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Psychology i Yearbook

CrystaliRosales iPSYC 110 NiFinal iProjectiFebruaryi 2

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Introduction

o Thisi“Psychology i Yearbook” iwasiwritten iasianioverview iof

ithe itopics ithatihaveibeenistudiedithisisession.

o Although i the i first i mention i of i depression i in i 1550 i B.C. i could i be i

considered i theibirthplaceiofipsychology,itheistudyiofipsychologyibeganievolvingiinith e i 1800 siintoimodern-dayipsychologyi(Cherry,i 2019 ;iDewey,in.d.).

Coursei Outcomei # 1 i Assessitheoreticaliperspectives irelated itoi human ibehavior, iincluding iphysiologicaliexplanationsifor ichangesiinibehavior. Deaf i babies, i babbling, i and i language i comprehension LisaiPacker i wrote i about iaistudy, iconducted ibyithe iUniversity iof iMissouri, ithat iexplores i how ithe ibabbling iof i babies i is iimpacted i if ithey i are i deaf. iSheiexplainsithat i according i to i the i study, i babies i “talk” i because i they i can i hear i themselves,iand i that i when i babies i cannot i hear i what i they i sound i like, i they i make i completelyidifferent isounds ithan i babies iwith i noi hearing ilossi (Packer, i 2016 .). i Notionlyi doideaf i babies i make i different i sounds i in i comparison i to i hearing i babies, i but i deafibabies— with i the

LisaiPacker

LisaiPackerireceivediaibachelor’sidegreeiiniSpecializediStudiesiofiChild iDevelopment,iformiOhioiUniversity.iSheiisiaifreelanceijournalistiwithianiextensi ve i background i in ihealthcare i (Packer, i 201 6). iThe istudy ithat iLisa iwroteiabout iis icrucial itoiparents iofibabies iwith isignificant ihearing iloss; iit iinforms ithemti hat i they i need i to i make i sure i that i their i baby i can i hear i and i understand i as i soonipossible, iresulting iinithe ibaby ihavingiaihigher ileveliof i understanding.

Coursei Outcomei # 2 i Analyzeithe iprocessesiof isensation i and iperception, i and i the i factors i that i affect i consciousness. Sensation i vs. i perception GregiMullinianditheiBunkeriHilliCommunityiCollegeiwroteithatisensationihap pens iwhen ireceptors iin i the i body i notice i a istimulant; iperception, i is i how i theibody iorganizesiandiunderstandsithoseistimulantsi(Mullin,i&iBunkeriHilliCommuni ty iCollege,in.d.).iInishort,isensationiisitheibodyisimplyinoticingisomething, i but i perception i is i the i body i processing i that i thing i and i deciding i whatitoidoiwithithat iinformation i(Principles iofiAnatomyi&iPhysiology,

Greg i Mullin

GregiMullinireceivedihisiPh.D.inipsychology.iHeihasibeen iworkingiinitheifieldisincei 2008 iandihasibeenia ipsychologyiprofessorisincei 2011 i(LinkedIn,in.d.).iAn iexampleiofisensationiturningiintoiperceptioniwouldibe isomeoneiwhoisubconsciouslyinoticesisomethingiandti hen pi aysiattentionitoiitiandibeginsitoithinkiaboutiit.

Coursei Outcomei # 3 i Examine i the i physiological i andpi sychological iimpact i of i stress, iandi various itechniquesiforistress imanagement. Techniques i of i stress i management Revathi i Turaga i wrote i an i article i explaining i some i useful i ways i that i a i person i couldimanage i stress. i In i the i article, i finding i a i hobby, i going i to i therapy, i exercising, idoing i yoga, i listening i to i music, imanaging i time i effectively, ienjoying inature, i and imeditating i are i allilisted i asi being iveryi helpful imethods i of i decreasing istressi(Turaga, i 2019 ).

ipersonitoidealiwithithe istressfulisituationsithat iareithrowniatithem.

Coursei Outcomei # 4 i Illustrate i models i of i learningiand imemory. Sensory iand ishort-term imemory

■ Theifirstistep ito ia ipersoniremembering isomething iis ithat ipiece

iof iinformation ibeing istored iin isensory imemory i(Heerema, in.d.). iThis icouldibe icomparedito iaiSnapchat iphoto/video/message ithat iis ivisibleionly iforia ifew iseconds ibefore idisappearing, inever i to ibe iseen iagain, iunless i it iis isaved.

■ Short-term imemory i is i the isecond i step i to i remembering i something; i it

i is ia ishortitime iafterithe iinformation iwas ioriginallyiprocessediwhereithe ipersonicanirememberithe iinformation i(Heerema, in.d.). iIn ithe iexample iof iSnapchat, ithis iwouldibeiakin ito ireplaying ithe iphotoiwithout isaving iit.iA iphoto ican ionly ibeireplayediimmediately iafteribeing iopened, iandiunlessiit iis isaved, ionceitheiphotoiis ireplayed, iitiwill istill

Coursei Outcomei # 4 i Illustrate i models i of i learningiand imemory. Workingiandilong-term imemory ■ Working i memory i is i similar i to i short-term i memory i although i working i memory i isai vailableiforiailongeriperiodiofitimei(Heerema,in.d.).iWorkingimemoryiisilike iwhen i someone i who i is i working i on i a i document i and i their i laptop i dies, i when ithe ilaptopipowersibackion,ieverythingiwillistillibeiwhereiitiwas,idespiteinotibein g isaved.iHowever,ionceitheidocumentiisiexitedioutiof,iitiisilostiunlessiitiwasisa ved ifirst.

■ Long i term i memory iholds i memories ithat i took i place i anytime ifrom i last i week i to idecadesiagoi(Heerema,in.d.).iThisicouldibeicompareditoisavingitheiword idocument i toiaicomputer. i Evenionce ithe i document ihasibeen iclosed iout, iit icansi ibeifoundiasilongiasitheideviceithatiitiwasisavedioniworks. till

Abraham i Maslow

Maslow’s i theory i explains i most i aspects i of i human i behavior. i His i pyramid i showsithat i people i are i obligated i to i satisfy i the i basic i requirements i for i survival, i becauseiwhat iis ithe i point isomeone i being iloved i and i accepted i if ithey i die ifrom i hunger, ithirst, iand iexposure itoithe ielements? iNoitheory icapable iof icompletelyiexplaining ihuman ibehavior ioniitsiown, ibutiwhen imultiple itheoriesiandiapproaches i are i coupled i together, i understanding i human i behavior i becomesimuchieasier.

CourseiOutcomei# 6 i Describeitheimajoriphysical, icognitive, iandi socialidevelopmental ichanges ithat i occurifromiinfancy itoiadulthood. Physical, i cognitive, i and i social i development o For ithe ifirst iyear iof ia ichild’s ilife, ithey iusually igrow itoithree itimes ithe iweight ithat ithey iwere iat ibirth, iand itwo itimes ithe iheight ithat ithey iwere iat ibirth. iAfter ithis ifirst iyear, itheigrowth irateislowsidown iimmensely i(Feldman, i2019). o The iability iofichildren itoiunderstand iandisolveimore icomplex iproblems iasithey igrow i(Feldman,i 20 19).iThisicanibeiunderstoodibyiwatchingiaichildicomeitoitermsiwithithe ifactithat itheir imom iis itheir igrandmother’s idaughter, iinstead iofithinking ithat itheir imom iis i“Mom”ito ieveryone. o As i children i grow i older, i they i begin i developing i more i intricate i social i skills. i An i example