Assignment 5

Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16

Choose two (2) questions to answer in no more than one (1) typed double-spaced page each. Use normal font and spacing to avoid being penalized for long answers. The occasional extra sentence is not problematic but these questions can all be answered in a page. It is not fair to write a much longer answer and, similarly, although you could answer in half a page, you probably wont be able to include all the relevant information so aim for a page. You have to choose the two questions you think you can do best. You cannot answer all of them and keep your best answers. Use your own words and examples. There is no point in our evaluating the textbook author! You do not have to provide sources if your information comes from the textbook and there is no need to use any source other than the textbook. You will not get extra credit for using other sources.

1. What are the causes and consequences of anger?
2. You have been assigned a group project. Based on what you know about social loafing, what can you do to reduce the chances of others not helping on the assignment?
3. Are personality traits consistent? Do they provide useful information about personality? How are they used to describe personality?
4. Compare and contrast the medical model and the biopsychosocial model of psychological disorders. What are the pros and cons of each approach and how do the approaches affect treatment?
5. June is stressed and anxious. Choose two psychotherapeutic approaches and describe a treatment approach based on each.

References

Myers, D.G., DeWall, C.N., & Gruber, J. (2024). Psychology (14th ed.). MacMillan Publishers.