Psychology is the study of the mental state through behavior, emotions, and thoughts. The study of psychology utilizes the scientific method to measure consequences and construct an appropriate remedy for the situation. I have learned that although some aspects of psychology are hard to accurately measure, psychology is surrounded by hypothesis testing. The argument that psychology is not a science expresses that the mind is not precisely observable. I do not agree with this rebuttal as the full definition encompasses the “scientific study of mind and behavior.” (Psychology Textbook) I have learned that experimentation is key to understanding the complexity of the human mind. Psychology is both a biological and social science. Psychology studies
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I didn’t learn what these two exact things were until this class. I just thought that parenting styles were different. I have learned that operant learning uses reinforcement or punishment to decrease or increase a child’s behavior. For me, this was how my parents raised my siblings and me. If we misbehaved, we were punished for our actions, whether that be a timeout or grounding. Compared to classical conditioning, which is an association with a neutral stimulus paired with an unconditioned stimulus. This conditioning can greatly increase learning behaviors throughout life, further extending the effectiveness of both …show more content…
Throughout this course, I have learned that an abundant amount of stress can cause physical health problems, mental health problems, and can even cause death. This emotion can play into your behavior and thoughts, causing you to react abnormally and sometimes even violently. An amazing study I found within this course is that 75 to 90 percent of all physician visits are related to stress. I think that stress and the symptoms of a stressful person should be taken very seriously and dealt with immediately. I have learned to deal with stress in a calm and rational manner. Especially as a college student, stress seems to be ever-present. Due to exams, assignments, projects, GPAs, grades and more, us students can be easily overwhelmed and
I didn’t learn what these two exact things were until this class. I just thought that parenting styles were different. I have learned that operant learning uses reinforcement or punishment to decrease or increase a child’s behavior. For me, this was how my parents raised my siblings and me. If we misbehaved, we were punished for our actions, whether that be a timeout or grounding. Compared to classical conditioning, which is an association with a neutral stimulus paired with an unconditioned stimulus. This conditioning can greatly increase learning behaviors throughout life, further extending the effectiveness of both …show more content…
Throughout this course, I have learned that an abundant amount of stress can cause physical health problems, mental health problems, and can even cause death. This emotion can play into your behavior and thoughts, causing you to react abnormally and sometimes even violently. An amazing study I found within this course is that 75 to 90 percent of all physician visits are related to stress. I think that stress and the symptoms of a stressful person should be taken very seriously and dealt with immediately. I have learned to deal with stress in a calm and rational manner. Especially as a college student, stress seems to be ever-present. Due to exams, assignments, projects, GPAs, grades and more, us students can be easily overwhelmed and