...the individual is not aware. 2. Marty was practical, he preferred a routine, he was careful, disciplined and organized. Marty was quit, sober, and retiring. He was sympathetic, kind and appreciative, stable, calm and secure. Mike was the opposite, preference for variety, careless, impulsive and disorganized. Mike was talkative, fun loving and socialable. 3. Temperament plays a major part in the differences in Mike and Marty’s personalities. Temperament is quite consistent with significant stability from infancy well into adolescence. It is clear that certain personality traits have substantial genetic components, and that heredity and environment interact to determine personality. 4. Marty would be achieving self actualization a state of self-fulfillment in which people realize their highest potential, each in a unique way. People develop a positive regard that reflects the desire to be loved and respected. 5. Each conception of intelligence represents a instance in which more intelligent people are better able to use the resources of their environment that are less intelligent people, a distinction that is presumably basic to any definition of intelligence. It is clear that these conceptions represent very different views of intelligence. Psychologist Howard Garner has taken a different approach from traditional thinking. Rather than ask “How smart are you?” the question asked should be “How are you smart?” Mike and Marty are intelligent in different...
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...Study Guide Essentials of Psychology By Robert G. Turner Jr., Ph.D. About the Author Robert G. Turner Jr., Ph.D. has more than 20 years of teaching and education-related experience. He has taught seventh-grade science, worked as a curriculum developer for the Upward Bound Program, and taught sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and honors seminars at the university level. As a professional writer, he has written nonfiction books, journal and magazine articles, novels, and stage plays. Contents Contents INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS LESSON ASSIGNMENTS LESSON 1: PSYCHOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF THE MIND LESSON 2: THE MIND AT WORK LESSON 3: MOTIVATION, EMOTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONALITY RESEARCH PROJECT LESSON 4: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS LESSON 5: PSYCHOLOGY FOR TWO OR MORE CASE STUDIES SELF-CHECK ANSWERS 1 7 9 43 75 117 127 147 167 171 iii YOUR COURSE Instructions Instructions Welcome to your course, Essentials of Psychology. You’re entering a course of study designed to help you better understand yourself and others. For that reason, you can think of this course as practical. It should be of use to you in living your life and reaching the goals you set for yourself. You’ll use two main resources for your course work: this study guide and your textbook, Psychology and Your Life, by Robert S. Feldman. OBJECTIVES When you complete this course, you’ll be able to ■ Describe the science and methodologies of psychology in the context of its...
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...Quality of services for rape survivors in Kenya Sexual violence is a serious health and violation of human rights issue in Kenya. Sexual violence has adverse psycho-social and physical consequences on the survivors. Following the violence that erupted after the disputed general elections in 2008, the wave of sexual violence targeting women and girls were the clearest manifestations of the intensity of sexual violence in Kenya. Rape violence threatens the attainment of goals of global development and other national goals as contained in Vision 2030 as it leads to affecting the survivors and their health. Sexual violence is a significant risk factor that contributes towards the vulnerability of contracting HIV/AIDS. Sexual violence is an issue of concern in the transmission of the AIDS virus especially among adolescents. These require measures comprehensive to address the issues of sexual violence and meet the complex and diverse needs of the survivors (Bott, Guedes,Guezmes & Claramunt, 2004). Care for the survivors of the violence starts from medical treatment that begins with the management of physical injuries, emergency medication that will ensure the reduction of the risk of contracting viruses. The care also entails the provision of emergency medication that will shield the survivor from getting pregnant. Psycho-social services offered which include counseling to enable the victims deal with the shock and legal procedures for the victims to access justice. Services of...
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...Case Study 1: “The Case of the Manager Who Doubled Productivity,” page 195 Case Study 2: “The Case of Mike and Marty Scanlon, the Unlikely Twins,” page 383 Essentials of Psychology SSC130n Assignment 25063000 Case Study 1 1 One way that Cliff could take advantage of principles of operant conditioning to change his staff’s behavior is to give them punishments for bad behavior. Some people need punishments so they will not have bad behavior all of the time. 2. The use of punishment didn't work for Cliff's predecessor because he used it often and never rewarded good behavior. Reinforcement would control behavior because it is a presentation of something that is pleasant which will produce a more positive outcome. 3. Cliff used a partial reinforcement schedule by setting daily production goals. For those who met their goals every day that week their reward was lunch on Fridays. He also conducted random spot checks on employees, the ones at work were rewarded. Cliff used a fixed-interval, variable-interval and fixed-ratio schedule. 4. Cliff was good at training his staff a complex new task. Shaping builds the desired behavior in steps and rewards those behaviors that get closer to the final goal. As the employee finishes each step they move to the next one in order to receive a reward. 5. In cognitive learning the person learns by listening, watching, reading, touching or experiencing and remembering the information. He could increase the productivity by making...
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...Psychology Chapter 9 The Case of Mike and Marty Scanlon Chapter 9 The Case of Mike and Marty Scanlon 1. Freud argued that much of our behavior is motivated by the unconscious, a part of the personality that contains the memories, knowledge, beliefs, feelings, urges, drives and instincts of which the individual is not aware. 2. Marty was practical, he preferred a routine, he was careful, disciplined and organized. Marty was quit, sober, and retiring. He was sympathetic, kind and appreciative, stable, calm and secure. Mike was the opposite, preference for variety, careless, impulsive and disorganized. Mike was talkative, fun loving and socialable. 3. Temperament plays a major part in the differences in Mike and Marty’s personalities. Temperament is quite consistent with significant stability from infancy well into adolescence. It is clear that certain personality traits have substantial genetic components, and that heredity and environment interact to determine personality. 4. Marty would be achieving self actualization a state of self-fulfillment in which people realize their highest potential, each in a unique way. People develop a positive regard that reflects the desire to be loved and respected. 5. Each conception of intelligence represents a instance in which more intelligent people are better able to use the resources of their environment that are less intelligent people, a distinction that is presumably basic to any definition of...
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...goals set. Cliff three reinforcement schedules such as: fixed ratio schedule, fixed interval, and variable interval. 4. Cliff could train his employees with shaping. Shaping can build behavior in stages and reward those who complete each step. 5. Cognitive learning is: reading, listening, watching, and experiencing. Cliff could improve his staff’s productivity even further by, make the work area more enjoyable as well as increase the work load for the staff. Case Study Number Two: MIKE AND MARTY SCANLON, THE UNLIKELY TWINS 1. Freud would explain the different personalities between Mike and Marty would be motivated by unconscious, the part that contains memories, feelings, urges, and instincts that they are not aware of. 2. Mike was careless and unorganized. He was always in trouble and had no cares in the world. Marty was always on a routine, he was careful and organized, and did not drink. 3. Temperament has a huge part in the differences of Marty and Mikes personalities. 4. Marty would be the one to have self actualization. It is clear to see that...
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...------------------------------------------------- REQUIRED RETAKE INSTRUCTION FORM ------------------------------------------------- Essentials of Psychology Case Studies ------------------------------------------------- 250630 ------------------------------------------------- Student name/number: Mya Lang / 22256483 ------------------------------------------------- Exam grade: 56% ------------------------------------------------- Date/Instructor: 3/29/16 / CK ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Please review the instructor feedback and the reference pages given before resubmitting your assignment. ------------------------------------------------- Review all the study materials and self-checks for the lesson related to this assignment. Contact the school with any questions about the requirements. As you draft and revise be sure to incorporate the instructional tips provided in the evaluation of your first attempt and in the Retake Guidance that follows this form. ------------------------------------------------- Submit the required retake assignment to the school with this form. If submitting your retake online, copy and paste this form as the first page of the document containing your exam. If you do not include this form, ten additional points may be deducted from your retake score. *Retake Grade: Date: Instructor: *Please note the highest score that can be posted for this retake assignment is a 70%...
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...Assignment 25063000 Case Studies Assignment By: Shani McGee Student ID: 21890987 Date: August 18, 2014 Essentials of Psychology SSC 130 Case study 1: 1. How did Cliff take advantage of principles of operant conditioning to modify his staff’s behavior? Cliff took advantage of principles of operant conditionings modify his staff’s behavior by giving them small rewards when they were found working hard. 2. Why did Cliff’s predecessor’s strategy of punishing undesirable behavior not work very well? Even if punishment and reinforcement strategies were equally effective at controlling behavior, why would reinforcement remain preferable? It didn’t work because it was not what he was used to doing or what he was known for; he was more at ease with reinforcements over punishment because there were positive connotations to this method. Reinforcement works best because it bring about the positive and show how and why it is rewarded, while punishment only focuses on the negative and therefore results in demoralization 3. How did Cliff make use of partial reinforcement schedules? What kinds of schedules did he use? Cliff made use of partial reinforcement schedule by frequently complimenting...
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...complete a complex new task that they have never done before by making that particular task one of his goals and rewarding every staff that completes the goal in a timely manner. 5. Cliff might make use of the principles cognitive learning theory to improve his staff productivity even further by focusing on what goes on in the mental state of the staff instead of focusing on reinforcement, or responses. Case two 1. Freud implied that our behavior is motivated by the unconscious, a part of the personality that contains the memories, knowledge, beliefs, feelings, urges, and drives that many individuals are not aware of. 2. Marty was empathetic , he insisted on a daily routine, he was significant and caring, respectful and organized. Marty was nonchalant, sober, and retiring. He was sympathetic, kind and appreciative, stable, calm and secure. Mike was the opposite, preference for variety, careless, impulsive and...
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...Submitted for Course SSC 130 Essentials of Psychology April 12, 2013 Case Study Number One: The Case of Confusion 1. The subfield of psychology that will be of greatest relevance is the cognitive perspective. It focuses on how people think, understand and know about the world. Its emphasis is on how thinking about the worlds influence on our behavior. 2. The cognitive perspective would be most helpful. The focus of this perspective is how people think, understand, and know about the world. The common emphasis is on how people understand and think about the world. 3. Personally, I think Alexis surfing the web and looking at self-help books is a bad idea, she could be looking into all the wrong things and make herself believe she’s worse than she really is, she could end up self-diagnosing. The dangers of this approach are making herself believe she’s worse than she really is. 4. The advice I’d give to Alexis is that she needs to see a therapist and talking things out so she doesn’t get angry anymore. If she saw a therapist, she could be put on medicine and it would control her moods. Case Study Number Two: The Case of the Cautious Pilot 1. Captain Mueller and his co-pilot sat in the dark cockpit to get their eyes adjusted to the night time before they took off for flight to Dallas from Boston. 2. The ‘rods’ are thin, cylindrical receptor cells that are highly sensitive to light, they also play a key role in peripheral vision. Since the pilots...
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...WE GOTTA BE WHAT WE FEEL GREASE IS THE TIME, IS THE PLACE, IS THE MOTION GREASE IS THE WORD AND GREASE IS THE WAY WE ARE FEELIN’ Grease Grease – 43 – THIS IS A TIME OF ILLUSION, WRAPPED UP IN TROUBLE LACED IN CONFUSION, WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ HERE? GREASE IS THE WORD, IS THE WORD, THAT YOU HEARD IT’S GOT GROOVE IT’S GOT MEANING GREASE IS THE TIME, IS THE PLACE, IS THE MOTION AND GREASE IS THE WAY WE ARE FEELIN’ GREASE IS THE WORD, IS THE WORD, IS THE WORD, IS THE WORD Scene 2 The Greasers stalk off as the scene shifts to the high school cafeteria. Jan and Marty enter, wearing their Pink Ladies jackets and carrying trays loaded, with food. As each female character enters she joins the others at one large table. Jan Grease Jeez, I wish it was still summer. God, it's only a quarter after twelve and I feel like I been here a whole year already. Marty Yeah, what a drag. Hey, you wanna sit here? Grease – 45 –...
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...Case for chapter 5: Personality and Value The Situation The Allen Company had just recruited and hired six people for production supervisors from various universities in the Midwest. Ron and Bill were told to take three a piece for assignment into their departments. The men have seen these new employees for only thirty minutes during their company interview visits. Ron and Bill now have to give their recommendation to human resources from placement. Ron thinking it would nice to work directly with Bill on this issue called for a meeting. The meeting was set for Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and the human resources department needed the final recommendations by Friday at noon. The new people were going to report to human resources on Monday. The Decision Makers Ron, a white male, grew up in an affluent neighborhood in the western Chicago suburbs. He attended private schools including the finest prep school in the area. After prep school, he was accepted at an Ivy League school. He was a member of a top fraternity on campus and was joking referred to as the big man on campus. He graduated near the top of his business school class. After college, he married an eastern socialite from a campus sorority. They have one infant child. This is his first job since graduating from college and he is viewed by the company as a fast tracker and a keeper. His job as production supervisor can be viewed as a temporary assignment on his way to the top. Bill, an African-American...
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...My two paired text are Heat by Mike Lupica and Joe DiMaggio by Marty Appel. Heat is about an immigrant kid from Cuba, his mom and dad both died when he was young. He plays baseball at Macomb Dam Park, he one of the league’s best players. He is trying to get to the Little League World Series, but the coaches in his league think that he is too old to be in there league. So they tell him he can’t play until they get his birth certificate. Then, Joe DiMaggio is about Joe DiMaggio’s life and how good he was at baseball. It said he started baseball when one of his brothers (Vince), told his coach after there shortstop got hurt that his brother could play in his position. What are the similarities and differences of the point of view, format of the...
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...game of the season. Their opponent had a good team and every time they scored, Jason would make it his responsibility to go back a make a play to ensure that his team would not lose. Love is a theme because Jason feels the need to get on his teammates who mess up. He always yells at them and gets in their faces for the silliest mistakes. He does this due to his love and passion for the game. This also shows his passion for his teammates and that he wants the best for the team. He is showing tough love in a strange way. Nevertheless, he is still showing love in his own way. On page 69, Jason was caught yelling at his new teammate Marty Samuels. The text stated, “Next time, pay attention.” When Jason said this, Marty was pretty angry, but he eventually realized that Jason just wanted to win. How does the setting shape the characters? Fast Lane by Mike Lupica featured Jason as two completely different people. The run-down area forced him to trust nobody, but himself, while the more stable are helped him become a better person. The book, Fast Break, takes place in a run-down area on the east side of Moreland, North Carolina. This setting affects Jason Barnes in a very negative way. It changes his attitude towards life from a positive outlook to a more negative and spiteful perspective. The setting forces him to trust only himself and push everyone else away. Chapter 1 of the book, describes East Moreland and how Jason’s mother died and he lives by himself. It also states that...
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...(Your Name) Prof. Horn MUS 100 18 February 2013 Concert Paper 1 These days musicians all feel the need to be performers, complete with pyrotechnic displays, on stage gimmicks, props, and special accoutrements necessary for a live performance, however there are some who still hold to the old staples, of just the instruments, the stage, every day clothes, and a smile; of those performers, even fewer are referred to on a first name basis that is recognized cross genre, and one of those musicians is George. George Strait has been a part of the country music scene since he released his first single in 1981, and his first debut at the rodeo occurred in 1983 when he filled in last minute for Eddie Rabbit; since that date, he has performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ever since. On March 3, 2002 George “closed the Show with the last Rodeo concert in Reliant Astrodome, with a record attendance of 68,266 in the Astrodome, a record that will never be broken” (Georgestrait.com, 2013). It was just George, the Ace in the Hole Band, the instruments, cowboy boots, cowboy hats, wrangler jeans, and smiles. Midway through the performance, former President George Bush interrupted the performance to provide George with an award from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and the concert paused briefly as he reminisced about the first time that he set foot on Houston’s rodeo stage. The concert started with an instrumental version of “Deep in the Heart of Texas.” Including...
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