October 2011 Approved…………… Explain the basics of cognitive theory in relation to the development of abnormal behavior. Use Aaron T. Beck and Albert Ellis as theorists for reference. If you believe the saying ’Perception is everything‚’ then you may well be a cognitivist. According to the cognitive perspective‚ people engage in abnormal behavior because of particular thoughts and behaviors that are often based upon their false assumptions. Cognitives believe that without these thought processes‚ we
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According to cognitive dissonance theory‚ there is a tendency for individuals to seek consistency among their cognitions (beliefs‚ expectations‚ or opinions of a particular individual). When inconsistency does exist between these beliefs or attitudes‚ psychological tension (dissonance) occurs and must be resolved through some action. This tension most often results when an individual must choose between two incompatible beliefs or actions and is heightened when alternatives are equally attractive
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Summary More and more adults are returning to school to either further their education or to start fresh in a new course of study. With the challenges of work‚ kids‚ home life‚ and school work; the adult learner has many challenges that they face almost every day. Just as extensive research goes into learning about how children learn‚ research has also been put in place as to how the adult learns. Both of the articles “Revisiting Adult Learning Theory through the Lens of an Adult Learner” by Londell
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) describes Schizophrenia as a severe and conceivably disabling cognitive disorder (APA‚ 2013). With a known heritable component‚ Schizophrenia is most likely to have notable development during young adulthood and is symptomatically evident by periods of remission and relapse throughout the individual’s lifespan (APA‚ 2013). During the relapse episodes that are experienced‚ a manifestation of symptoms include several deficits in reality
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Theories of Cognitive Development: An insight to the theories of Piaget‚ Information-processing and Vygotsky How do we learn? How do we grow? Over the years‚ psychologists have studied to great lengths the processes that humans go through as they progress from infancy to adulthood. Several theories have emerged over time with three prominent ones. Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky produced two important and distinct theories. Another important theory‚ the information-processing theory‚ presents
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Evaluation McDonalds‚ as we all know‚ is the world’s largest chain of fast food. It also holds a place as one of the largest employers; with the majority being young adults‚ who are most likely high school and college students. Throughout high school we are supposed to be getting prepared for the real world and advance our education to do so. College costs money and most students struggle to come up with it‚ seeing as most have to work to pay for their education. Finding a balance can be frustrating
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SOCIAL COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORIES Social Cognitive views have been influenced by the humanist idea of uniqueness of human beings‚ that human beings are decision makers‚ planners and evaluators of behavior. Key Concepts: Social cognitive learning theorists emphasize the importance of both the influences of other people’s behavior and of a person’s own expectancies on learning‚ and also that observational learning‚ modeling can lead to the formation of patterns of personality. Thought and
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Assignment optional book 2 Title: Dance on my grave Author: Aidan Chambers Short summary: Henry Spurling Robinson‚ better known as Hal‚ meets Barry Gorman during a tour on a sailing boat. They become friends and they turn out to be real soul mates. Their friendship grows into a homosexual relationship. They have a lot of fun together‚ meet each other’s families and experience many adventures. They are a great couple and promise each other things for the future. One of the things Barry makes
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Cognitive Theory of Personality George A. Kelly’s Cognitive Theory of Personality is phenomenological and focuses on the internal frame of reference of an individual. His theory is both cognitive and existential because it studies mental events and it emphasizes the future and individual’s freedom to choose. It is also humanistic because it focuses on creative powers and is optimistic about an individual’s ability to solve problems. Like Freud‚ Kelly started his theory from a blank slate
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The psychosocial theory provides a theoretical structure that highlights the constant assimilation and communication of individual competencies with resources‚ difficulties‚ and culture. Development is seen as a product of genetic‚ social‚ maturational‚ and autonomous dynamics. For this assignment‚ I am analyzing personal development using Erickson ’s psychosocial theory of development. Erickson believed that development follows the epigenetic principle‚ that anything that grows has a ground plan
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