Comparing cognitive and biological approaches when dealing with OCD When dealing with OCD the biological theory may be used when dealing with OCD to help with the treatment. Bio-psychologists believe that OCD is due to abnormal functioning of the nervous system especially the brain. This is because all behaviour results from nervous system activity‚ which is bound to have an effect on the way we think and behave. This is affected because different brain areas have different functions‚ when a particular
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Habit formation because of Behavioral and Social/Cognitive approaches Jerome J. Nozawa Jr. PSY/250 August 29‚ 2012 Jessica De Silva Habit Formation Because of Behavioral and Social/Cognitive Approaches In February 2003‚ I deployed to Iraq with the 887 Engineer Company‚ 326 Engineer Battalion 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell‚ KY. On the flight there‚ all I could think about was my family and
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Discuss the biological approach in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. (12 marks) The biological approach focuses on both the physiological and evolutionary aspects which explain human behaviour. The causal level of analysis incorporates physiological explanations‚ such as the effect of nerves and hormones on behaviour. According to biological psychologists‚ behaviour is controlled by the nervous system‚ which consists of the central nervous system (the brain and the
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There are 3 elements in the behaviourist perspective‚ which are classical conditioning‚ operant conditioning and the social learning theory. The main assumptions made by the behaviourists are • That scientific methods should be used to study only behaviour that is observable • The environment (i.e. the people or events in it) causes our behaviour • The two ways in which we learn from the environment are through classical and operant conditioning. The classical conditioning theory was developed
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF HUMANISTIC PSCYHOLOGY STRENGTHS 1. Just as with every theory‚ some find humanistic psychology to be relevant‚ as others can only see the flaws. A couple of humanistic theory’s strengths are the focus on the positivity and goodness of humanity‚ as well as the free will related to change. 2. Contrasting Freud’s and biological approaches‚ focusing on the belief that human behaviour and cognition are causally determined by prior events and actions‚ such that we lack self-control
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The Application of Humanistic Nursing in Patient With Asthma Nurses dedicated themselves in caring others therefore biases and personal prejudice is put aside in order to care to every client. Knowing the person intuitively and scientifically helps the nurse synthesize the most appropriate intervention. In the case study‚ the Theory of Humanistic Nursing by Patterson and Zderald serves as the framework in caring for the patient with asthma. Nurse knowing the other “Intuitively” The nurse must know
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Humanistic Perspective The focus of the humanistic perspective is on the self‚ which translates into "YOU"‚ and "your" perception of "your" experiences. This veiw argues that you are free to choose your own behavior‚ rather than reacting to environmental stimuli and reinforcers. Issues dealing with self-esteem‚ self-fulfillment‚ and needs are paramount. The major focus is to facilitate personal development. Two major theorists associated with this view are Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
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The psychologist taking the biological approach would respond with an explanation of how the brain may be deficient in a certain area. He/she may suggest that there is a chemical imbalance in the brain causing the irrational actions displayed by the criminal. There may be any number of chemicals in the brain that could be off and affecting reactions in the nervous system all the way into the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system. Additionally‚ the psychologist may attribute genetic markers
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Outline & evaluate the psychodynamic approach (12) The psychodynamic approach states that abnormality is caused by our libido (sexual desires) and our thantos (aggressive desires)‚ these are our id desires. The id is an irrational part of our personality and demands satisfaction and is ruled by the pleasure principle. The ego is a conscious part of the personality‚ as a child interacts with the world and the constraints of reality. It is therefore governed by the reality principle. The superego
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Psychodynamics is an approach to counselling in which the unconscious and conscious is studied in order to see the effect on how an individual functions both personally and dynamically. Psychodynamics has an emphasis on the early years of life as they believe that many of our behaviours are rooted in our childhood experiences (Loo et al.‚ 2017). This case study will focus on Sigmund Freuds theory of psychoanalysis. Freud believed that many issues could be resolved by making sense of an individual’s
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