Outline and evaluate biological explanations for schizophrenia (8+16marks). It has been showed that schizophrenia has a tendency to run in different families. This implies that genes play a role. The closer the genetic relationship the more likely the people are to share the disorder. Gottesman (1991) showed that when both parents are schizophrenic‚ there is a 46% chance of the child also getting it‚ however‚ if only one parent had it‚ it dropped to 16% and dropped to a further 1% when the sibling
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Option 2 How has attachment theory been used to account for differences in the development of social relationships? This assignment considers the answers to many fundamental questions. For example: What is it that differentiates the way in which individuals conduct social relationships; Why does one person behave differently to another; Is it fair to suggest that development through childhood plays a role in this; Is there a theory that can account for these differences? One theory that has attempted
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Culture :Roman Accession Number: 25.78.56 My paper is a description of a Roman copy of a Greek bronze statue of ca. 430 B.C. by Polykleitos; known as Fragments of a marble statue of Diadoumenos (youth tying a fillet around his head). It is a statue of a naked young robust man adorning his head with a diadem. The stone sculpture stands at about seventy three inches high. It’s about a size of an average man. It is a magnificent statue carved out of marble and very well replicated by an unknown
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Attachment Style Crystal Samon PSYCH/600 December 22‚ 2014 Robert Irizarry Attachment Style Modern attachment theory‚ founded by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth‚ studied the relationship between children and their caregivers. Attachment theory was applied to adult romantic relationships in the late 1980’s by Cindy Hazan and Phillip Shaver. They found interactions between adult romantic partners and interactions between children and their caregivers shared similarities. There are four main attachment
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Katie Weller I. Alzheimer’s Disease A. Pass out popsicle sticks; now‚ those of you with stars on your sticks raise your hand‚ that is how many of you in this room will get some form of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. B. Analysis: How many of you have grandparents? C. Credibility: My grandma has Alzheimer’s. D. Thesis Statement: Today‚ I am here to inform you about Alzheimer’s disease; the history of Alzheimer’s‚ the symptoms and effects of Alzheimer’s on the brain and treatment
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Describe & Evaluate any two theories in developmental psychology Piaget’s (18961980) theory of moral development was based on his cognitive developmental theory. Piaget stated that children’s moral reasoning developed through a number of different stages similar to that of cognitive development. (Eysenck‚ M 2002) Piaget played games of marbles with children of different ages. He wanted to observe their understanding of the rules of that game and how important they thought it was to obey the rules
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Outline and evaluate two models of abnormality (12 marks) The essence of a psychodynamic approach is to explain behaviour in terms of its dynamics – i.e. the forces that drive it. The best known example of this approach is Freud. Freud believed that the origins of mental disorder lie in the unresolved conflicts or childhoods which are unconscious. Medical illnesses are not the outcome of physical disorders but of these psychological conflicts. Conflicts between the id‚ ego‚ and superego create
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INTRODUCTION Industrial attachment permits the student to learn more about the practical aspect of the subject matter which is been treated by the student‚ it helps the student to discover his/her competency as well as strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threat analysis of the course and its practical application. It also helps to equip the student with some experiences and a broad practical view of the carrier‚ so as to really understand his/her area of study and what it really entails in
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Discuss Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development (8+16) Vygotsky proposed that children’s development is affected by their culture and social interaction. He also suggested that children are not born with knowledge but they gain it through their social interactions with peers and adults; he does not rule out the importance of biological processes but proposes an interdependent relationship between biological development alongside social activity and cultural interaction. Since language is
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CHAPTER 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.10 Background For years‚ the Port Mombasa has been known as “the city of merchants”. Dating back to the times of Vasco Da Gama‚ it became an increasingly busy trading post for the region. Due to its location‚ strategically placed midway between South Africa and the gulf of Eden the Port has experienced tremendous traffic through the years. The Port of Mombasa is the gateway to East and Central Africa‚ and is one of the busiest Ports along the East African coastline
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