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Semester 2 Weeks 15 & 16 Homework

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 5/21 ·         In-class: o    Chapter 15 – Research Methods ·         Due Thursday: o    Complete the CLEP packet handed out in class. You may use your textbook if you like. o    Be prepared for Chapters 12-15 Test , in class 5/23. 5/23 ·         In-class: o    Chapter 15 – Research Methods ·         Due Tuesday: o    Consider all the units we have covered this year (you can check the textbook index if you need a reminder). Choose 1-2 units/areas we studied and identify what made it your favorite or most meaningful to you personally this year. Describe why it was meaningful and why it will be memorable. Did anything stand out to you? What things did you learn that you feel you can practically apply to your life? How has your study of psychology this year helped you in understanding yourself and those around you? How has it increased your understanding of how God created our minds and hearts? o    Answer these questions
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Semester 2 Week 14 Homework

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 5/14 ·         In-class: o    Chapter 14 - Social Psychology ·         Due Thursday: o    Finish your Christian Counseling paper. o    Read from “Altruism” on page 197 through page 200. Then briefly explain the following terms by paraphrasing in your own words :                               -Bystander Effect/Genovese syndrome                               -Diffusion of responsibility & de-individuation                               -Group cohesion & groupthink Then, briefly describe from a Christian worldview what can be learned about the power of social groups and social influences on you individually. How have you seen this be true in your own life, either in a positive OR negative way? How do you think God intended social groups to work according to His plan/design? What is one new or profound thing you’ve learned in this unit that you want to take with you? This may be typed or handwritten. Be sure to an
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Semester 2 Week 13 Homework

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 5/7 ·         In-class: o    Chapter 13 - Treatment o    Chapters 12-15 test material, if there is time. ·         Due Thursday: o    Read from “Convulsive Therapies” on page 175 up to “Freudian Psycho-therapy” on page 178. §   Then, in approximately 5-10 sentences, explain what de-institutionalization is.   What is it? What led up to it occurring in the mid-1900s (include psychopharmacology)? What are its positive aspects? What are the negative points? §   This should be typed and double-spaced.   §   Any direct quotes should be written in APA format with a references page.   Direct quotes should be very limited. 5/9 ·         In-class: o    Gender Dysphoria Interview ·         Due Tuesday: o    Finish reading any Chapter 13 Slides on Konstella. We will NOT be going over them in class, but test material will still be based on it . o    Begin your “What is Christian Counseling?” paper (see specific assignment s
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Semester 2 Week 12 Homework

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 4/30 ·        In-class: o    Personality Disorders ·        Due Thursday: o    Finish Abnormal Psych Project (Remember, it is an APA style paper with a title page, abstract, references page, and in-text citation according to APA criteria) ·        Due Tuesday (but begin now): o    Identify a famous movie, tv, or book character that would fit the criteria for each of the following personality disorders: §   Antisocial Personality Disorder §   Narcissistic Personality Disorder §   Borderline Personality Disorder §   Histrionic Personality Disorder §   Obsessive Compulsive Disorder o    List each character under the disorder title, and in 2-3 points, explain what it is about that character that qualifies them as having that disorder. o    This may be typed or neatly handwritten. 5/2 ·        In-class: o    Review “Abnormal Psych-In Person” assignment o    Finish Chapter 12- Abnormal Psychology o    Begi
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Semester 2 Week 11 Homework

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 4/16 ·        In-class: Chapter 12- Abnormal Psychology o    Bipolar Disorder o    Anxiety Disorders o    Phobias ·        Due Thursday: o    Continue your “Abnormal Psych—In Person” Assignment, due May 2 nd . 4/18 ·        In-class: Chapter 12- Abnormal Psychology o    Dissociative Identity Disorder o    Anorexia o    Bulimia o    OCD o    PTSD o    Gender Dysphoria (If we have time) ·        Due Tuesday: o    https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/ptsd-overview/dsm5_criteria_ptsd.asp §   Read through the above link on PTSD.   Then, in 1-2 paragraphs , explain what it would take for someone to be diagnosed with PTSD.   Address the criteria they would need to meet. Any direct quotes must be in APA format. Should be typed. o    Continue your “Abnormal Psych—In Person” Assignment, due May 2 nd . EASTER BREAK
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Semester 2 Week 10 Homework

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 4/9 ·        In-class: o    Video: Depression- The Secret We Share (TED Talk by Andrew Solomon: 30 mins). o    Depression lecture and discussion ·        Due Thursday: o    Continue working on your Abnormal Psych- In Person project, due May 2. 4/11 ·        In-class: o    Chapter 12- Abnormal Psychology §   Depression & Bipolar Disorder o    Due Tuesday: §   Read from “Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders” on page 161 up till “Bipolar disorders” on page 163 in your textbook. §   Then, explain what psychosis is/means, what a hallucination is, what a delusion is as well as the two types of delusions, what Affect means, the difference between positive and negative symptoms, and what anhedonia is. ·        You may explain each point by point or arrange it all in a paragraph. You may have to/should paraphrase a lot of the information so you don’t end up just copying the whole section of the book I
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Semester 2 Week 9 Homework

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 4/2 ·        Begin Chapter 12- Abnormal Psychology Lecture/Slides ·        Go over “Abnormal Psych – In Person” Assignment ·        Due Thursday: o      Read this article from the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/06/16/down-syndrome-screening-isnt-about-public-health-its-about-eliminating-a-group-of-people/?utm_term=.4255f5a99aae . Answer the following questions in essay form. a.        What test is given to identify Down Syndrome in utero? b.        Why is selective abortion encouraged for Downs? How does this relate to the concept of eugenics? c.        What reasons do pro-abortionists give for supporting the abortion of Down Syndrome babies? d.        What do European countries like the Netherlands think about Down Syndrome individuals? I.e. how do they treat babies diagnosed in utero with Downs? e.        From the author’s perspective, why does she disagree with terminative Downs p
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