Unit 8 Psychological Perspectives P1‚ P2‚ P3 (A) Behaviorist Theory According to Crittenden‚ behavior is learnt through seeing what someone else does. This can be explained further through the experiment of classical conditioning. Classical Conditioning was developed by Ivan Pavlov. Pavlov used the experiment of dogs and food so as to measure the levels of salivation that a dog produced when food had been associated with the assistant. He developed this experiment when he noticed that
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Unit 208 Outcome 1 1.1 list legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. Manual handling operations regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002); Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002 (COSHH) Reporting injuries‚ Diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Health and safety first aid regulations 1981 Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 1.2 describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures
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BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care Assignment 1‚ Unit 19 Sociology‚ Georgina Reed Introduction In this assignment I will be explaining the concept of an unequal society‚ be describing social inequalities that exist in society‚ also I will be discussing the impact of social inequalities on groups in society. Finally I will evaluate the impact of social inequalities in society. P1 We live in a society that is very unequal‚ in a way that people get treated differently depending
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Dementia Notes The term ’dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory‚ confusion and problems with speech and understanding. When a person with dementia finds that their mental abilities are declining‚ they often feel vulnerable and in need of reassurance and support. The people closest to them - including their carers‚ friends and family - need to do everything they can to help
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Alzheimer’s Dementia Alzheimer ’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that damages and eventually destroys brain cells‚ leading to memory loss and changes in thinking and other brain functions. It usually develops slowly and gradually gets worse as more brain cells wither and die. Ultimately‚ Alzheimer ’s is fatal‚ and currently‚ there is no cure. Alzheimer ’s disease is the most common type of dementia‚ a general term used to describe various diseases and conditions that
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Unit 32 PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS Question1. 1 Explain what is reflective practice? Reflective practice is a process where you stop and think about what you are doing. You critically look at an event after it happened evaluate your actions and adjust what you did if necessary. Did I work safely? Did I use all the knowledge available about the client when I decided what to do
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level‚ individuals living with dementia are highly susceptible to delirium (Wass‚ et al.‚ 2008). However‚ delirium in many has a tendency to go unrecognized because it shares many of the same symptoms as dementia. In telling the difference‚ dementia features changes in memory and intellect that are slowly progressing and evident over months or years; whereas‚ delirium symptoms tend to be more abrupt in confusion and take on more sudden changes in a person’s dementia. Over the period of days or weeks
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Unit 301 – Communication and professional relationships with children‚ young people and adults 1.1 Effective communication is very important as to be sure that no misunderstandings take place. You need to be clear in your communication whether it be spoken or written. We may need to double check what we are about to say to ensure the other person can understand effectively. When communication breaks down it can lead to an unhappy environment and bad feelings. We need to ensure that we behave
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I’ve learned that wonderful things and horrible things will happen in life. In 2011 my grandma began to have a severe case of dementia. This was incredibly hard for me and my family. She was 87 and very kind. She had been a huge part of my life ever since I was born. We had gone on multiple vacations together and visited at least once a month. I was pretty young at first so I didn’t notice her forgetting things‚ but my parents would talk about her forgetting where she had parked and then when
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that they have Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia it can be very challenging. When dealing with one of these diseases they both have some sort of memory lost. When a person is diagnosed with dementia‚ they are being diagnosed with a set of symptoms. Another difference is that Alzheimer’s is not a reversible disease. It is very important for a MA to know the difference when dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia. A person who is being diagnosed with dementia they are being diagnosed with a set of
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