Category: Psychology

Chapter 4 of Essentials of life-span development covers socioemotional development in infancy. Much like Chapter 3 before it, it also builds on the knowledge from Chapter 1 and assumes that the student remembers that infancy refers to the period from birth to 18-24 months. It defines emotions, lists the basic reactions displayed by infants, such…

Table of Contents Studying Puberty Puberty Tendencies Puberty and Nutrition Emotional Side of Puberty Conclusion Reference List Puberty is a rather significant topic for the contemporary psychologists. Many researchers are studying its various aspects such as physical, social, and emotional sides of this age. Puberty and adolescence are often considered to be the same process…

Table of Contents Description of Child and Family Child’s Functioning Strengths and Barriers Description of Child and Family Anne Grace 3.5 years old Female Lebanese Australian Arabic English Middle class Not defined Master Degree in Psychology Married The mother had two miscarriages prior to giving birth to Anne Grace Child’s Functioning Cognitive/Intellectual Functioning As far…

The modern world is in a constant change. To react to the possible alternations, people should orient effectively within the social and natural environments. This orientation depends on the particular features of the people’s sensory perceptions. Basing on the conducted research, it is important to concentrate on the fact that today people can suffer from…

A behavioral principle refers to the adaptations of certain characteristics to achieve more functional and appropriate behaviors in a given natural environment. The Applied Behavioral Analysis principles aim to achieve functions such as avoidance, access to tangibles, and instant gratification. Therefore, squirrels apply behavioral principles by making various attempts to cross the obstacles the engineer…

Psychology revolves around understanding human behavior and the mind, and therefore, it is a discipline that embraces every aspect of human experience. The field has been concentrated on the brain’s functionality through human behavior and mind, from child development to care for the aged. With the association, the understanding of human behavior has been conceived…

Introduction Traditional theories provide frameworks that underpin modern thinking. This situation has significantly influenced people’s everyday endeavours and career choices; hence, they dictate what individuals will become in the future. Most traditional career theories inculcate numerous forms of thinking in individuals. These traditional methods of rationality have greatly influenced the psychological positions and interests of…

Table of Contents Introduction Ethical Issues Self-perception Authenticity Justice and fairness References Introduction Ever since Prozac (fluoxetine) was launched in the late1980s, a variety of ‘selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors’ (SSRIs), ‘new antidepressants’ have been developed and launched in the market for use. These anti-depressants were originally developed to treat severe mental diseases including depression and…

The debates regarding the significance of either nurture or nature in examining the intelligence of children are mainly focused on their genetic data rather than education and other factors, which are difficult to measure. Meanwhile, as per the claims of Kirp (2006), social context is critical, and although people’s IQ is related to their background,…

Warfare is a common characteristic of all primate societies and its main feature is violence or conflict. The objective is usually to achieve a psychological or material domination over the enemy because one group perceives that the opponent is more dominant and two groups are unable to agree to equality as way to solve their…