Compare and contrast individualistic and collectivistic cultures and describe their effects on the self. Western culture is typically individualistic, but any culture can shift. In your opinion, is the United States becoming more collectivistic in any way, or does individualism prevail? Explain your answer.
Explain traumatic play and the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder in children. Describe various treatment models for posttraumatic stress disorder (biological and psychological).
Explain the concept of generalization in regards to Watson and Rayner’s ability to condition Albert to react to different stimuli such as masks, other animals, and a fur coat.
Discuss the pros and cons of psychosurgery with patients who might be violent, antisocial, or capable of criminal acts. Which position do you support and why?
What factors do you think have influenced the trend toward increased use of marijuana? What are some of the emotional and psychological effects of that dependency?
Describe the difference between dual process models of persuasion. What is the elaboration likelihood model – describe both routes of persuasion. Give and clear and distinct example of a time you were persuaded to engage in a specific persuasive behavior (buying something, agreeing with someone, acting on a political agenda -these are just a few […]
Describe and define the mere exposure effect. Include information about how, when, and why, it does and doesn’t work. Generate two examples – one where you feel that you came to like a person, object, or entity due to mere exposure, and the second, an example of something you dislike so strongly that no amount […]
Discuss how the psychological concept of perceptual set might impact how an individual perceives the scenario below. Your older brother wants to make a chocolate dessert for your stepmother’s birthday, and you eagerly agree to help. The recipe calls for unsweetened baker’s chocolate and you decide to trick your 5-year-old stepsister by offering her a […]
How do you compare the psychological and theological understandings of philosophical anthropology? Identify several distinct contributions offered by psychology that are absent (not offered in detail) from Christian theology.
How does this information influence your understanding of the nature vs. nurture controversy? Be detailed. Hint: Begin by defining nature vs. nurture, and then present information that relates to each side of this controversy.
