Chapter 3 in our book not only addresses the neurochemistry of drug use but also addresses powerful psychological processes such as the “placebo effect”. Check out this documentarywww.youtube.com/watch and discuss with each other the findings of the research and the implications of the findings.   Just on the video alone .. make references to the […]

Most mental disorders lie on a continuum with “normal” behavior at one end. For example, nearly everyone has a fear of something, but it does not rise to the level of a phobia. A behavior may seem abnormal in one context but completely normal in another context. These two aspects show why it can be […]

Choose ONE of the following five questions to answer. Your responses need: Please indicate which question you are answering. 6-8 paragraphs (a paragraph is 3-5 complete sentences, not fragments, not bullet points).  1 paragraph of introduction, 4-6 paragraphs for the body, 1 paragraph of conclusion. a thesis statement. You need to make an actual argument […]

Write a paper of 750-1,000 words in which you: 1.      Integrate the possible selves and stages of reflective judgment theories in the text. 2.      Describe how a student who appears to be dismissing the value of an education might be encouraged to move out of a lower level and into subsequent stages of reflective judgment. […]

   Essay Questions: Answer both questions. Minimum one full written page per question.  1.Describe Karen Horney’s theory of the tendencies in response to social anxiety or conflict. Give an example of each tendency.  2. Describe the symptoms of the following mental disorders:                          OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)                           Bipolar Disorder                           Major Depression