This pack of PSY 325 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 includes: Give an example of a research question that includes an independent and a dependent variable. These are usually presented as‚ "How does A affect B?"‚ where A is your independent variable and B is your dependent variable. Describe the independent and dependent variables in terms of whether they are nominal (also called categorical)‚ ordinal‚ interval‚ or ratio variables (interval or ratio variables are also called continuous variables). How
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Week 4 Assignment: Depression Paper Axia College of University of Phoenix Situational depression is a normal recurrence for many of us during our lifetimes. We have life events that trigger depression‚ stress and anxiety to include the death of a loved one‚ the unwanted change in our work status and possibly a divorce. Such changes in emotions are temporary and directly related to specific events are part of the way in which we respond to these changes. Outside these
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Suicide Respond to the following based on the information in the “Suicide Rates by Age Group” article: 1. What has been the trend in suicide rates over the past few years? The study indicates that suicide rates are declining. One reason could be the attention that has been given to antidepressants which may cause suicidal tendencies. Newer drugs are currently on the market that may decrease this side effect. 2. What part of the
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problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed directly. 2. Personality disorders can be similar to each other. 3. People with different personalities can be given the same diagnosis 4. Do you think that personality disorders are true mental illnesses? Why or why not? 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed directly because in most cases you have
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Case Study 1: Schizoid Personality Disorder. Josephine is a 47-year-old single woman. The hardest times of the year for Josephine’s family are holidays and family gatherings; Josephine never seems to enjoy herself. She seldom smiles‚ laughs‚ or reacts to people and events around her. She remains detached and often goes into a room and plays video games or watches television by herself‚ even when the rest of the family is eating. Her family members say that she is rude and do not want her around
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Client “Ellen” meets criteria for the following DSM-5 diagnoses: F31.81- Bipolar II Disorder With Major Depressive and Hypomanic Episode Differential Diagnosis: I thought of diagnosing Ellen with Dysthymic disorder due to her long history of mild depressive symptoms. The reason I had this is mind was because Ellen was very tired all the time and most time have difficulties sleeping at night. She also reports that she was always unhappy. Reasons for diagnoses chosen: In
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix F Autism and Mental Retardation Respond to the following: 1. List the primary features of autism. The primary features are emotional and social reciprocity. This includes characteristics such as seeming indifferent to physical care and loving emotional interests which others provide to an autistic individual‚ verbal and other communication and language impairments and inability to use and to speak. Additional characteristics in autism include a lack
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that I would like to use for my final project is the United Centers for Spiritual Living. The local Center is located in a small building | What do you already know about this topic? | I currently do now know much about this topic. Through the research that I have done I have learned that a little of the Centers philosophies. The Center supports all expressions of religious freedoms and respects all paths to God that promote love‚ peace and respect. It honors the dignity of sacred literature found
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We have already attempted coming up with a solution to the sale and consumption of alcohol in the 1920’s the Prohibition which was a complete and utter disaster when it failed drastically but turning the sale and consumption of alcohol into an underground crime scene by illegally smuggling alcohol and selling it. With a failed attempt and history repeating itself the government cannot use scare tactics on society as a way to prevent crime within society. If there is a way people will find it to
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. a. Re-experiencing the traumatic event b. Avoidance c. Reduced responsiveness d. Increased arousal‚ anxiety‚ and guilt 2. What life events are most likely to trigger a stress disorder
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