diagnosis
What are considered communication disorders?
A number of disorders are lumped together under the heading of communication disorders: language disorders, speech sound disorders, childhood-onset fluency disorders (stuttering), social communications disorders
What is the two-factor theory?
The two-factor theory proposed by Mower assert that phobias are the result of avoidance conditioning, when an individual associates a neutral or controlled stimulus with an anxiety-causing, unconditioned stimulus. The phobia reinforces a strategy of avoidance because it prevents anxiety (even though the neutral stimulus was not to blame for the anxiety in the first place.)
What did the Seattle Longitudinal Study conclude about the growth and decline of intelligence over the lifespan?
Was conducted by Schaie et al. at seven year intervals from 1956 to 2005. The study concluded that "there is no uniform pattern of age-related changes across all intellectual abilities, and that studies of an overall index of intellectual ability (IQ) therefore do not suffice to monitor age changes and age differences in intellectual functioning for either individuals or groups." Subsequent research in this line indicates perceptual speed is the only area in which the elderly experience significant decline.
What did Horn discover about crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence?
Horn indicated that crystallized intelligence will continue to increase throughout life, fluid intelligence will peak in adolescence and decline thereafter. Decline in fluid intelligence has been linked to diminished processing speed, stemming from reductions in working memory.
Throughout the entire psychosocial assessment, the client maintains the same sad expression. Which of the following terms best describes the client's affect?
A. Restricted
B. Flat
C. Inappropiate
D. Blunted
A: Restricted - because the client only showed one expression.