A) SELECTIVE (ARTIFICIAL BREEDING) Definition: Selective breeding is when the plants/animals from the existing stock that have the characteristics they want are selected and are allowed to breed. The offspring will hopefully display the characteristics which are required. The best offspring are then bred from‚ until all offspring display the characteristics that are wanted. This leads to new breeds of animal being produced. Uses: * High yielding crops‚ such as wheat are produced by collecting
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“A MINI PROJECT REPORT” OF PAPER-8 “Psychotherapy for Mental Disorders” ON TOPIC: OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER Submitted for the partial fulfilment of the Degree of Masters in Psychotherapy By: Ms. Roshni Sondhi Roll No.: IIH/048/PG/PTH/2009J Second Year THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY NAGALAND TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page 1 Table of contents 2 Introduction 4 Features of obsessions and compulsions 5 The psychodynamic perspective 8 The behavioural
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Case Study 127 NSG/410 March 26‚ 2015 1. What other information should you ask J.B. regarding his thoughts of suicide? The nurse would first assume an authoritative role to help the patient stay safe. Explain to the patient that his safety is your primary concern and will have to take precedence over other needs or wishes. Other questions that J.B. would need to answer are: Do you have a plan? Is so‚ what is it and is the plan specific? Do you have the means to carry out this plan? (access to a
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder across Developmental Trajectory: Cognitive Processing of Threat in Children‚ Adolescents‚ and Adults Everybody experiences intrusive thoughts once in a while‚ yet we think nothing of it most of the time. However‚ for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ such thoughts occur frequently‚ and they are likely to be interpreted with more emotional intensity‚ and are highly uncontrollable. Obsessions signify the extreme end on a continuum of normal‚ unwanted‚ intrusive
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Psychology Homework Compare and contrast 2 or more explanations of any 1 anxiety disorder (30 marks) The anxiety disorder I shall explain is known as Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). As the name suggests‚ obsessive compulsive disorder is characterised by obsessions and compulsions. There are two explanations for this disorder; psychological and biological. The biological explanation of OCD focuses on genetics .i.e. role of certain chemical imbalances and family increasing likelihood of developing
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Depression in Mormon Women Molly Mormon’ is the perfect woman. She never raises her voice. Her house is always sparkling clean and she excels in every church calling. She’s understanding and supportive of her husband and children. In essence‚ Molly Mormon’ is the ideal wife‚ mother‚ helpmate‚ PTA leader‚ quilter‚ baker‚ and casserole maker; she is consistently well-groomed‚ cheerful and bright (Egan 1). For many Latter Day Saint (LDS) women‚ the overwhelming pressure to be
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Experimental Research Design 2011 The effects of an antidepressant medication on reducing symptoms of Major Depressive Disorders in males and females‚ ages 18 – 25‚ who have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorders and live in Pinellas County‚ Florida. Major Depressive Disorders is based on the patient’s self-reported experiences‚ behavior reported by relatives or friends‚ and a mental status examination. With the variety of antidepressant medications and the ranges of doses‚ it becomes
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Finding Nemo At first glance this movie appears to be just a computer animated film about a bunch of fish for children. Lookinat at it from a psychological standpoint‚ however‚ reveals it’s more complex than one may think. I chose this film o write about because of the fact that all the main characters seem to suffer from some sort of psychological disorder. The story is about a small clown fish with an injured fin‚ Nemo‚ who rebels against his father‚ Marlin‚ and gets captured by a human scuba
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Period 4 What is PTSD? ● Develops after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic/terrifying event ● Causes intense fear‚ helplessness or horror ● Family members can also develop What are its symptoms/effects? ● anxiety ● excessive alcohol use ● combat related nightmares ● anger ● depression ● poor responsiveness PTSD In The Vietnam War ● ● ● In 1980 National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study Helped U.S. government to understand the development
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1. Describe Freud’s views of personality structure. his belief that the mind is mostly hidden. Below the surface is this large unconscious region in which unacceptable passions and thoughts lurk. Freud believed we repress‚ or forcibly block‚ these unconscious feelings and ideas from awareness because admitting them would be too unsettling. 2. Explain Freud’s view of conflict and describe how defense mechanism operant. proposed that the ego distorts reality in an effort to protect itself from
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