Category: Psychology

Table of Contents Proposed Research Paper Need for the Study Advancing Scientific Knowledge Theoretical Foundations: Humanistic Psychology References Proposed Research Paper The proposed research paper will be devoted to the study of the psychological processes that affect the effectiveness of various employee empowerment (EE) techniques and approaches as seen through the lens of humanistic psychology…

Table of Contents Summary Concrete Response Reflection Conclusion References Summary I chose to review the book, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, by Charles Duhigg (Duhigg, 2012). The author uses the example of a young woman who participates in laboratory experiments and procedures. She manages to transform…

Table of Contents Introduction Influence of Paternal Parenting Conclusion References Introduction Even though people believe that human personal traits are often inherent owing to the natural development and evolution of humans, child nurturing is a crucial developmental aspect that determines the traits of children (Schwartz & Finley, 2009). The outcome of the growth and development…

Psychological development is a popular topic within social sciences. The most essential part of the study might be the child mentality development. To investigate how the tragic childhood eventually influences the adults, the works of Piaget, Erikson, and Vygotsky were implied. The object of the investigation is a fictional character Rorschach, a vigilante and one…

Table of Contents Abstract Involvement of Psychologists in Military Interrogations References Abstract The role of psychologists in military interrogations has been in existence for some time, but it has faced both support and resentment in equal measure. Primarily, one would argue that psychologists play a crucial role in extracting important information from detainees or suspects,…

In chapter six of the book, McDevitt and Ormrod (2013) explore cognitive development using the Piaget theory. Children have been described by Piaget as learners who are more active than adults. Children can construct an amazing world around them. Piaget documented four different stages of cognitive development. The sensorimotor stage is the first phase of…

Table of Contents Definition Milestones in the development of cognitive psychology Conclusion References Definition This is a branch of psychology that deals with the mental processes of human beings. This includes the way human beings think, recall, and learn things. It further looks at how human beings perceive things (Goldstein, 2008). This branch of psychology…

In the model, Bloom attempted to formulate the hierarchy of educational goals covering the field of cognitive operations. According to his view, the educational objectives are interrelated with the thinking processes such as “Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation” (Darcy 294). Each level of the hierarchical cognitive model is based on the previous one.…

Table of Contents Introduction Assumptions and questions Categories of tests, their major uses, and users Reliability and validity Their effect on the field of psychological testing Conclusion References Introduction Psychological tests play a crucial role in learning and understanding human behavior. In a psychological context, the term test refers to any standardized procedure for measuring…

Piaget studied the psychological development of children for a long time and later came up with a profound cognitive theory of development. According to the theorist, there are key development stages that a child passes through before graduating to adulthood. However, Piaget entirely concentrated on the intellectual growth and development of children from the early…