Psych U4 Q's Thread!

[harlequinphoenix]

monkey - Do you have access to the short answers for the grivas book?

yeah.

my code does not seem to work, despite it being a new book but anyway... what format are they given in? Would you be able to copy paste some of them or save the file or something? or is that not possible

[monkeywantsabanana]

monkey - Do you have access to the short answers for the grivas book?

yeah.

my code does not seem to work, despite it being a new book but anyway... what format are they given in? Would you be able to copy paste some of them or save the file or something? or is that not possible

I just posted them: Psychology Grivas Short Answers

[harlequinphoenix]

oh! thank you so much that is amazing of you

[mattmcmahon]

Quick question about psychodynamic model for phobias, is it only the whole oedipus complex/ reflection of anger thing? Or is it for any unresolved conflict?

[Zafaraaaa]

Quick question about psychodynamic model for phobias, is it only the whole oedipus complex/ reflection of anger thing? Or is it for any unresolved conflict?

The whole oedipal complex is specifically linked to psychodynamic psychotherapy when used to treat PHOBIAS because it is seen as being the cause of the phobia's anxiety and fear
when treating MAJOR DEPRESSION, however, it can be for any unresolved and unconscious psychological conflict

[mjwalka]

Displacement of unresolved conflicts yeah?

Quick question about psychodynamic model for phobias, is it only the whole oedipus complex/ reflection of anger thing? Or is it for any unresolved conflict?

That whole Oedipus complex thing scare's me a little..

[mattmcmahon]

Thanks for your answers, it's still a little unclear to me like is it ONLY the oedipus thing or is it any unresolved conflict?

[mjwalka]

The oedipus complex is the example used because freud proposed it to be a commonly occuring conflict (a boy’s desire to sexually possess his mother, and kill his father, which i find incredibly strange), so yeah use the oedipus complex whenever psychodynamic comes up.

[mattmcmahon]

thanks for that, but if there happens to be a oddly specific multiple choice question about it, it's for any unresolved conflict and the oedipus one is just the most common example?

[mjwalka]

Well Freud designed the Psychodynamic model, and he also designed the Oedipus complex. also seeing the two are next to each other on the study design, I'm 99.9% that if either come up, you will have to mention the other, as a result of displacement.
But then again it is VCAA.. But that's what I'm sticking too.

[mattmcmahon]

Brilliant, thanks heaps

[buzzwith]

How can Eustress have a detrimental impact on health?
thanks,

[Moe112]

How can Eustress have a detrimental impact on health?
thanks,

I think because it still is a form of stress the physiological stress response (flight or fight) is still present, so prolonged exposure to Eustress is the same as prolonged exposure to stress, which can result in a decrease in immune system functioning. But I'm not 100% certain so wouldn't hurt to wait for a second opinion.

[CaptainAwesome]

I'm still incredibly confused about the whole definition of 'stimulus' in operant conditioning (is it the discriminative stimulus or the reinforcement?). Different places say different things. :S
I might have to ask my teacher on Monday before the exam.

The oedipus complex is the example used because freud proposed it to be a commonly occuring conflict (a boy’s desire to sexually possess his mother, and kill his father, which i find incredibly strange), so yeah use the oedipus complex whenever psychodynamic comes up.

From what I remember from year 11 Psychology, I don't think boys want to kill his father... they're just jealous of him... and I don't think they want to get into their mother's pants or anything, it's just some sort of... attraction thing. Oh Freud...

I know it was explained earlier, but I still can't grasp Garcia and Koelling's one-trial learning study.
My textbook (Oxford) says:
Condition One: These rats were presented with the saccharine water accompanied by the flashing lights and clicking noise, but they also received a mild electric shock each time they drank the water.
Condition Two: These rats were presented with the saccharine water accompanied by the flashing lights and clicking noise, but also received radiation which was intended to make them sick 30 minutes later.

But then the rats were exposed to the lights and noise with plain water, and the saccharine water without.

And for the results:
Condition 1 rats would not drink plain water but did drink sweetened water. < Is this supposed to be a control group? It seems that it's testing operant conditioning here... the rats are punished for drinking plain water, and so they drink saccharine water in order to avoid the plain water, and also because it is pleasant tasting. (and the saccharine water also previously administered the punishment?) This condition just doesn't make sense to me.
Condition 2 rats did drink plain water but would not drink sweetened water < This makes sense, it's testing taste aversion. Animals and humans have a tendency to avoid things that make them sick in order for survival. I'm not sure where the lights and clicking noise is supposed to fit in.

[mjwalka]

Well Freud designed the Psychodynamic model, and he also designed the Oedipus complex. also seeing the two are next to each other on the study design, I'm 99.9% that if either come up, you will have to mention the other, as a result of displacement.
But then again it is VCAA.. But that's what I'm sticking too.

This was straight from wikipedia with the oedipal complex. I'd go with the psych year 1 definition though.