | Assistants: | Christie Haskell | PAS 4043; Office Hours: Friday‚ 11:30-12:30 AMe-mail: crmhaske@uwaterloo.ca | |  Lectures: Tuesdays 6:30-9:20 in DC 1351.   Required Text: Myers‚ D. (2013). Psychology: Tenth Edition in Modules. New

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    strip • mRNA codes for amino acid sequences • Amino acid sequences form proteins • Mendelian genetics • Allele = portion of a chromosome that is coding for a particular characteristic • Pairs of alleles (one on each chromosome) • Heterozygous vs. homozygous • Complete dominance: the dominant allele dictates the characteristic • Incomplete dominance: the dominant/recessive alleles “mix” to create an intermediate trait • Genotype‚ phenotype‚ and environment • Environment can impact genes

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    CHAPTER 5 Identity in Adolescence James E. Marcia INTRODUCTION One difficulty in studying adolescence is the definition of the period itself. It is somewhat variable but specific in its beginnings with the physiological changes of puberty; it is highly variable and nonspecific in its end. If the termination of adolescence were to depend on the attainment of a certain psychosocial position‚ the formation of an identity. then. for some. it would never end. Moreover. identity is an even

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    Value of Psychology Psychology Abstract This essay contains information based upon the value of psychology in my life. The biggest thing I struggled with is stress. Things stressed the most about‚ is school‚ sports and the future. Psychology is basically the science or study of mental life. When I took my first Psychology class I thought that it was going to be all about mental disorders and stuff related to that‚ but was surprised to find out that it had everything to do with everyday

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    Glossary Psychology- Academic & applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and the brain. Overt behavior- The behavior that is observable & open to others. Covert behavior- The behavior that is not observable & open to others. Empirical evidence- Information that is acquired by observation or experimentation. Psychologist-A person trained and educated to perform psychological research‚ testing‚ and therapy. Academic psychologist- the study of methods of training

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    Tyler Browne Psychology 1 Tues. Thurs. 9:30 – 1:45 Psychology Reflection Paper The top ten things that I learned this semester in psychology were as follows; The importance of sleep‚ the negative effects that stress has on your body and brain‚ the process of neurogenesis‚ the knowledge I gained about psychological disorders and their symptoms‚ effective and healthy ways to cope with stress‚ the treatment of psychological disorders‚ variations in consciousness‚ motivation‚ psychological experiment

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