the brain have no way of communication‚ and must operate independently. The first psychologist researching this idea was Roger Sperry. He made many discoveries using animals as the subjects. Researchers developed three different types of tests to study how the brain works when separated. One of the tests examines visual abilities. Another test was designed for tactile stimulation or touch. The third test was used to test your auditory abilities‚ or hearing. These various forms of tests were performed
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Case Study in Abnormal Psychology Abnormal Psychology/410 April 7‚ 2011 Nichelle J. Gause Case Study in Abnormal Psychology The study of any case in Abnormal Psychology views multiple aspects of self-concept and various behaviors and is the foundation of defining normal and abnormal behaviors. In the complex process of defining and exploring the vast concepts of behavior multi faceted information must be incorporated. Individual behaviors‚ perspectives‚ attitudes‚ and personal identity reveal
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Case Study Name: Institution: Date: Case Study Abnormal behavior relates to the influence of psychological factors‚ biological factors as well as the social factors referring to inadequate relationships. In the face of diverse definition‚ abnormal behavior refers to the deviating from norm‚ which norm is the typical behavior or characteristic of the population. As such‚ Jim behavior is abnormal because it violates moral and conventional mores of the society (Violates societal standards)
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PSY430 Ethics in Psychology Case Study Joe‚ a 35-year-old‚ male mental-health counselor‚ received a client referral‚ 35year-old Jill‚ from a community-counseling clinic. He began providing counseling services to her. Jill’s problem was that she was unsatisfied with her current job as a bank teller and was experiencing mild anxiety and depression. Joe had been providing services to Jill for three weeks when she disclosed that she was confused about her sexuality because she was sexually attracted
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In order to study the participants methodically‚ an initial interview was given about their history with domestic violence. Nine follow up research instruments were given after the interview. These measured things such as drug abuse‚ self-esteem‚ and PTSD. Results: Researchers looked for a correlation between severity of PTSD and severity of Domestic Violence. They found that “PTSD severity also significantly correlated to their reports of DV [domestic violence] in their family of origin.”
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(1) Why are you interested in this research internship? What research projects‚ topics‚ or papers (e.g. on our website‚ in developmental/cognitive psychology‚ in linguistics‚ etc) do you find interesting? I am motivated to apply to this research internship due to my strong interest in and passion for developmental cognitive psychology. My curiosity in the neural underpinnings of cognitive development was first sparked through my past volunteer experience interacting with children and teenagers
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1. What role do you see or can you guess that Andrea plays as a parent? • As a nurturer o It may be presumed that Andrea the plays the role of nurturer because she is a single parent with two small children. • In an adult relationship o Andrea plays the role of being in an adult relationship since she has three separate adult relationships: her parents‚ her ex-husband and her new boyfriend. • As an individual o Andrea plays the role of an individual as she has responsibilities away from home
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____________________________ Student ID #: ______________________ Case Study: carefully read the case study and answer the questions about Sally’s symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment. (25 points total) Sally‚ is a 19-year-old‚ Japanese American‚ woman presenting for counseling with several symptoms‚ feelings of being "stressed out" about school‚ and conflicts over her desired major and the one her parent’s prefer. Sally is among the first generation of her family to be born in America. She excelled in high school
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of self-defense. The defendant was‚ undoubtedly‚ guilty of killing Travis. The jury in the trial then had to decide not between guilty and innocent‚ but between premediated first degree murder and death as a result of self-defense. Complicating the case‚ however‚ were Arias’ many lies‚ which included her changing the story of Travis’ death three different times.
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Biologicalviews abnormal behavior as arising from a physical cause. | Causes:Physical cause such as geneticsTreatments:therapy | Biopsychosocialcauses are of central importance but also recognizes the influence of psychological and social factors in the study‚ identification‚ | Causes:Social factorsTreatments treatment of psychological disorders | Psychodynamicpsychological disorders stem from early childhood experiences and unresolved‚ unconscious conflicts‚ usually of a sexual or aggressive nature
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