9/13/2011 Review – Exam 1 How do we define abnormal behavior? What is the DSM-IV definition? Epidemiological terms Incidence Prevalence Co-morbidity Review – Exam 1 Historical Perspectives Supernatural Biological Psychological Identify each perspectives explanation for the cause of behavior and treatment methods‚ key figures and their contributions. 1 9/13/2011 Review – Exam 1 Physiological explanations of abnormal behavior Pathogen/disease Genetic flaw (chromosomal abnormality
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Trent Bartling SOC 270 Reflective Paper 5 12/3/05 1. What do you consider to be the most valuable information you got from this class? Why do you consider this most valuable? I think that the most valuable thing that I took from this class is the fact that racism is still very much a major part of our society. Growing up in rural Iowa I always new that there were racist people‚ but I never knew how the racism actually affected our society and how strongly it influences such things as government
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Consumer Psychology and Marketing Communications Alicia Habbyshaw September 9‚ 2013 Psy/322- Kimberly DeSimone Axia College of the University of Phoenix How do people measure‚ or know or how goods will be accepted? Consumer psychology is how people relate to the goods and services they use in their daily lives. Consumer psychology studies people and by doing so provides what factors are important in the decision making of purchases and the value of services. By having this knowledge of consumer’s
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Do you think I/O psychologists should focus primarily on employee skill and aptitude for work? Is Munsterberg’s idea applicable to the conditions of modern organizations? Munsterberg seems to reflect directly upon employee skill and aptitude which I can agree are very important. However I do not believe Munsterberg takes into account how organizational aspects impact possible skill and aptitude on an individual working in a particular workplace. There are many more issues to consider than that
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Research Methods in Psychology PSY 540 September 9‚ 2013 Instructor: Research Methods in Psychology Descriptive statistics give us a way to sum up and express our data but do not allow one to make a judgment related to ones theory. When delivering a test of diversity there are two primary techniques of sum up the data using descriptive statistics. The primary direction to measure the central tendency for two conditions (mean‚ median or mode.) The second technique to show date is
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Substance Abuse I agree with the behavioral/cognitive theory‚ the biological theory‚ and the sociocultural theory. These three viewpoints share certain elements that are all important. The sociocultural theory states that substance abuse is a result from stress as well as environmental factors. When there is low socioeconomics and unemployment is high‚ drugs may used to relieve stress. The behavioral/cognitive viewpoint sees the situation as contributing to the use of substances. This viewpoint
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follow up with her PCP this week. Nursing diagnosis - sleep pattern disturbance. Elimination This family report normal daily bowel function and normal urinary function‚ no bladder or bowel incontinence. They do not use laxatives or over the counter medications‚ and neither have skin sores or open draining wounds. When the husband left the room the wife reported that she has stress incontinence while exercising. She will notify her PCP during her appointment this week. Nursing diagnosis – Altered
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This file of PSY 303 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 consists of: Select two of the following theories of abnormal behavior: a. Biological perspective b. Psychodynamic perspective c. Behavioral perspective d. Cognitive perspective e. Humanistic-existential perspective f. Community-cultural perspective g. Interactional approach Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between each of these two theories of abnormal behavior. How has the evolution
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parents are raising him genderless. I talked about this in the discussion on what did we think‚ but it is just something that has stuck with me. The American Psychological Association’s Lesbian‚ Gay‚ and Bisexual Concerns Office stated that there is no research available that says weather being raised a “genderless child” is harmful or not. To me‚ that just means that what they are doing is an experiment that can go horribly wrong just because their oldest is a transgendered child. I will use this information
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Marketing Research and Promotional Message PSY/322 Marketing Research and Promotional Message Often times the type of messages transmitted trough marketing efforts have the intended target of a certain group. As those groups are captivated and drawn into the advertising‚ they are identified and singled in as the intended segment. Because these segments are the product of rigorous research and analysis of marketing specialist‚ the attitudes‚ perceptions‚ and needs are the key to creating promotional
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