Evolutionary Approach and Treatment plan

Throughout this course, many opportunities are available to post an initial response to a Discussion topic as well as to respond to your classmate’s responses.

After you have completed the reading, and without reviewing your classmate’s responses, post your initial response to the following Discussion. Your post should be at least 200–250 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources.

Please review the Discussion Board Participation Rubric under Course Resources.

Evolutionary Approach

1. Discuss your understanding of the theory of evolution. Explain how the concept of natural selection might be applied to the development of personality. Explain one emotional response or social behaviors that might be derived from natural selection.

Genetic/biological Approach

2. Develop a treatment plan for a client with ADHD using the genetic and biological theories of personality development.

3. Explain how Eysenck’s approach compares with the other theories related to genetic and biological aspects of personality development. What are the benefits of each of these theories?

Read Chapter 5: “Biological Aspects of Personality.” You will discover how evolution and genetics impact our personalities. You will also review Eysenck’s theory and how it applied to biology. Friedman, H. S., & Schustack, M. W. (2016). Personality: classic theories and modern research (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Web Resources

Serendip. (n.d.) Brain and Behavior. Retrieved from http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/

Wisconsin Twin Research. Retrieved from http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/twinresearch/

Great Ideas in Personality. (1998, May). Evolutionary Psychology. Retrieved from www.personalityresearch.org/evolutionary.html

Understanding Behavioral Individuality. Retrieved from http://www.temperament.com/heritability.html

Video

Bmedinago. (2007, May 25). Neurons: How they work. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5cab4hgmoE

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Attachment in Infants

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Adult Attachment

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