Psychologists have found that human memory involves three processes Psychologists have found that human memory involves three processes: encoding information into memory, storing information in memory, and retrieving information from memory. Psychologists have also identified specific strategies to help people encode, store, and retrieve information. How can this research help you study for this class … Read more
Psychologists agree that it is important to choose an occupation that is compatible with our own personality Psychologists agree that it is important to choose an occupation that is compatible with our own personality, particularly our dominant traits and values. In thinking about your own personality characteristics, what kinds of jobs do you think you … Read more
Discuss the different states of consciousness that you have experienced in the past 24 hours Psychologists have discovered that human beings experience several different states of consciousness during the course of a day. For example, people have times when they are especially alert and times when they are awake but not alert, often called “daydreaming.” … Read more
Select two of the approaches to theories of happiness discussed in our reading for this week Select two of the approaches to theories of happiness discussed in our reading for this week on Subjective Well-being (pps. 562-568, Telic Theories, Pleasure and Pain Theories, etc). 1) Summarize the main points of each approach and identify the psychologists who have developed … Read more
How could you use operant conditioning to change the behavior of this person or animal Psychologists like B. F. Skinner have studied how we can use operant conditioning to change the behavior of people and animals. Drawing on your personal experience, choose a person or animal whose behavior you want to change. (You may select … Read more