Learned helplessness

Chapter five discusses behavioral and social theories of learning. It begins with discussing Pavlov 's theory of classical conditioning, and Skinner 's theory of operant conditioning. The studies conducted by these two psychologists greatly contributed to our understanding of behavioral and social theories of learning. (Slavin,2015). There are a few different kinds of reinforcers, primary, secondary, positive, and negative. (Slavin, 2015). The first day of class rather than going over a list of…

The Puppeteering of Media Do people follow the pathway to their stereotypes? A stereotype can be defined as, “a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing” (Definition). Multiple individuals are defined by their racial or social stereotype (For instance, African Americans are widely known for violence, untrustworthiness, addiction, and anger). The discouraging dilemma is the fact that many groups of people are discriminated and targeted…

When I think of the word “help” my mind always goes to the dreadful day that I could have lost my life making a foolish and non-nonsensical decision in the summer of 2015. This story reminds me of the helplessness I felt after I made that decision. It was a sunny day, here in Burlington, WA, I could hear the birds chirping,and I could feel the cool breeze outside coming into my room from the open window. Today was the day that me and my whole family, including my cousins, were going to go to…

Through Psychology 101, I have come to gain a clear understanding of the Biopsychosocial Framework. I have learned that the biopsychosocial framework is made up of three levels of analysis, and these three levels are biological, psychological, and social-cultural influences. Psychologists rely on the biopsychosocial framework because it gives them a more complete and clear understanding when they are studying a person’s behavior or mental processes. The Biopsychosocial framework results from the…

Flex mentallo is based on the success of a Charles Atlas ad called “The insult that made a man out of Mac”. Charles Atlas was a public figure who promoted the idea of transformation. His ads revolved around the notions of anxiety and metamorphosis. There was an anxiety associated with being a small fragile boy, so by transforming into muscle men these boys could hide their insecurities. Atlas showed that metamorphosis was possible, so these little boys could transform into men just as…

style and resources, equilibrium, context in which incident occurs and how they operate after the incident. There are three common responses to an incident, which are depression, reduction in self-esteem and anxiety. There is also PTSD and learned helplessness, which can all be solved with a shrink but hat can cost a lot of money adding up. Next are economic costs, like property losses and medical care. In 2008 the economic costs of victimization was $17.4 billion, which takes a big chunk out of…

and scores to the college entrance level, or to enable them to find a job after high school. A second solution is to teach and counsel students to understand how their life circumstances and cycle of poverty impacts their life and learning. Learned helplessness in impacted students typically results form a dysfunctional home life characterized by abuse, absentee parents, gang violence or affiliation, and pressure to use drugs or engaging in early sexual activity. Statistically,…

The first day of March in the year 2007, was a horrible day in the lives of the people in the area around Enterprise, Alabama. Through out the morning, many warnings about tornados and other severe weather were issued. About one in the afternoon the worst happened and the warnings came true. An EF 4 tornado touched down in Enterprise, Alabama and the high school was in the tornado’s path. I was listening to the radio at my home when the warning sirens went off. I took the radio, my dogs, and…

Holstorm Changes” is a hip hop song by Tupac Shakur. The song was originally recorded during his tenure at Inters cope records in 1992. The song makes references to the war on drugs, the treatment of black people by the police, the difficulties of life in the ghetto, and the perpetuation of poverty and its accompanying vicious cycle value system in the urban American culture. “Changes” has remained one of Tupac’s most notable and popular songs in hip hop history. The late Tupac was an African…

Domestic violence is has always been a prevalent part of society, but has increased over the years at an alarming rate. A study by the American Medical Association has found that between 8 and 12 million women alone in the United States are at risk of being abused by their current or former partners, either physically, mentally or sexually, causing a residual affect onto their families (4). Battered men exist as well, but are often ignored and treated as skepticism because of the tropes applied…