[ad_1] Antidepressants are prescribed by medical doctors to treat the symptoms of depression, as well as other conditions such as high anxiety, posttraumatic stress syndrome, and obsessive compulsive disorder. The variety of drugs that fall under the category of antidepressants
Week 10
[ad_1] In this week’s assignment, you will create an a nnotated b ibliography that contains a review of eight research articles that have utilized various psychological tests that you have learned about this term. To accomplish this task, you will
Week 9 Discussion
[ad_1] Imagine that you are a personnel psychologist, charged with the responsibility of selecting personnel for a mission to Pluto. Your employer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has asked you to use your knowledge of psychological tests to identify
week 2
[ad_1] Each disorder or injury on the topic list in Week 1 Assignment 3 involves some process of brain damage or chemical alteration. When a person is diagnosed with such a disorder, the focus is to find an effective treatment.
week 2 discussion
[ad_1] Neuroimaging techniques, such as PET, enable scientists to visualize and measure brain activity. Specifically, this type of scan reveals which brain areas are being used for different cognitive tasks. When the various images are pieced together, one can see
week 1
[ad_1] For this assignment you will get an opportunity to learn about the various components of biological psychology while gaining insight into a self-selected disease or disorder. Select a topic of interest from the following choose one on your own.
Week 1 Discussion
[ad_1] The brain is made up of at least one hundred billion neurons, and these neurons are assisted by a variety of supporting cells. Neurons communicate with each other via electrical or chemical messages; the electricity causes the release of
week 5-Position
[ad_1] Over the past five weeks you have examined several areas of psychology in relation to the areas/fields of psychology that you are most interested in. As you enter the final week of the course and potentially the end of
week 5 discussion
[ad_1] We conclude our discussion assignments with an examination of a recent trend in psychology called positive psychology. It isn’t necessarily new but it does pose some different perceptions on how psychology should be viewed and applied. For this week,
Role of Tests
[ad_1] Imagine that you are the new principal of a new private elementary school that caters to gifted and talented children. Your task is to write a letter to the parents of the children, explaining the role psychological tests will