Psychology

What are the effects of unemployment on a person’s health?

What are the effects of unemployment on a person’s health?

What are the effects of unemployment on a person’s health?

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In what ways can friends improve a person’s health?

In what ways can friends improve a person’s health?

In what ways can friends improve a person’s health?

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Tara cannot believe what she reads about anger in Chapter One: “... studies acro

Tara cannot believe what she reads about anger in Chapter One: “... studies acro

Tara cannot believe what she reads about anger in Chapter One: “... studies across many fields suggest that sometimes expressing anger is beneficial, but more often it is not.”  Tara finds this difficult to accept because she has been told over

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ThePsychic

Discuss what psychology can and can’t do for you

Discuss what psychology can and can’t do for you

Discuss what psychology can and can’t do for you

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ThePsychic

To most people, the word psychologist conjures up an image of a therapist listen

To most people, the word psychologist conjures up an image of a therapist listen

To most people, the word psychologist conjures up an image of a therapist listening intently to a client.  But not all psychologists do clinical work.  Describe the different professional activities of psychologists with doctorates.  I

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ThePsychic

Describe the three schools of psychological thought that became popular when psy

Describe the three schools of psychological thought that became popular when psy

Describe the three schools of psychological thought that became popular when psychology emerged as a discipline. Make sure you describe the major theorists associated with each school as well as the goal of each of these perspectives.

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ThePsychic

Amelia and Harold are arguing about the death penalty. “Look, I just feel stron

Amelia and Harold are arguing about the death penalty. “Look, I just feel stron

Amelia and Harold are arguing about the death penalty.  “Look, I just feel strongly that it is barbaric, ineffective, and wrong,”  says Harold.  “You’re nuts,” says Amelia, “I believe in an eye for an eye, and besides, I’m absolutely s

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ThePsychic

Many people don’t realize that just as the body needs exercise to stay in shape,

Many people don’t realize that just as the body needs exercise to stay in shape,

Many people don’t realize that just as the body needs exercise to stay in shape, clear thinking requires effort and practice. Name and give an example of each of the eight guidelines to critical thinking.

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ThePsychic

Why is it so difficult for people to live with uncertainty? Describe an example

Why is it so difficult for people to live with uncertainty? Describe an example

Why is it so difficult for people to live with uncertainty?  Describe an example that demonstrates our desire for certainty even when the evidence permits us to make only tentative conclusions.

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ThePsychic

Vincent Ruggiero observed that, “The trigger mechanism for creative thinking is

Vincent Ruggiero observed that, “The trigger mechanism for creative thinking is

Vincent Ruggiero observed that, “The trigger mechanism for creative thinking is the disposition to be curious, to wonder, to inquire.”  Describe your reaction to this comment and then describe three questions that you have been curious about in

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ThePsychic

In recent decades, the public’s appetite for quackery covered by a veneer of psy

In recent decades, the public’s appetite for quackery covered by a veneer of psy

In recent decades, the public’s appetite for quackery covered by a veneer of psychological language has grown. Describe two examples of this “pop psychology” and then analyze the difference between psychology and pseudosciences.

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ThePsychic

Professor Brankiewicz describes herself as an “eclectic” psychologist who does n

Professor Brankiewicz describes herself as an “eclectic” psychologist who does n

Professor Brankiewicz describes herself as an “eclectic” psychologist who does not swear allegiance to any one psychological perspective.  What does she mean by this?  What basic guidelines is she likely to share with other psychologists, r

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ThePsychic

The authors point out that people may be a little “fuzzy” about psychological ca

The authors point out that people may be a little “fuzzy” about psychological ca

The authors point out that people may be a little “fuzzy” about psychological careers because psychologists contribute to their communities in so many different ways.  Describe three ways that psychologists make these contributions (other than p

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ThePsychic

In 1987, the American Psychological Society (APS) was formed. What concerns amo

In 1987, the American Psychological Society (APS) was formed. What concerns amo

In 1987, the American Psychological Society (APS) was formed.  What concerns among psychologists contributed to the formation of APS? 

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ThePsychic

Clinical psychologists and psychiatrists do similar work but their training diff

Clinical psychologists and psychiatrists do similar work but their training diff

Clinical psychologists and psychiatrists do similar work but their training differs and they tend to focus on different causes of mental disorders.  Contrast the training and approach to therapy between clinical psychologists and psychiatrists.

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ThePsychic

Alexandra and Holly both plan to become clinical psychologists although Alexandr

Alexandra and Holly both plan to become clinical psychologists although Alexandr

Alexandra and Holly both plan to become clinical psychologists although Alexandra is applying to graduate schools to pursue a Ph.D. and Holly plans to earn a Psy.D.  What different experiences and requirements is each likely to encounter in earn

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ThePsychic

What is the difference between basic research and applied research?

What is the difference between basic research and applied research?

What is the difference between basic research and applied research?

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ThePsychic

The professional activities of psychologists fall into three broad categories.

The professional activities of psychologists fall into three broad categories.

The professional activities of psychologists fall into three broad categories.  Describe and give examples of each of these three types of professional activities.

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ThePsychic

What is the focus of “positive psychology”?

What is the focus of “positive psychology”?

What is the focus of “positive psychology”?

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ThePsychic

Discuss the reasons that humanism developed in the 1960s.

Discuss the reasons that humanism developed in the 1960s.

Discuss the reasons that humanism developed in the 1960s.

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ThePsychic

What is the goal of humanist psychology?

What is the goal of humanist psychology?

What is the goal of humanist psychology?

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ThePsychic

One of your classmates finds the “Synchro-Energizer” for sale on the Internet.

One of your classmates finds the “Synchro-Energizer” for sale on the Internet.

One of your classmates finds the “Synchro-Energizer” for sale on the Internet.  She is determined to buy it so that she can get A’s in all her classes.  Explain to her the difference between pseudoscience and scientific approaches to explor

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ThePsychic

Throughout psychology’s history, various movements have emerged that do no

Throughout psychology’s history, various movements have emerged that do no

Throughout psychology’s history, various movements have emerged that do not fit neatly into any of the major perspectives.  Name and briefly describe two of these influential movements in psychology

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ThePsychic

As women began to enter psychology in greater numbers in the early 1970s, they b

As women began to enter psychology in greater numbers in the early 1970s, they b

As women began to enter psychology in greater numbers in the early 1970s, they began to document evidence of a pervasive bias in the research methods that were being used. Describe the biases that these feminist psychologists documented.

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ThePsychic

Sociocultural psychologists use an interesting metaphor in regard to humans and

Sociocultural psychologists use an interesting metaphor in regard to humans and

Sociocultural psychologists use an interesting metaphor in regard to humans and culture. They describe people as similar to fish!  Fish are unaware that they live in water, so obvious is water in their lives. Explain why sociocultural psychologi

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ThePsychic

The authors point out that learning theory includes theorists from two different

The authors point out that learning theory includes theorists from two different

The authors point out that learning theory includes theorists from two different perspectives: behaviorists and social-cognitive learning theorists. Compare these two perspectives.

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ThePsychic

List and define the five major perspectives in modern psychology.

List and define the five major perspectives in modern psychology.

List and define the five major perspectives in modern psychology.

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ThePsychic

How was Darwin’s theory of evolution inspirational to the functionalists?

How was Darwin’s theory of evolution inspirational to the functionalists?

How was Darwin’s theory of evolution inspirational to the functionalists?

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ThePsychic

Why did William James argue that the structuralist approach was a waste of time?

Why did William James argue that the structuralist approach was a waste of time?

Why did William James argue that the structuralist approach was a waste of time?  What school of psychology did he promote?

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ThePsychic

The structuralists had an intensive program of research in Germany and the Unite

The structuralists had an intensive program of research in Germany and the Unite

The structuralists had an intensive program of research in Germany and the United States.  What became of this school of psychology?  What challenges did the structuralists encounter?

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ThePsychic

During the early decades of psychology’s existence as a formal discipline, three

During the early decades of psychology’s existence as a formal discipline, three

During the early decades of psychology’s existence as a formal discipline, three schools of psychological thought became popular.  What were these three schools of thought and what became of each of them?

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ThePsychic

Describe Wilhelm Wundt’s favorite research method.

Describe Wilhelm Wundt’s favorite research method.

Describe Wilhelm Wundt’s favorite research method.

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ThePsychic

Why is Wilhelm Wundt especially revered by psychologists?

Why is Wilhelm Wundt especially revered by psychologists?

Why is Wilhelm Wundt especially revered by psychologists?

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ThePsychic

According to our textbook, psychodynamic psychology is the “thumb on the hand of

According to our textbook, psychodynamic psychology is the “thumb on the hand of

According to our textbook, psychodynamic psychology is the “thumb on the hand of psychology—connected to the other fingers, but also set apart from them.”  Briefly explain the characteristics of psychodynamic psychology that set it apart from th

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ThePsychic

Explain why our authors call the theory of phrenology a classic pseudoscience. P

Explain why our authors call the theory of phrenology a classic pseudoscience. P

Explain why our authors call the theory of phrenology a classic pseudoscience. Provide examples that support this view.

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ThePsychic

In what ways have psychology’s forerunners and contemporary psychologists come t

In what ways have psychology’s forerunners and contemporary psychologists come t

In what ways have psychology’s forerunners and contemporary psychologists come to the same conclusions regarding human nature? In what ways did the forerunners of psychology blunder in their theories and explanations?

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ThePsychic

Hank demands that his psychology professor tell him the precise role played by n

Hank demands that his psychology professor tell him the precise role played by n

Hank demands that his psychology professor tell him the precise role played by nature and by nurture in regard to sexual orientation.  When the professor explains the controversial evidence, Hank says, “You are evading the issue!”  What cri

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ThePsychic

When an assumption or belief keeps us from considering the evidence fairly, or c

When an assumption or belief keeps us from considering the evidence fairly, or c

When an assumption or belief keeps us from considering the evidence fairly, or causes us to ignore the evidence completely, it becomes a bias.  Often a bias remains hidden until someone changes our belief and we get defensive.  Describe how

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ThePsychic

One common form of oversimplification is “argument by anecdote.” Explain what i

One common form of oversimplification is “argument by anecdote.” Explain what i

One common form of oversimplification is “argument by anecdote.”  Explain what is meant by this statement and then illustrate how this occurs through an example.

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ThePsychic

List eight guidelines for critical thinking.

List eight guidelines for critical thinking.

List eight guidelines for critical thinking.

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ThePsychic