PSY203 Version 1 Assignment Worksheet

PSY203 Version 1 Assignment Worksheet

PSY203 Version 1 Assignment Worksheet

Week 1 Assignment Worksheet

Matching

Match the following descriptions to the correct perspective:

1. ___B.___ perspective focuses on how learning experiences affect behavior, and focuses on behavior that is observable.

2. __E___ perspective focuses on the effect of unresolved conflicts from childhood, and how those conflicts unconsciously shape behavior.

3. __D___ perspective focuses on free will, conscious choices, and self-awareness, and views humans as distinct individuals with unique characteristics.

4. ___C__ perspective examines the mental processes used to obtain knowledge, and focuses on how information is processed, stored, retrieved, and manipulated.

5. __A___ perspective focuses on how factors like age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and income level influence behavior, attitudes, and mental processes.

A. Sociocultural

B. Behavioral

C. Cognitive

D. Humanistic

E. Psychodynamic

Table

Provide a description of the function of the structures or hormones listed.

Structure	Hormone(s) released (if applicable)	Description or function
Frontal lobe	CRH Corticotropin-releasing hormone	Helps with decision making
Somatosensory cortex	CRH	Sensory receptive area for the sense of touch
Pancreas	Glucagon and insulin	A long flat gland that lies behind the stomach
Thyroid	Thyroxie, triodothyronine	Covers the windpipe from 3 sides.helps the body produce and regulatehormones adrenalie
Adrenal glands	Cortisol	Located at the top of each kidney, produce hormones to help control blood sugar

PSY203 Version 1 Assignment Worksheet

Short Answer

Read the following examples and indicate whether they are describing sensation or perception. If the example describes sensation, list which sense is involved. If the example describes perception, list the concept or principle of perception that is involved.

I think I see Bob approaching me from a distance, but as the man gets closer to me, I realize it isn’t Bob. Perception Harmonic perception, on the other hand, owes to the understanding that the ear usually perceives inter-related notes, as one, to create meaning in sounds

While studying for a test at the library, I hear other people talking and laughing; however, I am able to block out the noise and concentrate on reading my textbook. perception__ Harmonic perception, on the other hand, owes to the understanding that the ear usually perceives inter-related notes, as one, to create meaning in sounds

My math teacher draws a triangle on the board, and even thought she uses dotted lines, I am still able to see the shape of the triangle. perception_ Harmonic perception, on the other hand, owes to the understanding that the ear usually perceives inter-related notes, as one, to create meaning in sounds.

I am walking down the street and I see two people walking together, but to my surprise, they walk off in different directions without acknowledging that the other person is leaving. perception_ Finally, form perception indicates the contextualization of particular objects in a given environment, whereby the eyes sees them as primarily 2-D and at times as 3-D depending on the way of their placement. It is also the understanding of what characterizes the inner and outer core of an object_

1. When I look at a white piece of paper, I can still recognize it as white whether I am outside in bright sunlight, or sitting in a dark room. perception__ Color perception, on the other hand, describes the way the visual senses, denoting the eyes, observe hues and contextualize them in the environment I notice that the light is on in the living room. sensation_Exteroceptive senses which are sense that perceives the body’s own position, motion and state.

Music is playing in the elevator. . sensation_ Exteroceptive senses which are sense that perceives the body’s own position, motion and state.

2. I notice that my mom is baking bread as I walk into the house to greet her. sensation Interoceptive senses are senses that perceive sensations in internal organs

When I wash my hands at school, I notice that the water feels hot. sensation___Exteroceptive senses which are sense that perceives the body’s own position, motion and state.

When I had an infected tooth extracted, I experienced pressure as the tooth separated from the gums. sensation Interoceptive senses are senses that perceive sensations in internal organsx

I am able to type this sentence without looking at the keyboard on my computer. _perception_ Amodal perception is one of the most recognizable types of perception in psychology. It is the observation and interpretation of things in terms of depth and motion._

I experience motion sickness whenever I ride in a boat. sensation Interoceptive senses are senses that perceive sensations in internal organs