Category: Psychology

Operant conditioning can be defined as a learning method where teaching occurs through behavioral induction. Operant conditioning differs from another ones in such a way that the behavioral change occurs voluntarily (Carlson, 2007). When individuals become exposed to a stimulus, the behavior is expected to change. Upon noticing the desired reaction behavior in the subjects,…

In Germany, the development of psychological thought was also associated with the development of structuralism. Ernst Weber focused on the principles of physiology to explain the psychological processes (Schultz & Schultz, 2015). In his turn, Wilhelm Wundt focused on regarding consciousness as a structured phenomenon (Goodwin, 2015). Thus, the development of psychological thought in Germany…

To understand the effectiveness of the definite course-delivery formats (online, blended, or face-to-face) for the best performance in a psychological statistics class, it is necessary to work out a study that can support a certain hypothesis. Thus, the research question of the study is the examination of the dependence of the effectiveness of the students’…

Do you think a person’s personality is stable or is marked by change? Why do you think this? The reason why most kinds of change, be they personal, global, natural, or unnatural, are more often than not welcomed aggressively, is because most humans are hardwired to perceive our surroundings as static and definite. Change is…

Deductive and inductive reasoning is used to evaluate whether an argument is valid or not (Bavelas, Black, Chovil & Mullett, 1990). However, sound logic is required for any argument to reach valid conclusions. When evaluating or making a philosophical argument, different logical errors/logical fallacies are used. These logical fallacies may include mere assertion, ad hominem,…

The James-Lange theory is one of the earliest examples of the hypotheses dealing with emotional psychology. According to its author, William James and Carl Lange, emotion is a direct consequence of the physiological reaction to the external stimulus. This suggestion contradicted the widely held belief that emotion was the cause of the physiological feedback (Hunt,…

Through the eyes of a person who has watched the movie “Interview with the Iceman”, Richard Kuklinski, who could not stop at anything that could prevent him from murdering his victims, is a hardened serial killer, whose personality is attributed to the brutal up bringing he received from his equally brutal parents: a father who…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Modern society is a source of numerous stressors impacting individuals at different levels and promoting the emergence of multiple negative alterations in their personalities. The high speed of everyday life, complex interactions, increased responsibility, and the need to achieve and meet peoples expectations can exert pressure…

Table of Contents Introduction The Roles of Correctional Psychologists Careers in Correctional Psychology Goals of Incarceration Challenges affecting Correctional Psychologists Conclusion References Introduction Various countries usually have correctional facilities and they always used in helping individuals change their attitudes and behavior. They are always aimed at making the convicted people productive members of the society.…

There are more than 6 billion people all over the world, and each of them has its own and unique character. It is impossible to find two persons who have the same treats of character. That is why it is possible to say that every man in the world has a mixture of different peculiarities…