Entries by Daphne Hanson

Intellectual disabilities are most often organic

Intellectual disabilities are most often organic. However, many also have familial origins. Therapy for individuals with intellectual disabilities may include early intervention, behavioral, language, and social skills training, and always requires significant family involvement. What is the importance of family involvement in therapy, and what is the importance of each of these intervention approaches? Which […]

What are some problems that can arise with the staff in a healthcare business environment?

What are some problems that can arise with the staff in a healthcare business environment? How can each part of the PERMA Model solve them? What are 5 common causes of conflict in health care? In healthcare, conflicts can arise with patients, families, physician colleagues, other healthcare professionals, administrators, and others. There are 5 main […]

Social learning theories

Social learning theories contend that personality differences are due to learning experiences and differences in how a person thinks about a given situation, including their perceptions, expectations, beliefs, and goals. For example, Julian Rotter proposed that to predict how a person is likely to respond, you would need to have information about three aspects of […]

Some proponents of organismic, nativist views of language development

Some proponents of organismic, nativist views of language development, such as Chomsky and McNeil, purport that: linguistic structures are completely present at birth. What are the main features of Chomsky’s nativist theory of language development? The Nativist Theory – Suggests that we’re born with a specific language-learning area in our brain. Nativists believe that children are […]

The psychodynamic perspective on personality development

Define personality. Describe the assumptions of the psychodynamic perspective on personality development. Make sure you discuss the id, ego, and superego and the levels of consciousness. Discuss the contributions of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers to personality development. Lastly, describe the Big Five factors and discuss and explain how someone may be high and/or low […]

Research article related to psychotherapy

Pick a cultural minority group in the United States from the list below and analyze a research article related to psychotherapy with members of that group. Specifically, talk about the research population, hypotheses, research questions, and major findings of the article. For example, you might analyze a research article about the most prevalent symptoms of […]

Different psychological theories reflect different perspectives on psychological development

Different psychological theories reflect different perspectives on psychological development, psychological health, and psychological disorders. More specifically, different psychological theories point to different origins of mood disorders. For example, the psychoanalytic perspective suggests mood disorders result from repressed anger; the behavioral theory suggests mood disorders originate from learned helplessness. The cognitive theory suggests mood disorders originate […]