Aspects of Karen Horney’s theory

What aspects of Karen Horney’s theory do you relate to and think would stand up to scientific research (can be tested, measured, etc.)? How is the theory you chose different from Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, Cite at least one primary source professional psychology reference.  Do both intext citations and list the reference at the end of your post.

What are the causes of social phobia?

What are the causes of social phobia? I want two subtopic causes of social phobia(For example symptoms of social phobia can be divided to physical symptoms and emotional symptoms)
What is social phobia the fear of?
Social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, is a long-term and overwhelming fear of social situations. It’s a common problem that usually starts during the teenage years. It can be very distressing and have a big impact on your life. For some people it gets better as they get older.
What causes social anxiety in adults?
There’s no one thing that causes social anxiety disorder. Genetics likely has something to do with it: If you have a family member with social phobia, you’re more at risk of having it, too. It could also be linked to having an overactive amygdala — the part of the brain that controls your fear response.

Cognitive neuroscience studies

How can an understanding of cognitive neuroscience make sense of creativity and can it help develop and teach creativity

 

 

The development of symbolic thought

Piaget described and celebrated the development of symbolic thought in preschool children as evidenced by the imaginary worlds and friends they devise. However, he also noted that with this stage come some obstacles to logical thinking. Describe three different ways that logic is hindered in preschoolers and give original examples of each.

Describe the evolutionary relationships

Describe the evolutionary relationships among the following clades: Amniota, Archelosauria, Archosauria, Aves, Crocodylia, Eutheria, Lepidosauria, Lissamphibia, Metatheria, Prototheria, Sauropsida, Synapsida, Testudines, Tetrapoda, and Theria

Characterize patterns of body symmetry

Characterize patterns of body symmetry and the presence or absence of a body cavity in the major lineages of animals. Analyze the phylogenetic tree for animals based on molecular sequence data in terms of the parsimonious distribution of morphological characters in different animal groups.

Exposure therapy for behavioral treatment of phobia

Thinking about exposure therapy for behavioral treatment of phobia, first, select a phobia, second, indicate whether you are doing in vivo, imaginal, or virtual reality exposure and third,  create a hierarchy for exposure with at least 5 entries.

How would you use the hierarchy in treatment and how would you know when treatment was working?

Use the process of exposure therapy treatment to explain the mechanism of change in behavior therapy.

What are the three types of exposure therapy?
Exposure simply means facing or confronting one’s fears repeatedly until the fear subsides (called habituation, see below). Response prevention means refraining from compulsions, avoidance, or escape behaviors. For example, suppose a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has germ contamination phobia.
These include:
  • In vivo exposure: Directly facing a feared object, situation or activity in real life. …
  • Imaginal exposure: Vividly imagining the feared object, situation or activity. …
  • Virtual reality exposure: In some cases, virtual reality technology can be used when in vivo exposure is not practical
  • What is the key procedure in exposure therapy for phobia?
    Exposure therapy focuses on changing your response to the object or situation that you fear. Gradual, repeated exposure to the source of your specific phobia and the related thoughts, feelings and sensations may help you learn to manage your anxiety.

How has the replacement of bison with cattle on the prairie impacted the ecosystem? 

How has the replacement of bison with cattle on the prairie impacted the ecosystem? Prairie chicken habitat has been reduced and the species is considered endangered. There has not been an impact because bison and cattle both graze on grass. Cattle have encouraged wolves and grizzlies to return to the prairie. Cattle graze on less grass and prairie grass growth has therefore increased. The loss of bison has increased the eagle population.

The purpose of the aseptic technique

The purpose of the aseptic technique is to control the conditions of the work environment so that sterile media remain that way until inoculated deliberately by the lab worker (you). The two tubes represent the "before" and “after" results when this is accomplished — a sterile medium is inoculated and grows to produce a pure culture of the unknown organism. List three precautions taken in the wet lab to reduce accidental and unwanted inoculation (also known as “contamination") of sterile media.

Personal beliefs and values in the context of cognitive psychology

This week’s discussion was specially created to help you analyze concepts and knowledge (course learning goal #5) as well as to identify your own personal beliefs and values in the context of cognitive psychology (course learning goal #6).  Please share what you understand about concepts.  What are some ways we organize concepts?  How do concepts contribute to the development of expertise? How is this happening for you as you study psychology in pursuit of a new career adventure? How do concepts contribute to the use of stereotypes?