Running Header Tina Waller Case Study Psychology 210-B01 Rhonda Harris Jan. 29‚ 2014 Case Study The case study is on a six year old boy that brought a gun to school and shot another classmate. The two children had a scuffle the day before the incident happened. After the six year old boy shot his classmate he threw the gun down and took off running out of the room to hide. He did not act like he did anything wrong after the incident took place he was calm and drawing pictures
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. a. Re-experiencing the traumatic event b. Avoidance c. Reduced responsiveness d. Increased arousal‚ anxiety‚ and guilt 2. What life events are most likely to trigger a stress disorder
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PSY240 College Material Appendix G Emotions This activity will increase your understanding of the different biopsychological theories of emotion. All of these methods can be found in the readings from this week. Directions: Complete the matching exercise by matching the theory to its attributes. Type the letter in the blank provided (do not worry about underlining). Then‚ Write a brief summary of each theory (1-2 sentences each) Darwin James-Lange Cannon-Bard Limbic System
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Suicide Respond to the following based on the information in the “Suicide Rates by Age Group” article: 1. What has been the trend in suicide rates over the past few years? The study indicates that suicide rates are declining. One reason could be the attention that has been given to antidepressants which may cause suicidal tendencies. Newer drugs are currently on the market that may decrease this side effect. 2. What part of the
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Week 9 Final Project: Case Study XXXXXXXXX PSY/210 April 3‚ 2010 Week 9 Final Project: Case Study Case Study #2 Michael is a 40-year-old airline pilot who has recently begun to experience chest pains. The chest pains began when Michael signed his final divorce papers‚ ending his 15-year marriage. He fought for joint custody of his two children‚ ages 12 and 10‚ but although he wants to be with them more frequently‚ he only sees them every two weeks. This schedule is‚ in great part‚ a result
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Assignment: DSM – IV Evaluation School: University of Phoenix Course: PSY/270 Instructor: Lorry Bradley‚ M.A. By: Ronald Berry 1. Case Study 1 DSM – IV: Schizoid Personality Disorder A. Causes: When it comes to this disorder the exact cause is unknown‚ even though a combination of environmental and genetic factors especially in early childhood
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Worksheet Matching 1. ___L__ Bill perceived the cover of his book was red even though the light changed in the various rooms in which he read the book. 2. ___I__ Mary damaged her cerebral cortex and now perceives the world in black‚ white‚ and grey. 3. ___B__ Phyllis wears only various shades of purple. Her clothes are many different types of purple‚ but she only wears ___________ of purple. 4. ___C__ The shade of achromatic color stays the same regardless of how much sunlight is reflected. 5. ___G__
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Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality Stefani Castillo University of Phoenix PSY 250 Sandra Coswatte June 2‚ 2014 Biological and Humanistic Approached to Personality Through the use of this paper the agreement between Maslow and Rogers when it comes to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs will be shown. It will also focus on the humanistic and biological approaches to personality. According to Orana (2009)‚ Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix F Autism and Mental Retardation Respond to the following: 1. List the primary features of autism. The primary features are emotional and social reciprocity. This includes characteristics such as seeming indifferent to physical care and loving emotional interests which others provide to an autistic individual‚ verbal and other communication and language impairments and inability to use and to speak. Additional characteristics in autism include a lack
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Week 3 Assignment The PEACE Domestic Violence Agency is a nonprofit organization based in the metropolitan city of Portland‚ Oregon. The objectives of this organization are to reduce‚ empower and promote a better community from the domestic violence that is seen. The way to reduce the incidences of violence in people’s lives is of great concern to the PEACE agency. There is great need for a positive outcome‚ more so after the last five years. The increasing reports of domestic violence and
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