Write a 2–3-page assessment in which you address the topics of addictions and mental heath disorders by responding to a series of questions.

Addiction is not a new issue in our society. The impact on the addicted person’s life and that of his or her family differs dependent on the nature of the addiction, social norms, and laws. For example drunk driving only became a concern once moving vehicles became the norm. When reviewing the nature of addiction, the types of addiction, and the level of addiction, you will find it is a most complicated issue.

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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Use information technology and tools to identify information in the domain of biological psychology. ▪ Discuss the physiological mechanisms that make people prone to addiction.
▪ Describe which mental disorders are commonly paired with some type of addiction.

• Competency 2: Employ critical and creative thinking to evaluate problems, conflicts, and unresolved issues in the study of biological psychology. 
▪ Discuss addictions common in today’s society.

• Competency 4: Assess the important theories, paradigms, research findings, and conclusions in biological psychology. 
▪ Discuss the mental disorders that are commonly seen in today’s society.

• Competency 5: Apply knowledge of theory and research in the study of biological psychology to inform personal behavior and values, understand social policy, and develop professional goals and plans. 
▪ Describe the connection between addiction and mental disorders.

• Competency 6: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.

▪ Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a 
psychology professional.

▪ Use APA style and format. 
Context 
When dealing with addiction, the central hypothesis is that behavioral and cognition impairment caused by drug addiction may be due to the changes in the brain and the imbalance of neurotransmitters in the neuron. The physical change of the brain (usually referred to as neurodegeneration) makes some addictions lifelong. 
In addition, current scientific discoveries on the role of genes in addiction continues to further our understanding of heredity and environmental influences on learning and cognition behaviors. 
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Reward and Reinforcer 
Two key terms that demonstrate the mechanisms of drug addiction are reward and reinforcer . Reward refers to the positive effect an object or condition has on the user such as drugs, food,

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sexual contact, and warmth. A reinforcer is any object or event that increases the probability of the response that precedes it.

Schizophrenia

The term schizophrenia was coined in 1911 by the Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler from the combination of two Greek words meaning “split mind.” The term refers to the distortion of thought and emotion that are “split off” from reality. Schizophrenia is a disabling disorder characterized by perceptual, emotional, and intellectual deficits, loss of contact with reality, and inability to function in life. An estimated 3 million Americans will develop schizophrenia during their lifetime. About 100,000 patients take up 20 percent of psychiatric beds in the United States. Schizophrenia is more common in males, while other disorders, such as depression, are more common in females.

Questions To Consider

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

• Why are some addictions more socially acceptable than other addictions?

• Do you see mental disorders and addictions general and constant across all cultures, or are addictions and mental 
disorders more culturally based? Resources

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This assignment is designed to test your understanding of biological psychology. As explained in chapter one of your text, there are three theoretical perspectives that attempt to biologically explain human behavior. These perspectives are evolutionary psychology, behavioral genetics, and behavioral neuroscience. You need to discuss how each of these theoretical perspectives can explain human behavior in a general way. You should also explain which perspective you think is most valid. Feel free to disagree with the theories, but be sure to support your argument with logic! You’ll need to draw significantly from your textbook,( Psychology by Saul Kassin 4th edition) so pay careful attention to chapter 3 and chapter 8. Be sure to draw on the discussions in other chapters as well.

This paper should be 3-4 pages long with 12 point times new roman font, single spaced. If you quote the text book be sure to cite it properly. Use quotation marks if you’re going to draw directly from the text. Also, feel free to use outside sources, but make sure to cite them as well. This should be a general discussion of the theoretical perspectives in biological psychology, so don’t get hung up on the details. You need to demonstrate that you have a general understanding of biological psychology.

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There are three theoretical perspectives that attempt to biologically explain human

behavior. These perspectives are evolutionary psychology., behavioral genetics, behavioral neuroscience. You need to discuss how each of these theoretical perspectives

explain human behavior in a general way. You should explain which perspectives you think is the most valid.

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1. Read the following article (click on link) and answer question.

What All Undergraduates Should Know About How Their Sleeping Lives Affect Their Waking Lives:

http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/sleepless.html

After reading the article, answer the following question: What was the most surprising thing you learned from the article? Why?

2. Sleep Journal and Spoon Test Chart:

For 5 consecutive days (including two weekend days), record the following on a chart:

a. The day / date

b. Time you tried to fall asleep for the night

c. Best estimate of when you actually fell asleep

d. Time that you woke up in the morning

e. Amount of nightly sleep (time d minus time c)

f. Amount of sleep debt from that night (8 hours minus time e)

Do the spoon test (see below for instructions) 2 times a day for 2consecutive days (you choose which days). For each spoon test, record the following information on

the chart:

Spoon test times to record:

a. The day / date

b. Time that you closed your eyes with the intention of falling asleep

c. Time that the falling spoon hit the plate

d. Sleep onset time (time c minus time b). If the spoon never dropped, just enter >20 minutes

e. Information on whether or not you felt you were asleep when the spoon hit the plate.

3. Evaluate your data with respect to the two sleep theories (recuperation and circadian) and the theory of sleep debt from the article.

4. List a specific change that would be reasonable and possible for you to make that would improve your sleeping behavior.

Report- Your report should consist of an Abstract, Introduction, Method section, Results, and Discussion. You are required to discuss your journal notes during lab

sessions and receive approval before your prepare your final report.

The Spoon Test

Decide on two times during the day when you can be somewhere where you can either sit back in a chair (recliner) or lie on a couch or bed in a darkened, quiet place

(no TV, no music, no friends, etc.) and try to go to asleep. The times need to be at least two hours apart and at least two hours after awakening in the morning and at

least two hours before your bedtime at night.

Before actually trying to go to sleep, make sure that a digital clock is easily visible from your resting place, and get a metal spoon and a large plate. Place the plate next to your resting place so that you can comfortably dangle your hand over the side of the bed, chair, couch, etc. When you get ready to try to go to sleep, look at the clock and focus on the time so that you will remember what time it was when you closed your eyes. Then lightly grasp the spoon and dangle it with your finger tips pointing down over the plate. Immediately close your eyes and try to go to sleep. If/when you actually enter Stage 1 sleep, you should experience a relaxation of muscle tone that will allow the spoon to slip out of your hand. With luck, you will hear the noise of the spoon hitting the plate. Immediately sit up and look at the clock and note the time. Record the time you closed your eyes and the times that you opened your eyes after hearing the spoon hit the plate. Also record whether or not you thought you were asleep at the time that the spoon dropped out of your hand. Just your own assessment…. Did you think you were asleep or not? If the spoon hasn’t dropped after 20minutes, quit trying to go to sleep.

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