psych

This assignment has 3 parts, failure to do all will deduct points. (Cosh, Per)

Part 1

Chapter 8 Discussion Board: Memory

Hello, Welcome to Chapter 8 Discussion Board: This week discussion topic: Different Aspects of Memory.  Your answer to the discussion question should be in paragraph format. A paragraph is a minimum of 5 complete sentences. You can add more sentences if you like.  Be sure to include information from the textbook and to cite the textbook (according to the textbook or the textbook stated).   You can also use outside sources if you like but be sure to reference them (APA format). 

Please consider what you learned this week, as you complete the Discussion Board.  

Your answer to each question should be in a paragraph format. A paragraph is a minimum of  5 complete sentences. You can add more sentences if you like.   Be sure to include information from the textbook.  Be sure to cite the textbook (according to the textbook or the textbook stated).  You can also use outside sources if you like but be sure to reference them (APA format).

 **Remember to respond to a minimum of two other individuals' posts in our classroom community.**  

 

QUESTION:

1. After watching the video  Enhancing Memory: The Role of Emotion

· Share a specific memory from your past. What specific emotions did you experience at that time?

2.  After watching the Video: A Pill For Forgetting, answer the following question:

· Should a medication that blocks memory be regulated? Or, should it be available as an over-the-counter drug?

3. In your textbook (Ebook) on page 283, there are seven study techniques or strategies to help you better retain information:

· Which strategies would you begin using today and why?

· If you are already using one of these strategies, would you be willing to use another one from this list.

· The answer from page 283 is: The study strategy I would begin using today is spacing my study sessions instead of cramming. (add to this conversation)

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZxGi8eMaw0

· https://www.google.com/search?q=Video%3A+A+Pill+For+Forgetting%2C&oq=Video%3A+A+Pill+For+Forgetting%2C&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg60gEIMTA2MGowajSoAgCwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e99c421f,vid:dCfd3KpDVXA,st:0 Part 2

Chapter 9 Discussion Board: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Hello, Welcome to Chapter 9 Discussion Board.  This week discussion topic: Language.  

Your answer to each question should be in a paragraph format. A paragraph is a minimum of 5 complete sentences. You can add more sentences if you like.   Be sure to include information from the textbook.  Be sure to cite the textbook (according to the textbook or the textbook stated).  You can also use outside sources if you like but be sure to reference them (APA format).

 **Remember to respond to a minimum of two other individuals' posts in our classroom community.**  

QUESTION:

Please consider what you learned this week, as you complete the discussion board.   

Consider your views on the following life event. 

A young mother tells you that her child is experiencing a language delay, so she decided to place the child in from of the television for a couple of hours each day so the child can listen to more people talking. The mother says she makes sure the child is only watching educational shows.

A. How do you respond to this mother? Do you encourage her to continue to do this? Why or why not?

B. What alternative ideas can you provide this mother?

Part 3

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· 1) Before we start class, how would you define stress?  How do you know you are stressed?  How do you know others are stressed around you?

2) Of the seven different dimensions of health defined in the book, which ones do you think you are doing a good job on?  Which ones would you like to improve?  Why?

3) Complete the two lab assessments in the chapter, 1) "What causes you stress" and 2) "Why do some of your stressors result in a stress response"

What do you think about your results?  What was the activity like for you?

Chapter 2: 

1) What do you think about the differences between how men and women handle stress differently as described in the chapter?

2) The chapter describes a number of systems in our body.  Which of the systems have you felt stress have had a negative affect?  Are there specific symptoms that you recognize? 

3) Complete the lab assessment in the chapter: "What are your physiological reactions to stress".  What was that activity like for you? 

Chapter 3

1) Watch the following video, "Stress Response: Savior to Killer": https  ://youtu.be/sPS7GnromGoLinks to an external site. 

(you may need to cut and paste this link into your browser).  What do you think of the video and Sapolsky's work? How does this relate to your life? 

If you are interested in the full documentary (I really recommend it!), you can view it here: https  ://youtu.be/eYG0ZuTv5rsLinks to an external site. 

Health HistoryLinks to an external site.  2) Though we know genetics plays an important role in the development of many diseases and illnesses, many individuals may not know the health histories of members of their own family.  For this assignment, complete the family health portrait found at  https://cbiit.github.io/FHH/html/index.htmlLinks to an external site. 

· This tool will help you trace your family's medical history and become better informed about health conditions that may affect your own health.  You may need to contact a family member to obtain accurate information. You may also consider sharing this information with other family members once completed.  What was this assignment like for you to complete?

3) Complete the lab assessment "Why did you get sick as a result of stress"?  What was the activity like for you?

Chapter 4

1) The chapter describes the stressors of "the younger college student" and the "older college student".  Which one of these groups do you more identify with?  What stressors do you think are the same for both groups?  Which stressors do you think are different?

2) Are there any stressors that you experience as a college student that are not included in the chapter? 

3) Complete the self lab assessments,: 1)  "Budgeting While in School" and 2) "How Intimate Are Your Friendships".  Describe what it was like completing the assessments.