Assignment #2 – Psychology in The Real World

Letter Concept Picture Where/What? How it Represents the Concept?

A Aerobic Exercise – This is a picture Aerobic Exercise is forms of physical or mental
Chapter.12 of my gym bag fitness that uses the large muscle groups both
and yoga mat constantly and repeatedly that require high
that I take with level oxygen intake and consistent
me to the gym breathing/heart rates. Exercising is something
and/or use for that is crucial while beneficial for people of all
working out at ages. So, with this being said, my workout
home. This equipment is part of me going out and
photo was taken maintaining my physical health by involving
at my house. this concept in my daily life.

B Basic Emotions - This is a picture Basic Emotions refer to unlearned and

Chapter.9 of me smiling at worldwide emotions such as fear, surprise, joy
a joke my friend and sadness that are imitated in the same
told me. This facial expressions across all cultures. With this
photo was taken being said, this concept relates to me when
at my house. someone tells me a funny joke that makes me
smile because I am going to further, start
laughing.
C Cognitive Learning – This is a picture Cognitive learning refers to the study of
Chapter.5 of two amazing learning cognitive (mental) processes such as
kids I am grateful thinking, problem-solving, remembering and
to have a part of forming mental demonstrations. With this being
my life as they said, this picture demonstrates Jack and Lydia
are some of my playing a matching game where they face all
boyfriend’s the cards down and have to use their memory
siblings, Jack to make card matches. I at times even play
and Lydia. This fine motor games with them to improve their
photo was taken cognitive learning, but this picture
at their home. demonstrates their cognitive skills they have
developed, and sharing with me their skills in
communication, memory and thinking.
D Drive Reduction Theory – This is a picture Drive Reduction Theory refers to a theory of
Chapter.9 of me in the motivation that suggests a need that all living
process of organisms need to be accommodated in order
reaching my to survive; further stating that the need
hand out for produces an internal state of arousal called a
some water drive and we are motivated to reduce that
when I was very drive. With that being said, this is a concept
thirsty! This that is very true in terms of survival, but also
photo was taken very common daily for me. As water and
at my house. keeping hydrated is essential for survival, and
in this photo my drive was being very thirsty,
and my motivation was to reach for my water
bottle so I could have some.
E Extrinsic Motivation –
Chapter.9
F Fixed Interval Schedule –
Chapter.5
This is a picture Extrinsic Motivation refers to the want to
of the outside of perform an act in order to gain something in
my work where I return and/or to avoid an unwanted
spend my time consequence. With that being said, this
making money concept relates to my part time job that I work
when I am not at for day to day, in order to gain a reward of a
school. This is paycheck every two weeks.
the Ajax
Dollarama.
This is a picture Fixed Interval Schedule refers to a schedule
of a past Pay where a reinforcer is managed following the
Stub I have first correct response after a fixed stage of time
received. This has passed. This concept relates to me in
photo was taken terms of my pay stub indicating the amount
at my workplace. and pay period, which is my ‘one correct
response’ made after the two-week time
interval has passed. As I am working for a firm
minimum wage rate, this also makes me adapt
to this kind of schedule.
G General Adaption This is a picture General Adaption Syndrome is the set of
Syndrome – Chapter.12 of what my room known reactions to the stressors that occur
looks like when I including the alarm, resistance and exhaustion
am running late stages. In this example in particular that
somewhere. This happens to me every now and then, is a
photo was taken moment where I don’t realize what time it is or
in my bedroom I wake up late; picking an outfit to wear for the
at home. day is the most difficult part of my getting
ready process, so as you can see there is
clothes all over my bed from trying them on.
With this being said, how I relate to this
concept is the feeling I get at this moment
which is the emotional arousal of stress from
the first stage – the Alarm stage.

H Hassles – Chapter. 12 Being in Traffic, Hassles refer to the day to day minor stressors
this was on the that create feelings of annoyance, frustration
way to school in and concern. With this being said, how hassles
downtown correlate to my everyday life that I’ve shown is
Whitby. Usually being in traffic. This is something that I think
there is always hassles everyone but, (not that I have road
traffic heading to rage) but this becomes a big hassle for me
school. daily especially when I am in a rush.
I Introspection; Titchener This is a picture Titchener’s theory and Structuralism refers to
and Structuralism – of my recent the examining the basic elements and
Chapter.1 fitness goals I structure of the conscious mental occurrence.
have made for Further, Introspection being the main method
myself to help of this theory, expresses the reliance on self-
keep me observation, and the recording of thoughts,
motivated. This ideas or feelings. With this being said, how
photo was taken Introspection correlates to my everyday life is
in my through my Fitness Goals I have posted in my
bedroom/on my room for myself to look at each day. This is
bulletin board. helping myself self-reflect and observe
improvements that allow me to record how
much closer I am to reaching my goals.

J James-Lange Theory -
Chapter.9
This is a picture James-Lange Theory refers to the theory that
of a recent emotional feelings result when we develop
dinner I had that knowledge of our physiological response to an
was so delicious! emotion irritating stimulus (further that
This photo was physiological arousal acts before the emotion
taken at Red is apparent). With this being said, this is a
Lobster in picture from a memory where I had an
Oshawa. amazing meal, and this picture is something
that I can look at regardless of not being
hungry, and it gives me the feeling of hunger
because of how delicious it looks.
K Kinesthetic Sense – This is a picture Kinesthetic Sense refers to the sense that
Chapter.3 of me walking provides information about the positioning of
recently. This body parts and body movement that are
photo was taken identified by the sensory receptors in the joints,
in the parking lot ligaments and muscles. With that being said,
of the Oshawa this applies to me each time I take a step to
centre. walk. My Kinesthetic Sense has provided me
with this information as I’ve grown and has
made that communication to the joints/muscles
in my legs that allow me to walk smoothly.

L Love; ‘The Emotion of This is a picture Love refers to the strongest most powerful
Love’ – Chapter. 9 of my amazing emotional bond you can have with someone or
boyfriend something. With this being said, there are
Andrew. This many specific kinds of love out there. In terms
photo was taken of this concept, I hold the romantic and
at his house. passionate kind of love in my life to my
boyfriend Andrew. He is the love in my life, so
this emotion of love that I carry is expressed
through my wonderful relationship.
M Motive – Chapter.9 This is a picture Motive refers to the needs or wants that
of my very big 1L energize and direct behavior towards a goal.
water bottle. This With that being said, this is a concept that
photo was taken relates to me as motives are also something
at my house in that comes from internal needs. For me, at
my kitchen. some point (every day), I drink one of these
water bottles sometimes two as I carry an
internal need for hydration, especially when I
am thirsty so I look for water or any other drink
that I can have.

N Need; ‘The Need of This is a picture The Need of Achievement refers to the main
Achievement’ – of my long-term drive and social motive that makes someone
Chapter.9 grade feel the need to do something successfully
(educational) with outstanding performance regardless of
goals. This photo difficulty. Within my long-term goals for my
was taken in my grades within my education. I have always
bedroom/on my strived and tried my best to achieve high
bulletin board. marks/honor role. With this being said, this
concept relates to me because no matter how
hard things may be for me to do, I feel the
need to always strive and give anything my
best in order to keep my best grade average,
and I will never settle for putting in no effort.
O Obsessions – Chapter.13 This is a picture Obsessions refers to the determined,
of some Hand recurring, uncontrolled thoughts, images or
Sanitizer that I impulses that disturb consciousness and
keep with me at cause great sorrow. In my case, Obsession
all times. This correlates with me in a minor, less intense way
photo was taken as it doesn’t impact me negatively. My
in my washroom obsession is worrying about the contamination
at home. of germs when I go out or am working around
customers who are sick. I constantly use this
especially after I serve people through
transactions, and even more so especially
when the customer is very sick. This is an
obsession that does even cause me some
worry as I have a very poor immune system.

P Psychoneuroimmunology This is a picture Psychoneuroimmunology refers to how

– Chapter.12 of my cat HD psychological factors impact the immune
(short for Harley system, that is studied psychologists,
Davidson). This biologists and medical researchers. With that
photo was taken being said, my cat HD is something that is a
out front of my positive psychological impact on my immune
house. system as he gives me love and happiness
having him around.
Q Questionnaires – This is a picture Questionnaires refer to a form of research
Chapter.1 of a monthly correlating with surveys that collect information
(whenever I about the approaches, beliefs, familiarities or
make purchases) behaviors of a group of people. With this being
survey from said, Sephora is one place that requests
Sephora that common surveys to be conducted (typically
gets asked of me after I make purchases) to reflect on the rate of
to complete. This service I have received and commentary that I
photo was taken can put in place for better improving the
in my house experience. This relates to the concept for me
while I was on as this is a questionnaire used to collect
my laptop. information on the approaches of service that
occurred, and the belief (from me) as a
customer about how it went.
R Roles – Chapter.10 This is a picture Roles refer to the considerably appropriate
of the cash behaviors for individuals engaging in certain
register at my positions within a group. This concept
part-time job This connects to me majorly within my part time job
photo was taken where I hold a very important role as a
at Dollarama. Supervisor. My role involves me to use this
cash register beyond taking customers, to
count the money within the register at the start
and end of the day, to authorize voids and
transaction cancels, and so much more. My
role holds a lot of responsibility and by acting
on this role and performing trustworthy and
efficiently, shows expression of this concept.
S Specific Phobias; This is a picture Specific Phobias refer to phobias that are
Situational Phobias (fear of the specific towards a certain object or situation. When
of escalators) – escalator that something traumatic even as minimal as a fall
Chapter.13 created the (that happened to me) when I was about 8
funny yet fearful years old while wearing crocs that I still have a
childhood story scar on my leg to this day from falling up it.
for me. This (Yes, falling up it). Has made me very anxious
photo was taken and scared trusting even using them to this
at the Pickering day. This expresses the way this phobia has
Town Centre. impacted me enough to have lack of trust and
great fear anytime I’m near them, and also
even avoid using them sometimes.
T Theories of Motivation; This is a picture Intrinsic Motivation refers to the want to
Intrinsic Motivation – of my food and perform an act because it is satisfying in and of
Chapter.9 exercise Journal itself. With that being said, this is a kind of
which is part of motivation for me through this food and
my fitness exercise journal where I document day to day
journey. This each month my workouts, food and drink
photo was taken intake, and also use it to plan out when I will
at my desk in my be going to the gym each week depending on
bedroom (where my schedule. I go to the gym to feel good
I normally keep overall and to self-improve, not because I am
it). getting any physical or gaining reward out of it.
U Uplifts – Chapter. 12 This is a picture Uplifts refer to the positive experiences in
of one of the everyday life, that can impact enough to
many/recent counteract the effects of various hassles. With
basketball this being said, making memories and enjoying
games I have new things is something that counteracts my
went to with my hassles in life as they take my mind away from
boyfriend. This them and allow me to enjoy and not stress out.
photo was taken This one in particular is from a recent Raptors
at the game I went to, and going to as few as I have,
Scotiabank I love them so much and they have become
Arena in one of my favorite things to do. This view is
Toronto. like no other, and the enjoyment of the game
allows me to just forget any other hassles.
Especially having the people that make me
happy at the same time being around enjoying
it with me.

V Visible Spectrum – This is a picture Visible Spectrum refers to the thin eye band of
Chapter.3 of my eyes. This electromagnetic rays that are visible to the
photo was taken human eye. The visible spectrum applies to
outside of my me through my eyes and (thankfully I do not
school (Durham need glasses) as my thin eye band is very
College Whitby strong and allows me to see light waves clearly
Campus), of every day.
course while it
was sunny out.
W Working Backward – This is a picture Working Backward refers to the approach that
Chapter.7 at my part time is effective for problem solving that involves
job of the Plan of starting with a solution (an aware condition)
Action I am and working your way backward through the
required to make issue. With this being said, I do this on a daily
each opening basis at my job when I create this sheet at the
shift that I work. start of each day that divides duties, tasks,
This photo was breaks per person that is working, that plan’s
taken at my each day’s success goals hoped to be made,
work, Dollarama. and discovers a hopeful outcome of work that
is done.
X Xenophobia (Phobias) - This is a picture Phobias refer to specific, illogical fear of an
Chapter.13 of a gloomy day item, situation, or activity that a person feels
not too long ago obligated to avoid. With that being said, my
that I took at phobia is Xenophobia (the fear of strange
Rotary Park in people or places), I have a weird ‘double take’
Ajax of the field. fear when I see people or places that feel
strange to me. Or even when places (alike to
this picture) that nobody is around, in those
situations I even feel I have to constantly look
around to reassure myself. I feel this is due to
many vivid nightmares I’ve had, and maybe
too many scary movies. I honestly don’t know
why, I just do know that I have a small part of
me that finds it difficult to trust certain people
or situations when I’m first placed near them
(Xenophobia).
Y Yerkes Dodson Law – This is a picture Yerkes Dodson Law refers to the value of the
Chapter.9 of my laptop performance on tasks being best when the
where I listen to arousal level is suitable to the difficulty of the
music with my task being done. With this being said, this
headphones, correlates with me in my everyday life as I turn
showing my to music for relaxation. Both music and
Spotify App relaxing can be at equal arousal levels as both
where my music listening to music and relaxing are enjoyable
comes from. This and calming.
photo was taken
in my bedroom
while I was
studying.

Z Zygote – Chapter.8 This is a recent Zygote refers to the first two weeks of a
picture of myself. person’s development that holds the genetic
This photo was material needed to make a human being. So
taken at this applies to me because of the fact that I
Kawartha Lakes. have brown eyes and (Naturally) brown hair,
further because both my parents have brown
eyes and brown hair.