Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder also known as manic depression. It is described as a category of mood disorders. Mood disorders are defined by the presence of one or more episodes known as mania and hypomania. Bipolar disorder affects about five million Americans‚ about 3 out of every 100 adults. This disorder had been found equally in men and women. The signs and symptoms of major depressive episode are feelings of sadness‚ anxiety‚ guilt‚ anger‚ isolation
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Reflection Paper Response Ch 1 Professor: Dr. Larry E. Hazelbaker 1. Please list the things you found intriguing‚ interesting‚ etc. * With the increasing diversity in our society‚ we have become very sensitive to how culture and unique group characteristics affect the definition of psychopathology. * Two-thirds of all people suffering from a diagnosable mental disorder in the United States are not receiving or seeking mental health services. * Beliefs that mental disorders are inherited
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Cognitive Psychology Psychology maps the human mind‚ behavior and mannerisms. Cognitive psychology is deals with the details and processes that affect individuals. Cognitive deviates from other branches of psychology due to the application of scientific and experimental methods. Cognitive psychology explains how the human mind turns thoughts and actions into cognitions. It also examines the nature of human behavior and uses constructs to create behavior that
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Motivation Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. via wikipedia Motivation can come from a lot of things‚ places‚ feelings‚ thoughts and people. Motivation can be the drive to leave a legacy behind. Motivation can be trying to live up to the expectations of others. Motivation can come from just wanting to be successful. Motivation can be trying to help others be successful. Motivation can be wanting a better life for you and your family. Motivation can be not letting
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Chapter 3 Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development In this chapter‚ we will discuss: • Contemporary Theories of a child’s Social Development: Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory and Erikson’s Life-Span Development Theory; • Social Contexts of Development: families‚ peers‚ schools; • Socioemotional Development: the self‚ moral development‚ coping with stress. As an educator‚ years of teaching will make us think exactly how many children have we
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11/28/2012 Ch 14: Personality 1. What is it? 2. Freud’s theory 3. Behavior theory 4. Biological theory 5. Humanistic theory Rosellini PSY 101 Ch 14 1 Personality An individual’s unique constellation of consistent behavior across a wide variety of situations. Personality theories: – A bit of history Galen – Psychoanalytic – Behavioral – Biological – Humanistic Rosellini PSY 101 Ch 14 2 A bit of history: Galen 130-200AD 130Personality Choleric Melancholic Phlegmatic Sanguine &
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ASSIGNMENT: |DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE |CHARACTERISTICS | |Prenatal Period |The hereditary endowment‚ which serves as the foundation for later development‚ is fixed‚ once and for | | |all‚ at this time. While favourable or unfavourable conditions both before and after birth will affect to| | |some extent the
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1. Identify and describe the parenting style of Precious’ mother? How did this parent style impact Precious in terms of her physical‚ cognitive‚ social and moral development? Provide very specific examples. Precious’ mother exhibit’s extremely authoritarian parenting style and some aspects of neglectful parenting. Her authoritarian parenting comes in the form of her need to always be in control and exerts that control on Precious. She always wants things to be done her way and does not give precious
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April 3rd‚ 2014 (Chapter 1 & 2) Behavioral view - Covering all psychological theories doesn’t allow you to learn enough about any one theory. - There is more scientific data supporting behavioral psychology compared to other views. - With education in behavioral analysis‚ you can get a job as soon as you graduate using ABA – Applied Behavior Analysis. Biologically helpful stimuli may NOT be reinforcers. - ex) Exercise Biologically harmful stimuli CAN be reinforcers. - ex) salt
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FAMILY HISTORY A. Parents In the place of Sultan Kudarat in South Cotabato‚ my mother Milagros Arandil was born with a Filipina race in the year of 1967 with an average daily living. My mother graduated in Bukidnon State University with the course of Bachelor of Science in Basic Elementary Education. My mother is fond in designing and planting plants‚ she likes also to cook delicious foods for us. Whenever Christmas is fast approaching she likes to decorate our house with different
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