Blackhawk CRN37549 All Weeks Discussions Latest 2019 March Question # 00600858 Subject: Education Due on: 04/30/2019 Posted On: 04/30/2019 12:05 PM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.9/5

CRN37549
Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 1
Discussion

Once you have read about the major
perspectives in psychology, identify how they pertain to your professional and
personal interests.

Based on your reading why do you think
people avoid thinking critically about issues?

Post your response to this Discussion by
Wednesday of this week.

Respond to two colleagues’ posts by the end
of this week.

See the weekly Discussion area for details.
Submitting Course Postings to the Weekly Discussion Areas: When posting a
reply, clear the subject heading and enter a new subject heading (either “Main
Discussion Post” or “Response to ” to identify the purpose and intent of your
reply. Meaningful and descriptive titles will make it easier for you and other
students to see the direction and flow of the discussions when viewing the
forum index.

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 2
Discussion

Much of the research you have read about in
this chapter was carried out using animals. In many studies, it is necessary to
euthanize animals in order to study their brain tissue directly. Many people
object to this practice, but others say it is justified because it advances
knowledge about the brain. Prepare an argument to support one of the following
positions:

The use of animals in brain research
projects is ethical and justifiable because of possible benefits to humankind.

The use of animals in brain research
projects is not ethical or justifiable on the grounds of possible benefits to
humankind.

What are some applications of the brain
based research that has been conducted to illnesses such as stroke, dementia,
Alzheimer’s, and post traumatic stress disorder?

CRN37549
Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 3
Discussion

Discuss at least two major sleep disorders
reviewed in your text?

In regards to the dangers of using drugs,
what are the most persuasive arguments why not to start using or to discontinue
the use of drugs and what are some helpful resources for people who are
addicted and for their loved ones?

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to Psychology Online Master

Week 4
Discussion

Discuss the impact of substance use and
abuse on the developing fetus?

Would you like to know ahead of time that
you were dying? Or would you prefer to die suddenly with no warning? Explain
your choice.

CRN37549
Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 5
Discussion

Describe how memory changes with age.

Discuss the themes and influences that mark
the social journey from early adulthood to death.

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 6
Discussion

How do sensation and perception differ?
Give examples of things you may perceive differently from family and friends.

Vision and hearing are generally believed
be to be the two most highly prized senses. How would you your life change if
you lost your sight? How would your life change if you lost your hearing? Which
of these two would you find more traumatic to lose? Why?

CRN37549
Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 7
Discussion

Discuss the significance of the
contributions of early behaviorists that led to greater understanding of
behaviors of humans as well as other species?

What are some examples of ways in which
observational learning has helped you? Are there instances in which
observational learning has worked to your disadvantage?

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 8
Discussion

If you were forced to lose one type of
memory – sensory, short-term, or long-term – which would you select? Why?

As an eyewitness to a crime, how could you
use information in this chapter to improve your memory for specific details?

If you were a juror, what would you say to
the other jurors about the reliability of eyewitness testimony?

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 9
Discussion

During problem solving, do you primarily
use algorithms or heuristics? What are the advantages of each?

Based on your readings do you believe that
we are born with an innate “language acquisition device” or that language
development is a function of our environment? How do these views account for
bilingualism?

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 10
Discussion

Which theory or theories of intelligence do
you think does the best job of explaining intelligence and why?

If Gardner’s and Sternberg’s theories of
multiple intelligences are, what are the implications for intelligence testing
and for education? Discuss the importance of stereotype threat on learning and
academic performance.

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 11
Discussion

What are major sources of motivation for
people? What are some things that are difficult to get motivated to do?

How do we motivate people to stop breaking
the law, take better care of themselves and others, stop using drugs, combat
eating disorders?

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 12
Discussion

Why do you think people around the world
experience and express the same basic emotions?

What are the major sources of stress that
impact people? If you were experiencing a period of high stress, what are some
strategies that you could use to reduce stress, enhance your coping skills and
possibly avoid illness?

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 13
Discussion

Discuss what Milgram’s obedience
experiments taught us about the power of social influence.

Define prejudice, and identify its social
and emotional roots.

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 14
Discussion

Discuss how social-cognitive theorists view
personality development, and describe how they explore behavior.

Discuss how excessive optimism, blindness
to one’s own incompetence, and self-serving bias reveal the costs of
self-esteem, and describe how defensive and secure self-esteem differ.

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 15
Discussion

Culture clearly has strong effects on
mental disorders. How does that influence how you think about what is normal
and abnormal?

Why
do you suppose that anxiety disorders are among the easiest to treat? Why is
schizophrenia a more protracted illness to address?

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Intro to Psychology Online Master

Week 16
Discussion

Is it right to incarcerate a person who is
mentally ill? Explain your answer and include alternative solutions.

Which of the types of therapies discussed
in the book do you think would be the most effective and why?

Do some therapies work better for certain
disorders than others? Please explain.