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Psych 230 Assignment 1 Christopher Beam- Success: During his last semester here Chris had a big paper due, he studied for days and used all the resources he could think of. He made flash cards, He rewrote all his notes and slides and even made a point to ask some friends to study with him. After all his studying he needed to get a b+ to pass the class and advance in his major. He said to me that he worked so hard that nothing was going to stop him that day and nothing did. He got an a- and passed the classed. I asked him how he did so well nad he said it was his hard work and effort.

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Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior History of Mind Ancient Conceptions About Mind Plato correctly placed mind in the brain. However, his student Aristotle believed that mind was in the heart. Today, all that is psychological is also biological. Phrenology 1800, Franz Gall theorized that bumps on the skull represented mental abilities. Wrong, but opened the perspective that different parts of the brain controlled different functions. Biological psychologist: studies links btwn biological activity and psychological events. Neural Communication Neurons: billions of interconnected nerve cells => body?s info system We are a biopsycholosocial system. cell -> organ -> system -> individual -> family -> ethnic -> community

States of Consciousness

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States of Consciousness Summary Daydream- irrelevant thoughts surface, images of other situations come into view, and you create inner, private realities unconnected to the topic Provide inner stimulation when interest is flagging and lets you experience positive emotions Daydreams = are experiencing a different state of consciousness History of Research on States of Consciousness Late 1800?s Structuralists (Wundt, Titchener) examined consciousness in order to learn about the structure of the mind Functionalists (James) considered consciousness as essential for adapting to the environment First half of 1900?s Behaviorists discounted and ignored consciousness By 1950?s

Psych Disorders Quiz

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Psychological Disorders Quiz 1. A person’s tendency to become addicted to a drug depends not only on the properties of the drug but also on the reason the person uses the drug. What does this observation suggest? (A) There is a genetic predisposition to drug addiction (B) Psychological factors influence drug addiction (C) Drug addiction depends on the biochemistry of a drug (D) None of the above 2. Which is likely true about people with somatoform disorders? (A) They intentionally produce their symptoms (B) They have symptoms that are caused by a medical condition (C) They may pay too much attention to bodily symptoms (D) They do not experience real symptoms 3. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder often do which of the following?

Psych Disorders

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Review Questions 1. Describe the DSM’s multi-axial system of classification. Answer for Study Question 1 >> The patient’s primary diagnosis is usually recorded on axis I. Long-standing personality problems or mental retardation are recorded on axis II. Any medical conditions that might affect the patient’s psychologically are recorded on axis III. Any significant psychosocial or environmental problems experienced by the patient are recorded on axis IV. An assessment of the patient’s level of functioning is recorded on axis V. 2. What criteria are commonly used to determine whether a person might have a psychological disorder? Answer for Study Question 2 >>

Personality Review Questions

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Review Questions 1. What are the Big Five traits? Answer for Study Question 1 >> The Big Five traits are neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. 2. What are psychodynamic theories? Answer for Study Question 2 >> Psychodynamic theories are based on the work of Sigmund Freud. They all emphasize unconscious motives and desires and the importance of childhood experiences in shaping personality. 3. In Freud’s view, what causes anxiety? Answer for Study Question 3 >> In Freud’s view, anxiety is caused by the inability of the ego to balance adequately the demands of the id and the superego. 4. Describe Maslow’s self-actualizing personality. Answer for Study Question 4 >>

Personality Practice Quiz

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Personality Quiz 1. What is the MMPI-2? (A) An objective personality test (B) A self-report inventory (C) A test designed for people who have psychological disorders (D) All of the above 2. According to Freud, during what stage does the superego emerge? (A) Genital (B) Oral (C) Phallic (D) Anal 3. Attributing one’s own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else is called what? (A) Reaction formation (B) Projection (C) Displacement (D) Sublimation 4. What is the part of the personality that compels people to act in perfect accordance with moral ideals? (A) The id (B) The superego (C) The pleasure principle (D) The reality principle 5. Which theorist focused on the importance of the self-concept in personality? (A) Carl Rogers (B) Alfred Adler

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