1. Assignment 9
Answer the following questions.
1. Review the list of Freud’s defense mechanisms discussed in
your textbook. Choose three and describe instances when you
observed yourself or someone else utilizing them. Explain how
the use of defense mechanisms can be both healthy and
unhealthy.
2. Your textbook highlights several different types of
psychological tests. Identify three types of tests and explain
what they are used for. Do you think these types of tests would
be useful for human resources departments to use to determine
personnel decisions, such as hiring, promotion and termination?
Explain your answer.
3. Define stress, including the role of cognitive appraisal and
coping strategies.
350 words per question and use the outline paper attached for
the format.
Reflection Paper
INTRODUCTION
One of the main goals in this course is for you to develop
personally through knowledge of psychology. This assignment
will give you the opportunity to apply psychological principles
to your own life, to your relationships, and to your life in
society.
For this assignment you will write a reflection paper detailing
the personal development you feel you have achieved.
Your paper should adhere to the following guidelines:
s in length (about 5
to 7 pages long)
double-spaced

2. and other course materials. Please note: While APA style
doesn’t usually allow the writer to refer to her/himself in the
first person (i.e., using “I” or “me” to refer to yourself), this
paper will require the use of first person language.
the final day of the term and will account for 10% of your final
grade.
PAPER DESCRIPTION
During this term you have learned about, discussed, and written
about the following topics:
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As you review the topics in this list, reflect on how a better
understanding of these topics in psychology has impacted you in
four areas:
understand yourself? What insights have you gained? In what
ways has this course helped you to understand your thoughts,
feelings or behaviors? In what areas of your life do you still
struggle and need help with?
understand your relationship(s) with someone else? Think about
a significant relationship, and discuss how topics studied in this
course have allowed you to gain a better understanding of that
relationship.

3. allowed you to better understand the world around you? Think
both about organizations to which you belong (school, place of
employment, religious or civic organization) and about society
in general. What have you learned in this class that can help you
better understand groups to which you belong and issues in our
world (for example, racism, sexism, homophobia, class issues,
differing cultures and ways of life, religious differences, etc.)
you were most affected by. Reflecting back on the semester,
what was the topic or assignment that applied the most to your
life? Why do you think this topic impacted you? How does what
you have learned in this course relate to your career
aspirations? In general, why do you think it is important for
students to take an Introduction to Psychology course?
Written Assignments
Make sure you have a full cover page with the information I
have asked for in my expectation post. It is located on the
Announcement Forum.
Answer each question as completely as possible. The answer to
each numbered question in a particular assignment should be at
least 250 words in length, or between one and two double-
spaced typed pages. (Depending on how many questions appear
in each of the first nine assignments, each assignment will run
between 500 and 1250 words per assignment. The last
assignment has its own length prescription.)
Formulate your responses in your own words. Use specific
examples to illustrate your points, but do not merely copy
information from the textbook.
When it is appropriate to use quotations or paraphrase from
your text materials, be sure to cite your sources properly by

4. giving page number in parentheses or using footnotes and
endnotes.
When you have completed the assignment, proofread your
answers for correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Send your assignments on or before the appropriate date in the
calendar and according to the instructions in the Student
Handbook.
Class here is an outline for your first assignment.
Please use this outline as a model for all assignments.
Remember, you need to use APA formatting not MLA. There is
a ppt on the Announcement forum regarding APA formatting
along with websites that instruct you on how to use APA.
Please answer fully and use citations and references. I have
posted a best practice model on the Announcement Forum that
you can use as a guide. If you have any questions, just email
me at [email protected]
Assignment 1
Answer the following questions.
1. The first psychologists were philosophers; however, the field
became more sophisticated as scientific approaches were
developed.
a. Explain the historical evolution of psychology, tracing its
roots from Ancient Greece to the modern day.
b. Identify and describe three of “today’s perspectives,” and
c. Explain in detail which perspective you think best explains
the root of human behavior.
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parts.

5. a. Explain the historical evolution of psychology, tracing its
roots from Ancient Greece to the modern day.
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b. Identify and describe three of “today’s perspectives,”
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c. Explain in detail which perspective you think best explains
the root of human behavior.
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2. You are interested in conducting a research study that
investigates whether listening to different types of music while
studying improves test scores in an Introduction to Psychology
course.
Detailing
a. Ethical considerations,
b. The scientific method, and
c. Experimental research methods,
How would you implement this research study from start to
finish?
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parts.
How would you implement this research study from start to
finish?
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a. Ethical considerations,
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b. The scientific method,
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6. c. Experimental research methods,
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3. The brain naturally produces neurotransmitters that have a
significant impact on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
a. Choose three neurotransmitters, and
Discuss how each one impacts an individual’s
1. Thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.
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parts.
The brain naturally produces neurotransmitters that have a
significant impact on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
a. Choose three neurotransmitters,
1.name one
Discuss how each one impacts an individual’s thoughts,
feelings, or behaviors
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2. name one
Discuss how each one impacts an individual’s thoughts,
feelings, or behaviors
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3. name one
Discuss how each one impacts an individual’s thoughts,
feelings, or behaviors.
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4. The activities of the sympathetic nervous system are often
referred to as the “fight or flight” response.
1. Discuss an event in your life when your sympathetic nervous
system became activated.
2. What changes did you notice to your body?

7. Now you break out your answers by identifying the specific
parts.
Discuss an event in your life when your sympathetic nervous
system became activated.
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What changes did you notice to your body?
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4. Suppose you were to suffer an accident to the frontal lobe of
your brain.
1. Describe what effects you might notice as a result of this
accident?
2. Explain the role neuroplasticity would have in your recovery.
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parts.
Suppose you were to suffer an accident to the frontal lobe of
your brain.
Describe what effects you might notice as a result of this
accident?
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Explain the role neuroplasticity would have in your recovery.
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All references used in your assignment go at the end of your
paper only in alphabetical order.