Question

Design an experiment to test whether drinking alcohol influences people's tendency to become socially aggressive. Be sure to specify your experimental hypothesis and identify your dependent and independent variables, as well as your experimental and control conditions. Identify any experimental procedures that would help to ensure the reliability of your research. 50 words

Jack is a second-grade student. He seems to have no interest in learning, often daydreaming in class and frequently disrupting the class by throwing objects at other students. Describe how a biopsychosocial approach might provide both an integrated explanation of Jack's classroom behavior and practical suggestions for helping Jack to cope more effectively with the challenges he faces. 50 words

Answer 1

a) Objectives: To find out whether drinking alcohol influences people's tendency to become socially aggressive

Hypothesis: There will be significant differences in social aggression between people who drink alcohol and non-drinkers

Experimental Design: Between group design

Variables:

• Independent variable: Consumption of Alcohol
• Dependent variable: Social aggression

Sample:

• Control group: 15 non-drinkers
• Experimental group: 15 people who drink more than thrice a week.

Statistical analysis:

Student’s t test to find the significant differences in social aggression scores between control and experimental groups.

b) Daydreaming and disruption is commonly seen in children with ADHD (attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). This can be approached with a Biopsychosocial model.

Biological: Pharmacotherapy is used for severe attention issues in ADHD children. Generally amphetamines are prescribed for such children.

Psychological:

Cognitive training is administered with children with ADHD with counselling. These children are offered with remedial tutoring to deal with the academic difficulties too

Social: Here, the parents are psychoeducted about ADHD. Parents facing similar problems can be helped by facilitating a communication among them and forming support groups.