What are the expected behaviors (from the societal level) for the following scenarios:
(1) You are the star quarterback of the Post University football team;
(2) You are a 7th grader who has been diagnosed by Clinical Psychology with
ADD/ADHD and Oppositional-Defiant Disorder
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I actually did something a little different on these questions. I took a survey at my job and ask about 6 employees..The question: As part of society what is your opinion on the expected behavior for a star quarterback should be. The overall answer was that society sees a star quarterback as a role model. Someone who gets good grades, sociable, he should be like an All American Guy!...The truth is that is what society believes but the reality in some cases is that, that is not always like that. There are quarterbacks that party alot and do get into trouble. As far as the 7th grader who has been diagnosed with HDD society looks at this child as hyper, wild and someone who tends to get into trouble. Society tends to judge without seeing the whole picture.
I believe that people make judgements and we are quick to put others in a box with a label. So I do believe that the football player would be considered favorable,a good upstanding student with athletic ability. The child with ADHD on the other hand could be considered a "troubled" child. However that 7th grader could later be the H.S. quarterback w/ some help.
The expected behaviors from the societal level for the star quarterback are definitely healthy. Society thinks of him as a good student, good natured, liked by others, respectable to others, role model to younger football players and a parents pride and joy. With the 7th grader with ADD/ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder the societal level is going to be unhealthy. Society is going to think of this child to be disruptive, socially and academically. This child is going to be classified as a child that does not belong in the classroom with his/her classmates because they can't follow the rules, loses his/her temper when things don't go their way. This child is going to argue with others and does not do well interacting with others because they blame others for their behaviors. The child is going to do poor academically because with everything going on for them they will not get the attention needed to do well in the classroom they will only get negative attention because of their behaviors.
The expected behaviors from the societal level of the quarterback are healthy: he is the role model, the leader, he exhibits healthy behaviors, he has a good personality, his body is in shape, he is clean cut, fashionable and friendly. He could adapt to society's expectation and that would be healthy adaptation. However if he experiences abnormal stress response that would be an unhealthy adaptation for example he starts drinking or taking drugs. Then as a reactive defensive response he rationalizes his unhealthy actions.
In the case of the 7th grader with ADD/ADHD and ODD society's expectations are unhealthy: he is hostile, argumentative, angry, he can not sit still, he is a fighter and a trouble maker who is always getting into things. This child is not a good student and has a short attention span. This child's adaptations most likely will be unhealthy he may do things for negative attention, starting fights being hostile throwing tantrums and being argumentative and disruptive. His reactive defensive reponse may be blaming others for his behavior.
Lisa Dunn
Human Behavior Homework
The expected behaviors for the following are:
1. A star quarterback of the Post University football team is considered by society to be of normal behavior. The athlete is fit and strong and has a good sense of being part of the team to be successful. This type or personality is socially acceptable. However, to the athlete this type of pressure could really set him over the edge. He may feel so pressured to perform on the football field as well as his personal life do to societal expectations causing him great anxiety. He may react in a way that can be self destructive such as using steroids to remain strong on the field. He may feel pressured to have the best of everything (girlfriend, car, etc.) to stand up to the public expectation and keep with an image. This stress may cause him to begin to lose his temper and argue a lot with his friends and family when the pressure is on to perform. This scenario could be classified as oppositional defiant disorder if the athlete chooses to self destruct because he can not cope with expectations.
2. The 7th grader who has been diagnosed by Clinical Psychology with ADD/ADHD and Oppositional-Defiant Disorder is not considered by society as normal behavior. These people are considered disruptive to what is acceptable behavior and so they are labeled and medicated. By medication they are controlled by the society to conduct themselves as society sees fit. These people become to believe that they are different and begin to appraise themselves as abnormal. The child would most likely react by behaving in a hostile and defiant manner to his parents and teachers due to the stress given to him by society to act “normal”. The child will never have a sense of belonging to the group and may end up very depressed. Classically diagnosing him with oppositional defiant disorder.
Post Universities Star Quarterback is given many messages, some of which maybe contradictory.On the one hand the star quarterback is expected to live a healthy drug/alcohol free lifestyle; while at the same time he is given the message that there are times(say after a victorious game)when he is excussed from following all the rules and even expected to drink in celebration of his achievement.Other societal expectations include maintaining fair/good academic standing;this is an expectation that has over the years been lowered to meet the team needs as opposed to the academic needs of the individual, giving the football player mix messages.Societal messages also tell this quarterback that he is a value part of his community, that he has something to contribute, something to be proud of and a responsibility to conduct himself as a role model.
The impact on the quarterback from these societal messages can be both positive reinforcers and negative reinforcers.The quarterback can begin to see himself as 'superior' to others, making him behave arragant and unkind,perhaps not taking in consideration the needs of others.If the quarterback is negatively reinforced his acceptance or ability to deal with any change that threatens the lifestyle he is used to can be devestating to his sense of self.If the quarterback has a positive reinforcers he may still feel a great sense of loss but is likely to have healthy adaptations that will help him work through any problems without threatening his sense of self.
I would say the quarterbacks would be the all American guy that dates the pretty cheerleader and does okay in school and is a party boy by night. But everyone would think he is the perfect guy.
The kid with the ADHD would probably be anti social and thought of as a troublemaker.
The messages from the societal level is that the star quarterback is a role model, who is fit and healthy, a leader, patient, with good academics and popular.
In the second situation, the societal expectations of a seventh grader with ADD/ADHD is that he will be difiant, disruptive, lacking social and academic skills,usually very hyper and doesn't listen well to rules or authoritive figures.
A Post University football star quarterback would be expected to be a role model who shows leadership skills. He would be epected to be outgoing and healthy. He would be expected to be outgoing and friendly. The star quarterback could be put under a lot of pressure to maintain this image and become defensive.
The 7th grader who has been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD and oppositonal disorder would be viewed as someone who is defiant, not likely to succeed, moody, the 7th grader would be expected to be defensive and uncooperative. The 7th grader would pobably internalize these behaviors and accept the "labels" as truth.
Rosetta Denise
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