Psychology Answers

Explain how personal bias can influence the work you do in psychology. specifically, describe how personal biases can influence both clinical work (i.e. counseling or therapy) as well as academic work (i.e. research). explain ways to minimize the impact of personal bias and why this is important.

You are a new teacher in a multicultural and multilingual school. English is a second or even a third language to learners you have in your class. The majority do not understand a single word of English but each group is highly conversant in their respective home language. You have planned an English reading lesson but the majority of your learners do not understand English.
1.what would you do to make sure that your learners participate in a reading lesson you have planned?
2.how are you going to make sure they understand the lesson?
3.write down all the steps you plan to follow to make sure the lesson is a success.

Multiple choice questions.
Suicide is a complex act with no obvious aetiology. However, the multipath model s perspective considers......... as a risk factor of the....... dimension that may influence a person s decision to commit suicide.
1.childhood abuse, psychological
2.physical disability, social
3.male gender, biological
4.isolation,sociocultural

Zanelli is diagnosed with bipolar I disorder, most recent episode mania. Her symptoms are elevated mood, distractibility, disjointed speech, excessive sleep and irritability with others. Her occupational functioning is also impaired. She has been suffering from these symptoms for the past ten days. Before this current manic episode she suffered from major depressive episode, during which she became obsessed with her personal appearance. She spend hours on choosing the right outfit and doing her hair. The depressive episode lasted for eight weeks.
Which aspects of zanelli s case are unusual for bipolar I disorder?
1.the duration of the manic episode and the present of disjointed speech during a manic episode.
2.an increased need for sleep during a manic episode and an obsession with appearance during a major depressive episode.
3.the impairment in occupational functioning and the irritable mood during a manic episode
4.the history of a major depressive episode and the duration of this episode.

Multiple choice questions.
Conrad, 39 years old, has been pessimistic, depressed and fatigued with a decreased appetite and little interest in social activities for the past three years. In fact, his colleagues would not recognise him if he was down and disinterested in work. His boss noticed that although Conrad still did most of his work, it was not at the level that the job required.

The most appropriate dsm -5 diagnosis in Conrad s case is a
1.persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
2.personal disorder
3.cyclothymic disorder
4.major depressive disorder.

Multiple choice questions
Which one is not applicable
The value of free activity as a method lies in the following
1.expression at the child s own level
2.being busy in a creative way
3.free choices
4.dependent on demonstration
5.solving own problems

Multiple choice questions
Six year old children s fine motor ability allows them to trace
1.a vertical line and circle
2.a diamond shape
3.letters
4.a square and a triangle
5.a cross

Multiple choice questions
The following educationists Significantly contributed to the understanding and recognition of child art.
1.montessori
2.vygotsky
3.kerschensteiner
4.cizek
5.froebel

Multiple choice Questions.
During his psychotherapy session,gerald s psychologist finds out that,as a child, he had frequently been neglected and physically abused by his stepfather who was arrested for variety of criminal offences. This history of abuse and neglect points to the role of..... As an aetiological factor for Gerald s disorder according to the multipath model
1.cultural values
2.genetic influences
3.the social dimention
4.the socio-cultural dimension.

Multiple choice questions.
A stressful environment during childhood that lacks predictable parenting and nurturing are automatically factors that result in inhibited, emotionally withdrawn behaviour towards the caregiver by the child, which is a core characteristics of....
1.social anxiety disorder
2.autism spectrum disorder
3.reactive attachment disorder
4.disruptive mood deregulation disorder.