pys 105 disscussion

· Disscussion 1

· Analyze the various research methods employed in psychology to determine which research method seems the most applicable across the greatest number of situations. Explain your rationale (including the single greatest strength and weakness of the methodology you chose).

Disscussion 2

Select a human behavior (everything is open to discussion, from skydiving, to watching a movie, to aggravated assault) and discuss how the biological bases of behavior play a role in that behavior. Provide specific examples to support your response.

Disscussion 3

Give your opinion on whether you believe gender roles associated with each gender (i.e., the stereotypical ways that females and males are "supposed" to behave) are based more on biology or environment. Determine whether you believe the actions of females and males are based more on genetics or the expectations and dictates of society. Provide a rationale for your response.

Disscussion 4

According to the textbook, researchers who have followed lives through time have found evidence for both stability and change when it comes to an individual’s personality. Reflect on your own personality and describe the characteristics of your personality that have changed, and which have stayed the same as you have grown older.

Disscussion 5

Analyze the factors (both genetic and environmental) contributing to the development of a specific mental disorder (of your choice). Discuss steps that could be taken to reduce the incidence of the disorder that you had identified above. Be sure to focus on prevention, not treatment.