Which of the following is a benefit of animal assisted therapy in aiding individ

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Which of the following is a benefit of animal assisted therapy in aiding individuals with psychological and/or medical conditions? a. Animal Assisted Therapy Reduces Stress b. Animal Assisted Therapy Promotes Companionship d. All of The Above Are Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy Unpredictable, large-scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat are called ______. a. Major Life Events b. Catastrophes c. Hassles d. Frustrations Vin is an Asian, upper-middle-class graduate student in clinical psychology doing his first internship in juvenile court. His first client is an angry 15-year-old African American girl who lives in the projects and has recently joined a gang. Which of the following might be a barrier to effective therapy in this situation? a. Social Class b. Nonverbal Communication c. Cultural Values d. All Of The Above Might Be Barriers The goals of modern psychology are to ______. a. Explore The Conscious And Unconscious Functions Of The Human Mind b. Understand, Compare, And Analyze Human Behavior c. Improve Psychological Well-being In All Individuals d. Describe. Explain, Predict, And Control Behavior When you watch dogs play In the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are engaging in a form of _____. a. Case Study Research b. Survey Research c. Naturalistic Observation d. Psychometric Study A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a ______. a. Representative Sample b. Single-Blind Study C. Case Study d. Naturalistic Observation A negative correlation means that _____. a. High Values Of One Variable Are Associated With Low Values Of The Other b. High Values Of One Variable Are Associated With High Values Of The Other c. Low Values Of One Variable Are Associated With Low Values Of The Other d. There Is No Relationship Between The Two Variables Research has shown that most eyewitness accounts of crime scenes are highly accurate. a. True b. False

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Your answer will be option "d" i.e all of the above are the benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy(AAT)

AAT was first documented in the year 1792,but it is believed that it began along with the begining of mankind as for eg :caveman and the wolves.As the civilization grew men started living in communities which directly or indirectly developed companionship among community memebers,developed independency and being social helped to fight anxiety,reduce stress through sharing.Across the transition from hunters to urbananized technical modern world,men have started losing all these societal relations and companions while the psychological stress ,anxiety,lonliness, agitation was geometrically progressive.Mental health was the point of concern.

Many researches and epidemiological studies are done studying the effects of AAT on human health since 2003 to present and they conclude its effect on human health as follows:

1.On pshycologically ill person AAT helps to buffer and distracts them from anxiety developing stimuli amd helps in calming,it is seen that AAT is twice more effective than any other traditional therapies.

2.On children it is reported that regular pet contact have increased level of built self esteem as animals show unconditional positive regard and are nonjudgemental,they learn to trust and build social relationship as they seek social support from their pets by talking to them or reduce stress by playing with them i.e companionship.Studies shows decreased behavioural problems in children who own pets than those who don't.

3.On adolescent it is reported that AAT have served as a catalyst for learning,relaxing, positive relationships building among mentally ill adult and have shown reduced anxiety,improved attendance,learning and behaviour.

4.On elderly it have shown that owning a pet develops the sense of responsibility and purpose of life,socialization,companionship and promotes good health by decreasing agitation,stress and increasing social intercation.Studies have shown decrease level of stress and blood pressure among those owning a pet.

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