Category: Psychology

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Method Results Discussion Reference List Abstract This research paper examines the Stroop effect of colored objects. The phenomenon expresses the length of time that a person takes to name the color of a word printed on an object. If the word is printed using the same color that it suggests,…

Speaking about such sphere as psychology, it is necessary to say that a wide range of factors connected with personality, personal problems, and life circumstances of future specialists influence their decisions when choosing their preferred fields. During our previous classes, we were provided with an opportunity to get acquainted with such a field as child…

Book Report Victimization is the aspect of exploiting someone through the use of various approaches (Geberth, 2004). A victimization is a form of crime that causes much pain to the victim and the people around him or her. The victimization that is narrated in the book involves a young adult who was kidnapped at the…

The aspects that prove the validity and accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information are our touch, sight, smell and hearing. If an individual touch a hot object, the senses involved in feeling automatically send a message to the brain and one is able to protect their hand or any other part of the body before…

Modern psychologists take great interest in the peculiarities of human memory and its types. At first, it is necessary to introduce the main concepts related to the storage and retrieval of information. First of all, one can speak about working memory. It can be understood as a small amount of data or information that the…

In l life, every person experiences a significant event that affects their well being in a negative way. Examples of such events include bereavement, depression, loss of a job, and traumatic experiences among others (Dyregrov & Dyregrov 2008). In such cases, individuals find it difficult to deal with the events on their own. They usually…

The situations in the workplace may be of different types, caused by different reasons, and lead to absolutely unpredictable consequences. There are lots of theories, which may help to solve the problems, which take place because of workers’ inability to cooperate and find out certain alternatives. The use of personality theories, the humanistic theory in…

Table of Contents Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development Robert C. Bolles’ theory of motivation References Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development Jean Piaget (1896 – 1980) is widely acknowledged as the theorist who has had the greatest impact on research and theory in the field of child development. Piaget began working in developmental psychology…

Table of Contents Why consciousness is useful How blood brain barrier helps brain How neurotransmitters affect behavior References Why consciousness is useful Consciousness is defined as ”the state of being aware of the an individual’s feelings and the external environment” (Kalat, 2014, p. 56). Consciousness helps us to be aware of the surroundings around us…

Theory Assumptions Reliability Validity Application Social Cognitive Theory- Bandura Plasticity which is recognized as one of the most important human characteristics allows people to choose various behavior patterns depending upon the situational context. People can control their lives through a triadic reciprocal causation model which consists of behavioral, environmental and personal components. People can influence…