PSYCHOLOGY Psychology: Senior PortfolioForeword/ IntroductionThere are unexplained things that a human mind can do that still need exploration in the field of Psychology. I am in awe of the type of most unexpected organ of the body can do with the bo Continue Reading...
Psychological Models for Understanding PersonalityUnderstanding the development of the human personality can best be done by looking at the various psychological models that serve as frameworks for thinking about personality. Various concepts exist w Continue Reading...
Peer Reply 1: Brian Walker Hi, Brian! It sounds like you have some very interesting pastimes that help you relax, unwind, and recharge. I appreciate you sharing a bit about yourself and find it inspiring to see someone who has obviously been successf Continue Reading...
Child Development and Learning Child development is the psychological, biological and emotional changes which occur in human beings from birth till when adolescence ends as the individual progresses from being dependent to a state of increased auton Continue Reading...
Media Psychology Psychology The topic of the proposal is related to media psychology and reality television. Media psychology is an interdisciplinary field that works in collaboration with fields such as neuroscience, computer science, internation Continue Reading...
Psychology and Psychotherapy: School Counseling Project(Part A)Step One: School Data SummaryThe data expert for this plan seems to be Mr. Finch (M.T.S.S. coordinator), who has access to high-quality data at all levels. Mr. Finch knows about the distr Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is the assimilation of the best research evidence with clinical proficiency and patient values. This takes into account placing equal emphasis on the situation of the patient, his or her goals, objectives, values and asp Continue Reading...
Cross-Cultural Psychology in West Is West Culture affects the psychology of an individual because it prescribes certain norms and values that affect the perceptions, attitudes and behaviors of an individual. Culture varies by geography and philosoph Continue Reading...
Social psychology is a very broad field that takes in the many varieties of group dynamics, perceptions and interactions. Its origins date back to the late-19th Century, but it really became a major field during and after the Second World War, in ord Continue Reading...
As Bandura (2018) showed, the social influence in psychology is very important to consider because there are essentially three types of agents of social influence that can impact one’s psychology: these agents are peers, groups and media. Peers Continue Reading...
Child Psychology The author of this brief report has been asked to answer a number of questions relating to child psychology and the development thereof as a child ages and grows. The primary source of answers that shall be used for the answers shal Continue Reading...
People Learn Edward C. Tolman was a man whose research focused on trying to understand how animals acquire knowledge. As a psychologist, he also tried to determine how the mind of the human being paralleled what he saw in lower life forms. What he Continue Reading...
Groups must be carefully balanced in terms of high achievers and low achievers, and also according to different student's innate abilities. A group project that is supposed to result in a multimedia presentation should be balanced between students w Continue Reading...
In some cases, a person may for example see self-actualization as a reason to perpetuate an abusive or oppressive relationship. My task will then be considerably complicated. If I for example believe a person to be in mortal danger because of his or Continue Reading...
Optimism and Pessimism Relates to Stress and Coping with Cancer An increasing amount of research links negative and positive emotional states to wellness or ill health. The negative or pessimistic emotions seem to have a negative effect on the immu Continue Reading...
Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist Psychology and Psychiatry are two often-confused fields. The two share a similarity in the sense that they deal with human behavior. The professionals in both fields also share a coordinated approach to work. Occasional Continue Reading...
Adolescent Physical Development The following study appreciates the differences in during the growth and development of an individual because of their gender. With the focus on the changes that occur in males and females at puberty, the study looks Continue Reading...
Currid, T. (2008).Experience of stress in acute mental health nurses.Nursing Times, 104 (2), pp.39-40. The author talks about how the stress in acute mental health nursing needs instant attention and further elaborates that with statistics. As per t Continue Reading...
Ethnicity may also affect how students perceive history, literature, and other aspects of the curriculum that are taken for granted. The perspective of a child who has lived abroad, or whose parents are first-generation immigrants can provide valuab Continue Reading...
Lincoln believed that African-Americans were vested with the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This position cost him the election. It must be noted that Lincoln was undoubtedly not the only person at that time to be opposed to Continue Reading...
Dr. Frank Pajares, writing in Reading and Writing Quarterly (Pajares 2003), points out that in his view of Bandura's social learning theory, individuals are believed to possess "self-beliefs that enable them to exercise a measure of control over th Continue Reading...
Models of Family TherapyIn identifying the models of family therapy and the theories involved, the film used as the case study is The Birdcage Film of 1996. Nichols film, released 26 years ago, remains strikingly relevant in its comical sensibility. Continue Reading...
personality is a branch of psychology that deals with personality and variations among individuals. Personality is an organized and dynamic set of characteristics possessed uniquely by individual, and influenced by emotion, cognitions, motivation, a Continue Reading...
Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman's pop psychology classic Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ arrives at an ideal time: when school counselors, psychologists, and educators are realizing the limitations of current curricula, Continue Reading...
Biopsychology What is the overall point of the chapter? The overall point of the chapter is that human psychology is a function of many complex interrelationships between the physiology of the brain and related systems (i.e. The endocrine system) a Continue Reading...
Motivation in Learning The role of motivation in determining educational outcomes has been widely acknowledged in educational psychology. However, different explanatory frameworks focus on varying aspects of the motivational process. For instance, c Continue Reading...
To counsel families effectively and ethically, counselors must honestly acknowledge their own biases and beliefs. In addition to honest self-reflection, counselors also benefit from learning as much as possible about diverse cultures and subcultures. Continue Reading...
Through both observation and formal instruction, a child acquires new knowledge that determines how he/she behaves. Furthermore, the child's behavior is strengthened or transformed by the outcomes of his/her actions and the reaction of other people Continue Reading...
Brain-Based Learning Theory Learning does not only bring enlightenment to the weary souls but it also helps us learn, grow and be what we are potentially able to become. Therefore education plays a vital role in inculcating a sense of responsibility Continue Reading...
Adults With Learning Disabilities It has been estimated (Adult with Learning Disabilities) 1 that 50-80% of the students in Adult Basic Education and literacy programs are affected by learning disabilities (LD). Unfortunately, there has been little Continue Reading...
Integrating Learing Theories Integrating Learning Theories In adult education, there are number of theories utilized to influence the tools educators are using to connect with students. To fully understand them requires looking at the different one Continue Reading...
Psychodynamic Theory, Learning Theory, and Social Exchange Theory in Group Settings Some groups seem to hit it off right from the start and achieve their goals in good order, while other groups tend to become mired in personality conflicts and infi Continue Reading...
Biological and Psychological Basis of Learning and Memory: The human brain is the core of each function of the body that controls operational learning and memory and the interdependence of each of the concepts. The way with which the brain functions Continue Reading...
They are also learning new ideologies that transform their perspectives and broaden their viewpoints to gain a greater sense of understanding and awareness of the values of their jobs and how they subsequently change them as people -- which is the v Continue Reading...
Kinshuk, Liu, T., & Graf, S. (2009). Coping with mismatched courses: Students' behaviour and performance in courses mismatched to their learning styles. Educational Technology Research and Development, 57(6), 739-752. Retrieved from ERIC databa Continue Reading...
So, self-directed learning is not ideal for people who are high on anxiety. Similarly, people who are high on extroversion tend to be less successful in self-directed learning because their gregarious nature requires them to be in a group and intera Continue Reading...
