PFA Intro to Psych

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment In-class, 9/25: ·        Review for Test 1 ·        Begin Rice Chapter 4: The Brain and the Nervous System slides Due Thursday, 9/27: Be prepared for Test 1. ·        Listen to this Brian Buffini Podcast: https://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/change-your-thoughts-change-your-life-112/ . Be prepared to answer the following questions in class (Participation): o    What is imposter syndrome? Why does he say it happens? Have you ever felt like that? In what areas do you sometimes feel an “imposter”? o    What does he mean when he says, “It’s ok to be disappointed, but not discouraged.”? Do you agree or disagree? Why? o    What does he mean when he says that the market is fair? How does he relate that to the habits of wealthy people and the habits of poor people? Do you think this is accurate? Why or why not? o    Consider at least 1 negative thought pattern you regularly fall into. Now, consider a positive thought pattern you

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment In-Class 9/18 ·        Freud Powerpoint ·        Maybe review Test 1 material, to be done in class on 9/25. Due Thursday, 9/20 ·        Continue working on your Freud paper, due 9/25. o    Minimum 3 full pages in length. o    Address his history, worldview, and how both of those factors affected his development of the psychoanalytic theory. o    Note what is useful about psychoanalytic theory and what is not relevant. o    Compare psychoanalytic theory to a Christian WV. o    APA format with in-text citation and a Works Cited page. §   If you are referencing the handout/packet on Freud given to you in class, the citation is: Corey, G. (2012). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (Custom 9th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Cengage. ISBN: 9781285139951. In-Class 9/20 ·        Fun video: Where do you see Freud? ·        Free Association Test: https://www.twinword.com/mind/personality-free-association.php

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment In-Class Tuesday: 9/11 ·        Discuss homework due today. ·        Finish Psychology’s History and WV slides ·        If there is time, go over Entwistle Chapter 5, Epistemology, sides. Due Thursday, 9/13 ·        Finish reading Chapter 3 of the Rice text. o    Answer question 7 on page 34. ·        Read Chapter 3 of Entwistle, “The Soul of Psychology and the Psyche of the Soul”. o    Answer question 7 on page 58. ·        Please identify in your homework which question 7 from which text you are answering. ·        Typed, double-spaced, edited. In Class Thursday: 9/13 ·        Freud Powerpoint Due Tuesday, 9/18 ·        Begin your study paper on Sigmund Freud, due 9/25. o    Minimum 3 full pages in length. o    Address his history, worldview, and how both of those factors affected his development of the psychoanalytic theory. o    Note what is useful about psychoanalytic theory and what is not relevant.

Due Thursday, 9/6 ·        Read chapter 4 of the Entwistle text. ·        Watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ5LEgk1fKo . Then, based on this video, class notes, and the Rice text, answer the following prompt: o    A large part of psychology deals with understanding what suffering is, why we suffer, and how to end such suffering.   What is the Christian worldview approach to suffering? What is the humanistic/non-Christian approach to suffering? How might psychological treatment and counseling change depending on those worldviews? Consider the differing views on suffering that would drive and direct a counseling or psychotherapeutic approach. In your opinion, would treatment of disorders be more beneficial stemming from a Christian or humanistic theory of suffering? Why? §   Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, edited. §   Any quotes must be encased in quotation marks and cited in APA format.   I would prefer you paraphrase the majority