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Complete the University Material: Perspectives of Psychology
worksheet.
Discuss two of the major perspectives that interest you the most and
explain why.
Week 1 DQ 2
Identify the stages of sleep. What is REM sleep and why does it matter?
How many hours of sleep do you get on average each night? Explain
how this impacts your performance at work and at school. What could
you do to change this?
Week 2 DQ 1
Week 3 DQ 2
Week 4 DQ 1
Review the major physical, moral, and cognitive changes that occur in
adolescence. Table 12-7 in Ch. 12 of Learn Psychology shows Eriksons
stages of psychosocial development. What stage occurs during
adolescence? Provide an example from your childhood where you
discovered your own role and personality traits. What peer pressure did
you face? How did you respond to it?
Week 4 DQ 2
Week 5 DQ 1
Explain the various components of memory. How might understanding
how your memory works help you learn? What type of things can
negatively impact your memory abilities?
Week 5 DQ 2
What is the difference between classical and operant conditioning?
Provide an example of each type of conditioning. (Do not use the same
example as the textbook.)
Week 6 DQ 1
Choose one positive and one negative emotion to discuss related to
being a student. Provide one example of how these emotions may
affect your performance in class. How could you adapt these emotions
to be more productive?
Week 6 DQ 2
What are the approaches to motivation? Choose one of the approaches
and explain how it affects motivation. What motivates you most?
Week 7 DQ 1
Evaluate the Big Five trait approaches to personality. Which personality
trait best describes you and why?
Week 7 DQ 2
What is self-efficacy? How does this affect your educational goals and
career goals? What is the relationship between self-efficacy and selfesteem?
Week 8 DQ 1
List the major classifications of psychological disorders. Select one and
discuss what types of treatment approaches are available for this
disorder.
Week 8 DQ 2
What is anxiety and how does it affect your daily life? List some types
of anxiety disorders.
Week 9 DQ 1
What is conformity? List three reasons people conform. What are three
factors that increase the likelihood of conforming? Provide an example
of conformity you see daily.
Week 9 DQ 2
Identify one everyday hassle and one uplift that relate to your life.
Without revealing any personal information, which coping strategies
might you employ to reduce negative effects of stress? What methods
mentioned in the reading appeal to you?