Using the sense of touch: Explain the gate-control theory of pain perception.

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We take in information through our senses in a process known as transduction. Each sense transduces stimuli through a different process, but the end result is the same – stimuli in our world is transformed into the language of our nervous systems – 1s and 0s (or action potential rate).
Then our brain has to make sense of it all based on the information it is receiving from our sensory end organs (i.e., bottom-up information from our eyes, nose, ears, skin, tongue) and the information it has stored in the brain (i.e., top-down information from our memories, expectations, etc). How we make sense of the world is our perception, and sometimes we make mistakes or are fooled by our senses! That’s where the fun comes into play! The visual illusion below is the rotating snake illusion. Do you see movement in the image? If you do, your brain made it up because there is no movement in the image at all!
INSTRUCTIONS
-1. Pick ONE of the following questions about vision to answer:
1A- How is light transduced by the eye? Be sure to mention the retina and the different functions of the rods and cones. What happens to transduction in your blind spot?
1B- How do we see color vision? Explain both the trichromatic and opponent process theories of color perception. Be sure to mention what happens (neurally) if someone is “color blind”.
-2. Pick ONE of the following questions about hearing to answer:
2A- How is sound transduced by the ear? Be sure to mention what happens in the outer, middle, and inner ears. How do cochlear implants mimic auditory processing?
2B- Describe the physical and perception qualities of loudness, pitch, and timbre. Explain the place theory, frequency theory, and volley theory of pitch perception. How does pitch perception change over the lifespan?
-3. Pick ONE of the following questions to answer:
3A-Using the sense of smell or taste: How is the sense transduced? Describe what an absolute threshold and a difference threshold might be. What happens when you become adapted to a smell/taste stimulus? Explain how Weber’s Law might apply in your example of the difference threshold.
3B- Using the sense of touch: Explain the gate-control theory of pain perception. Be sure to mention what information the fast and slow nerve fibers transmit. Name a bottom-up and top-down influence to pain perception and explain how it would affect pain perception in the gate-control theory.
(PLEASE ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION CHOSEN)
Answers should be a minimum of 11 sentences in length, should be well thought out, should show critical thinking about the topic, and should be based on evidence from the readings (with included citations and References from the powerpoint attached!!!!!!).
In your initial post, you should also identify a concept from this week’s lessons that was either interesting or confusing. You should explain the concept in your own words, and you should explain why it was interesting or confusing. (This interesting concept should be about The Trichromatic Theory!!!!) Answers for the interesting concept should be a minimum of 6 sentences in length.
ALL 3 CITATIONS AND SOURCES MUST COME FROM THE POWERPOINT.
PLEASE USE THE ATTACHED POWERPOINT FOR ALL 3 SOURCES AND CITATIONS IN QUESTIONS 1 2 AND 3 AND TO WRITE ABOUT THE INTERESTING/CONFUSING TOPIC
The references must be the book title written in the powerpoint
Licht, D. M., Hull, M. G., & Ballantyne, C. (2017). Psychology (2nd edition).

List and explain some of the risk factors associated with the development of PTSD following a traumatic event.

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1) List and explain some of the risk factors associated with the development of PTSD following a traumatic event. What qualifies as traumatic? Do all people experience trauma in the same manner? Can PTSD only be experienced by combat veterans? Explain all answers thoroughly using the textbook and outside sources.

Assignments must be three to five paragraphs of four to six sentences each; be sure that you cite and reference your sources using APA.

2) In Chapter 13, the focus of industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology is a business application. Using the textbook and outside research discuss the following:

List and explain how I-O psychology could be used in three non-business situations.
Assignments must be three to four paragraphs of five to six sentences each; be sure that you cite and reference your sources using APA.

Here is the link to the book https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology

Evaluate the person’s suicide potential according to the SAD PERSONS scale.

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SOCIAL WORK COURSE- 3 SCHOLARLY SOURCES
*(SUICIDE ASSESSMENT PDF NEEDED FOR ASSIGNMENT IS ATTACHED)*
*(CHAPTER 7 ON SAD SCALE IS ALSO ATTACHED)*
Suicide Assessment.pdfPreview the document
Utilizing the above link, pick one scenario (Jerome or Susie) to use for this assignment.
Assignment:
1. Review the material concerning suicide presented in the text. Examine carefully each variable described by the SAD PERSONS scale.
2. Evaluate the person’s suicide potential according to the SAD PERSONS scale.
3. Using APA format provide details of your assessment and the basis for your findings.
4. Utilize a minimum of 2 references; there is no page minimum or maximum – however, be sure your submission is thoughtful and displays your application of knowledge gained.

Analyze the differences and similarities inherent in coentitlements and duplication by illustrating a specific hypothetical example of each.

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Analyze the differences and similarities inherent in coentitlements and duplication by illustrating a specific hypothetical example of each. Then, choose two examples of policy interactions, one consequence for each for coentitlement and duplication. Explain your answer. Use this unit’s readings and multimedia to inform your discussion.
I have uploaded a document with instructions on how to access my book. Please use the book as one of my sources,

Briefly describe how sound travels through the ear to the auditory nerve.

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n our reading this week, we learned about the processes of sensation and perception. Although they are two different processes, one often has an impact on the other. Some individuals aren’t aware of how much they rely on vision or hearing in their everyday lives, versus others who have vision or hearing impairments who may rely more heavily on their other senses and perceive the world differently than others. Please choose ONE option below for either diminishing your vision or hearing with the goal of becoming more conscious of the relationship between sensation and perception.
Note: Please be very careful when performing these activities. I suggest doing them in a familiar environment, such as your home, and having a companion present.
Option 1: Vision
Spend between 15 to 30 minutes “observing” without using your vision. Rely on your hearing, smell, touch or taste (if appropriate) to navigate your environment. During this time try to perform several different tasks that you would normally, such as picking up an object, or if you’re at home try walking to the next room, all while not using your vision. To impair your vision, you can simply close your eyes or wrap a scarf to cover your eyes.
After your observation time is over, please answer the following questions in 2-3 pages.
What are the basic processes underlying the sense of vision?
During the activity, what other senses were you using and how did you use them to accomplish your tasks to perceive the world around you?
What information did you pick up on that you may have ignored if you were using your sense of vision?
Define habituation and sensory adaptation. Provide examples from your observation time of habituation and/or sensory adaptation to support your response.
While this activity was only for a short amount of time, describe how your perception might change if one of your senses was permanently lost.
Option 2: Hearing
Spend between from 15- 30 minutes “observing” without using your hearing. Rely on your sight, smell, touch or taste (if appropriate). You can use earplugs or noise cancelling headphones (if you have them) to aid in diminishing your hearing. During this time try to perform several different tasks that you would normally, such as watching television (muted), or walking outside all while not using your hearing.
After your observation time is over, please answer the following questions in 2-3 pages.
Briefly describe how sound travels through the ear to the auditory nerve.
During the activity, what other senses were you using and how did you use them to accomplish your tasks to perceive the world around you?
What information did you pick up on that you may have ignored if you were using your sense of hearing?
Define habituation and sensory adaptation. Provide examples from your observation time of habituation and/or sensory adaptation to support your response.
While this activity was only for a short amount of time, describe how your perception might change if one of your senses was permanently lost.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
Length: 2-3 pages (not including Title and References pages)
Title page
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Running header in the upper left of all pages
Page number in the upper right of all pages
Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style (you will need to cite at least the textbook for definitions and to explain the processes of vision and hearing)
References page

Describe in detail a current event or a well- known topic of public interest that you find fascinating or intriguing.

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The five major perspectives of modern psychology are important to understand because they are central to other key concepts and theories throughout the course. For example, you will learn about them again in our discussion about personality and psychological disorders.<br><br>While we read about the major perspectives of contemporary psychology in a textbook, these perspectives are also applicable to our everyday lives. Describe in detail a current event or a well- known topic of public interest that you find fascinating or intriguing. Then, choose at least two-three of the major perspectives (neuroscience, psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioral or cognitive) and discuss how they might provide insight into your chosen current event or well-known topic. Ensure that you make clear connections between your current event or well-known topic and the major perspectives you have chosen. Creativity is encouraged!<br><br>Some examples of major topic areas you could research further include: politics, social issues, entertainment industry (music, art, movies), sports, business, science, world news or technology.<br><br>Writing Requirements (APA format)<br><br>Length: 2-3 pages (not including Title and References pages)<br>Title page<br>1-inch margins<br>Double spaced<br>12-point Times New Roman font<br>Running header in the upper left of all pages<br>Page number in the upper right of all pages<br>Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style<br>References page (a minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources plus the textbook and/or the weekly lesson and your current event of choice)<br>Grading<br><br>This activity will be graded based on the Current Event Essay Grading Rubric.

Write an approximately 10 page paper on an approved topic in health psychology.

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<p class=”text-info-title”>Paper details:</p><p class=”details-text”>APA paper: Students will write an approximately 10 page paper on an approved topic in health psychology.</p>

How substance abuse affects recidivism

 

How can you apply the principle to a specific future learning opportunity

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The British Associationist, Thomas Brown, proposed several principles about human learning and human knowledge – contiguity, recency, and frequency. These ideas were subsequently demonstrated empirically by Ebbinghaus. Select one of these principles and relate it to the following real-life situation:

1. How you can apply the principle to a specific future learning opportunity

Compare how this method may differ between young learners versus adult learners (yourself)?

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Constructivism and Humanism

Justify the learning potential when the learning experience is approached from a human’s potential, rather than from a purely content driven (you need to know this) perspective.

Waldorf Education claims to be a school founded on humanism ideologies. Identify the key variables suggested by Waldorf Education.

Compare how this method may differ between young learners versus adult learners (yourself)?

Describe a personal example of experiential learning that you have experienced and the outcomes you experienced associated with this method.

Justify how motivation and a person’s needs potentially increase effective learning, as suggested by humanistic ideologies.

Illustrate how the variables of organismic integration theory (OIT) reflect the humanistic model.

Your initial post should be between 350 and 400 words. You must support your discussion

 

 

 

Explain social cognitive theory (SCT).

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Disscussion 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcUlq56yyg&feature=youtu.be

Cognition and Our Environment

Cognition incorporates numerous variables that may affect how we learn. For this discussion address the following:

Explain social cognitive theory (SCT).

Evaluate the applicability of SCT to a real-life experience.

Hint: Is there something you know about or a behavior that you display that was learned from your social environment? Were you modeled this behavior? Did the learned knowledge or behavior have consequences that encouraged you to adopt it?

Evaluate your example by answering the following questions:

How does your learned knowledge or behavior potentially affect your developed schemata?

What if you learned that this knowledge or behavior was not accurate?

How hard would it be to adapt or accommodate?

SCT suggests that the environment affects our knowledge or behaviors. What does reciprocal determinism suggest and why is this important?

Share an example from your own experiences of reciprocal determinism.

Your initial post should be between 350 and 400 words.