Abnormal Psychology Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that examines unusual behavior as compared to that behavior that is classified normal. Throughout history society has tried to understand and control behavior. Many studies such as Skinner’s reinforcement theory‚ has tried to develop techniques to modify behavior. The field of abnormal psychology draws identifies causes for behavior not considered normal by drawing from the general field of psychology and other areas‚ with
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The Psychology of Collecting By Mark B. McKinley (OH) Everybody is a Collector Everybody collects something! Whether it be photographs of a person‟s vacation‚ ticket stubs from ballgames‚ souvenirs of trips‚ pictures of one‟s children‚ athletes‟ trophies‚ kids report cards‚ and those who collect “junk” (pack-rats) and dispose of it in garage sales. The Evolution of Collecting On the more formal side of “collecting‚” it does seem that growing up as “kids‚” we all collected something we made into
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Chapter 1: Psychology and Life Multiple Choice Questions 1.1-1. Psychology is best defined as the scientific study of a. the mind and consciousness. b. the mental processes of individuals. c. mental disorders and abnormal behavior. d. the behavior of individuals and their mental processes. Difficulty: 1 Page Ref: 2 Topic: What Makes Psychology Unique? Skill: Factual Answer: d. the behavior of individuals and their mental processes. % correct 95 a= 95 b= 2 c= 2 d= 0
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Psychology Assignment By: Dr. Navin Kumar Assignment Topic 1. Is Child Obesity a Reflection of Parental Negligence? 2. Link Between Television and Obesity 3. Effects of Abortion on Mental Health 4. Dating Violence Among Teens 5. Teenage Sexting and its Consequences 6. Effects of Designer Babies on Society 7. How Do Individual Differences Affect Stress 8. Psychological Reasons for Depression 9. Causes and Symptoms of Stress 10. How Does Social Anxiety Disorder Affect the Routine Life of a Person
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Clinical Psychology: A Brief Overview Elaine Moore University of Phoenix Clinical Psychology: A Brief Overview “What is wrong with that girl? Why does she seem so different from us?” This is a phrase commonly uttered by many individuals‚ especially the youth of today. The field of clinical psychology is a direct result of initial studies attempting to integrate mind and body with abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior is stunningly obvious in some and quietly
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In 2005‚ Steve Jobs had a commencement speech about connecting the dots‚ he said “you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” Now while I am looking back in my past‚ I found out myself really clear about how it related to my decision today. My childhood was associated with fold games. Blind man’s buff‚ cat and mouse game‚ dragon snake‚ hide and seek‚ marbles were games I usually played after school with kids in my neighborhood. The world in my mind was
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1. Describe the Truman Doctrine of 1947 and the components of Truman’s Containment Policy. Truman Doctrine of 1947: support free people that resist communism Truman’s containment policy: -Marshall Plan: provide extensive aid from US to European countries in exchange for economic revival‚ free institutions‚ and power over money control. It was supported by George Marshall (secretary of state). -Truman Doctrine -NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization): 12 nations enter in treaty for collective
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Elizabeth has been a drug user for a long time. Her friend believe that addiction has not a biological explanation as none of her friends are addicts and they do not encourage her to take drugs. Describe and evaluate one biological explanation of drug addiction that could be used to understand Elizabeth’s drug explanation. Drug misuse causes significant changes to our neurotransmitter levels in the brain‚ and specifically levels of dopamine and serotonin. As these chemicals are both involved
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Describe and discuss biological explanations for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a long term mental health condition‚ which is very complex. There are many explanations as to why an individual would have this illness‚ one of them being the biological explanation. The biological explanation mainly suggests genes are responsible for the diagnosis of schizophrenia‚ as they pass on the illness. The greater the similarity genetically the higher the risk of developing schizophrenia. Due to this reason
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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2011‚ Vol. 101‚ No. 6‚ 1302–1316 © 2011 American Psychological Association 0022-3514/11/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/a0025497 So Far Away From One’s Partner‚ Yet So Close to Romantic Alternatives: Avoidant Attachment‚ Interest in Alternatives‚ and Infidelity C. Nathan DeWall University of Kentucky Nathaniel M. Lambert The Florida State University Erica B. Slotter Northwestern University Richard S. Pond‚ Jr. and Timothy Deckman University of
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