Category: Psychology

The psychological perspective in health psychology is interested in trying to explain how biological, environmental, and psychological factors have influenced and affected health psychology and also the prevention and treatment of illness and diseases. Health psychologists work in conjunction with other specialized medical doctors in their various fields to come up with better ways of…

Table of Contents Introduction Understanding the Biological Connection of Emotions Conclusion Works Cited Introduction There is an old saying that states that “humans live by their emotions,” to an extent this is true since it through overt and internal emotions that a person feels daily that dictates their actions to a particular degree. What must…

Table of Contents Introduction Person-Behavior Interaction Person-Environment Interaction Behavior-Environment Interaction Conclusion References Introduction Psychologists have formulated various theories to explain how human beings acquire complex and diverse attributes throughout their lifespan. Albert Bandura formulated one of these theories; the social cognitive theory, based on early works of social and behavioral psychologists. This theory seeks to…

Do you accept the argument that we are completely oblivious to our unconsciously motivated behavior? Is this just a convenient excuse to justify our biases? Yes, I do agree that we are completely oblivious to our unconsciously motivated behavior. Many people make judgments about others without even knowing them properly, which is not a good…

Table of Contents Introduction Evidence-Based Solution Erickson’s Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory Comprehensive and Measurable Plan Utilization of New Modalities of Scholarship Conclusion References Introduction One of the primary challenges that health personnel have to grapple with is dealing with violent inpatients. Violent patients attack health workers and put their lives in danger. In most cases,…

Table of Contents Introduction Defining Ethics Risk/benefit Ratio Deception in Research Impact of Deception Conclusion References Introduction Research plays a crucial role in making known the unknown. The conduct of research has been applied in different fields such as nursing, criminology and psychology. Research is based on the ascertainment of facts for scientific fields and…

Theory Assumptions Reliability Validity Application Holistic-Dynamic Theory- Maslow People are wholly driven by motivations. Different motives determine people’s behavior. It is possible to arrange hierarchically human needs. Similar basic needs motivate all people. The theory comes in handy when explaining the behaviors which are extreme in nature. The theory is up to date since it…

Introduction Disposition is a personal trait that is unique to the individual and influences any other trait presented by the environment. Personal disposition according to Allport are individual characteristics that are important in describing a person as a single entity different from another or similar to another (Feist & Feist, 2009). Learning theory has emphasized…

Why do you think we are so dependent on familiar ways of solving problems, and so unlikely to think creatively in problem-solving situations? I think people are so dependent on familiar ways of solving problems because our mind tends to rely on previous experience and avoid putting much effort into finding creative solutions. We are…

Table of Contents Introduction Observation 1 from 3.17pm- 4.17 Pm Observation 2 from 9pm -10 pm Analysis of the Behavior Exhibited Works Cited Introduction After seeking permission from my roommate, I decided to use her as the subject of my experiment. I decided to do the observation at a random date and time in order…