Asked by Amber McDaniel on Jun 25, 2024

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A family member has recently moved to a nursing home and you are investigating the conditions and nursing personnel in this home.According to the theory of Seligman's learned helplessness,identify five things the personnel in this nursing home can do to help the family member exhibit enhanced social and emotional adjustment.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from traumatic events or persistent failure.

Social and Emotional Adjustment

The process of adapting or conforming to new social and emotional environments or realities, often crucial for mental health and wellbeing.

  • Identify the principle of acquired inability to act and its roots based on the theory proposed by Seligman.
  • Apply psychological theories to real-life situations, enhancing understanding and problem-solving skills in various contexts.
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Shiva RabieiJun 28, 2024
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1.The personnel could read to the person every day.
2.Develop an arts and crafts group where they can feel good about what they make with their hands.
3.Provide ways for the family member to contact other family members on a weekly basis.
4.Provide exercises that the family member could successfully complete in order to have a physical outlet.
5.Have the family member interact with a local school as an older mentor.