Before Ivan entered the army, he was a man of discipline and timeliness. His desire to strive for perfection made the army a natural choice for him as a young man. He worked his way up the ranks, overcoming his own perceived weaknesses with tireless determination. When the call came for him to be dispatched to war, he welcomed the opportunity. He would be brave for his country! After months of combat on the battlefield, Ivan began to feel tired, homesick and anxious. His sleep was often interrupted by boom blasts as shell fire fell from the sky above his head. Sometimes the whistle of bombs falling would be followed by the horrid outcries of friend soldiers becoming casualties of war. The sound made him sick to his stomach and played on his emotions, weakening his mental and physical strength. He had made himself hard and saw his enemy rivals (who were as equally human as he) as bad people who were deserving of death. His fellow soldiers felt the same way and bolstered each other. Life in the army had taught him how to deny self and obey without question. After many years of life on the battlefield, Ivan was finally released to return home. His family welcomed him emotionally with tears of gladness. CASE STUDY (Introduction to psychology) 1. The goal of the discussion is to use your knowledge of introductory psychology terms and principles to inform the about what psychological phenomena you think might be operating in the case, as well as their effects. 2. Identify any psychology terms, as well as any classical or operant conditioning in the case—using correct terminology, and briefly say what you think might be done to help the main character. “Finally,” he thought, “life will be good again.” However, night after night, Ivan would be battling in his dreams. He would often wake up screaming, and punching, with his heart pounding in fear. His dreams were so life-like! It bothered him that it was his own high-drive personality that landed him in the army in the first place. He regretted ever going and wondered if he would ever be able to live a normal life again? He decided to exercise vigorously to take his mind off the gruesome images that plagued him. When his wife attempted to speak with him about it, he said he didn’t know what she was talking about, and that he’d never been healthier or happier. But the family knew that something serious was happening to him because every single time he saw lightning flash, he would scream out and scramble away frantically to crouch down in a ball in the basement.
Before Ivan entered the army, he was a man of discipline and timeliness. His desire to strive for perfection made the army a natural choice for him as a young man. He worked his way up the ranks, overcoming his own perceived weaknesses with tireless determination. When the call came for him to be dispatched to war, he welcomed the opportunity. He would be brave for his country!
After months of combat on the battlefield, Ivan began to feel tired, homesick and anxious. His sleep was often interrupted by boom blasts as shell fire fell from the sky above his head. Sometimes the whistle of bombs falling would be followed by the horrid outcries of friend soldiers becoming casualties of war. The sound made him sick to his stomach and played on his emotions, weakening his mental and physical strength. He had made himself hard and saw his enemy rivals (who were as equally human as he) as bad people who were deserving of death. His fellow soldiers felt the same way and bolstered each other.
Life in the army had taught him how to deny self and obey without question. After many years of life on the battlefield, Ivan was finally released to return home. His family welcomed him emotionally with tears of gladness.
CASE STUDY (Introduction to psychology)
1. The goal of the discussion is to use your knowledge of introductory psychology terms and principles to inform the about what psychological phenomena you think might be operating in the case, as well as their effects.
2. Identify any psychology terms, as well as any classical or operant conditioning in the case—using correct terminology, and briefly say what you think might be done to help the main character.
“Finally,” he thought, “life will be good again.” However, night after night, Ivan would be battling in his dreams. He would often wake up screaming, and punching, with his heart pounding in fear. His dreams were so life-like! It bothered him that it was his own high-drive personality that landed him in the army in the first place. He regretted ever going and wondered if he would ever be able to live a normal life again? He decided to exercise vigorously to take his mind off the gruesome images that plagued him. When his wife attempted to speak with him about it, he said he didn’t know what she was talking about, and that he’d never been healthier or happier. But the family knew that something serious was happening to him because every single time he saw lightning flash, he would scream out and scramble away frantically to crouch down in a ball in the basement.
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