The document compares and contrasts three methods of altering consciousness: drug use, meditation, and hypnosis. Drug use chemically alters brain functions to induce different states of consciousness. Meditation uses mental focus and relaxation to naturally induce calm and sometimes altered states. Hypnosis uses suggestion to put someone into a trance-like state and make them more open to suggestion.

1. Compare and contrast altering consciousness through drug
use,meditation,and hypnosis.
Compare and contrast altering consciousness through drug use,meditation,and
hypnosis.Compare and contrast altering consciousness through drug use,meditation,and
hypnosis.Permalink: https:// /compare-and-cont…tionand-hypnosis/Learning Module 4 –
States of Consciousness – Due by September 23 Course Competencies1.
Differentiatestatesofconscious,sleeping,and dreaming.2. Describe sleep disorders.3.
Compare and contrast altering consciousness through drug use,meditation,and
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Differentiateclassical conditioning,operantconditioning,and cognitivelearning.2. Describe
elementsofclassical conditioning.3. Demonstrateclassical conditioningin human behavior.4.
Describe theelementsofoperantconditioning.5. Differentiateprinciples ofreinforcementand
punishment.6. Demonstrateoperantconditioningin human behavior.7.
Identifythetypesofcognitivelearning and theirapplicationtohumans. Learning Module 6 –
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thebuilding blocks ofthought:language,images,and concepts.2. Applyprinciples
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theinfluencesofcultureon language and how humans think.5. Defineintelligenceand describe
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psychological sources ofmotivation.2. Contrastthetheoriesofemotion.3. Identifythebasic
emotionsand how theyare communicated.4. Describe emotionalintelligenceand how
tomanage emotions. Learning Module 9 – Lifespan Development – Due by October
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threatstodevelopment.2. Describe cognitive,physical,psychosocial and gender- and sex-role
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gender- and sex-role developmentin adolescence.4. Describe
cognitive,physical,psychosocial and gender- and sex-role developmentin adulthood.5.

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Explainpsychodynamic theoriesofpersonality.2. Explainhumanistictheoriesofpersonality.3.
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