main criteria that are used to differentiate abnormal behaviour from normal behaviour?

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What are the four main criteria that are used to differentiate…

 

1.1 What are the four main criteria that are used to differentiate abnormal behaviour from normal behaviour?

1.2 How does Wakefield’s notion of ‘harmful dysfunction’ help to differentiate the concept of mental disorder from
the concepts of medical disorder and social deviance?

1.3 In what ways does the classification of psychological disorders (e.g., depression) differ from the classification of
medical disorders (e.g., cancer)?

1.4 What were the main changes in behaviourism that allowed the development of the cognitive-behavioural
perspective?

1.5 How is the behavioural approach to understanding mental disorders fundamentally different from the
psychoanalytic approach?

1.6 If an individual inherits a biological vulnerability for a mental disorder, does this mean that he/she is destined to
develop a disorder? Explain using the biopsychosocial model of mental disorders.

1.7 What were the main limitations of the DSM-I and DSM-II?

1.8 How can the reliability of a mental disorder diagnosis be improved?

1.9 In what ways did the DSM-III differ from its predecessors?

1.10 List the main limitations of the categorical system of classification reflected in the DSM-III and beyond.

Psychological Disorders (7 marks) Scenario

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Psychological Disorders (7 marks) Scenario:  Jodie is a 31-year…

 

4. Psychological Disorders (7 marks)

Scenario: Jodie is a 31-year old woman who comes to you for treatment. She states that the reason she is there is to get her anger under control, and that in her last several relationships with men, she has been guilty of hitting her boyfriends and/or throwing things at them.

She states that she doesn’t know why she does this because she ‘really loved all of them.’ During the course of your conversation, you discover that she has been married and divorced three times, and in the last year, has had 4 ‘serious’ relationships.

Also, she tells you that she has had two past suicide attempts (pill overdoses) in response to ‘bad breakups’ with various boyfriends and husbands.

Jodie is also both a compulsive shopper and compulsive eater. She states that she mostly engages in these kinds of behavior when her relationships are ‘getting bad.’

She tells you that when she is in a relationship, it’s very intense and that her whole world looks brighter, yet when the relationship begins to crumble, she goes through periods of intense depression and suicidal thoughts.

 

Question 4a: Based on your understanding of the term “abnormal behavior”, discuss whether you agree or disagree if Jodie’s behavior could be defined as such and why. (3 marks)

 

Question 4b: Using the DSM-V, summarize the psychological disorder that Jodie seems to present symptoms of. (2 marks)

 

Question 4c: Discuss two (2) examples of how the [KN1] biopsychosocial approach would be used to develop an appropriate treatment plan for Jodie. (2 marks)

 

 

5. Stress & Health (10 marks)

Scenario: Liz and Beth are commercial sex workers. They were both dark skinned beauties who decided to bleach their skin. The first few months of chemical application appeared to have provided the desired effects, however after six months of continuous use, their skin began to strip, not unlike that of croaking lizards, shedding their skin.

The stripping was not confined to hands and legs but had now spread to areas of the body considered to be prime assets in their line of work. Liz has an internal locus of control coping style while Beth tends to have an external locus of control coping style. How will they cope?  What a stress!!! Raddam!!!!!!

 

Question 5A.  Explain the difference between an internal locus of control and an external locus of control (2 marks).

 

Question #5B. Describe, using specific examples, how Liz is likely to think about the current stressor as she seeks to cope (4 marks).

 

Question #5C. Describe, using specific examples, the thought processes that Beth may engage in as she seeks to cope with the current stressful situation (4 marks).

 

 

6. Social Psychology (8 marks)

Scenario: Tweeters are more likely to share a tweet if it already has a high number of retweets, especially if the people they follow have also made retweets of the same posts.

 

6a: Identify and provide an explanation of the type of conformity that best represents this action. (2 marks)

 

6b: Provide a social media example of how this type of conformity can be harmful. (2 marks)

Scenario: Atasha is shy and quiet, but she is an avid twitter user. She does not use her own photograph and her handle is a random name. On twitter, Atasha feels at ease sharing and commenting on tweets, even when her comments are controversial. She says, “social media is the best thing to ever happen to me, nobody knows who I am?”.

 

6c: Identify and provide an explanation of the social psychology concept that Atasha’s behaviour and comment BEST represents. (3 marks)

 

6d: Provide one (1) social media example of a negative implication of this type of behaviour. (1 mark)

[KN1]Discuss 2 examples ….

Outline one psychological disorder that is often seen in children and youth

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outline one psychological disorder that is often seen in children…

 

outline one psychological disorder that is often seen in children and youth. explain the characteristics, how the disorder may be displayed in children deemed to display developmental or social challenges.

Provide 5 examples of the behaviour and outline two treatments for this disorder and how these tratments can help with improvements in the behaviour outlined

What are the specific psychological disorders faced in childhood that may impair child’s personal growth and happiness?

Childhood Mental and Behavioral Disorders

This chapter limits the discussion to the following five conditions: childhood anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, autism, and intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder).

What are psychological disorders in childhood?
Mental health disorders in children are generally defined as delays or disruptions in developing age-appropriate thinking, behaviors, social skills or regulation of emotions. These problems are distressing to children and disrupt their ability to function well at home, in school or in other social situations.

The factorial design of a study of army rankings Private, Commander, General as additional independent variable

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Denote the factorial design of a study of army rankings Private,…

 

Denote the factorial design of a study of army rankings Private, Commander, General as additional independent variable.

A)2×2
B) 3×3
C) 2x2x2
D) 3x3x3

How many potential main effects are there in a two by four factorial design?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

A 2×3 within groups and2x3 factorial designs have different number of what?

A) Needed participants for required power level
B) Main effects to examine
C) Possible potential interaction effects
D) Types of studies available

Please give me the correct option with explanation and explain why other options are incorrect

How do you calculate factorial design?
The number of different treatment groups that we have in any factorial design can easily be determined by multiplying through the number notation. For instance, in our example we have 2 x 2 = 4 groups. In our notational example, we would need 3 x 4 = 12 groups. We can also depict a factorial design in design notation.

‘Sources of Curriculum Design’ influences a curriculum designer’s approach and attitude towards their curriculum.

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‘Sources of Curriculum Design’ influences a curriculum designer’s…

 

‘Sources of Curriculum Design’ influences a curriculum designer’s approach and attitude towards their curriculum. Elaborate the differences between the FIVE (5) sources of curriculum design

Explanation and conclusion

What is curriculum sources and influences?
Tyler (1949) identified three major sources of curriculum: subject matter, society, and learners. Accordingly, these curriculum sources need to be considered and examined to identify the four elements of curriculum: goals, content, learning, experience, and evaluation.
What are the sources of influence in the general education curriculum?
Policies, practices, and resources of the federal government, states, districts, schools, and teachers all play roles in influencing the development of curriculum and instructional programs, their implementation, and thus, what is actually taught to particular students.

Describe how Bolles’ Perceptual- Defensive-Recuperative (PDR)

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Describe how Bolles’ Perceptual- Defensive-Recuperative (PDR) model was different from the standard operant conditioning theory of the time that relied on reinforcement only. Does the PDR model use reinforcement to explain how an animal acts in an aversive situation? According to the model, what does determine how an animal acts in a threatening situation?

What are the similarities and differences between classical and operant conditioning?
Classical conditioning involves associating an involuntary response and a stimulus, while operant conditioning is about associating a voluntary behavior and a consequence. In operant conditioning, the learner is also rewarded with incentives,5 while classical conditioning involves no such enticements.

 

Explore the current death rate from use and abuse of substances.

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1. Explore the current death rate from use and abuse of substances. Identify a substance and explain factors related to the death rate.

2. What are the health risks associated with second-hand smoke in a confined environment? Are the dangers more hazardous for children or adults? Explain your answer.

What substance is responsible for the most deaths?
Key insights on Illicit drug use
  • People can die directly or indirectly from drug use.
  • Opioids were responsible for the largest number of drug overdoses.
  • Opioid deaths in the US have risen steeply in recent years.
  • The US has the highest death rates from opioids and illicit drugs.

How does religiosity factor into identity development and one’s overall personality?

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 How does religiosity factor into identity development and one’s…

 

1. How does religiosity factor into identity development and one’s overall personality?

2. How might life experiences influence personality in older age?  What are some parts of one’s personality that can change or morph through age? What does the research say? Share examples.

How does religiosity factor into identity development and one’s overall personality?
Open, mature religiosity and spirituality were associated with high Openness to Experience, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness, and with low Neuroticism. Religious fundamentalism was associated with higher Agreeableness, and lower Neuroticism and lower Openness to Experience.
How does religion influence a person’s identity?
Religion might serve as a powerful influence on an individual identity assuming that the person involved is deeply religious or significantly committed to his/her religion. The influence of religion on identity formation may also work through parental influence.

Basic principles that govern motor development and why are these principles important to consider when creating curricula to support the motor development

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What are the seven basic principles that govern motor development and why are these principles important to consider when creating curricula to support the motor development of typical and atypically developing children?

What do you believe can be a limitation to motor development if the seven principles are not considered when curricula is created or implemented?

What are the principles of motor development?
Four principles are drawn from approximately 100 years of research in the area of motor development. The principles are (1) children are not miniature adults, (2) boys and girls (children) are more alike than different, (3) good things are earned, and (4) no body (nobody) is perfect.
Why are principles of motor learning important?
practicing the motor skill correctly is essential for learning to take place. in general short periods of intense practice will result in more learning than longer, massed practice sessions. a student’s ability to perform one motor skill effectively is independent of his/her ability to perform other motor skills.

Share some examples of bad and good affective forecasting in your own life.

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Share some examples of bad and good affective forecasting in your…

 

Share some examples of bad and good affective forecasting in your own life. Is there anything going on in your life for which you admit your predictions about the future might be wrong?

What is affective forecasting and are we good at it explain how affective forecasting relates to the impact bias?
Affective forecasting, quite simply, refers to the prediction of one’s future emotions (Wilson & Gilbert, 2003). Adopting this definition, Wilson and Gilbert (2003) identify four specific components of emotional experience that one may make predictions about: Valence (whether the emotion will be positive or negative);
What is affective forecasting Why are we people bad at it?
Affective forecasting, also known as hedonic forecasting, refers to predictions of how we will feel about future emotional events. If we know anything about human judgements and decision making, it’s that they can be erroneous, and affective forecasting is no different.