Posted: October 27th, 2022

CCIS- 21 Gen Psy

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Gen Psychology

Dis 9

Discuss your views on what motivates us based on one of the theories of motivation discussed in the readings this week. Use information from the text.

Dis 10

Choose one famous personality theorist you read about in this week’s readings and discuss how he or she would explain why most people behave in a socially appropriate manner most of the time. Use and cite the text as a reference.

Dis 11

How is stress defined and what are some effective cognitive and behavioral coping strategies? What coping strategies have you found to be helpful? Use material from the assigned reading to support your answer.

Dis 12

Most people agree we live in stressful times. Does stress and reactions to stress contribute to illness? Explain why or why not. Support your opinions with information from the text.

Dis 13

Many people suffer from anxiety disorders. How can anxiety disorders impact one’s life? What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? What are the symptoms? How does it interfere with an individual’s functioning? Not all treatments are equal, so what are the effective treatment interventions?

Dis 14

How do behavior therapists apply principles of operant conditioning in behavior modification? What are some examples of this beyond the text?

Dis 15

What is attribution theory? What are some examples of how this theory explains attitudes?

Dis 16

Discuss at least two factors that influence personal attraction. How are general rules of attraction tied to evolution; that is, how have they been adaptive to survival?