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PSY 350 ASH Course Material - PSY350dotcom

PSY 350 Entire Course (Ash)<br>For more course tutorials visit<br>www.psy350.com<br><br>PSY 350 Complete Course, New Coursework<br>Psychology - General Psychology<br>Methods. Chapter 1of your course text examines various methods that are employed in the field of neuroscience. Choose the technique that you think is the most powerful or useful for examining the relationship between biology and behavior. As part of your discussion, indicate the part of the nervous system that would most likely be studied using this technique. Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words and utilize at least one peer-reviewed source that was published within the last five years.<br>Neurotransmitters. This week you were exposed to a variety of neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter systems. The reading also discussed the role of these substances in response to drugs of abuse and psychological disorders.<br>Option A: Choose one of the neurotransmitters presented this week and discuss the role it plays in modulating responses to a drug of abuse. For example, you could choose the acetylcholine receptor system and discuss the role this neurotransmitter plays in addiction to nicotine. Your discussion should also indicate the neuroanatomical structures that may play a role in addiction to this substance. Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words and utilize at least one peer-reviewed source that was published within the last five years.<br> Option B: Choose one of the neurotransmitters presented this week and discuss the role it plays in a psychological disorder of your choice. For example, you could choose the dopamine receptor system and discuss the role this neurotransmitter has in the development of schizophrenia. Your discussion should also indicate the neuroanatomical structures that may play a role in development of this psychological disorder. Your initial posting should be a minimum of 250 words and utilize at least one peer-reviewed source that was published in the last five years.<br>Final Project Topic Selection. Select a psychological disorder that you would like to study utilizing a biopsychological approach. For the Final Project, you will provide a detailed discussion of the psychological disorder that you select this week. While you may refer to other areas of psychology, the Final Project must focus on the biopsychological causes and treatment approaches for this disorder. You must utilize current research in this area to evaluate the major biopsychologicaltheories about this disorder. Your research should also be used to discuss possible effective biopsychological approaches to treatment that incorporate the biopsychological causes of the disorder.<br>Select a disorder from the following list:<br>a. Schizophrenia<br>b. Depression<br>c. Anxiety<br>d. Substance Abuse (should focus on a single drug of your choice)<br>e. Autism<br>f. Neurological disorders<br>g. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder<br>Nervous System. This week, you will examine the major structures of the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as the location and function of these structures. Search the Ashford University Online Library and locate a peer-reviewed research study that was published within the last five years, which examines the role of one of the structures reviewed in Chapter 4 of your course text. The research study you identify should evaluate the function of this structure in either normal or abnormal behavior. Your response must clearly identify the role of the structure in the identified behavior as well as your level of agreement with the results of the study and your rationale. Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words and utilize at least one peer-reviewed research study that was published within the last five years.<br>Movement. This week you were introduced to the role of the central and peripheral nervous system in controlling movement. The reading also discussed the role of these systems in movement disorders. One of the most well-known of these movement disorders is Parkinson’s disease.<br>

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  1. PSY 350 ASH Course Material - PSY350dotcom

  2. PSY 350 ASH Course Material • PSY 350 Complete Course, New Coursework • Psychology - General Psychology • Methods. Chapter 1of your course text examines various methods that are employed in the field of neuroscience. Choose the technique that you think is the most powerful or useful for examining the relationship between biology and behavior. • PSY 350 Week 1 DQ 1 Methods • Psychology - General Psychology • Methods. Chapter 1of your course text examines various methods that are employed in the field of neuroscience. Choose the technique that you think is the most powerful or useful for examining the relationship between biology and behavior. PSY 350 Entire Course (Ash) PSY 350 Week 1 DQ 1 Methods (Ash)

  3. PSY 350 ASH Course Material • PSY 350 Week 1 DQ 2 Neurotransmitters • Psychology - General Psychology • Neurotransmitters. This week you were exposed to a variety of neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter systems. The reading also discussed the role of these substances in response to drugs of abuse and psychological disorders. • PSY 350 Week 1 Final Project Topic Selection • Psychology - General Psychology • Final Project Topic Selection. Select a psychological disorder that you would like to study utilizing a biopsychological approach. For the Final Project, you will provide a detailed discussion of the psychological disorder that you select this week. PSY 350 Week 1 DQ 2 Neurotransmitters (Ash) PSY 350 Week 1 Final Project Topic Selection (Ash)

  4. PSY 350 ASH Course Material • PSY 350 Week 2 DQ 1 Nervous System • Psychology - General Psychology • Nervous System. This week, you will examine the major structures of the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as the location and function of these structures. Search the Ashford University Online Library and locate a peer-reviewed research study that was published within the last five years • PSY 350 Week 2 DQ 2 Movement • Psychology - General Psychology • Movement. This week you were introduced to the role of the central and peripheral nervous system in controlling movement. The reading also discussed the role of these systems in movement disorders. One of the most well-known of these movement disorders is Parkinson’s disease. PSY 350 Week 2 DQ 1 Nervous System (Ash) PSY 350 Week 2 DQ 2 Movement (Ash)

  5. PSY 350 ASH Course Material • PSY 350 Week 3 DQ 1 Sensory Systems • Psychology - General Psychology • Sensory Systems. This week you were introduced to the sensory systems, which include the visual, auditory, olfactory, taste, and the body senses. Evolution would suggest that each sensory system is of significant importance to maintaining the human organism. • PSY 350 Week 3 DQ 2 Consciousness and Sleep • Psychology - General Psychology • Consciousness and Sleep. This week you were introduced to different but related topics, of sleep and consciousness. For this discussion, you will focus on a disorder of one of these topics. PSY 350 Week 3 DQ 1 Sensory Systems (Ash) PSY 350 Week 3 DQ 2 Consciousness and Sleep (Ash)

  6. PSY 350 ASH Course Material • PSY 350 Week 3 Final Project Outline • Psychology - General Psychology • Final Project Outline. This week you will create an outline of the main points of your Final Project, using the psychological disorder that was selected and approved by the instructor in Week One. Refer to the Final Project prompt in Week Five for the section components that must be included in your outline. • PSY 350 Week 4 DQ 1 Gender Testing • Psychology - General Psychology • Gender Testing. For the discussion this week read the article by Schweinbenz&Cronk on gender testing of female Olympic athletes. The authors of this article argue that this is a discriminatory practice that should be abolished. PSY 350 Week 3 Final Project Outline (Ash) PSY 350 Week 4 DQ 1 Gender Testing (Ash)

  7. PSY 350 ASH Course Material • PSY 350 Week 4 DQ 2 Eating Disorders • Psychology - General Psychology • Eating Disorders. Read the article by Wilson et. al. on the behavioral approaches to the treatment of eating disorders. Choose an eating disorder that is reviewed in this article and in the text. Review the proposed physiological and behavioral mechanisms of this disorder. • PSY 350 Week 5 DQ 1 Brain Injury • Psychology - General Psychology • Brain Injury. View the Brain Injury video (http://searchcenter.intelecomonline.net • What can the brain do to repair itself after traumatic injury? What does the recovery of the brain typically depend on? PSY 350 Week 4 DQ 2 Eating Disorders (Ash) PSY 350 Week 5 DQ 1 Brain Injury (Ash)

  8. PSY 350 ASH Course Material • PSY 350 Week 5 DQ 2 Schizophrenia and Smoking • Psychology - General Psychology • Schizophrenia and Smoking. Doctors have historically noticed that Schizophrenics smoke at a much higher rate than that of the typical population. This correlation is still evident today. Review the possible mechanisms of addiction and schizophrenia. • PSY 350 Week 5 Final Paper • Psychology - General Psychology • Focus of the Final Project • For your Final Project, you will use the psychological disorder that was selected and approved by the instructor in Week One. In your project, you will provide an overview of the major biopsychological theories of the disorder as well as a detailed discussion of the biopsychological causes and treatment approaches for the disorder. PSY 350 Week 5 DQ 2 Schizophrenia and Smoking (Ash) PSY 350 Week 5 Final Paper (Ash)

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