...University of Phoenix Material Week 1 Assignment Worksheet Matching Match the following descriptions to the correct perspective: 1. ___B.___ perspective focuses on how learning experiences affect behavior, and focuses on behavior that is observable. 2. __E___ perspective focuses on the effect of unresolved conflicts from childhood, and how those conflicts unconsciously shape behavior. 3. __D___ perspective focuses on free will, conscious choices, and self-awareness, and views humans as distinct individuals with unique characteristics. 4. ___C__ perspective examines the mental processes used to obtain knowledge, and focuses on how information is processed, stored, retrieved, and manipulated. 5. __A___ perspective focuses on how factors like age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and income level influence behavior, attitudes, and mental processes. A. Sociocultural B. Behavioral C. Cognitive D. Humanistic E. Psychodynamic Table Provide a description of the function of the structures or hormones listed. |Structure |Hormone(s) released (if applicable) |Description or function | |Frontal lobe |CRH Corticotropin-releasing hormone |Helps with decision making | |Somatosensory cortex |CRH |Sensory receptive area for the sense of touch...
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...expectation of bad outcomes in important life domains (Carver, C. S., & Lattie, E. G., 2015). This is the simplest definition of pessimism, however, for someone who had suffered from this “not so pretty” state of mind, pessimism is so much more than that. It is an inseparable shadow which follows you everywhere and tries its best to make your life as miserable as possible. Pessimism is a habit. A very strong habit that would take tremendous amount of energy and dedication to break free. Pessimism is a habit of mind that is acquired largely through negative experiences in life and it often has disastrous consequences such as mood swings, depression, underachievement and even poor physical and mental health. (Seligman, M. E., Reivich, K., Jaycox, L., & Gillham, J.,1995). Consequences of pessimism In my point of view, Seligman’s description above pointed out every consequences of pessimism. Pessimism leads to deep depression that affects every aspect of life including health and well being. A research conducted by the Mayo Clinic provides an excellent example. Mayo clinic tracked the medical history of 839 people for over 30 years of period and also have the...
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...Introduction The film titled, Interpersonal psychotherapy: A Case of Post-partum Depression was highly interesting (Stuart, 2010). It actually hit home for me. Post-partum Depression is a condition that is faced by several mothers of newborns. It is in my opinion, that Mr. Scott Stuart did a great job utilizing Rebecca’s strengths and support system to alleviate the symptoms of depression she was experiencing. Although the film did not appear to report of all the sessions that were conducted, it served as a great overview of how to conduct sessions using the Interpersonal Therapy Model. Key Points There were a number of key points provided throughout the reading. One area that I focused on included the four areas of change mechanisms. The four areas covered included: “enhancing social support, decreasing interpersonal stress, facilitating emotional processing, and improving interpersonal skills” (Lipsitz & Markowitz, 2013, p.1135). It amazed me to see how Mr. Scott Stuart utilized those change mechanisms to decrease the depressive symptoms that Rebecca was feeling. The way this was done appeared to be very natural. Another key point noted was the defining of the interpersonal problem and the category in which the problem falls. The four categories consist of grief, role transition, role...
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...000 in 1985 (Jonathan M. Orszag, Peter R. Orszag, and Diane M. Whitmore, 2001). Monsey, Vandehey and Diekhoff have written an academic journal based on the statistics of working students vs. non-working students and how their anxiety, depression and grade point average are affected. The trio lay out effectively how precisely students manage and cope with stress levels while working and attending university. The article, “Working and non-working university students: Anxiety, depression, and grade point average” was created in July of 2013. Mounsey, Vanhehey and Diekhoff studied the differences between 110 working and non-working university students in relations to their mental health, academic achievements and there own perceptions of student employment. The study found that there was no significant difference in depression between working and non-working students however, working students did display more anxiety and reported more stress than non-working students (Mounsey, Vandehey & Diekhoff, 2013, p.379). While Mounsey, Vandehey & Diekhoff have a substantial amount of information in their article; it is not laid out in a way many readers will be able to comprehend. As I was reading through this article I had a challenging time trying to keep my eyes focused on the paragraph I was reading, rather than to jump straight to the other column. While reading the article I came across pages full of statistics and demographics. I understand this article is an academic journal and study...
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...Dexter, “Accomplishing SMART Goals with Bipolar Disorder” she touches on the SMART acronym and directs it toward people with the disorder. Not going to cover the whole acronym, rather go over the entry as a summary. The acronym stands for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based: all of these adjectives are related to goals. To quote the author, “Attainable: this is an area where people tend to get stuck when setting goals for themselves… You know yourself, your strengths and limitations better than anyone” (SMART Goals, Dexter). In these statements she is targeting a general audience of mature men and women, not biasing or leaning towards any specific group of people. This generalization is later put aside: when Dexter speaks of working with the goals and dealing with bipolar disorder, “Being kind, understanding, and flexible with yourself will help you to be more successful. Periods of mania or depression may make it more challenging for you to accomplish goals…Take the time to self-care when you need to and keep going when you are able. Incorporate your coping skills, positive thinking, and support system when you need them” (SMART Goals, Dexter). That all may seem pretty confusing to people who do not know what it’s like to...
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...human mind begins as a ‘blank slate’ and it is experiences, guidance, and your perception that shapes who you are (nurture). While others, such as, Plato and Emanuel Kant believed our behavior and personality is by nature; embedded in and decided by our DNA and genotype. After analyzing both sides of the spectrum and my personal experiences, I believe both to be factors, Nurture is more significant in affecting...
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...Marlon Christopher T. Cadungog October 1, 2014 BSIT – 1B Ms. Jo Janine Nikkie I. Tuna English 1 Soul Surfer Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, inspiring millions worldwide through the love of her family, her sheer determination, and her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. This essay will cover some questions and their answers through explanatory paragraphs. Compassion: Changing People’s Point of View Why does compassion change the way we view things? Let us first define it: It is the pity for suffering, with the desire to help or to spare. The definition itself explains the answer of the question. Compassion can be the natural instinct of a merciful individual who tends to help mostly those who are needy as of certain individuals - who are more likely Samaritans - being practiced. Compassion changes our viewpoint because of this, since it provides us the courage and will to change and to be open for new possibilities and opportunities, as Sarah told Bethany that it could move people to do great things and can also provide a new perspective. It could also be considered as a life changer, as it can greatly influence individuals that have gone through several trials and problems. It can also empower us to be prudent; being persistent enough to do good things with faith in God towards other people, especially our loved...
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...Personal Definition of Nursing April Vialpando Ms. Penne McPherson in partial fulfillment of NR444 Professional Role Development Regis University January 22, 2013 Personal Definition of Nursing The definition of nursing has many different meanings depending on whom you ask. To some a nurse is simply the person who brings you your medication and takes your vital signs. To others, including myself, it is someone who keeps you safe and watches over you while you are in a healthcare setting. A nurse along side a physician with the patients best interest in mind to care for them not only physically but emotionally and mentally. A nurse must have the knowledge of that exact medication you are receiving. I must know the signs and symptoms of an adverse reaction and be able to inform my patients why the medication is beneficial. I must also show compassion for a sick patient or a family member who is saying good-bye to a loved one. In this paper through examples and personal experiences I hope to define what nursing means to me. Description of Terms Health “An individual’s physical, mental, spiritual, and social well-being; a continuum, not a constant state” (Chitty & Black, 2011, p. 413). I believe that without all four of these components a person truly is not in a state of health. If a patient is at an ideal weight and is in a state of depression there is a lack of pure health. I had a patient recently that on the outside seemed to be “the picture of health”...
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...‘All these personal counselling/therapy requirements for counsellors in training encourage selfish introspection. Counsellors are there to help others, and if they need counselling themselves, they should not be in the job.’ I am a counsellor in training on an integrative diploma course, which has a mandatory sixty hours of personal therapy that students must undertake. Here I will explore what other institutions expect their students to undertake, if any, and their reasons for this. I will also explore what could the intended or unintended consequences of these be, what the positives and negatives of being in therapy are and what my own opinion to this statement is. I will also look at my own experience of counselling and whether or not counselling will be impactful to everyone during the course. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), our professional body, removed the mandatory aspect a few years ago stating that the psycho-dynamic approach believed that forty hours isn’t long enough personal therapy whilst in training, the person-centred approach believed that personal therapy should be undertaken when the person is ready. They state that their criteria for accredited courses are, ‘Courses should ensure that trainees gain experience of being in the client role.’ I have found that there is a huge debate on this, some theorists believe it should be included within the training (Atkinson,2006) and some argue that it should not be mandatory (Wiseman...
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...Discuss the physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioral responses an individual is likely to experience in response to a newly diagnosed condition with a poor prognosis. Definitions: Physical: of body: relating to the body, rather than to the mind, the soul, or the feelings Cognitive: 1.concerned with acquisition (gaining) of knowledge: relating to the process of acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception. Relating to thought processes. The interpretation of stimuli and the organization of thoughts and ideas. Emotional: a state of feeling. -a conscious mental reaction (as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body (merriam webster) Behavioral: 1.way somebody behaves: the way in which somebody behaves Research: -Psychological responses of terminally ill patients who are experiencing suffering: A qualitative study According to leading theories, suffering is dependent on the threats that the patient perceives and the resources the patient uses to respond to such threats. Previously published reports have identified the occurrence of a terminal disease as a period of multiple threats that can generate intense suffering. Examples of such suffering include pain and other symptoms (Heath et al., 2010, Jurado-Martín et al., 2010, Abraham et al., 2006 and Lorenz et al., 2006), the progressive dependence...
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...We have read Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman in our English class this semester, our task is to address Seligman’s rules for being successful and deciding whether or not we agree with his argument. Although I have not read the whole book, we were assigned to read chapters 1, 2, 3, and 12 and by that I was supplied with enough information to construct my own opinion on his claims. Martin Seligman argues that learning to be optimistic can change your way of life and empower yourself through non-negative thinking and I agree because after reviewing everything that I’ve been though these past 5 years, I found that having a positive mindset has got me though some of the hardest times in my life. Summary: In Learned Optimism, Martin Seligman argues that how you explain events to yourself after they happen has a huge impact on your life. In chapter one, Seligman defines two different type of people, pessimists – people who believe in bad events are their own fault and the consequences of the event will last a long time and optimists – people who believe bad events are only temporary, the events are not their fault and can either be caused by bad luck or other people. He goes on to explain that after 25 years of research, he is sure that if we believe bad events are our fault, more of it will befall on us and that the point of his book is to teach us how to recognize out pessimistic tendencies, stop them, and practice an optimistic lifestyle. He believes that because of the negativity...
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...The Qualitative Report Volume 14 Number 1 March 2009 61-80 http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR14-1/blanchard.pdf Lived Experiences of Adult Children Who Have a Parent Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease Amy Blanchard, Jennifer Hodgson, Angela Lamson, and David Dosser East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina Little is known about the experience among adult children who have a parent with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The purpose of this study was to explore, appreciate, and describe their experiences using a phenomenological methodology. Narratives were collected from seven participants who have a parent diagnosed with PD and analyzed according to Colaizzi’s (1978) phenomenological data analysis method. Seven thematic clusters were identified and an exhaustive description is presented to summarize the essence of their lived experience. The study indicates a strong sense of essential positivism from the participants’ stories, and overall, it seems PD has brought some degree of biological, psychological, socially, and/or spiritual meaning to their lives that they may not have otherwise noticed or experienced. Key Words: Parkinson’s Disease, Phenomenology, Biopsychosocial-spiritual, Adult, Children and Illness Introduction “The bond between mother and child is so deeply rooted in our emotions that we fear to discuss openly anything that threatens the bond” – Glenna Atwood (1991) Establishing links between chronic illnesses and family impact are not novel (e.g., Cooke, McNally...
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...have a real problem with self confidence. Keeping up with my classmates from high school on social media sites, I became discouraged and depressed from seeing how successful some of them had become. I often wondered why I haven’t become successful. Why was I made to be a failure? Then it dawned on me that I, myself was my own problem. At different points in my life I’ve often given up when I was faced with a challenge. I always took interest in the healthcare field, and I pursued and completed a certification in nursing. When certain circumstances caused for me to have to go back to school to recertify, instead of pressing on I choose defeat. My greatest obstacles now are my children, for I don’t have a strong support system and because of this I have allowed myself to be defeated by other obstacles in life. When I got into college, my biggest challenge was staying focused and motivated. I continued to stay out late, I would put off assignments until the last minute, I did cram study sessions, I was lazy all the time and couldn’t concentrate, and I missed classes and fell behind on home assignments. This caused a major problem for me like receiving failing grades. I blamed everything and everyone around me. I felt like I no longer had control over my situation. I fell into depression and once again I had my mind set on giving up. One day I was in my PRE 100 class and we were discussing the topic of accepting personal responsibility, more in depth to say, victim and creator...
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...Describe any personal or economic hardships or barriers you have had to overcome and explain how they affected your education. Be specific about when you encountered these hardships and how long they lasted. From kindergarten to graduation I attended a private school operated by devout Latter Day Saints. While they did their best to teach from a neutral standpoint, there were subjects that were in direct conflict with their religious views. Science education was extremely limited due to limited resources and conflict with personal ideology. Subjects such as biology and history were covered, but without any depth. Consequently, my math education was a casualty. Early on I heard phrases such as, “It’s okay so long as you understand the concept, you’re artistic.” I took these statements to heart. I loved the arts, and outside of school, it was what I pursued. As math became more difficult, my tenuous grasp on the basics failed me. Rather than pushing me to learn, my teachers merely reassured me that as an artistic person, I would not need to know advanced math. By high school I not only feared math, but believed that I wasn’t smart enough to understand it. This made choosing a major a difficult task. I would consider a field, look up the requirements, and if there were math courses I would automatically reject it as a possibility. A year after graduation I finally chose to enroll in Edmonds Community College’s Hospitality and Tourism program. It was through this program that I...
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...However, it is also during this period of intense pressure that Capstone students can begin to grow on a personal level and understand what kind of person they want to be: "Am I willing to push past discomfort to try new things?" "What are my priorities?" "Do I know how to solve problems instead of shutting down?" These are all questions that, consciously or subconsciously, Flagship students must come to terms with during this transformative year abroad. The Language Flagship Program's mission statement is to "create global professionals";--in order to mould these global professionals, students must first come into...
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