Case Study in Abnormal Behavior Valvita Isaac PSY/410 April 4‚ 2011 Dr. Melda Jones CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY: I certify that the attached paper‚ which was produced for the class identified above‚ is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or by anyone else for any class. I further declare that I have cited all sources from which I used language‚ ideas and information‚ whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased‚ and that any and all assistance of any kind‚ which I received while
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PSYC3017 NOTES Working With Attitudes-Towards-Self 1. Conceptualizing Personal and Social Aspects of Identity (Harre & Lamb) Self-awareness: The capacity to think in terms of one’s self-concept; to objectively reflect upon one’s characteristics and to know oneself. Self-concept: characteristics of the self as perceived by an individual‚ being the product of inferences drawn from personal experience‚ reflection on that experience and awareness of the views of others of that individual
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Comer (7) Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present Practice Questions 1. (2) One who systematically gathers information in order to describe‚ predict‚ and explain abnormality is a clinical: A) mentalist B) legalist C) scientist* D) practitioner 2. (2) R. D. Laing said‚ “Insanity—a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.” This statement illustrates: A) how dangerous most mentally ill people actually are B) that abnormality is situational* C) that everyone is
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3 CHAPTER Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior CHAPTER OUTLINE HOW ARE ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR PATTERNS METHODS OF ASSESSMENT 80–99 CLASSIFIED? 70–77 The Clinical Interview The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior Computerized Interviews Psychological Tests STANDARDS OF ASSESSMENT 77–80 Neuropsychological Assessment Reliability Behavioral Assessment Validity Cognitive Assessment Physiological Measurement SOCIOCULTURAL AND ETHNIC FACTORS IN ASSESSMENT 99–100 SUMMING UP 100–101 T
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Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology PSY September 17‚ 2012 Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Abnormal psychology is a field in psychology that concentrates on abnormal behavior and psychopathology of humans. Abnormal psychology focuses on disorders from obsession-compulsive‚ hypochondrias‚ phobias‚ anxiety disorders‚ dissociative disorders‚ depression‚ to sexual disorders to name a few. Clinical psychologists‚ counselors‚ and psychotherapists work in the area of abnormal psychology
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A Case Study for ADHD Students Peter John Bakas January 17th‚ 2011 As in any situation with any student that is special or gifted or that IDEA‚ IEP‚ and 504 Plans‚ have to be the first and foremost concern for all parties involved. “Education For All Handicapped Children Act Passed in 1975 Guaranteed and enforced the right of all children with disabilities to receive free and appropriate education Considered the foundation of special education in the United States; 1990- Law renamed to IDEA. What
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Chapter 1 • Abnormal psychology is the scientific study whose objectives are to describe‚ explain‚ predict and control behaviours that are considered strange or unusual. • The scientific approach/method for investigating abnormal behavior consists of four steps: o Formulating a research question o Expressing the research question in the form of an hypothesis o Applying methods of testing the hypothesis o Drawing conclusions about the correctness or falseness of the hypothesis • The naturalistic
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and perceptual factors. C.Medical‚ sociological‚ and psychological factors. D.Cultural‚ medical‚ and gender factors. Answer Key: A Question 2 of 50 1.0 Points Concerning the cause of dissociative disorders‚ _______ dominate(s) this field of psychology. A.theory and speculation B.statistical analysis from experiments C.observation and patient interviews D.experimental research with controlled groups Answer Key: A Question 3 of 50 1.0 Points Jill was the victim of a fender-bender accident
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Final Examination 1.Discuss the biopsychosocial theory of psychopathology. Can this theory be used in determining the development of borderline personality disorder? The Biopsychosocial Theory assumes that biological‚ psychological and socio-cultural factors play a significant role in the development of mental illness. This theory postulates that mental health and wellness are influenced by the complex interaction between the aforementioned factors and that these factors
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Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior‚ emotion and thought‚ which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder. There is a long history of attempts to understand and control behavior deemed to be aberrant or deviant (statistically‚ morally or in some other sense)‚ and there is often cultural variation in the approach taken. The field of abnormal psychology identifies multiple different causes for different conditions‚ employing
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