For the essays:

Note that it is OK to quote directly occasionally, especially when providing definitions, but put these statements in quotation marks and cite the chapter and page number or section number (review the Plagiarism tutorial). Then, explain in your own words.

Be sure to answer all parts of the question and explain your answers sufficiently.

1. Describe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Identify some of the biological, psychological, and social factors associated with the disorder. Briefly discuss how PTSD could treated using the psychological, biomedical and social approaches described in your textbook.

2. Choose one of the videos listed in the Week 3 Objectives. Provide a brief review of the video you select. Discuss the importance of the information presented for psychology. How might this information be useful to you? The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSO6iAFekPw as seen below.