Hirschsprung’s Disease Hirschsprung’s Disease was named after Harold Hirschsprung‚ a Danish physician‚ in 1886. It is a congenital disorder which means it is present at birth. It is an enlargement of the colon where ganglion cells‚ or nerve cells‚ are not present. This results in improper movement of the muscles in the bowel causing chronic constipation. The only certain method of diagnosis is a rectal biopsy. We will explore the symptoms‚ causes‚ and treatments of this disease. The severity
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experience and lesson in my life. 2. What is the process known to psychologists as "extinction"? A: Extinction can occur if the trained behavior is no longer reinforced or if the type of reinforcement used is no longer rewarding. In classical conditioning‚ when a conditioned stimulus is presented alone without an unconditioned stimulus‚ the conditioned response will eventually cease. For example‚ in Pavlov’s classic research‚ a dog was conditioned to salivate to the sound of a bell. When the bell
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Types of Conditioning Phobias and Addictions Todd Hague PSY/300 August 28‚ 2013 Richard Johnston Types of Conditioning Phobia and Addictions Phobias and addictions can be very difficult on a mental standpoint. The definition of a phobia is an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object‚ class of objects‚ or situation (Webster). There are many kinds of phobias such as‚ Cynophobia the fear of dogs could be a result of being bitten as a child or being cornered
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At birth‚ everyone is born with a blank slate. Everyone functions solely on their needs instincts‚ or according to Sigmund Freud‚ our id. As people grow older and gain experiences‚ they develop other aspects to their personality. Typically this includes learning life lessons based upon how one was raised‚ circumstances (such as class and race)‚ and significant moments in one’s life. These moments can range from a first love‚ going through a rite of passage‚ or even something as little as an intellectual
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Assignment composition Assignment overview In this assignment you will demonstrate your understanding of safeguarding adults. You will describe different types of abuse‚ the signs and symptoms associated with them and what to do if you are aware of or suspect an individual has been abused or you note unsafe practice. You will research failings in care services and explore how best practice can help to keep individuals safe. You will also identify the range of people who may be involved with
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Older people and Social Care My presentation topic is social policy and older people and the key act I’m going to mainly focus on is the NHS & Community Care Act 1990. Going with the assumption that an older person is one whose age is 65 or over – the one distinguishing feature that they possess is that they appear not to work for a living. Older people have always been a major focus for social policy and because the UK is an ageing society‚ their importance to the subject is increasing further
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therapists.) Everything being equivalent‚ individuals will react to jolts in the way that they most as of late did. 2. Give a brief outline of Skinner’s ideas. Which ideas make the most sense to you and why? B.F. Skinner’s the father of Operant Conditioning hypothetical establishments are the aftereffect of Skinner’s studies on Thorndike’s Law of Effect (1905). This law fought that there are particular responses to particular jolts‚ especially seen in creatures. In Skinner’s hypothesis‚ the intercessions
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in the older generation. When childhood bullies have grown up and transitioned into what can be called the adult bully‚ it can be equally as hard‚ or even harder for their victims to deal with. Adult bullies are found everywhere‚ but the most prevalent types who are heard about are the workplace bullies and bullying on the college campus. The victims of these older bullies still feel the same emotional and sometimes physical effects of the abuse. In researching the topic of adult bullying
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Manchurian Candidate; and George Orwell’s 1984 in relation to mind control and human conditioning. Mr. Robinson ENG 4U Nykki Armstrong January 10. 13 The greater the power‚ the more dangerous the abuse – Edmund Burke Muammar Gaddafi‚ Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler all have one vital thing in common; these men all had an overwhelming greed for power and control. It was through fear and subtle conditioning that they won their power‚ and it was at the height of their power that the
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Classical Conditioning Learning Experience My Learning Experience As early as I can remember‚ my house growing up was always free of bell peppers. My mother is allergic to them; even the smell makes her sick to her stomach. I always wondered if I was allergic to them as well‚ but never took any chances as a child and didn’t eat them either. Even to this day when dining out with my parents my mother always asks “are there bell peppers in this” her face would always have that crinkled
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