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PSY 355 Week 3 Discussion Question 1
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To be clinically diagnosed as “addicted” to a chemical substance or abehavior, a person
must demonstrate continued involvement with thesubstance or activity even though that
person has experienced or isaware of detrimental consequences to his or her job,
relationships,financial security, or health. With this in mind, please answer thefollowing
questions:
1) To what behavior or substance (e.g., favorite food, hobby,activity) might you be able
to be diagnosed as “addicted?” Pleaseclearly describe the behavior or substance, and
explain your reasoningfor the “diagnosis.”
2) Are you, at the present time, most motivated to continue your“addiction,” modify it,
or stop it? Why?
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PSY 355 Week 3 Discussion Question 2
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Personality typology is one means of trying to understand why andpredict how people are
motivated to behave as they do. In this week’sreadings, you are exposed to several
theories of personality, includingthe 5-Factor Model, the Sensation Seeking personality
model, Eysenck’sThree Factor Model, as well as the Adlerian personality model of the
#1Priority (posted in the Course Materials folder). Another widely usedmodel is the Jung
Typology (often tested with the Myers-Briggs, orKiersey Personality Inventories).
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