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suggested psychology has done more than any other discipline to positively affect day-to-day life
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| Jerry Jansz & Pete van Drunen |
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| psychologisation of society, refers to the growing impact of psychological theories and findings on everyday life in our society |
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| the application of psychological knowledge and research methods to solve practical problems (most of psychology's influences on society have to do with applied aspects of psychological knowlege) |
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| Why are prisons called penitentiaries? |
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| Belief was originally that the only way to rehabilitate criminals was through solitary confinement. Walls were built extra thick, there were no windows, guards even wore socks over their shoes to minimize distracting noise. There was a skylight to focus prisoners' attention on the heavens. This was to force criminals to consider the crimes they were convicted of and to become penitent for them- regretful, contrite, repentant. |
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| What led to shellshock in WWI? |
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| The new weaponry-most notably chemical warfare because it was so unfamiliar and disturbing |
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| Anxiety disorder resulting from exposure to the new horrors of war that resulted in dysfunctioning to the point where a soldier no longer responded to many stimuli, including threatened punishments. |
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| What did shellshock come to be known as after WWII? |
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| What was the third name for shellshock in the mid-70s? |
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| In what two ways did the frequency of shellshock during WWi prompt the need for psychologists? |
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1. Identifying beforehand those that might be even more prone to shellshock
2. Treating those who suffered from it after the fact. |
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