Prepare a 200-300-word response in which you address the following:
The submission of the assignment is on April 22 not March 22.
and please upload the file as a word document not a Pdf.
Responds with information that either agrees or refutes the original poster’s discussion. Provides relevant information and feedback to the original poster.
Use outside sources
Use Textbook: Becoming Aware by Katie Barwick-Snell (15th edition)
NO AI or Plagiarism
100-150 word minimum
#1Difference Between Fear and Anxiety
Fear and anxiety are closely related emotional responses, but they differ in important ways. Fear is an immediate, present-focused response to a clear and identifiable threat, such as encountering a dangerous animal or being in a life-threatening situation. It triggers the bodys fight-or-flight response to help ensure survival. In contrast, anxiety is more future-oriented and involves a diffuse, vague sense of apprehension or worry about potential threats that may or may not occur (Barlow, 2002). While fear is typically short-lived and tied to a specific stimulus, anxiety can be more persistent and generalized.
Preparation Anxiety and Neurotic Anxiety
Preparation anxiety refers to a mild to moderate level of anxiety that can actually be helpful. It motivates individuals to prepare for future challenges, such as studying for an exam or preparing for a presentation. This type of anxiety is considered adaptive because it enhances performance and readiness (Spielberger, 2013).
Neurotic anxiety, a concept associated with Sigmund Freud, involves excessive and irrational worry that is disproportionate to the situation. It stems from unconscious conflicts and fears, often related to internal struggles between impulses and societal expectations. Neurotic anxiety can interfere with daily functioning and may lead to maladaptive behaviors (Freud, 1923/1961).
Is Anxiety Over Exaggerated in Society Today?
There is ongoing debate about whether anxiety is over exaggerated in modern society. Some argue that increased awareness and discussion of mental health have led to the overuse of the term anxiety to describe normal stress or discomfort. However, others emphasize that greater awareness has reduced stigma and encouraged individuals to seek help, which is a positive development.
What Research Says About Anxiety in Society Today
Research indicates that anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions worldwide. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2022), anxiety disorders affect a significant portion of the population and can impair daily functioning. Similarly, the World Health Organization (2023) reports that anxiety has increased globally, particularly following major stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies suggest that modern factors such as social media use, economic uncertainty, and increased societal pressures may contribute to rising anxiety levels (Twenge et al., 2019).
Overall, research supports the idea that anxiety is not necessarily exaggerated, but rather more visible and prevalent due to both increased stressors and improved recognition of mental health conditions.
References
American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.). Author.
Barlow, D. H. (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.
Freud, S. (1961). The ego and the id. W.W. Norton. (Original work published 1923)
Spielberger, C. D. (2013). State-trait anxiety inventory for adults. Mind Garden.
Twenge, J. M., Joiner, T. E., Rogers, M. L., & Martin, G. N. (2019). Increases in depressive symptoms, suicide-related outcomes, and suicide rates among U.S. adolescents. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128(3), 185199.
World Health Organization. (2023). Mental health and anxiety disorders.
#2Fear is often an emotion that is felt regularly in today’s modern world. Though fear is also considered a broad emotion that can take many forms. One of those forms could include anxiety. As a result, it is important to distinguish what the difference is between fear and anxiety. Fear is often described as knowing what we are afraid of while anxiety refers to being unsure (Barwick-Snell, 2024). This means that fear could be influenced through external factors in the present while anxiety is often persistent, general and future-oriented fears that could or could not happen. Nonetheless, even though fear and anxiety are similar in many ways, anxiety also has many other forms. One of those forms being preparational anxiety. Preparational or “normal” anxiety refers to anxiety that helps us get energized to deliver our best (Barwick-Snell, 2024). In contrast, neurotic anxiety is often referred to as an extreme anxiety that hinders daily function and slightly blows the situation out of proportion than what is actually presented. This type of anxiety could also be presented in other ways when the situation threatens peoples’ thoughts and behavior that causes them to express irrationally (Ally & Aloka, 2024).
Thus, despite having awareness for what anxiety may do or how it may take form, anxiety remains a prevalent concern as time progresses. After all, a study has been done on anxiety to show that up to ten percent of populations may suffer from anxiety disorders, particularly cancer patients (Dong et al., 2022). Of course, in some instances, anxiety may be over exaggerated, but in many other cases, anxiety is often serious and flared due to other factors. Some examples of those factors may include family upbringing, past experiences, or present circumstances. Therefore, even though there is more awareness for anxiety in society today, there also remains a prevalent rise for anxiety as time progresses.
References:
Ally, A., & Aloka, P. (2024). Sigmund Freuds Understandings of Anxiety: A Conceptual Review. Zenodo; Wits School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand.
Barwick-Snell, K. (2024). Becoming Aware (15th ed.). Kendall Hunt Publishing.
Dong, J., Xiao, T., Xu, Q., Liang, F., Gu, S., Wang, F., & Huang, J. H. (2022). Anxious Personality Traits: Perspectives from Basic Emotions and Neurotransmitters. Brain sciences, 12(9), 1141.
Discussion:
Using outside research, answer the following questions fully.
There are 3 acceptable peer-reviewed sources in TOTAL. Sources are cited in the writing and referenced in a bibliography, or works cited page.
Thoroughly answers the discussion prompt. Answer to prompt contains 1-2 paragraphs of relevant information.
Use Becoming Aware by Katie Barwick-Snell (15th edition) textbook
NO AI or Plagiarism
150-200 word minimum
What is the difference between fear and anxiety?
Define preparation anxiety and neurotic anxiety?
Is anxiety currently over exaggerated in society today?
What does the research say about anxiety in society today?
Activity Writing Prompt:
Use outside sources, you must document those sources using APA format. There is no word count requirement but you should answer in complete sentences and completely answer the prompt.
List and discuss the five guidelines for dealing with your emotions.
What is the shorthand technique for dealing with emotions?
How do you most effectively deal with your emotions?
Read all of the materials for this week and watch the video “What It’s Like to Live With Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)” see below.
“What It’s Like To Live With Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) [59 minutes 34 seconds] YouTube, uploaded by MedCircle, Jul 8, 2018,
Please address the following questions:
*With the exception of the last bullet point regarding 5 questions, each bullet point should be answered in paragraph format with a minimum of 5 sentences of discussion.
This assignment aligns with Module Objective(s) (M5:1-3).
Learning Pod Rubric
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTo receive full credit, your submission must demonstrate the following:Reflects that the students can articulate diagnostic features of identifies disorders. |
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Total Points: 20
HELLO AGAIN, PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIREWCTIONS THAT I SENT TO YOU. PLEASE MLA FORMAT, NO CITING AND COMPLETE SENTENCES. ONLY 1 PAGE PAPER. PLEASE READ THE READINGS FRIST BEFORE STARTING ON THIS ASSIGNMENT.
THANK YOU
Individual Project Overview:
Individual projects are broken down into a few different components/steps. All individual project options are listed below this overview. All individual projects required the peer-review process. The aim of these individual projects is to help you synthesize the material we are covering throughout the term (i.e. course-specific concepts, theories, etc.). Each student is only required to complete one option for the individual project – see options below. For the purposes of this course, the final project is designed to help you connect the information you learned in this course to real-life problems.
For all individual projects, first, you will be submit your COMPLETED rough draft (i.e. your paper or presentation, interview, case study, etc.) for peer review (worth up to 10 points). Once the due date passes for the rough draft, you will automatically be assigned to review another student’s paper. Half of your final score for the individual project is assigned for your completed draft (i.e. 12.5 pts for the initial draft). The other half of your points for the initial draft are awarded once you thoroughly complete a peer review via the rubric for the assignment (i.e. 12.5 pts for your completed substantive rubric comments). Late peer review comments may not be accepted since your peers require this feedback prior to submitting their final work.
Comments for your peer-review task must be added to the rubric areas for feedback and substantive in nature. These comments must offer your reviewee constructive feedback that they can use in revising their work for their final draft. Outlines or incomplete drafts as your initial draft of the individual project may not be accepted for credit. All options below require the peer-review process. I will not be offering feedback on the initial draft. That is the purpose of the peer-review process. If for some reason your rubric closes/glitches as you are working on it, please let me know and enter comprehensive comments in the feedback area for credit consideration. There is no guarantee credit will be awarded this way so I strongly recommend you carefully fill the required rubric.
Note that the final draft will be due at a later date in the term (worth up to 100 points) for a total of 125 possible points for the project. I will offer feedback on the final draft. However, be sure to consider the feedback your peer reviewer offers you on how to improve your work for the final draft.
Points for your initial COMPLETED rough draft will be granted once you have completed the peer review comments in the rubric for your assigned reviewee. Full credit is an option for students who submit BOTH their peer review completed draft and full comments on the rubric. You can do this!
Peer Review Instructions and Guidance:
Option number one: Individual Project Research Trends in Biopsychology
I would like to see you integrate the information you have learned throughout the term to conduct a literature review related to one of the topics discussed in our text, Psychology as a Biological Science by Lindberg, under the headings Discussion Questions.
Consider the discussion question (you may choose more than one, up to 3) and how it applies to daily life. See what you can find in current peer-reviewed primary research articles to support the ideas you decide to discuss. You can find free journal articles via the library database. The librarians are available via chat or email to help assist you with your searches and pointers on APA formatting.
Note: You are not required to include an abstract. If you do include an abstract, please review formatting to ensure you are submitting a correctly formatted one.
Some examples of the discussion questions found in the Lindberg textbook include:
Note: These are just examples from the book. You are not limited to these. Please go through the discussion questions areas in the textbook for more ideas.
Use these discussion questions from the textbook to help you explore ideas for your paper. They discuss current trends in biopsychological research and are relevant to our course.
Pick one three (1-3) of these discussion questions from the text and discuss how you feel this research has added to the area of biopsychology. What answers do you propose to the discussion questions? Refrain from using the first person voice in your professional writing.
Discuss: What implications does the research have for your personal or professional life? What are some ethical, cultural (i.e. gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, religious), global, or legal issues related to the research you are discussing? Present in professional tone without using the first person voice.
Use at least three (3) peer-reviewed primary journal articles for your project from the last 5 years.
Submit a complete first draft of your paper so that your peer reviewer can offer you feedback on your writing. Points will be assigned for this assignment after you complete the review you are assigned to complete. This assignment is aimed at helping you improve your work and those of your peers, as well. Please be thorough in your comments. Be sure to add your comments to the rubric provided via the grade book.
Your paper should be at least 2-3 pages in length (excluding references). Be sure to include an APA formatted title page and references with citations throughout the body of your work.
The only file formats allowed will be .doc or .docx.
Be sure to submit the FINAL revised document with the following file name: “PSB3002- ROARY_ IndProject1.doc
Be sure to use APA formatting in your writing. You can become more familiar with these guidelines by reviewing the following resources:
APA Formatting Links:
That was my intial project but she graded 12/25
Purpose: The objective of this assignment is to utilize the insights acquired during this course to conduct a comprehensive analysis of a movie or show featuring a character with autism. This analysis involves a critical evaluation of how autism is depicted in the media, assessing its accuracy, depth, and influence. Furthermore, you will reflect on the progression of your perceptions and concepts concerning autism since the inception of the course, showcasing a more profound comprehension and acknowledgment of the intricacies associated with this subject.
Instructions:
Select a television series, movie, or documentary in which a main character is autistic. After watching the media, provide a written response using APA style formatting, including the following elements:
Recommended Media:
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