Abnormal Psychology Maladaptive Behavior Briefly describe each of the major theoretical perspectives in maladaptive behavior. Which of the perspectives do you believe is the ‘right’ perspective‚ or is there a ‘right’ perspective? Biological Perspective: Suggests that all disorders physical or behavioral have biological causes. Causes may lie in heredity‚ genetic accident‚ or bodily infection‚ or trauma(Sarason‚ 2005) Psychodynamic Perspective: Point of view that emphasizes thoughts and emotions
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1.) Abnormal Observable Behaviors? In this case‚ Maria is showing severe symptoms of mania. While the person is asking her questions‚ she is answering them with rushed speech and she is stuttering as well. Not only is her speech affected‚ but also she is fidgeting a great deal throughout the video‚ which is known as hyperactivity. 2.) Abnormal Emotional States? Throughout the interview Maria’s mood is elated. She has inflated self-esteem. She has an attitude that she can do anything. She is talking
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Case Study in Abnormal Behavior Research supports both arguments in nature vs. nurture. Biological factors are considered while the child is still in the womb‚ such as stressors and hormone levels. Genetic factors also play a role in determining if an individual will commit a criminal act‚ and diagnosing the person with Anti Social Personality Disorder (ASPD) (Meyers‚ 2006). Another factor that is considered is the environment in which a person grows up in (nurture). For example‚ a child experiencing
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When the violation of social norms occurs you most likely are experiencing deviant behaviors. These forms of behaviors have been also considered abnormal in some cases. What is crime to you? Rape‚ murder‚ burglary; all have been considered deviant forms of behaviors by society. Although‚ taking it into consideration what might seem as corruptive to some might not be to others. Sometimes deviance and abnormalities do not coordinate. “Some forms of deviance are not violations of the criminal laws‚
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Tessie Hutchinson: Normal Behavior When a person thinks about confronting death‚ he or she thinks about how or when it will happen. Many people envision the actions the actions they believe they would take‚ but until faced with that fatal situation‚ no one can be certain of the behavior or the measures he or she will take. When faced with death‚ many prominent psychologists believe there are five stages a person endures. The stages experienced are denial‚ anger‚ bargaining‚ depression‚ and acceptance
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There are many behaviours that are mentioned exhibited‚ and portrayed in today’s society‚ you either have individuals that think the behaviours is normal or you have some that think it is abnormal. In the selection of my character I took in to great consideration what type of behaviour I think is mostly abnormal and what I’ve seen and experienced on a day to day bases‚ for example my peers‚ at times they can be very delusional about certain life choices ; when I say delusional ‚ from my understanding
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“Gone Girl” is not your typical kind of mystery novel or movie. We start off with a couple‚ Nick and Amy‚ who are seen as your everyday normal married couple‚ whatever that means now a day. This soon changes when one day Nick gets a call from his neighbor due to suspicious signs and heads home to find Amy has vanished with no trace in sight. After taking a look through the house Nick decides to call the police‚ they soon show up and start to investigate and question Nick immediately; Nick soon becomes
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perceives the scenario? What were the verbal/non-verbal cues that justify your answer? Remember‚ in the selection phase it is usually the loud or out of the ordinary items that get selected first. As you work through this process‚ notice what is catching the attention of your character. What is not catching the attention of your character? What type of mood is your character in? My character that I was assigned was; Regina-working the desk. From the very beginning of this scenario‚ Regina seemed
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Origins and Evolution of Psychopathology and Abnormal Behavior Psychopathology has a long and troublesome history during which little was known about how disordered minds function and how to help individuals suffering from mental disorders. According to Alloy‚ Riskind‚ and Manos (2005)‚ the little knowledge that does exist about how ancient people treated abnormal behavior points to the belief that external‚ spiritual forces caused people to behave erratically. Possession by demons or evil spirits
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they are also left vulnerable to a variety of dangers from which they have no defense or opportunity to escape (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals‚ n.d.). Furthermore‚ the restricted and unnatural zoo enclosures can cause the development of abnormal behavioral patterns in the primates (Newton-Fisher & Birkett‚ 2011). The primates may also encounter problems with relating to others socially thus generating aggressive interactions amongst the primates. (nidirect government services‚ 2009). In
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