Skinner claimed that, if we want to produce a society where everyone is happy (read: gets lots of positive reinforcement), then we ought to concern ourselves with the unflinching and straightforward control of behavior. Skinner likened his approach to a technology of behavior -- a clear tool for the scientist to design a cul
Please go to the following link on Hypnosis and read the article. Please write a summary of something that you found interesting or something new you learned about the topic. What are your thoughts on hypnosis? http://www.institute-shot.com/hypnosis_and_health.htm.
What factors have contributed to the obesity epidemic in the United States?
What is the difference between a therapist who is on an insurance panel and a private fee practice? Do you think it is important for therapists to belong to insurance panels (accept insurance)? Why or why not? What are some of the common challenges of starting a private practice?
This discussion gives an argument for both sides...one agreeing with this statement and one disagreeing with this statement. The two examples support the "agree" side. There is one example for the "disagree" view. A reference is given for additional reading.
How can teachers use the high energy levels of a spirited child as a resource, instead of a problem?
Read the Research and Publication portion (Code 8) of the 2002 APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. These codes are printed on the APA Web site, and it is best to get them from APA since it is the original source. You can find this information using the keywords APA ethics code 2002 in an Internet search.
What role do ethics play in experimentation? What are some ethical issues associated with John B. Watson's conditioning of phobic responses?
What is logical positivism? How is legitimate science consistent with logical positivism? Explain your answer.
Why must today's managers understand and utilize various motivational strategies?
Describe the effects that verbal and nonverbal communication can have on people's perceptions of each other when they are face to face and when they are in an online environment. Include suggestions for how people can improve how others perceive them when communicating in an online environment. Please support your statements wit
Explain the importance of each and explain how the lack of each affects the test.
Would you help me with the following question: Compare and Contract the Theories of Gordon Allport and Hans J. Eysenck.
How might a researcher balance practice effects in the following example? A researcher is interested in whether a particular reading curriculum is effective in improving reading skills in a population of 6th graders. The researcher wants to compare this specific curriculum that they developed to another popular curriculum deve
There are many situations that psychologists encounter where there are very few subjects in the population of interest. For example, perhaps a psychologist is looking to develop and intervention for teenagers who engage in self-mutilation. This disorder occurs relatively rarely, at a rate of about 18 people (ages 18 to 35) per 1
What do you think when my classmate answers the question: What impact does this difference have on causal inferences? Please give and example of each. My classmate wrote: " The impact that this has on causal inferences, from my understanding, is when you have a specific group through the natural group design, one must con
Individual differences variables are characteristics that cannot be changed, they vary across the population. Examples of independent difference variable are race, gender, religious affiliation and age. For the researcher, it is a variable that they cannot assign an individual to, and therefore are called natural groups design
The questions are: 1. how do you decide how many people you are going to interview (or how many case files) and how do you make your expectations clear? ** do you get them to sign a written consent and outline the expectations in form. 2. would the purpose of this research be to determine if an individuals socioeco
Over the last century, there has been a great deal of discussion and research that has tried to determine the relative influence of nature and of nurture on intelligence. The consensus today is that both make a strong contribution. What is one piece of evidence showing that nature (genetics) makes a contribution and one showing
1) True or False. Prejudice is a negative/belief; discrimination is a negative behavior. 2) True or False. Prejudice are schemas that influence how we notice and interpret events. 3) True or False. Most people feel more positively about women in general than they do about men. 4) True or False. We define who we are-our
Problems and Exercises I (See the attached page) Description: A behavior therapist seeks to reduce the frequency of hitting behavior exhibited by a 6-year-old child in a classroom for emotionally disturbed children. The child frequently strikes other children and even the teacher. The therapist trains one of the teacher's
Is there such a thing as healthy anxiety? Explain your answer. 250 to 300 words are needed.
Can you explain the underlying rationale for licensing. Then, based on the Georgia state's licensing board, summarize in what you discovered about Georgia state's licensure requirements for professional counselors. Include the types of academic courses required, number of credit hours, number of supervised clinical hours needed,
Can you describe why it is important for you to become a member of a professional organization such as, American Psychological Association or American Counseling Association. Based on any article, can you discuss a current issue that is affecting the field of counseling. A minimum of 250 words or more and please provide refer
Hi - I am having a little trouble answering/understanding the below questions for my research proposal. Any help would be appreciated!! Thanks!! :) RESEARCH QUESTION: What is the relationship between socioeconomic levels and child abuse? 1.Will participants be clearly and fully informed of the purpose of the rese
Assignment 3: Scales of Measurement For each measure or attribute in the following list, create a realistic example (for example, weight = 150 pounds) and indicate the scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio). Please note the example given is usually called a value, and the term "value" is used in a generic s
Explain some of the advantages and potential drawbacks of integrative therapist, give examples, and describe how a psychologist can handle the potential drawback.
Please take one of the Emotional Intelligence tests at the sites listed below. Reflect on your results and explore ways that you might develop an enhanced emotional IQ. The sites below have informal self-administered surveys that introduce the concept of EI in an interesting and personal way. There are also links at these sit
What are psychoanalytical models? How have these models been used to explain human behavior? Which model do you feel is the most effective in explaining human behavior? Why?
Describe at least three Freudian defense mechanisms and give examples of situations in which a person might use these defense mechanisms.