Abnormal Behavior A known psychological disorder is abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior is classified into four different categories. The characteristics of these categories consist of statistical deviance‚ cultural deviance‚ emotional distress‚ and dysfunction. Each behavior has specific characteristics as reasons for their classifications. Statistical deviance is sometimes wrongly classified such as being extremely intelligent or being a very good athlete. According to statistical deviance
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CHCPR509A: Document‚ interpret and use information about children Gather and document detailed information about the child Contents Gather information and observations according to a child’s emerging skills Targeted information gathering When we gather information about children we should always be ready to be surprised by what we learn about them. Sometimes‚ however‚ we have specific things we want to find out or questions about the child that need answering. In
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to “a special sensibility which a creature acquires in its infantile state" (Montessori‚ 1966‚ p.38). Such sensitive periods were first discovered in insects by the Dutch scientist Hugo de Vries‚ but according to Montessori‚ can also be found in children and are very important to consider in teaching. Each sensitive period is a "transient disposition and is limited to the acquisition of a particular trait" (Montessori‚ 1966‚ p.38). Once the sensitive period is over‚ the sensibility disappears due
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1) Discuss in detail the THREE basic criteria that must be met in the diagnosis of a psychological disorder. Give clear examples of each criterion. First the patient’s primary diagnosis (i.e. clinical syndrome such as depression‚ social phobias) and the evaluation of any present Developmental Disorders and/or Personality Disorders (i.e. long-standing personality problems or mental retardation usually stemming from early childhood such as Paranoia‚ Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders)
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Practical Life Rationale Paper 1. Who is Maria Montessori? Please give a brief description of her life. Maria Montessori was the founder of the Montessori approach to education‚ she was born in Italy in 1870. As a teenager she was an engineer‚ but later she studied her favor major of medicine. Graduated as Italy’s first female medical practitioner she embarked on a career in mental health. Following on from this she was asked to head up a childcare project for a social housing initiative and her
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Regardless of race‚ country‚ or culture‚ people follow similar patterns of exploration‚ inventiveness‚ and creativity. After years of careful observation‚ Maria Montessori was able to identify the importance of tendencies that compel human beings to construct and refine the world around them. The practical application of the Montessori Method is based on human tendencies to explore‚ move‚ share with a group‚ to be independent and make decisions‚ create order‚ develop self-control‚ abstract ideas from
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experiments. Students at this level will learn how to formulate a hypothesis‚ and through keen experiences prove and or disprove a theory. This form of exploration appeals to the curiosity and imagination of a six to nine years old child. Maria Montessori pointed out that every element in our world has some important task to perform. This task will not only satisfy its own need but also contribute to the need of others in the process. This is one of the many facets of cosmic education. Cosmic education
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which had been interrupted‚ is now taken up again‚ as nature has intended all along.” E.M Standing‚ Maria Montessori: her life and work‚ pg 174 Learning‚ by itself‚ cannot happen without concentration. Whether we are learning to tie our shoes‚ write our name‚ wash a car or solve complex algebraic equations‚ there is intense concentration specific to the task at hand. Dr. Maria Montessori understood the power of concentration‚ and her methodology is designed to nurture this power. Concentration
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Definitional and Historical Considerations and Canada’s Mental Health System Multiple Choice 1. An illustration of abnormal behaviour would be: A) Soiling oneself once a month at age 14. B) Experiencing anxiety when engaged in rituals after leaving the house. C) Losing control of oneself in anger‚ with no apparent provocation. D) None of the above are examples of abnormal behaviour. Ans: D Difficulty: 2 Page: 3 2. A happily married man covertly purchases women’s shoes. Afterwards
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than find them boring and absurd‚ they find them interesting and absorbing. It is a fact that most children in our Montessori schools manage to achieve great enthusiasm while working with mathematics. Is the preparation of their minds that allows them to reach this pleasure." Maria Montessori‚ London Lectures‚ 1946‚ p 41 Mathematics has always been a difficult subject for students. Many children have developed phobias and barriers towards mathematics‚ which prevail into adulthood‚ thus limiting
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