PSYCHOLOGY 305 – EXAM 2 – STUDY GUIDE WINTER 2013 Models for stress: Know what each model says about stress (e.g.‚ Cannon’s‚ Selye’s‚ etc.) Stress & the Immune system – Acute vs. prolonged stress & illness; Physiology of stress & immune system functioning -SAM System- Sympathetic adrenomedullary system. Results in release of catecholamines. -HPA System- Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical system. Results in release of corticosteroids-cortisol. Chronically elecated levels-compromises
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Positive and Negative Emotions PSY/220 January 10‚ 2014 Nekeyla Oliver Positive and Negative Emotions The Broaden- and- build theory created by Barbara Fredrickson (2001) describes how positive emotions open up our thinking and actions to new possibilities‚ and how this expansion can help build physical‚ psychological‚ and social resources that promote well-being (Baumgardner‚ 2009). In correlation as suggested by Fredrickson (2001)‚ positive emotions include joy‚ interest‚ contentment‚
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The Effects of Populations Density and Noise PSY/460 October 15th 2013 Introduction There are many different things in the environment that can affect people even things such as noise and populations density. When there is chronic or even short term noise and other people intrude on another person’s territory‚ privacy and personal space it can cause different results like severe anxiety producing illnesses or just a simple annoyance (Straub‚ 2007). In order to prevent anxiety‚ frustration
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Theories of Emotion Shannon L. Turco PSY/240: The Brain‚ The Body‚ and The Mind: All Together Now May 2‚ 2013 April Kindall Theories of Emotion In this paper on the biopsychology theories of emotion I will briefly describe each of the theories behind Darwin‚ James-Lange‚ Cannon-Bard‚ and Limbic System emotions. I will also include the brain mechanisms that are involved with each. Writing this paper will give myself and my reader a better understanding of emotions and how they are classified
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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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Women in Psychology Stacy Cowher PSY/310 March 10‚ 2014 Sharon Cohen Women in Psychology Rene Descartes‚ Sigmund Freud‚ William James‚ Carl Jung‚ Alfred Adler‚ what do these names have in common? They are all pioneers who furthered psychology‚ and they are all names of men. So‚ were there any women who contributed to psychology? Of course‚ there were. Mary Whiton Calkins (the American Psychological Association’s first woman president)‚ Mary Ainsworth (known for her research in relationships
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Depression Paper Mark Miles Psy/270 4/3/2011 Ratonya Bennett Depression Paper Unipolar and Bipolar Disorder Many people go through a normal day and have their emotions fluctuate due to some sort of stimuli. It is quite normal for people to feel emotions like depression or elation because of certain situations or circumstances. It is when moods like depression or mania that affect people for a longer than normal period of time or when they constantly fluctuate between depression and
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This archive file of PSY 325 Week 2 Assignment Article Summary comprises: Factors Impacting Domestic Violence Psychology - General Psychology Article Summary . For your Final Paper you will identify three to five quantitative research studies from peer-reviewed sources which were published within the last ten years and that investigate a particular social science problem or topic. The Final Paper will focus on critiquing the varying statistical approaches used in each of these studies and assess
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This document of PSY 355 Week 2 Motivation Theories Powerpoint Presentation contains: Classical and Operant Conditioning Psychology - General Psychology PSY355 / PSY 355 / Week 1 DQs PSY355 / PSY 355 / Week 1 Individual Assignment: Sources of Motivation Paper PSY355 / PSY 355 / Week 2 DQs PSY355 / PSY 355 / Week 2 Motivation Theories Powerpoint Presentation PSY355 / PSY 355 / Week 3 DQs PSY355 / PSY 355 / Week 4 Individual Assignment: Arousal‚ Behavior‚ Stress‚ and Affect Worksheet
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Defining Self-Esteem Lina Blanc PSY 220 /Jill Van Allen March 15th‚ 2015 University of Phoenix Defining Self-Esteem Self esteem can be defined in many different ways. I happen to look at it very simple‚ I think that self-esteem means the way a person feels about their self‚ and individual standards. I also believe it is the way we as people appraise our emotional being in the world compared to others‚ and the way we function in relationships (meaning the we act and treat others)‚ and what
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