Maladaptive behavior such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among children. The diagnosis of ADHD in adults can be more difficult than in children. There are many controversial issues surrounding adult/child (ADHD) which include history‚ symptoms‚ treatment‚ and causes. Historically speaking‚ ADHD is generally thought to be a childhood disorder. However‚ data suggest that many adults‚ both male and female are affected. Most patients diagnosed during childhood carry the
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Valerie Hannah Dr. Beyer Maladaptive Behavior and Psychopathology/FP6005 A03 Background Please outline the major symptoms of this disorder. According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV Text Revision the main symptom of Bulimia Nervosa are binge eating and inappropriate compensatory methods to prevent weight gain. In addition‚ the self- evaluation of individuals with Bulimia Nervosa is excessively influenced by body shape and weight. To qualify for the diagnosis‚ binge eating and the inappropriate
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The major theoretical perspectives; functionalist‚ conflict‚ and interactionist perspectives are the three most popular viewpoints used among sociologists. Functionalists regard that the many different sectors of a community makes a society progressive because each part plays some type of role that contributes to the society as a whole. But what happens if one group or part does not aid a society and has very little worth? German sociologist‚ Niklas Luhmann‚ claims that eventually it will disappear
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only very specific relationships between individuals and small groups. These theories tend to be dependent on their context and are more concrete‚ like set and stone. This also means that they are more scientifically testable. The three major theoretical perspectives are structural functionalism‚ conflict theory‚ and symbolic interactionism. Structural functionalism is that it sees society as a structure with equivalent parts to meet the social needs of the individuals. Alfred Radcliffe-Brown liked
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Evaluation of Maladaptive Behavior Maladaptive behavior is commonly observed in children who have troubled family lives or low self esteem (Maladaptive Behavior‚ 2003). In this case‚ there could be several reasons that the child is exhibiting and engaging in maladaptive behavior related to his environment at home. Using a variety of theories of moral development as well as a question-answer evaluation of the parenting styles of the child’s parents‚ the maladaptive behavior seen in the child as well
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Assignment #1 The first major theoretical perspective is the functionalist perspective‚ which also goes by the names functionalism and structural functionalism. These types of perspectives are commonly based on the theory that society is a stable‚ orderly system. Under the functionalist perspective‚ a society is said to be composed of many different parts‚ which are interrelated and serves different functions that in the end contributes to the stability of the society. Many factors‚ such as education
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Comparing the Major Theoretical Perspectives in Social Psychology Motivational Theory Perspective • Focuses on the individual’s own needs or motives. • What makes people go‚ what provides the energy or reasons for their actions • Real-life Example: Anna Marie motivated to have good grades‚ to study hard‚ help others and gain a status at ITT Technical Institute’s National Technical Honor Society. Learning Theory Perspective • A person’s current behavior is determined
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1. Most sociologists interpret social life from one of three major theoretical frameworks: symbolic interactionism‚ functional analysis‚ or conflict theory. Each theory focuses on a different perspective which‚ in turn‚ provides three distinct interpretations of human behavior. The main concept of symbolic interactionism is that “symbols-things to which we attach meaning-are the key to understanding how we view the world and communicate with one another”. Symbolic interactionism focuses on face-to-face
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Abnormal Psychology Maladaptive Behavior Briefly describe each of the major theoretical perspectives in maladaptive behavior. Which of the perspectives do you believe is the ‘right’ perspective‚ or is there a ‘right’ perspective? Biological Perspective: Suggests that all disorders physical or behavioral have biological causes. Causes may lie in heredity‚ genetic accident‚ or bodily infection‚ or trauma(Sarason‚ 2005) Psychodynamic Perspective: Point of view that emphasizes thoughts and emotions
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A Comparison of Theoretical Perspectives Heather L. Justice Psychology 104 Lisa Linkin May 6‚ 2009 A Comparison of Theoretical Perspectives Developmental psychology is the study of human development and the changes that take place from conception on. Through the study of human development‚ scientists are able to uncover patterns of development in which they make hypothesis and theories from. In their observations‚ developmental scientists have offered many theories that explain the growth
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