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Question1: Looking back at the beginning of the summer, before I started this course on abnormal psychology, I thought I had a pretty good understanding on what this course would be about. I took AP introduction to psychology my senior year of high-school, therefore, I thought that that class would give me an overview of … Read more
Rashad Singleton arrived at the Chesterfield County Juvenile Detention Home Community Placement Program (CPP) on May 9, 2016. According to DJJ records, Rashad was committed by City of Richmond Juvenile Domestic Relations Court on March 11, 2016. His early LOS is calculated at August 11, 2016. It seems that a release date of August 11, … Read more
The earlier an infant/child is provided earlier intervention services the better their outcome in all circumstances but especially for children with hearing loss. Outcome viabilities range from being representative of peers of similar ages to being severely behind their same age peers. This range is common with children who have hearing loss, with or without … Read more
Do you have a strong feeling that you can’t do it, but you are still being called to try it, to go after it, to make it happen? How many times has this happened in your life? How many times have you ignored the call to do something because you simply believed that you couldn’t … Read more
From one side of the world to the next, parents constantly struggle with wrestling their rambunctious, exuberant, and sometimes obstreperous children. Whether they are stopping the fight in the corner, running a child to soccer practice, or deactivating the potentially explosive temper tantrum, parents are always on the move. Parenting can be a rewarding, fulfilling … Read more
My Diary: 11/2 Today he walked in with a deep blue bruise on his face. This wasn’t the first time I pretended it wasn’t there. 11/9 He started using his left hand for everything today. He is right-handed, but I didn’t mention it. 11/16 Today he walked in with a limp. The bruise from two … Read more
Having a chronic illness or condition and being different from the general population subjects a person to possible stigmatization by those who do not have the illness (Joachim & Acron, 2000). Stigma is a negative stereotype. For persons with mental illness, stigma is one of the greatest barrier to complete and satisfying life. Mentally ill … Read more
The results of the study were that those who used CBT had more reduction in their Schizophrenic symptoms than the BF intervention. This may be due to a variety of influential factors. For example, the “therapists” (nurses) may have been more experienced in their field of nursing than BF; however, they both received training prior … Read more
Christianity is compatible with PhD research in psychology. The PhD researches in psychology require an in-depth search, explanation and justification of psychological issues people face. The secular psychologists operate on a bio psychosocial model of human development in order to understand certain behaviors. Therefore, they argue out that by observing an individual’s behavior, it is … Read more
According to Mann, Harmoni and Power, individuals characteristically make their preliminary career-related decisions mainly during adolescence. This time in a young adult’s life can be very influential yet detrimental and such decisions regarding a career may have lifelong consequences for the individual’s vocational future, psychological well-being, health, and social acceptance (1989). Juvenile students often make … Read more
Based on research articles read thus far, there is a linkage between vasopressin and oxytocin and social behavior, and there is also a linkage between early life/ prenatal stress and vasopressin and oxytocin receptor densities in the brains of rodents. Stress is defined as the brain’s response to any demand and can be triggered by … Read more
“Science has shown that when children learn to play music, their brains begin to hear and process sounds that they couldn’t otherwise hear. ”(Locker ) This statement by Melissa Locker is continuously backed up by multiple reliable sources from various scientific journals throughout the internet. Even though violent music can cause people to have violent … Read more
Imagine being blamed or made fun of for having cancer. That is the same as being blamed for having a mental illness like depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety. That sounds preposterous, right? Well, it happens everyday. Mental illnesses are conditions that affects a person’s thinking, feeling or mood. 1 in 5 adults experiences a mental … Read more
This quote explores the notion of jumping into the unknown, believing in being worthy and having enough, and having the courage and bravery to step out of line and be different and unique. Jumping into the unknown and stepping out of comfort zones are one of the fears that all are afraid of. The possibility … Read more
Psychology is full of areas of study that work to benefit individuals both mentally and emotionally on a daily basis. This primarily revolves around improvement of the human mind. Behavior modification, a field that studies human behavior extremely close is one area of psychology that focuses on modifying and eventually eliminating undesirable human behaviors and/or … Read more
Lopez 1 As children soar their way into adulthood every experiences they will go through will play an important part in their journey. We will all experience joy, love, hatred, and pain in our individuals lives that make us become the person who we are today and the future. Our character can only be created … Read more
Cultural competency and cultural sensitivity are key ingredients to working effectively with diverse counseling clientele. Having the ability to work with diverse populations is important because counselors need to be able to meet the needs of those they serve. Despite this, there is a gap in research about how to develop these essential skills. Multicultural … Read more
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age. Reprint. HarperCollins. Source Summary: This book The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age written by Steiner-Adair brings the attention of families who are turned to the screen, children continually texting their friends, parents working online around the clock, … Read more
Psychology: Individual Behaviour Explain the topic of Sleep & Dreams using two psychological approaches: InThe first approach is cognitive. In cognitive psychology it looks at of human mental processes and what their part in considering, feeling and behaving. It also focuses on how humans process data and how that individual responds. Researchers in psychology begun … Read more
When the reader is introduced to Rick in the beginning chapters of the novel, he and his wife are planning their day emotionally on a machine that they had brought. This machine is referred to in the novel as a Penfield mood organ. The mood organ is able to control all emotions from despair to … Read more
Fuku? What is this really? Stories passed along in families to scare children? Maybe it is an excuse to have when something horrible happens. Is it possible it really is a curse passed down through generations from caused by the act of an individual? Who is to say? In the book The Brief Wondrous Life … Read more
How does one give up on a dream they had once achieved? Some may move on, but for many, it is easy to remain stuck in those vivid moments they think of every time they close their eyes. Anything other than staying determined is unthinkable, although it is not an easy feat with every obstacle … Read more
In both The Bell Jar and A Brief History of Time, the authors utilize figurative language. In The Bell Jar, Esther is overcome with a sense of helplessness when she is checked into a mental asylum. In her demented mental state she says, “It wouldn’t have made once scrap of a difference to me, because … Read more
In society it is substantially common for people to be exonerated for a crime they did not commit. Unfortunately it is even more common for that to happen when they are incarcerated due to inaccurate eyewitness testimonies. Eyewitness research has demonstrated that there are a multitude of ways to conduct identification processes, however, the processes … Read more
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell explores the idea of “thin-slicing,” which is the act of the brain only using a small bit of information to make a decision. These types of snap judgements are sometimes thought to be inferior to well thought out and studied decisions. Gladwell shows that well researched decisions are not always better … Read more
The eager research subject one Dr. Jane Beringer’s background raises key concerns for the Institutional Review Board members either to vote for or against. Top on the consideration points are the factors that might have lead and influenced her to offer herself as a subject for the research. Importantly, it is crucial to note that … Read more
An all too common emotion, guilt is not widely thought of as an emotion that stands out from the rest. People deal with it all the time and it becomes overshadowed due to its frequency. Contrary to what most think, guilt is a compound emotion. There are too many factors involved with guilt for one … Read more
Inoculation In Boston: A Disqualified Innovation In 1979, the World Health Organization announced the eradication of smallpox in the world. The use of vaccines has drastically improved people’s health around the world. Vaccination evolved from inoculation, an old medical practice dating back to China in the fifteenth century. Interestingly, although people in the past did … Read more
My client currently receives cognitive behavioral therapy, however, how we can we assist her to change the way that she thinks, when her each day of her life is filled with a negative encounter? Cognitive behavioral therapy alone is not enough, this client and other clients like her need for trauma sensitive information, and family … Read more
From the start of his story to the end, Holden Caulfield frequently acknowledged his lack of mental maturity. However, because of this immaturity, events he experienced developed him greatly. The most pivotal moment took place when Holden was talking to his little sister about what he’d like to be: “I keep picturing all these little … Read more
When playing online video games it’s common to run into strangers with unique names such as BongHit420, Unicorn Bae, and Goeasyonthekids. This is no exception to multi-player online battle arena games (MOBAs) such as League of Legends. Athanasios V. Kokkinakis, a research student at the University of York, decided to conduct research asking if usernames … Read more
Dehumanization is one of the central processes in the transformation of ordinary, normal people into indifferent or even wanton perpetrators of evil, Phillip Zimbardo brilliantly explains in his novel The Lucifer Effect (Zimbardo 157). Dehumanization plays a key role in the military, whether it be utilized concerning the enemy or regarding America’s own troops. In … Read more
This woman presents with a moderately-severe dysarthria, with 85% intelligibility in known contexts and 80% intelligibility in unknown contexts. Primary characteristics of the dysarthria are forced audible inspiration, forced inspiration-expiration, strained-strangled voice, voice stoppages, imprecise consonants, inappropriate silence, reduced stress, and slow rate. The client’s overall intelligibility was not greatly affected, since her single word … Read more
Social Construction Theory “As we thought Social Construction Theory is worried with the ways we consider and utilize classifications to structure our experience and investigation of the world” Social constructions characterize implications, thoughts, or intentions that are allocated to questions and occasions in the earth and to individuals’ ideas of their connections and communications with … Read more
In 1995, genetically 50% out of 1,000 people in the population end up or effected by Huntington’s disease. (Phillips, Dennis H. ) Huntington’s disease commonly known as HD is an inherited disease that causes certain nerve cells in the brain to waste away. (National Library of Medicine) This basically means that you lose all function … Read more
Your appearance is a part of who you are. It helps to make you unique from others. Changing your appearance can be a nervewrecking experienced. Like most people in the world, my appearance is important to me. I like to look my best, as much as possible. Most people have a favorite quality about their … Read more
Neglect Child neglect is one form of child abuse. As we have learned in class, it is a failure of parents or caretakers to provide needed, age appropriate care including food, clothing, shelter, protection from harm, and supervision appropriate to the child’s development, hygiene, and medical care. Neglect accounts for about 69% of all abuse … Read more
My philosophy of classroom management and student engagement is to guide my students in a structured environment that allows them the opportunity to be successful, self-disciplined, respectful individuals in the classroom and out. Why students misbehave I believe students misbehave for several reasons; they may not know any better because they have not been taught … Read more
The novel Naveed by John Heffernan shows examples of how people can use certain situations to benefit themselves, while others choose not to become a victim and take up an altruistic lifestyle. “I am not what has happened to me. I am what choose to become. ” – Carl Jung. A victim is someone who … Read more
I’ve seen plenty of art throughout my life, whether it be in person or just through the internet but I’ve never actually observed and taken notes. Art has always been one of those things I always thought I wouldn’t really understand. As a kid, I always wanted to draw but I soon realized how awful … Read more
Is music really just a “distraction” or is there more to this lifelong custom that has only grown and developed through the centuries? Music has been around for centuries and has been used for several purposes, including religion, battle songs, and poetic justice. Music has been known for the entertaining concerts and its uses for … Read more
Happiness is a universal human objective that has recently gaining more traction in the field of human psychology, known as positive psychology. The documentary Happy, by director Roko Belic, explains that being involved in a community makes people happier. He also says that personal growth, close relationships and community feeling have a major value in … Read more
When and how has testing been a benefit to you? Testing is something that we use every day at times without a second thought as to what we are doing. We are constantly considering and evaluating what will happen as a result of what we do. This is the very essence of testing; which is … Read more
Kanye West’s 2007 hit song, “Stronger” uses Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger”. In his novel, The Happiness Hypothesis, Jonathan Haidt states his hypothesis that people must endure all the hardships of life in order to grow in all aspects. I agree with both Nietzsche and Haidt that through … Read more
Music Response Models: How do people move to music? This is basic level research of all the processes from music perception and recognition to the effects of rhythm on the way that people dance or move their bodies to music. After sound reaches the eardrum, it sets into motion of a complex combination of mechanical, … Read more
Karen Horney defines a basic anxiety as insidiously increasing, all pervading feeling of being lonely and helpless in a hostile world” (Horney, 1937, p. 89). When a child experiences basic anxiety they can develop self defense mechanisms. These self defense mechanisms can become very common throughout the child’s life. So common in fact, that they … Read more
Since the awareness of autism researchers have investigated two paradigms to explain autism; the cognitive and the psychodynamic. For the purpose of this essay I will be analysing the cognitive paradigm. The cognitive theories explains the unique elements of behaviour (Happi, Ronald & Plomin, 2006). The preponderate theories being the theory of mind, central coherence … Read more
Psychodynamic Therapy and the Experimental Model Making psychodynamic therapy (PDT) fit the experimental model does not remove it from the evocative therapy category. This is because the fundamental roles involved with evocative therapies are still present in experimental PDT. There are, of course, a number of changes made to fit the experimental model, but PDT … Read more
The tale of the child recorded in Der Erlkonig, while potentially not an exactly true account, is a generally accurate warning about against the dangers of Erlkings hidden in muggle folklore. We notice there are some partial discrepancies or vagaries, but these can (and will) be accounted for and do not hinder the overall meaning … Read more
Discoveries deepen our understandings of ourselves and the world and have a transformative effect on those who discover. In William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, and Gwen Harwood’s poem ‘The Glass Jar’, the authors use the aracterisation of main characters in their texts to explore the ways in which discovery affects people and how it changes … Read more