Kari Barrows PSY 281 Differences Between the Psychologically Abnormal and Eccentrics Both the psychologically abnormal person and the eccentric person deviate from certain norms of society and are often considered odd. However, they are different in that one is a person who faces problems that need intervention and the other is a person who is just unusual. While people who exhibit psychologically abnormal signs need some form of help or intervention, eccentric people just have highly unusual habits and hobbies that do not need direct attention or change. Scientists have studied people with abnormal behavior for decades and still continue to revise and redraw the lines between abnormal/normal behavior. The latest theories on abnormal behavior points out several key differences between psychologically abnormal behavior and eccentric behavior.
Why had his respirations not been monitored? The nurse likely in her very busy state forgot to put him on the ECG monitor, or she may have not chosen to place him on a monitor. She may have chosen to not put him on a monitor because in her personal experience he was a low risk patient with a high narcotic tolerance. With the ER getting busier she thought she was saving herself a little bit of time by not placing him on the ECG monitor. Using the “five whys” to
The purity of a certain batch is usually unknown and varies widely. Pure PCP is very potent so it usually isn’t cut with other drugs, just alcohol and ether. The average dose by inhalation is 5-10 milligrams, but the threshold dose depends on potency. PCP is dopamine reuptake inhibitor and also works on NMDA glutamate receptors which play a major role in the perception of pain, in cognition, and in emotion. The high lasts 4-6 hours and its physical effects include lack of coordination, high blood pressure, increased muscle tension and reflex, redness of skin, and dry skin.
However, they are not able to figure out the simplest of problems, or having the least bit of an imagination and that was exactly similar to the case for Leonard Lowe of Awakenings, and Charlie Gordon from "Flowers for Algernon." Leonard and Charlie are two characters who experience awakenings. In the film Awakenings, Leonard, along with about twenty other people, had a rare condition that resulted in almost total rigidity and complete loss of speaking ability. However, when Leonard was given L-dopa, a drug used to treat Parkinson's Disease, he could freely move, speak, and enjoy life. He was personable with a great sense of humor and the gift of natural leadership.
According to the scientific method in order to test a hypothesis one must make sure the claim is falsifiable. Although there is evidence that the planets move almost like clockwork, however that is not enough to prove astrology specifically. However studies and tests have been conducted in the past in order to verfiy its claims. Similar to the practise of witchcraft, the failure of producing the desired result is almost always blamed on the psychic or astrologers inability and not the fault of astrology itself.5 The difficulty to test this is due to its subjectivity. This makes it unscientific; the result of every experiment must either be true or
The first stage is no impairment, which means that no signs are shown when visiting a doctor for screening. The second is very mild cognitive decline, noticing you are having memory issues but still no diagnosis can be made. The third stage is mid cognitive decline where a doctor, friends and family members start noticing memory issues, such as coming up with the right word for something, misplacing items and difficulty handling basic tasks. The fourth step is moderate cognitive decline this is where a thorough medical examination will reveal difficulties in performing everyday tasks, not remembering current events, mood swings and ever forgetting one’s own past. The fifth stage of AD is moderately severe cognitive decline in which an individual may need help with everyday tasks and even forget their own address, phone number, forget which day it is but also still not help with things such as eating or using the bathroom.
Multiple personality disorder was very rare around the time of Eve White’s case and quite unheard of. Furthermore the individual differences approach has many practical applications. For example Griffiths’ study of the cognitive biases and unique heuristics of gamblers allows rehabilitation of gambling addiction to be more informed and cognitive behavioural therapy, for instance, to be used to change the way gamblers think so they can lead healthy lives. On the other hand, the individual differences approach lacks scientific rigour and reliability. For example, Thigpen and Cleckley’s study was a case study based on one woman with a unique personality and experiences.
It is also identified by extensive withdrawal of interest from other people and the outside world as in the case of Nash (Insel, 2010). People with schizophrenia shows a normal range of intelligence ability, and do not have a mental disability, even though acute symptoms of psychosis may restrict their capacity to deliberate during an acute episode (Schultz, North & Shields, 2007). The aetiology of the disease is unknown, however the key pathophysiological mechanism underlying the expression
This leaves the possibility that one of the test subjects not included in the sample could prove the conclusion to be incorrect. In other words, induction involves moving “from premises about objects we have examined to a conclusion about objects we haven’t examined” (Okasha, 2002, p. 19). From this statement it is apparent how induction can be a problem in science due to it’s potential to lead to a false conclusion. Another problem with induction in scientific reasoning is that induction only generalizes what has already occurred. It classifies patterns that have already happened and deems them to be true even though future occurrences may be uncertain.
For that reason, it can be difficult to specify what is normal or abnormal from one situation to another. The statistical approach says that normality is how most people think, feel and behave and abnormality is what few people think, feel and behave. “Therefore the relatively few people who believe aliens control their thoughts would be abnormal and the many people who worry about not having enough money to live the lifestyle they would like would be quite