| | |College of Social Sciences | | |PSY/410 Abnormal Psychology | Copyright © 2010‚ 2009‚ 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to theories
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“Mood and Perception” The “Mood and Perception” study is a test on how a person’s mood can affect their interpretation of another’s expressions; including facial expressions and tone of voice. The study shows a variety of audio clips‚ video clips‚ and a composite of the two together. During the experiment the students are asked to grade each clip on scales‚ to explain what kind of emotion they believe it is giving off. The results of the experiment fluctuate because each person’s perception differs
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Depression Paper PSY/270 February 20‚ 2012 University of Phoenix Depression Paper There is a distinct difference between bipolar and unipolar disorder‚ although both disorders may be due to a chemical imbalance in the brain‚ head injuries or genetically passed down through the gene pool‚ each of these disorders have different symptoms‚ characteristics‚ and require different treatments. However‚ there are some things both of these disorders have in common‚ which are the fact that
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Your task is to prepare a 300 word paper on what your vision of work in the future and what skills you will need to succeed in the workplace. Questions to address in the paper: What is the role of technology? Is the role different than of your view of today’s technology role? How does uncertainty impact your ability to plan for the future work? Visions of the future are latent with personal bias of experience. You understanding of the future will be unique and very different from your classmate’s
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Neural Plasticity Paper Cassandra Hamel‚ Christina Scott‚ Cody Murphy‚ Deserai Knight PSY/ 340 March 30‚ 2015 LaWanda Evans Neural Plasticity Paper In this week’s team project we discuss the topic of neural plasticity. Plasticity can be defined as the adjustment of the nervous system to changes in the external milieu (through sensory inputs) or internal milieu (through the effects of damage to the system) and appears to be mainly a property of the cerebral cortex rather than subcortical structures
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Depression Paper Amy Soucek PSY/270 May 26‚ 2013 Dr. Colleen Story Depression Paper While similar‚ unipolar depression and bipolar disorder cause different struggles in individuals who have them. Unipolar depression is characterized only by bouts of depression symptoms‚ while people with bipolar disorder experience the same symptoms in combination with cycles of mania. There are many biological and psychological theories of the causes of unipolar depression‚ but bipolar disorder has for the
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LBST 300 Introduction to Liberal Studies Bodies of Knowledge Study Questions for Exam #2 Tuesday November 12‚ 2013 Professor Garber For the exam‚ you will receive one of the following questions — my choice. By studying the following questions you will prepare yourself for the exam‚ which is closed-book‚ closed-notes‚ closed-phone. You will not need any paper; I will supply paper for your responses and scratch paper as needed. Please note: The term “specific evidence” means that when you
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Final Exam 1 PSY/300 Final Exam: PSY/300 (Weeks 1-5) Multiple Choice1. Erik Erikson argues that an understanding of an individual’s behavior requires consideration of: A) Biological events B) Psychological experience C) Cultural and historical context D) all of the above 2. The aim of biopsychology (also referred to as behavioral neuroscience) is to: A) Link soma and somette in order to understand how emotions manifest themselves behaviorally B) Investigate the physical basis of psychological
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Corporal Punishment LaShawnda White PSY/101 March 10‚ 2012 Donna Rail-Baker Corporal Punishment Corporal punishment is used as a discipline method for children. One of the most commonly used discipline methods in America is corporal punishment [ (Gershoff & Larzelere‚ 2002) ]. Is corporal punishment considered to be an effective form of discipline for children? Many parents’ opinions are different on how to properly discipline a misbehaving child. It has been proven children who
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Unit Two: Perception Key Concepts Candidates should be able to: • describe the difference between sensation and perception using shape constancy‚ colour constancy and visual illusions; • explain depth cues‚ including linear perspective‚ height in plane‚ relative size‚ superimposition and texture gradient. Core theory: constructivist theory Candidates should be able to: • outline the role of experience in perception; • explain the concept of top-down processing; • explain the concept of
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