Entries by Daphne Hanson

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder have recurrent and persistent thoughts or images that are often dreamlike and appealing. O True O False What happens when people with OCD attempt to neutralize or suppress disturbing intrusive thoughts? Trying to suppress an intrusive, unwanted thought can cause it to rebound, or reoccur. This happens because, while an initial thought […]

What  is the behaviorist technique  a teacher can use to support Autism students

What  is the behaviorist technique  a teacher can use to support Autism students Positive and negative reinforcement are basic principles of behaviorism, specifically, of operant conditioning. Positive reinforcement describes a process when a behavior is followed by a reinforcing stimulus that is pleasant for an individual (e.g., a reward, a positive emotion, or the desired […]

Motivation is the all-ensuing mechanism that determines how much and how well a student will learn

Motivation is the all-ensuing mechanism that determines how much and how well a student will learn. Treating it as strictly an internal mechanism, explain how learners; needs, goals, beliefs, interests, and emotions can influence their motivation to learn. What is the relationship between motivation and student learning? Indeed, successful learning activities promote strong motivation; learning activities […]

Do cooperative games increase Prosociality in adolescents?

Do cooperative games increase Prosociality in adolescents? (Primary Research article and journals only and reference) need proper citation and explanation How do video games improve cooperation? Video games can be good for teams, according to science For one, game play often mirrors the kinds of interactions that help people work better together in the first […]

Psychological theories for the effects of early childhood experience on later development

Psychological theories for the effects of early childhood experience on later development.   Using the Childhood Survivors of the Holocaust case study, explain and analyze the effects of the orphans’ early experience on their later development with reference to at least two psychological theories -cognitive, psychodynamic, and humanist e.g Erik Erikson’s – life stage theory […]

Explain how education and orientation clearly align to the identified competency of will Evaluate Practice

Explain how education and orientation clearly align to the identified competency of will Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities in advanced clinical practice as a social worker in a hospice setting. Why teaching competencies are important in the teaching/learning process? Teachers’ competency is important for the process of student ‘well development’ in ensuring quality […]

Compare and contrast the personalities of Maya Angelou and George Harrison

Compare and contrast the personalities of Maya Angelou and George Harrison. How are they alike / different? How do they fit their respective theories? Which traits of each person’s personality fit closest to your personality?  Give specific examples. 2.  Visit the website Center For The Person (see above).  Search for the link to Carl Rogers. […]

Compare life for African Americans in the South during Reconstruction to life for Native Americans

Compare life for African Americans in the South during Reconstruction to life for Native Americans during Westward Expansion (ch. 15, Document 15-5 & 15-6). How were their situations similar? How did their situations differ? How were African Americans affected by the westward expansion? The westward expansion carried slavery down into the Southwest, into Mississippi, Alabama, and […]

Mental health diagnoses and considerations

We are discussing mental health diagnoses and considerations. One of the factors discussed is the impact of biology, read the article below discussing biological factors related to commonly seen mental health symptoms and share your thoughts. How might lack of knowledge of familial history impact diagnosis? How does the biological approach explain mental health? The […]