individual ’s personality determined by their biological nature or by their personal experiences (nurture)?” When personality is analysed within the psychological field‚ the emphasis is placed on the ‘individual’s characteristics‚ modes of thinking and feelings’(Ribeaux&Poppleton‚1978). With these three aspects that make up one’s personality differing in all individuals‚ it proves difficult to provide an all-encompassing definition of personality. Behavioural geneticists attempt to study this topic
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explanation is the most plausible. Law of Effect- Any theory that makes the fewest new assumptions usually provides correct answer. B.F. Skinner- focus to explaining personality is in factual/descriptive terms.-based on observable /measurable behaviors.-adoption of experimental method to study behaviors. BASIC PREMISE of behaviorism-personality shaped by experience. Result of conditioned stimulus & reinforced behaviors Classical Conditioning- associate 2 stimuli & response (little Albert) Operant
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Test Yourself CAMMER’S OCPD TEST Each statement below can be rated on a scale of 1 to 4 of how much you (and/or a loved one) feel the statement applies‚ where: 1= None or a little of the time 2= Some of the time 3= Good part of the time 4= Most or all of the time 1. I prefer things to be done my way. 2. I am critical of people who don’t live up to my standards or expectations. 3. I stick to my principles‚ no matter what. 4. I am upset by changes in the environment or the behavior
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Muscular Disorders Case Report Case: A mother presents with her 13 y/o son with a history of frequent falls‚ difficulty getting up from a lying or sitting position‚ trouble jumping‚ large calf muscles and poor grades in school. Based on the description and symptoms given‚ the likely diagnosis would be Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy‚ or DMD; although DMD and its symptoms tend to show up at an earlier age but not always. This type of muscular dystrophy is the most common and severe form of
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Case Study Diagnosis PCN 445 December 01‚ 2013 George comes in for treatment. George is an upper middle aged man with support from his wife. George has been having problems for years but either was ashamed of them or did not know where to go. Many people self-diagnose or tell themselves that it is not as bad as they think it is. Or perhaps it will go away in time. Those days turn into months and then years and before you know it you have spent your whole life avoiding certain situations or people
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Conduct Disorder Johnny‚ age 10‚ is admitted to the psychiatric unit for evaluation. Following is Johnny’s case history. Erin gave birth to Johnny. She is an unmarried 16-year-old girl who chose to keep Johnny with her and tried to raise him herself. In beginning she lived with her parents and continued her high school after Johnny’s birth. She was very irresponsible‚ had no source of income‚ contributed little to her needs‚ and used to smoke marijuana with her friends. Erin’s parents took Johnny’s
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Case Scenario: In the history provided by a patient whose chief complaint is of dizziness and imbalance‚ the patient reports having gone to the Emergency Department 3 months ago due to a sudden onset of severe vertigo that lasted 1 to 2 days‚ and was followed by a gradual easing of symptoms over a period of several days. This pattern of symptoms suggests the possibility of: BPPV Ménière’s Disease Lateral Medullary infarct Vestibular neuritis The sudden onset of
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1990) A phonological disorder is a certain type of speech sound disorder and it can be referred to as an articulation disorder. Clients with a phonological disorder are unable to use a few or all of the speech sounds that correspond to their age group. This can result in their speech having poor intelligibility. Metaphon therapy is an approach used for the treatment on phonological disorders. On the basis of the evidence currently available with regards to phonological disorders it is suggested that
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What is personality? Personality is partly reflected in what we do and say. For example‚ an optimistic person will work joyfully and speak about positive things while a pessimistic person will work sorrowfully and speak about negative things. Personality captures the central features of a person and it influences the person in different aspects of life such as work‚ marital life‚ studies and so on. Thus‚ people have interest to find out about themselves. In addition‚ this explains the reason of the
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Case Studies Brenda L. Brown Axia College of University of Phoenix Causes and Potential Treatment II Case Studies Case Study I: Josephine a 47 year old woman whom I label her with the disorder of Schizoid Personality Disorder. What is the possible
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