Psyc 421 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

4 Ways of Considering Abnormal 1. statistical infrequency 2. levels of personal distress 3. violation of norms 4. behavioral impairment/ dysfunction Statistical Infrequency falls at the extremes of the Bell Curve Violation of Norms engaging in behaviors against what most people do, depends on cultural context Levels of Personal Distress anxiety, stress, depression; how frequent and the level compared to normal Behavioral Impairment/ Dysfunction hindering ability to succeed, struggling ...

Rene Descartesnever accept something as true unless it is immune from doubt; start with simplest thing then proceed to complex; "I think therefore I am"; mind different from body (dualist) Baruch Spinozagod, nature, and mind are inseperable (pantheism); double aspectism; no free will Liebnizideas are innate; monads—living conscious atoms; mind and body monads don't interact (dualist); some perceptions aren't conscious (petite, sub-limen) Thomas Reiddon't violate common sense (f...

PSYC 290 week 6 middle adult hood Exam (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a reason why it takes middle-aged adults longer to perform cognitive tasks than younger adults? It is more difficult for the middle-aged brain to activate large areas of the cortex. A larger area of the cortex is activated; therefore, it takes longer to process information. It is because of decreased blood supply to the brain resulting from the build-up of plaque. It is because the middle-aged brain does not react ...

PSYC 290N Week 6 Exam (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a reason why it takes middle-aged adults longer to perform cognitive tasks than younger adults? It is more difficult for th e middle-aged brain to activate large areas of the cortex. A larger area of the cortex is activated; therefore, it takes longer to process information. It is because of decreased blood supply to the brain resulting from the build-up of plaque. It is because the middle-aged brain does not react to perceptual st...

PSYC 290N Week 6 Middle Adulthood Quiz (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a reason why it takes middle-aged adults longer to perform cognitive tasks than younger adults? It is more difficult for the middle-aged brain to activate large areas of the cortex. A larger area of the cortex is activated; therefore, it takes longer to process information. It is because of decreased blood supply to the brain resulting from the build-up of plaque. It is because the middle-aged brain does not react ...