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Triggered by a Chapter in Textbook

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have a midterm coming up for Learning Psychology. The problem I am having is chapter 6: "Operant Punishment". Chapter 1-5 on the test will be pulled from the pool questions used for the quizes. Chapter 6, is not covered by quiz so all the questions on the midterm will be new. I haven't been able to read the chapter. Each time I start reading a get in a paragraph or two, I would start crying. Take a break come back a few more paragraphs, break down crying. I am not sure what to do. I can only take so much reading the word "punishment". The midterm test consist of 75 questions, and I bet majority of the questions will be from Chapter 6. Worth 30% of my grade. I am worried that I will recieve a low grade on the midterm because I am not able to read the material. I am not sure whether or not to ask for an alternative to Chapter 6. (This is the only chapter that I have a hard time with out of 12 chapters.)
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talk to your professor. they teach psych. why wouldn't they understand?
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maybe just keep trying.

i was taking medical terminology, and the same thing happened with a certain subject..but i just had to take some deep breaths and try to block out the words that were hard to read..while still trying to get the info into my mind, that i needed. good luck
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Maybe try substituting the word 'punishment' for something else so it will be 'easier' to get through...and kinda trick your mind.

Try using 'Pumpkin'...It might work!

If not, talk to your Prof...see if anything can be done.
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I agree - talk to your professor and explain what is happening to you. Perhaps he/she will allow you some time and let you take the midterm later or take an alternative exam - perhaps even oral.

It is important, however, that you process what is going on there. If you are in counseling, take the book with you and try working through it with him/her. Most larger schools have a mental health facility in conjunction with their health center that is free of charge to students. Check it out and take advantage of it. It sounds like you really need it.
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I know what is happening and why. I do have resources here on campus and a support system. It is not just the word that is effecting me but the content. Beginning of the summer I spent three weeks inpatient in a trauma ward in Hollywood, Florida. That is a very intensive inpatient program. They say that spending three weeks there is like 14 years of therapy. I got a major reality check there. I did learn a lot. I am just dealing with a lot right now.
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I would talk to the instructor. See if there are alternatives or could you have some extra time because of what is happening. The only other thing I can think of is reading out loud, skipping the word you are having problems with, or get someone to read to you and skip the word. Sorry I couldn't think of anything else.
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Correction from the original post the test is not worth 30% of my grade only 25%. Chapter 6 is 30% of the exam the rest is chapter 1-5. I wonder what is 30% of 75 questions. I did contact the professor, just waiting for his reply back.
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Hi Anna-I am going through the same thing now. I love my forensic psych class but a lot of the topics we are going through are really putting me in a bad place. Try talking to your professor-they may be able to help you. lots of love..
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Once I was able to get my stress down and relax. Also allowed myself to cry. Then after a couple of days I was finally able to read the material as just material. I did get a 84% on my midterm. The highest grade was a 91 and lowest 41. Mean 67.51. It feels great overcoming something and recieving a good grade.
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