PSY-101-OL May 2008 1a. Define the fundamental attribution error and explain how it distorts social perception. The fundamental attribution error is “the tendency for people to over-emphasize dispositional, or personality-based, explanations for behaviors observed in others while under-emphasizing situational explanations” (Wikipedia, 2001). People have the tendency to choose the dispositional explanation instead of the situational explanation of and event. For example your boss walks up to you
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Discuss one or more biological and psychological explanation of schizophrenia (24) There appears to be a tendency for schizophrenia to run in families. This suggests that genes and biological factors play a role in the explanation of schizophrenia.. The closer the genetic relationship the more likely the people are to share the disorder. Evidence from family studies by Gottesman showed that when both parent are schizophrenic then there is a 46% chance of the child getting it, however, if only
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Checkpoint: Diagnosis and Treatment BEH/225 Introduction to Behavioral Science December 17, 2010 Checkpoint: Diagnosis and Treatment The disorder I have chosen is Schizophrenia, it’s said that schizophrenia means “split personality”. Schizophrenia in the Greek language means “split mind”. Schizophrenia is defined as a severe mental illness distinguished by a variety of symptoms including loss of contact with reality, disorganized thinking, disorganized speech, bizarre behavior, decreased
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Natl Med J India. 2000 Sep-Oct;13(5):237-41. Issues related to disability in India: a focus group study. Pal HR, Saxena S, Chandrashekhar K, Sudha SJ, Murthy RS, Thara R, Srinivasan TN, Gupta D, Singh U. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India. Abstract BACKGROUND: Systematic research into disability has been scarce, especially from India, even though an estimated 5% of the population may have significant disability due to physical disorders. Depression as a common psychiatric
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psychology in the endeavor to study psychological diseases and disorders, in addition to in the diagnosis and treatment of individual’s anguish from diseases and disorders. The subsequent will consist of the psychoanalysis of the disorder identified as Schizophrenia. As for the areas of brain affected, contributory factors, related symptoms, the neural origin, and suitable drug therapies will be discussed. Additionally, the disorders of Anorexia Nervosa and Generalized Anxiety Disorder will also be examined
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Literature that reflects the concerns of contemporary society is of great importance because it warns as well as informs the reader about what dangers can affect the individual in society, not necessarily only in a physical sense. Whether people desire to read something that deals with these concerns in society or not, it is crucial because it allows them to escape their present state and explore a new concept, such as that in fantastic literature. This allows people to come back to reality with
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Psychiatric Disorders, Diseases, and Drugs Discuss any associated theories behind the disorders and diseases. * Schizophrenia * Depression * Mania * Anxiety Disorder * Tourette Syndrome The first disorder I am going to discuss is Schizophrenia, this is defined as “the splitting of psychic functions.” There are positive as well as negative symptoms to determining schizophrenia. Some of these symptoms include for the positive, delusions of being controlled, delusions of persecution or
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certain medications. Some of the disease most commonly treated is schizophrenia which means the splitting of psychic functions. Antipsychotic drugs are the cornerstone in the management of schizophrenia. Although, these medications don’t cure this disease they greatly reduce the symptoms and allow the patient to function better. The first antipsychotic drug was Thorazine, it was made by accident and was used to treat schizophrenia. The first antischizophrenic drug, chlorpromazine. Chlorpromazine
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Mental Illness: Depression Phill S. Reg University of Phoenix Online HCA 240 July 20, 2014 Mental Illness: Depression Many American suffer from a form of mental illness. When you look at the statistics, it is quite alarming just how many Americans suffer from a mental illness. It is estimated that 26.2 percent of the American population from the ages of 18 and older suffer from a diagnosable mental illness (NIH, n.d). This is an astounding number to consider. If you do the
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BIPOLAR DISORDER PSY/340 Today there are many different illnesses that affect the structure and function of the brain. Learning Team B decided to do their research on bipolar Disorder. Team B will evaluate the teams’ presentation and be able to describe the illness. Explain the neurological damage or changes to the brain as a result of the illness. Explain the behavioral functional changes that can occur as a result. Describe the suspected known causes of the illness. Discuss the treatments
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