PSYCHOLOGY YEARBOOK Introduc tion • I've mastered the fundamentals of psychology during the last eight weeks. I know a lot more about behavior and mental illnesses now than I did before this class. This presentation is an overview of everything I've learned during the last few weeks. I used what ...
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Consciousness - ans ---A state of awareness of internal (mental) events and the external environment - an ambiguous term: --general state of mind: awake vs asleep, under anaesthesia --content of consciousness: being aware vs unaware of information or actions - may have evolved to direct or...
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Add to cartConsciousness - ans ---A state of awareness of internal (mental) events and the external environment - an ambiguous term: --general state of mind: awake vs asleep, under anaesthesia --content of consciousness: being aware vs unaware of information or actions - may have evolved to direct or...
what is stress? - answ ---The tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains our ability to cope effectively Stressors as Stimuli - answ ---Stressors can vary in severity -Traumatic events -Major life events -Daily hassles Stressors can be positive or n...
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Add to cartwhat is stress? - answ ---The tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains our ability to cope effectively Stressors as Stimuli - answ ---Stressors can vary in severity -Traumatic events -Major life events -Daily hassles Stressors can be positive or n...
Why are drugs used as a way of managing stress? - ans ---As stress is often accompanied by anxiety and depression, drugs used to treat these disorders are often prescribed to manage stress What are examples of drugs used to treat anxiety and depression that can help to manage stress? - ans ...
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Add to cartWhy are drugs used as a way of managing stress? - ans ---As stress is often accompanied by anxiety and depression, drugs used to treat these disorders are often prescribed to manage stress What are examples of drugs used to treat anxiety and depression that can help to manage stress? - ans ...
key features of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - answer ---Repetitive, intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts or urges (obsessions) Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels compelled to perform (compulsions) key features of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) - answer ---Preoc...
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Add to cartkey features of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - answer ---Repetitive, intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts or urges (obsessions) Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels compelled to perform (compulsions) key features of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) - answer ---Preoc...
Abnormal Behaviour - ans ---Deviant (atypical, socially unacceptable) Dysfunctional (not serving a purpose) Distressing (chronic, prolonged) Dangerous (NOT ALL CASES) Abnormal psychology - ans ---scientific study of psychological disorders assessment, treatment and prevention of mal...
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Add to cartAbnormal Behaviour - ans ---Deviant (atypical, socially unacceptable) Dysfunctional (not serving a purpose) Distressing (chronic, prolonged) Dangerous (NOT ALL CASES) Abnormal psychology - ans ---scientific study of psychological disorders assessment, treatment and prevention of mal...
Neutral Stimulus - ans ----initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention. In classical conditioning, when used together with an unconditioned stimulus, the _____ _______ becomes a conditioned stimulus. Unconditioned Response (UR) - ans ----behavior that occurs ...
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Add to cartNeutral Stimulus - ans ----initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention. In classical conditioning, when used together with an unconditioned stimulus, the _____ _______ becomes a conditioned stimulus. Unconditioned Response (UR) - ans ----behavior that occurs ...
memory - ans --the ability to store and retrieve information over time elaborative rehearsal - ans --a method of transferring information from STM into LTM by making that information meaningful in some way. This is what I do to learn, create questions. reword info, etc. maintenance reh...
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Add to cartmemory - ans --the ability to store and retrieve information over time elaborative rehearsal - ans --a method of transferring information from STM into LTM by making that information meaningful in some way. This is what I do to learn, create questions. reword info, etc. maintenance reh...
What are the three parts of information processing important for memory? - ans ---Encoding- getting info in Storage- retention of info Retrival- getting info out of storage How do recall and recognition differ? - ans ---Recall- remember it, detailed ex) short answer Recognition- mu...
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Add to cartWhat are the three parts of information processing important for memory? - ans ---Encoding- getting info in Storage- retention of info Retrival- getting info out of storage How do recall and recognition differ? - ans ---Recall- remember it, detailed ex) short answer Recognition- mu...
The definition of psychology has evolved over the past 130 years to mean: - ans ---the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Your brother enthusiastically tells you, with great enthusiasm, that he is determined and has decided to run enter the marathon. To prepare, he has been ru...
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Add to cartThe definition of psychology has evolved over the past 130 years to mean: - ans ---the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Your brother enthusiastically tells you, with great enthusiasm, that he is determined and has decided to run enter the marathon. To prepare, he has been ru...
Psychology - ans----The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Scientific - ans----Psychologists rely on scientific research methods to unravel their answers. They collect data and use mathematical formulas to analyze results. Behavior - ans----Anything that you do is a...
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Add to cartPsychology - ans----The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Scientific - ans----Psychologists rely on scientific research methods to unravel their answers. They collect data and use mathematical formulas to analyze results. Behavior - ans----Anything that you do is a...
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