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    Anthony Perkins‚ Janet Leigh‚ Vera Miles‚ John Gavin‚ and Martin Balsam. (IMDB.com‚ 2006) The story begins about a young woman named Marion Crane from Arizona who is fed up with her life and longs to marry her boyfriend‚ Sam. Unfortunately‚ the couple has little money and cannot marry. One Friday afternoon‚ she is asked to deposit forty-thousand dollars for her boss. Seeing the money as an opportunity to start a new life with her lover‚ she takes off for California with the money. She ends up becoming

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    psychiatric facility. This movie relates her experience during the stay in a mental institution. The main character played by Winona Ryder is eighteen years old; she has just graduated from high school and is an aspiring writer. The movie begins with Susana reflecting back on the events that led up to her visit with the psychologist. She has flashbacks of attempting suicide. The psychologist came to conclusion that Susanna needed some rest and sent her to a private mental institution. In the institution

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    Exam 2 study guide Type A personality A personality pattern characterized by hostility‚ cynicism‚ drivenness‚ impatience‚ competitiveness‚ and ambition. Produces continual stress and often leads to coronary heart disease. Know the difference between the anxiety and stress disorders and symptoms GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD)- A disorder marked by persistent and excessive feelings of anxiety and worry about numerous events and activities Symptoms- Excessive or ongoing anxiety and worry

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    Case #1: Abby Thurmond is clearly suffering from Bulimia Nervosa. She seemingly meets all the criteria and is a prime candidate for the disease. Being from an urban area‚ such as Miami‚ has put her at a higher risk. The social learning and cultural ideas she is constantly exposed to may have played a role in the start and continuation of her disorder. Also‚ Abby is described as “single‚ independent‚ and devoted to her work.” These characteristics may lead to perfectionism which is a common personality

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    13. The client started experimenting with drugs when he lived with his aunt. Rodger had his 1st child at age 14. Rodger decided to dropped out of high school to work so that he can support his child financially. The client currently has 5 children now.

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    PSYC 2301. Introduction to Psychology Paper #1 " Parenting- How To Discipline A Child " Assignment: Parenting- How To Discipline A Child Raising a child is never easy. However‚ what is the most appropriate way of raising a child? Experts and researchers in the field of parenting hold many diverse opinions and perspectives on this issue. The definition of what is the "most appropriate" method or style of discipline continues to be debated. Your assignment is to research and write about one

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    Chapter 7--Mood Disorders and Suicide Key 1. Prior to the DSM-IIIR‚ conditions that are currently characterized as mood disorders were referred to by several different names‚ including all of the following EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. 2. depressive disorders affective disorders psychotic episodes depressive neuroses One of the symptoms of a mood disorder is called anhedonia‚ which means: A. a feeling of worthlessness B. an altered pattern of sleep C. indecisiveness D. an inability to experience pleasure

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    Historically psychology was not considered a science however Karl Popper thought otherwise and believed that it should become more like a science so that theories could be tested and proved right or wrong to make it more valid. One advantage of using the scientific method in psychology is that it can be falsified. This means that it can be proven wrong. The aim of the scientific method is to test a hypothesis by falsifying it i.e. rejecting the null hypothesis. This is an advantage because it is

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    Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes As many of us know‚ there are unlimited differences in cultures around the world from religion to the way we communicate with one another. What many of us may not know‚ however‚ is that there are actually specific psychological disorders found only in certain areas of the world. There are several well known culture-bound disorders as well as variances in disorders and on theoretical reasons behind the disorders themselves that will be discussed

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    When it comes to psychology‚ this field is not an easy to learn. Diversity comes in many forms in psychology and it is always changing. When this field changes‚ individuals can find one individual theory to support the whole psychology field‚ that can break it down to learn better or faster. There seems to be a difference among psychology‚ and this allows psychologist to expand on different diagnosis and treatments within certain psychology disciplines. The paper in which is written will major

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