Review this week’s Learning Resources on the behaviorist perspective and classical and operant conditioning. Pay particular attention to the meaning of the terms in each type of conditioning. Classical conditioning terms include: UCS (unconditioned stimulus), UCR (unconditioned response), NS (neutral stimulus), CS (conditioned stimulus), CR (conditioned response). Operant conditioning terms include positive reinforcers, and […]

 To prepare: Select one personality disorder from the following list (or any other personality disorder listed in the DSM-5): Cluster A Personality Disorders Paranoid Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder Schizotypal Personality Disorder Cluster B Personality Disorders Antisocial Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder Cluster C Personality Disorders Avoidant Personality Disorder […]

Prescription opiates is an appropriate medical response for pain management. The prescriptions are from licensed medical professionals who are committed both ethically and professionally to prescribe responsibly. Using the internet, find an article on a physician who misused the privilege of prescribing medication for pain management. Discuss your thoughts on policy and appropriate steps to […]

The XYZ Corporation has decided to make some changes to help with the work–life balance of its employees. Currently, the organization has 40 employees: 25 full-time employees and 15 part-time employees. Each part-time employee currently works 20 hours on the grounds of XYZ and spends 5 hours working from home. The full-time employees work 30 […]

Identify 3–4 areas that you enjoyed in your concentration during the course of your studies. Expand on 2 of them, and explain the information to your classmates. Possible topics include the following: Maslow’s theory as it relates to you or business Holland’s personality types Emotional intelligence Gardner’s theory of intelligence

  ATTRIBUTION ERRORS Wherever you go, you will be observing human behavior, and it is difficult not to make a judgment about people after observing how they behave. You might consider three people on a crowded bus to be kind if you see them give up their seats so a mother can sit down with […]

In previous versions of the DSM, anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders were in the same category. However, in the current version of the DSM, they have been placed in separate categories. What distinctions between these disorders might justify this separation?

Go to the Kean Library website and retrieve two current (5 years or less) peer reviewed journal articles on a topic related to psychology. Each annotated bibliography must include a detailed summary of the main purpose of the study, brief description of the methods and results, the theoretical perspectives identified in the article, significance for […]

Describe the difference between a common fear and a phobia. Select and describe a specific phobia. What are some possible causes for the phobia described? List and describe some possible treatments.

Books Used    Johnson, E. (2010). Psychology and Christianity: Five views (2nd ed.) McMinn, M. R. (2011). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling (Rev. ed.). Tyndale House.   Entwistle, D. (2015). Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration (3rd ed.). Wipf and Stock.   2 […]