...Associate Level Material Appendix C Brain Response of Behavior Part I Note: Parts II and III follow below, complete all three. Neurons process information through signals or nerve impulses in the brain. These are referred to as action potentials and the action is carried through two types of process. These processes are electrical and chemical synapse. Nerve impulse is the electrical signal reach from the chemical signal. the neuron receives it from another neuron through its dendrites. That chemical reaction between neurons is called a terminal buttons. The result, neurotransmitters are released which in turn transmit the message to the next neuron. The reactions between the neurons and signal transmitting are termed as synapses. The synapses do not gather together they exist as the synaptic cleft. Synaptic cleft is where and how the signals transfer through reaching the dendrite of a neuron. Once the neuron that receives information is known as a postsynaptic neuron and the one that sends the neuron is the presynaptic neuron. Then it returns to neurotransmitters that are released in the axon by the sacs named synaptic vesicles. A synaptic vesicles are often known as neurotransmitter vesicles. Stores a variety of neurotransmitters that function as chemical messengers to the next neurons. Neurotransmitters are released when they have a nerve impulse at the end of a axon and once they come across the synaptic cleft they will attack to the receptors of the receiving...
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...BEH225 Motivating Employees Consider the following question: Is it possible for a manager to motivate an employee? Write a 350- to 700-word response explaining your answer in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Is it possible for an employee to be motivated by a manager? I absolutely think so. The two types of motivation are very possible to pass onto another person in the workplace, whether it be from coworker to coworker, friend to friend, manager to employee or even employee to manager. The most common type of motivation that is passed down from manager to employee is obviously extrinsic motivation. I think the main reason most people perform at their jobs is because of extrinsic motivation. The desire to go to work often stems from the need or want of money. Financial motivation is a form of extrinsic motivation. A manager can motivate an employee with extrinsic motivation by offering positive and negative consequences to the employee’s actions. For example, often times a manager will sit down with an employee for a yearly performance review. In this review the manager sometimes will critique the employee’s job performance and offer incentives such as pay increases or promotions to motivate the employee to increase their performance level or to maintain an already satisfactory performance level. In the same way, a manager can use extrinsic motivation in the way of offering negative consequences to the employee for poor job performance. Extrinsic motivation...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix C Brain Response of Behavior Part I Note: Parts II and III follow below, complete all three. Write a 350- to 700-word response to the following: Explain the communication process of neurons in the brain. List some common neurotransmitters and describe their effect on behavior. Through an electrochemical process, the communication of neurons takes place. Neurons processes all the information in the human body. Neurons are responsible for the transmission of communication in the brain and several parts of the nervous system. Sensory receptors interact with stimuli such as sound, light, pain and temperature which transform into a code that is then carried to the brain by a chain of neurons. When this takes place, systems of neurons within the brain interpret this information. Dendrites play the role for receiving impulses from other neurons and then transmit them to the neuron that they are in. Axons are the fiber that carries the impulses to other dendrites of other neurons.The information is carried along axons and dendrites because of changes in electrical properties which we call action potential. An action potential is initiated when a messenger attaches itself to a receptor. When that occurs, an electrical signal is triggered to be generated through the neuron. Once the signal reaches the end of an axon, which is at the end of a neuron, a neurotransmitter is released and the process repeats. Because of this communication...
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...Interview Profile Mark Spencer Axia College BEH 225 This course, BEH225, has spent the past nine weeks introducing us to different human behaviors and specific types of mental disorders. When exploring theories and concepts associated with the psychology of the human mind, you quickly discover that genetics does play as big a role as does one's upbringing. I specifically enjoyed the section that explored different types of motivation an employee may or may not display. Another area that I found to be enlightening delved into the various psychological disorders that we may encounter during our life. I am going to apply what we have studied throughout this course to my interview with Dorothy. Certain aspects, methods, and attitudes are going to be explored, such as memory, learning, intelligence, personality, cognition, motivation, and testing of Dorothy and myself. In order to retain information, some people prefer to read the data while other people prefer to listen as the data is read. "Once you know your own natural learning preference, you can work on expanding the way you learn, so that you can learn in other ways, not just in your preferred style. And, by understanding learning styles, you can learn to create an environment in which everyone can learn from you, not just those who use your preferred style." (www.mindtools.com) One of the first questions I asked Dorothy as we began our interview was how she remembered information. I offered two...
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...Interview Outline Shirlene Furbush Axia College of University of Phoenix Comparison and Contrast of personalities are a challenge, but can be an opportunity to get to know any individual better. I was given the opportunity to interview an individual of my choice, who is close to my age and gives comfort level. I chose to interview a relative, six years my senior but is a companion, a friend and, we have spent much time together. My interviewee is a divorced female, 59 years of age mother of two adult children and two granddaughters. Her name is Frances Hicks. She is well educated and was employed for the Federal government for 25 years. Her professional was a secretary to the judge and in her later years became a data entry consultant. .She is presently retired but does consulting and charitable work for many organizations. . The interviewer and the interviewee believe that seeing the behavior being performed gives a more vivid picture than reading. I believe that I do not also remember everything I read or may not comprehend it in the same manner, whereas she believes that reading helps her to form her own description of how the behavior is truly unfolding. The interviewer and interviewee have similar feelings, I have found it easier to study in a library where it is quiet and peaceful, but my feelings are so much more comfortable at home with the background noises and some distractions. Home is preference for both of us...
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...BEH/225 Week 1 Assignment 3/13/15 BEH/225 Week 1 Assignment Psychology has been around ever since someone wondered why someone else did something, so basically a very, very long time. Psychology as its own science, however, has only existed for about two centuries. Wilhelm Wundt is credited as being the first psychologist and is known as the “father of psychology” (Coon, 2013). This was done when he set up his own lab where he could monitor people’s reactions to different stimuli (Coon, 2013). He insisted on using a strict routine for observing and noting these reactions (Coon, 2013). His doing so is what began to separate psychology as its own science. There are many perspectives in psychology that can explain human behavior. On some levels there is a Pavlovian response to certain things, we learned not to touch things that are hot because we will be burned or that we shouldn’t stick out tongues to something metal in the winter time. This is a conditioned response to a stimulus which is a perspective first adopted by Ivan Pavlov, who was a physiologist, but it can help explain some behaviors (Coon, 2013) Sigmund Freud suggested that our unconscious mind determines our actions and behaviors (Coon, 2103). These are but two of the many perspectives that can help to explain human behavior. On the subject of nature (genetic potential) vs. nurture (environmental influences) vs, personal choice, I feel that I sit at the center divergence point of all three. I feel that...
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...Since I’ve taken tests such as this before, I was not surprised that I scored as an INFP. This is pretty typical of most tests of this type that I’ve participated in. In many ways I find the test to be fairly accurate. I would consider this to be an objective test. If I was someone wanting to utilize this as a standardized testing method, it would be best utilized to test a group of individuals in a short time, and then be able to compare the results across the subject group. The issue this type of test can have is if the participants aren’t honest about their views of themselves. Even in taking this test there were some questions I felt uncomfortable in admitting to, since as my not being organized. I scored that question in the middle as neither accurate nor inaccurate, because the question challenged me regarding my reality. So with this type of test that can be a downfall, in that people’s nature regarding wanting to “look good” or feel good about themselves, could influence its accuracy. Though since for me I was honest in other areas, I do feel that it scored me correctly overall. With personality theories there are those that are termed as “psychodynamic.” These speak to the origin of our traits coming from the subconscious, our emotions, motives and conflicts. These may stem from things such as repressed memories and childhood events. The assessments that relate to this theory would be projective testing and personal interview. Next we will look at the “Humanistic”...
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...|Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |Sunday | |Week 1 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 |Post Bio |DQ #1 Due | |DQ #2 Due | | |CheckPoint: Research Methods | |Week 2 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | | | | | |Brain Response of Behavior • CheckPoint: Heredity and Hormones | |Week 3 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | |DQ #1 Due | |DQ #2 Due | | |CheckPoint: Intelligence Presentation | |Week 4 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | | | | | |Assignment: Problem-Solving Simulation • CheckPoint: Skinner Article | |Week 5 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | |DQ #1 Due | |DQ #2 Due | | |CheckPoint: Motivating Employees | |Week 6 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | | | | | |Assignment: TV Character Evaluation • CheckPoint: Personality Assessment and Theories • CheckPoint: Interview Outline | |Week 7 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | |DQ #1 Due | |DQ #2 Due | | |CheckPoint: Evaluation and Judgment | |Week 8 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | | | | | |Assignment: Diagnosis and Treatment • CheckPoint: Psychological Disorders Presentation | |Week 9 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | |Capstone Discussion Question | | | |Final Project Due | |Academic Week |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 |...
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...225 Course Calendar |Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |Sunday | |Week 1 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 |Post Bio |DQ #1 Due | |DQ #2 Due |CheckPoint: Research Methods | | | |Week 2 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | | | |CheckPoint: Heredity and Hormones | |Brain Response of Behavior | |Week 3 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | |DQ #1 Due | |DQ #2 Due |CheckPoint: Intelligence Presentation | | | |Week 4 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | | | |CheckPoint: Skinner Article | |Assignment: Problem-Solving Simulation | |Week 5 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | |DQ #1 Due | |DQ #2 Due |CheckPoint: Motivating Employees | | | |Week 6 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | |CheckPoint: Interview Outline | |CheckPoint: Personality Assessment and Theories | |Assignment: TV Character Evaluation | |Week 7 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | |DQ #1 Due | |DQ #2 Due |CheckPoint: Evaluation and Judgment | | | |Week 8 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | | | |CheckPoint: Psychological Disorders Presentation | |Assignment: Diagnosis and Treatment | |Week 9 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |BEH225 | | |Capstone Discussion Question | | | |Final Project Due | |Academic Week |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 |...
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...Explanation of Human Behavior Student Introduction to Behavioral Science BEH225 November 7th 2014 Tracy Doro Krueger Psychology Evolving Into A Science Psychology evolving into a science is a result of individuals and their theories more than successive steps. As our reading states, people have been informally observing human behavior and philosophizing about it for thousands of years (University of Phoenix, 2013). In contrast, psychology’s history as a science dates back only about 130 years. Wilhelm Wundt, the “father of psychology,” set up a laboratory in 1879 to study conscious experience. By insisting on systematic observation and measurement, he got psychology off to a good start. Wundt’s ideas were carried to the United States by Edward Titchener who called Wundt’s ideas structuralism and tried to analyze the structure of mental life into basic “elements” or “building blocks” (University of Phoenix, 2013). After Titchener, one of the first philosophies developed was Functionalism by American scholar William James. James helped establish the field as a separate discipline. The functionalists admired Charles Darwin, who deduced that creatures evolve in ways that favor survival. Functionalism spurred the rise of industrial/organizational psychology, the study of people at work (University of Phoenix, 2013). Functionalism and structuralism were soon challenged by behaviorism, the study of observable behavior. Behaviorist John B. Watson believed that introspection...
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...Problem Solving Renae L. Hayworth BEH225 Janurary 20, 2012 Ann Reed Problem Solving “Trial and Error, information retrieval, algorithms, and heuristics an all assist at problem solving. There are two ways most people think. Divergent thinking is usually someone who is open minded and can think outside the box. Convergent thinking can be thought of thinking inside the box or narrow minded thinking” (Morris & Maisto, 2010). When I try to solve a problem, I tend to think outside the box. However, my methods are never the same, depending on the situation. Trial and error are great if it is an easy problem. For example, buying new pants, I know this can be an obstacle. When I was young I could just go and pick out my size and leave. I never had to try on a pair of paints because my body didn’t change much. As I have gotten older and now have a child, my body has changed. I know have to grab pants that I think will fit and try them on. Not all woman jeans are made the same; some sizes are smaller or bigger than other brands. This can be a struggle and therefore, I need to use trial and error. I grab let’s say three pairs of pants and one will fit. This will be the ones I buy. Information retrieval is something I think of as when I studied for my driver’s license. I needed experience but I needed to study the driver’s manual. This helped me learn the rules of the road, because these rules of the road will keep me safe. Also, my grandfather has given me tips when...
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...Diagnosis and Treatment University of Phoenix Heather Pitts BEH225 Insomnia Insomnia is a classified as a disorder but not as a disease. Although most people suffer at one point in their life with insomnia, not all cases get discovered and treated. Insomnia is a sleeping disorder that people fight with on daily basses. A person tends to deal with not being able to sleep, feel tired and drained, restless, and in some people, have mood swings because of being tired from not sleeping. People dealing with insomnia often have a hard time initiating sleep or maintaining sleep. Insomnia does not have a specific age group that is targeted but in some areas, most targeted with insomnia are those in unhealthy environments. Eating habits, social environments, work spaces, and family atmosphere all can play in developing insomnia. Causes of Insomnia As mentioned earlier, insomnia comes mostly from other problems affecting the person. Stress however is one of the most common issues. People who often worry with problems such as work, school, family, and financials often have the problem with restlessness. By being stressed over a certain issue keeps the brain active with needless thoughts and not allowing the brain to come to rest. The issue next to stress would be medications. Often people take medications that are to help with one problem but end up affecting a person’s sleeping habits. If a person goes in reporting problems with pain, a doctor may prescribe a medication...
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...Schizophrenic disorder trends in diagnosis and treatment. Charles J. Varner II BEH/225 4/8/2012 Josie Shrader Schizophrenic disorder trends in diagnosis and treatment. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that consists of four different classification types. These classifications types are disorganized schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia, paranoid schizophrenia and undifferentiated schizophrenia. According to National Institute of Mental Health (1993), “60% of American adults have sought treatment/services in a twelve month period” (Treatment/Services Use) and the MedicineNet (2012) website states that schizophrenia “affects about 1% of the population, more than 2 million people in the United States alone”. This life altering disease interferes with a person’s ability to function on a day to day basis. There is no single cause of why schizophrenia affects certain individuals, however genetic factors are universally acknowledged as playing a role in developing the disorder. Genetic factors only play the role of predisposing an individual to schizophrenia where family and social interaction along with daily life stressors contribute to activating the disorder (University of Phoenix, 2010). Schizophrenia may occur suddenly in an individual suddenly without any warning signs; however in many cases this disorder occurs slowly with multiple warning signs. Males are more likely to experience symptoms of schizophrenia disorder earlier than women, even though...
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...Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking A conflict can arise at any time when two or more individuals have a difference of opinion. Whether or not the conflict escalates depends on the peacemaking skills of each individual involved in the conflict or the skills of outside interveners. This paper will review an article pertaining to a conflict and analyze the elements of conflict and peacemaking involved in the situation. While knowledge in peacemaking skills and negotiation tactics can lead to successful conflict resolution, the result lies strictly in the hands and mental capabilities of the conflict instigator. The Conflict According to CBSNews.com (2010), a conflict arose when a former police officer believed he was unjustly accused of a crime and lost his badge. The incident occurred in 2008, but the former police officer did not take action until yesterday. The former police officer entered a tourist bus in Manila and held the passengers and drivers hostage. The former police officer believed this action would achieve his reinstatement as a police officer and refused to end the siege until he was given back his badge. CBSNews.com further informs the negotiations were successful in the beginning as a few of the hostages were released without harm. However, police made several failed attempts to enter the bus and end the situation. The police also had opportunity to remove the former officer physically from the bus, but hesitated. The longer the situation went on...
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...Final Project: Profile Report Fluffy California Beh225 June 05, 2010 Instructor Michael Hall Final Project: Profile Report “Psychologists seek to explain how we perceive, learn, remember, solve problems, communicate, feel, and relate to other people, from birth to death, in intimate relationships and in groups, to understand, measure, and explain the nature of intelligence, motivation, and personality, as well as individual and group differences (Morris & Maisto, 2005, Ch. 1, p. 4, para. 1).” There is much to be learned from ourselves and others. This paper will compare and contrast the responses of the interviewee with myself concerning the learning and memory processes, the Myer’s Briggs test and personality, attitudes, and motivations providing a profile report of both. The person I interviewed is a 26-year-old, white (Italian/Scotch/Irish) female. The highest education level she has reached is a high school diploma. She is currently employed full-time, married, with one child. The learning and memory process: The interviewee remembers information more accurately if she observes the behavior being performed rather than reading how the behavior is performed. For example, if she were told to paint a picture by following directions by observing someone or reading them, she would remember better by observing someone painting a picture than by reading the directions on how to do it. She paints a better mental picture by seeing something done. When...
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