Select One of the Sensory Conditions Described in This Chapter

question 24

Essay

Select one of the sensory conditions described in this chapter and provide the following information:
A) Which children are at highest risk for developing this condition?
B) What early physical signs and behavioral indicators would you be likely to observe?
C) How is this condition diagnosed?
D) What treatments are available?

• A) Which children are at highest risk for developing this condition?
• B) What early physical signs and behavioral indicators would you be likely to observe?
• C) How is this condition diagnosed?
• D) What treatments are available?

Identify the physical markers and psychological significance of puberty.

Understand the relationship between technology and society, including how societal needs shape technological development.

Recognize the environmental impacts of technological and scientific advancements, specifically relating to global warming, acid rain, and genetic pollution.

Identify the role of various types of organizations and governments in supporting or regulating technological development and environmental protection.

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Definitions:

Hypnosis

A heightened state of concentration and enhanced receptiveness, frequently employed in therapeutic settings.

Psychogenic Perspective

Viewing or interpreting psychological phenomena, including symptoms or disorders, as originating from mental or emotional stresses.

Hysteria

A historical term for a psychological disorder characterized by a wide variety of physical and emotional symptoms, now understood in terms of specific disorders like conversion or dissociative disorders.

Somatogenic View

The perspective that mental disorders originate from biological or physical factors.