Entries by Daphne Hanson

Describe the process of the electrochemical actions of neurons

Describe the process of the electrochemical actions of neurons (or how neurons communicate with one another). Be sure to use key terms in your description. Be sure to go into detail about conduction and transmission in your response. How do neurons communicate at the synapse? Key facts: action potential and synapses Neurons communicate with each […]

Why it is important that educators have a good knowledge of a child’s development?

Why it is important that educators have a good knowledge of a child’s development? When teachers understand how children develop, they’ll know to separate the child from the behavior to prevent children from internalizing harmful messages. Looking at how children grow and what they need at different stages of development will also help teachers see a […]

Describe negative identity theory and how it impacts the concepts of self-image during adolescence

Describe negative identity theory and how it impacts the concepts of self-image during adolescence. -How does the theory help explain an adolescent’s self-perception (e.g. center of attention) as well as contribute to potentially dangerous behaviors? (ie.. sexual behavior, smoking). -Provide a recent news article to share in regard to self-image, perception, or/and risky behavior and explain […]

Connect Erikson’s terms of industry and inferiority

Connect Erikson’s terms of industry and inferiority and describe the challenges of middle childhood. What does Erikson say about middle childhood? Third, Erikson (1959) characterized middle childhood as a time of “industry versus inferiority” when the child’s attention is focused on acquiring new competencies and skills and learning how to get along with others, including peers and […]

Limitation of defining personality in terms of the social attractiveness of the person

One limitation of defining personality in terms of the social attractiveness of the person is that it: How does social affect personality? How do we define personality? Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. The study of personality focuses on two broad areas: One is understanding individual differences in particular […]

Describe the role of a genogram when taking a family history

Describe the role of a genogram when taking a family history, Explain how genograms can be utilized to identify/illustrate family systems connections and Describe the family systems connections that are contained within the genogram. What interventions could you use with the family members in this genogram based on the information provided?