Psychology Case

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* Read Ch. 13-15 of Psychology: An Introduction.

2. CheckPoint: Evaluation and Judgment

* Resource: pp. 561-596 in Ch. 15 of Psychology: An Introduction

* Review pp. 561-596 in the text.

* Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each:

* What are the different ways in which we evaluate people?

* How do these factors play a role in our expectations of other people?

* What are the disadvantages of these expectations?

3. Discussion Questions

* Think about two aspects of your life that you have strong attitudes towards, including one negative and one positive. When do you believe these attitudes were formed? Why? How might you work to change negative attitudes in your life?

* Earlier in the course we discussed how someone's inherent traits--such as race, gender, and ethnicity--affect behavior. This week, discuss how sociological factors affect a person's behavior. What sociological factors do you believe affect your behavior the most?

Assignment Location Due

Discussion Question 1 Main Forum Week 7 Day 2

Sept 27, 2011

Discussion Question 2 Main Forum Week 7 Day 4

Sept 29, 2011

CheckPoint: Evaluation and Judgment Assignments Section Week 7 Day 5

Sept 30, 2011

Week Eight

Psychological Disorders and Therapies

* Differentiate between the characteristics of various psychological disorders.

* Discuss the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

Weekly Reminders

Discussion Questions

Discussion question responses will count towards the class participation requirement.

Only posts in the Main classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.

Summary of Week 8 Deliverables

1. CheckPoint: Psychological Disorders Presentation

* Resource: Ch. 13 of Psychology: An Introduction

* Consider the following scenario: The local community college that you work for