Discuss the trends that psychology has in the new millennium,DISCUSS THE TRENDS THAT PSYCHOLOGY HAS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
DISCUSS THE TRENDS THAT PSYCHOLOGY HAS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
- Explain how Thorndike ruled out the idea that cats could learn to escape through reasoning and imitation
- How did Pavlov demonstrate the basic phenomena of conditioning, extinction, generalization, and differentiation?
- Discuss the trends that psychology has in the new millennium
- Compare and contrast two different schools of psychology. An example would be Gestalt and Behaviorism
- Describe the traditional version of the Anna O. case, what really happened, and what Freud learned from the case (or thought he learned).
- What are the similarities between john Locke’s empiricist ideas and John Watson’s behaviorist ideas?
- Compare and contrast Radical behaviorism and Cognitive Science.
- How did Skinners approach to science differ from Hull’s and Tolman’s?
- Discuss Skinner’s two “mistakes” according to Staddon in addition to Staddon’s criticism of Skinner’s argument against the “autonomous man”.
- Discuss the literature on split-brain and lateralization of function. What does the research tell us about each hemispheres ability to function independently (e.g., cognitively, creatively, etc.) and in unison? What are the implications for the cognitive neuroscientist in terms of research?
- Discuss one of the psychiatric disorders presented in chapter 11 of your text. Please be sure to address both the physiological and behavioral aspects of the disorder (signs and symptoms, biochemical or genetic theories, etc.), and pharmacological and behavioral treatments for the disorder. What is the role of the biopsychologist or neuroscientist in this type of research?
- Discuss sleep in terms of the normal sleep cycle. Please be sure to address the stages of sleep and physiological correlates associated with each stage. How does dreaming fit into our conception of a normal sleep cycle? Address theories of dreaming. What are the consequences of disruption of sleep?
- Critically evaluate the means theories that have been used to explain e motion. Which do you think is the best theory and why?
- What brain regions and neurochemical systems are known to be involved in the regulation of sleep? What is known about the neurobiology and endocrinology of circadian rhythms?