(Introduction to Psychology)

Does social contract theory assume that if there were no government, then people would be unconnected individuals? Is this assumption correct?

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To complete each assignment, you will need to read the case study. Assume that the client described in each case study meets criteria for a DSM-5 disorder. You will then consult the DSM-5 criteria and write 1-2 detailed paragraphs in which you assign a primary diagnosis for the client and justify that diagnosis. In this section you should reference EACH of the DSM-5 criteria for the diagnosis you are assigning and provide evidence from the case study for or against the presence of that criterion. If you have no information for a particular criterion you should specify this. For example, if the DSM-5 criteria specify that the symptoms cannot be accounted for by a medical condition and you have no evidence that the client has a medical condition that would explain their symptoms, you should state this. Next, write a paragraph in which you provide an example of at least one related diagnosis that you are ruling out based on the information you have. This is a process called “differential diagnosis.” As you know, the categories provided in the DSM-5 do not represent “true” categories in nature, and often clients will often have symptoms in multiple categories. As a clinician, you need to rule out other categories or explanations for the symptoms. For example, if someone is experiencing panic attacks in the wake of a traumatic event, you might consider the diagnoses of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, or Panic Disorder. The DSM-5 criteria will help you figure out which is the most appropriate diagnosis, and you should specify why you are ruling out another disorder, providing specific justification for ruling it out. The best disorders to rule out are those that share features or symptoms described in the case but are not the best diagnosis for the client. Finally, you will write one paragraph in which you may specify the use of a psychosocial treatment, a psychoactive medication, or both. You must briefly describe how this treatment works and you must justify your choice of treatment based on the research evidence for the efficacy of the treatment.

Case Study #1

Linda is a 36-year old, Afro-Latina, married insurance executive living in the Northeast United States. She has been experiencing symptoms of anxiety since she was in high school, but they have recently become much worse after the birth of her second child, a son, 4 months ago, prompting her to seek treatment. She says that for the last 4 months she has felt keyed up, anxious, and “on alert” almost constantly. She has difficulty sleeping, significantly diminished concentration, and is irritable. In addition, several times a day she has “attacks” that involve involve “full terror.” The episodes last for about 10-15 minutes each, and usually involve profuse sweating, muscle tension, increased heart rate, feelings of dizziness, trembling, intense fear, and crying. When asked what triggers these episodes, Linda says that they usually occur when she is at home alone with her infant son or when she has memories of his delivery, during which she suffered a rare complication (she learned after delivering that both she and her baby could have died during the delivery). She tries very hard not to think about the delivery, but images and memories of it pop into her head frequently. In addition to these episodes of “terror,” Linda says that since her son’s birth she feels worthless, ashamed, and guilty for not “bringing him into a safe world.” She also states that she feels sad much of the time, and is detached from her son (she does not feel she has bonded well with him). Linda has started to sometimes call out sick from work when she has the sense that she is “having a bad day” and might have an episode, and she says she is increasingly withdrawing from her son because she finds that being with him triggers her anxiety. She says that she feels “utterly alone” and avoids hanging out with other mothers of infants because she finds they cannot relate to her experiences. Linda does not use any substances or have any medical conditions that could explain these episodes.

In the shock obedience experiment by Stanley Milgrim could this experiment take place today? According to APA codes what would have to change? How did this experiment help develop ethical codes in psychological research?

Compare any new obedience study to Milgrims obedience experiment.

The way the media has portrayed gay and lesbian individuals has created stereotypes. What are at least 5 of those stereotypes? And what are at least 5 positive images the media has created of gay and lesbian individuals?

What are some similiarities and differences between the development of L1 (native language) and L2 (target language)?

How are memes like genes? Drawing from Dennett and/or Blackmore, explain the reproductive success of any one religious meme.

write an essay about money.

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Identify some of the ways that fast food restaurants emphasize efficiency, predictability, calculabilty, and an extreme form of rational action. Do you agree with George Ritzer's theory of the McDonalization of American society? Be sure to substantiate your answer with facts and examples.

essay about the impact of immigration on culture.

Explain why some combinations of bimanual coordination were easier and others were more difficult using the dynamical systems theory. You must use terminology and concepts from Dynamic Systems in order to receive full credit. Think about it another way, how do you explain why lines got fatter (wider) and why circles got skinnier (thinner)???

I was not sure what "subject" to put it under, so I'll pick it under Psychology...my question is

What is the personal ethics, social ethics, and conservation ethics when it comes to Vape Pens or any sort of Vaping instrument. Can you go into detail about how it fits under the personal, social, and conservation ethics. Also explain why Vaping is considered bad to our health. Thanks!

Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act:

            a.         authorized jurisdiction over interstate gambling.

            b.         authorized criminal sanctions for the unauthorized possession and sale of illegal drugs.

            c.         authorized prostitution sting investigations.

            d.         authorized electronic surveillance which was used in the control of illegal gambling.

12.       Which of the following are true of informal social controls?

            a.         Gossip is one of the more effective ways society brings individuals into conformity with norms.

            b.         There is conformity to norms because individuals have been socialized to believe they should conform.

            c.         Informal mechanisms of social control tend to be more effective where relations are face to face.

            d.         all of the above.

13.       Which of the following is an example of laws attempting to regulate some of the more flagrant business practices?

            a.         The controlled Substance Act

            b.         The Harrison Act

            c.         The Sherman Anti-Trust Act

            d.         RICO Laws

14.       Control is exerted through administrative laws on private primary activity in the context of which three mechanisms discussed in the text?

            a.         Licensing, Inspection, Threat of Publicity

            b.         Investigation, Monitoring, Litigation

            c.         Regulation, Inspection, Monitoring

            d.         Licensing, Monitoring, Litigation

15.       Which of the following results from the warning offered to potential criminals from punishment by example?

            a.         Individual deterrence

            b.         Specific deterrence

            c.         General deterrence

            d.         all of the above