In what ways do our beliefs about medicine influence decision-making at end of life? 

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For this assignment, you are required to listen to the following podcast and write a reflection paper on this topic that outlines the main point of the podcast AND how it relates to course concepts being taught this week. Questions to think about include:  In what ways do our beliefs about medicine influence decision-making at end of life?  How does technology influence the decisions we make?

Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence? People I (Mostly) Admire

Palliative physician B.J. Miller asks: Is there a better way to think about dying? And can death be beautiful?

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/people-i-mostly-admire/id1525936566?i=1000556007470

Postpartum depression

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1. The TV episode shows postpartum depression for a Black woman. Explore this episode and share your thoughts. Do you think the director reinforced myths or was sensitive to this mental health?

 

2. Now I would like you to compare it to the video “Destigmatizing Postpartum Depression among Black Women” to the Black-ish episode. Which do you think is more effective in thinking about postpartum depression in Black women? Video to watch:

 

3. Black-ish used comedy to explore this important mental health issue … do you think this affected the message? Choose one scene that you thought was sensitive to the issue and explore why you think it was effective

Structured treament plan consistent with diagnosis

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structured treament plan consistent with diagnosis, cultural…

 

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3. Martin John Bryant The Port Arthur massacre in 1996 remains the most documented and reported mass murder in Australian history.

Martin Bryant was 29-years of age when he killed 35- people in Tasmania and injured 23-others. He was diagnosed with borderline intelligence (IQ 66) and a cluster B personality disorder.

Martin was the first murderer in Australia to be sentenced to life without parole. Video – Matin Bryant, Port Arthur shooter, the previously unseen police interview | 7 News https://youtu.be/DCyZ br-75GO

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A reason why we cannot say a reflex is a stand alone behavior?

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A reason why we cannot say a reflex is a stand alone behavior?

Why is a reflex considered a behavior?
A reflex is a simple form of behavior and clearly illustrates the logic of a sensory-motor system loop. A reflex is an involuntary and relatively stereotyped response to a specific sensory stimulus. Two features of the sensory stimulus are particularly important in shaping the reflex response.
What is the difference between reflex and behavior?
A reflex is a behavior that humans are born knowing how to do, such as sucking or blushing; these behaviors happen automatically in response to stimuli in the environment. Learned behaviors are things that humans are not born knowing how to do, such as swimming and surfing.
Is a reflex any behavior that occurs without thinking?
Modern definitions of reflexes have captured the essence of Descartes’ description: an action or movement of the body that happens automatically, or without thinking, as a reaction to something. These definitions contain 3 core components: a stimulus, subconscious processing, and a resulting reaction.

What are some practical differences between accepting a negative goal

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What are some practical differences between accepting a negative goal (to get rid of something undesirable) and trying to come up with a positive goal (to make something good happen or happen more often)?

What implies removing positive consequences so as to lower probability of repeating undesirable behavior in the future?
Punishment– It implies removing positive consequences so as to lower the probability of repeating undesirable behaviour in future. In other words, punishment means applying undesirable consequence for showing undesirable behaviour.
What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement with examples?
An example of positive reinforcement is: A child receives money for doing chores. Negative reinforcement is where instead of being rewarded with an item for making positive choices, and item or stimulus is removed after a specific behavior is shown
What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement in the workplace?
Positive reinforcement involves adding a rewarding stimulus (e.g., a bonus) in order to increase a positive behavior (e.g., productivity). Negative reinforcement involves reducing an aversive stimulus (e.g., a crowded office setting) in order to increase a positive behavior (e.g., productivity)

Classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus

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Classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Is classical conditioning paired with an unconditioned stimulus?
The classical conditioning theory suggests that a neutral stimulus can be paired with an unconditioned stimulus repeatedly to form associative learning. The previously neutral stimulus then becomes a conditioned stimulus (CS) that can trigger the same response as the unconditioned stimulus.
What does classical conditioning process involves pairing a previously neutral stimulus with?
The classical conditioning process involves pairing a previously neutral stimulus (such as the sound of a bell) with an unconditioned stimulus (the taste of food). This unconditioned stimulus naturally and automatically triggers salivating as a response to the food, which is known as the unconditioned response.

 

Negative reinforcement involves removing a negative consequence to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

 

 

Which of the following is an example of a prompt antecedent…

 

 

Extinction is the gradual disappearance of a behavior when reinforcement is no longer given.

 

 

 

Discriminative stimuli signal when a behavior will be reinforced or punished.

 

A behavior must be observable and measurable to be defined and assessed.

 

Negative punishment involves removing a positive consequence to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

 

Objectivity refers to the observable characteristics of the behavior.

 

Continuous schedules of reinforcement produce a high rate of responding that is resistant to extinction.

 

Clarity refers to the degree to which an operational definition is precise, specific, and unambiguous.

 

Shaping involves reinforcing only the final desired behavior.

 

Functional assessment involves identifying the antecedents, consequences, and maintaining conditions of a behavior.

 

An antecedent is a consequence that occurs after a behavior.

 

A reinforcer is something that decreases the likelihood of a behavior.

 

Negative reinforcement is not as effective as positive reinforcement in behavior modification.

Systematic desensitization is a technique used to reduce anxiety in response to a particular stimulus.

A stimulus can be either positive or negative.

 

Stimulus control refers to the extent to which a behavior is influenced by the presence or absence of a stimulus.

Generalization is the tendency for a behavior to occur in different situations.

 

 

 

Backward chaining is a technique used to teach complex behaviors by starting with the final step and working backwards.

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A behavior plan should include a clear definition of the target behavior, the antecedents, and the consequences.

 

 

Eysenck’s test were conducted at a military hospital. What effect might this have had on his results?

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Eysenck’s test were conducted at a military hospital.  What effect might this have had on his results? p. 207

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Personality Do you know someone who makes his or her presence known wherever they are-be it at school, at a party, or at work?

Most people would say that this Before You Read person has a strong personality. Each of us has a distinct personality that Alexander (Sandy) Nininger was a quiet shows our characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.

Your man who liked to sip personality is what makes you, you! Read on to learn more about personality. tea, listen to classical music, and go to the Categorizing Personality theatre.

When he entered the United As we have begun to study, the nature versus nurture debate plays a large States military, he role in psychologists’ efforts to understand the development of personality. became a fierce soldier Throughout the twentieth century, psychologists have created various systems and was awarded the to measure and categorize personality.

One such important researcher was Congressional Medal of Hans Eysenck, who began his research in the 1940s. He believed there were Honour for his tremen- dous fighting in World two dimensions for categorizing personality: a person’s level of extroversion or War II.

Could anyone introversion, and a person’s level of neuroticism or stability (see Figure 5-12). have predicted this side He tested his theories on 700 patients at a military hospital.

By studying a of his personality before person’s responses to a series of questions, Eysenck could predict the person’s the war? personality by plotting the intersection of the two dimensions. extroversion: directing one’s interests UNSTABLE FIGURE 5-12 Examine the outward, especially toward moody touchy diagram, and see where you would social contacts restless aggressive fall using these criteria.

What aspects Introversion: excitable of your personality do these directing one’s interests pessimistic changeable dimensions not explain? What inward TEServed impulsive environmental factors might unsociable optimistic quiet active cause you to exhibit behaviours INTROVERTED EXTROVERTED in one of the other categories?

passive sociable VOICES careful outgoing It’s not who I am thoughtful talkative underneath, it’s what peaceful RESPONSIVE I do that defines me. controlled easygoing Batman, from the film reliable lively Batman Begins (2005) even-tempered carefree calm leadership STABLE Further research revealed that those dimensions rarely predicted how More to Know… people react to situations.

In a series of studies, Walter Mischel used personality Recall Jung’s system of scores to determine how people could be predicted to act in certain situations. describing personality in In 1968, he published his research showing that only 9 percent of the differences Chapter 2.

His under- standing was later used between how people act in situations could be accounted for by their scores by Katharine Briggs and on tests of personality.

What do you think might account for this difference babel Myers to create a between the description of a personality and behaviour? popular personality test.

known as the Myers- 3 Eysenck’s tests were conducted at a military hospital: what effect might Briggs Type Indicator. this have had on his results?

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Which of the following statements is true of the psychiatric use of LSD

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Which of the following statements is true of the psychiatric use of LSD and psilocybin in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States?

What is the therapeutic use of LSD in psychiatry?
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was studied from the 1950s to the 1970s to evaluate behavioral and personality changes, as well as remission of psychiatric symptoms in various disorders. LSD was used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, psychosomatic diseases and addiction.
Why did the psychedelic era end?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the fundamental attribution error? Do you think you ever fall for this yourself?

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What is the fundamental attribution error?  Do you think you ever fall for this yourself?

 

– Your thoughts on the Milgram experiment?  Do you think it was ethical?

 

How prevalent is groupthink in society?  What evidence do you have to support this opinion?

 

4 – Do violent video games teach social scripts for violence?  Which evidence supports your answer?

 

Does true altruism exist?

 

please more explanation will be appreciated, thank you.

Reducing anxiety essential to any kind of exploratory therapy?

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To what extent is reducing anxiety essential to any kind of exploratory therapy?

How effective is psychodynamic therapy for anxiety?
“Psychodynamic therapy is very helpful for recognizing, understanding, expressing, and overcoming various conflicts,” says Dr. Fornari. “It helps a person to deal with repressed emotions in order to improve her relationships and can be very effective for a variety of emotional struggles.”
How would a psychoanalyst treat a person with an anxiety disorder?
Description. Psychoanalytic treatment for panic disorder attempts to uncover the unconscious psychological meaning of panic; the treatment often focuses on psychodynamic conflicts that include separation/autonomy and anger expression/management.