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Assignment - Adjustment Psychology
Choose 5 of the following:
1. Explain the nature of empiricism and the advantages of the scientific approach to behavior. Describe the experimental method, distinguishing between independent and dependent variables and between experimental and control groups.
2. Identify the various factors that are unrelated to happiness. Describe the factors that are important to subjective well-being. Summarize conclusions about the determinants of happiness.
3. List and describe 3 steps for developing sound study habits. Discuss some strategies for improving reading comprehension and getting more out of lectures. Describe various study strategies that aid memory.
4. Define and discuss the meaning of personality and personality traits. Describe the 5-factor model of personality and relations between the Big 5 traits and life outcomes.
5. Choose 2 of the following perspectives: psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, biological. Explain the view of personality from that perspective and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of that perspective.
6. Discuss and describe the experience of stress in everyday life. Distinguish between primary and secondary appraisals of stress with examples.
7. Summarize research on typical emotional responses (both positive and negative) to stress and discuss some effects of emotional arousal. Describe some physiological responses to stress including the Fight or Flight response and the General Adaptation Syndrome.
8. Explain the influence of stress on task performance, cognitive functioning, and burnout. Provide examples. Discuss the potential impact of stress on psychological and physical health. Discuss 2 ways in which stress might lead to beneficial effects.
9. Discuss rational thinking as a coping strategy by using Ellis' theory of catastrophic thinking. Assess positive reinterpretation and appraisal-focused coping strategies.
10. Discuss the nature and value of emotional intelligence. Discuss the adaptive value of expressing emotions.