Applied psychology

Psychology is a highly desirable subject to me because of how it can offer an explanation to almost anything, it is also difficult to think of a part of life where psychology cannot be applied. Psychology is a great part of the fundamentals of a human being. I am enthralled by how we humans are so vastly different from each other, but on the other hand seem to follow the exact same recipe of strictures when encountered with life. As one of my extra-curricular activities, I participate as a…

conducting research into different treatment methods and their success in treating mentally ill offenders within a correctional setting. This paper examined this issue using two sub-disciplines of psychology, forensic psychology and clinical psychology. While forensic psychology is a rather young field of psychology it can still provide valuable insight into the problem of mental illness…

Old Testament. The field of psychology in comparison to the Old Testament can be considered in this way too because the Old Testament provides examples as well as is better understood with a psychological background. One is better able to serve others through increased understanding from a combination of Old Testament and psychological understandings, and also being able to apply Old Testament themes to the study of…

Psychology underpins sentient consciousness, sustaining healthy growth and hence shaping individuals; infiltrating all areas of life. This belief sustains my ever-growing interest in the field, drawing my attention to many variables that may affect how (and why) people think, act, react and interact in certain ways. This very interest has resulted in my explicit concern regarding all aspects of behaviour, especially that of ritual and coping mechanisms. I aspire to use said belief, interest and…

CHAMPS Summary of the Overview and Chapter 1 CHAMPS is a management plan that teaches students how to behave responsibly in a proactive and positive classroom. The title, CHAMPS, is an acronym for conversation, help, activity, movement, participation, and success. The framework that supports CHAMPS is called the STOIC Framework. The STOIC Framework consists of five variables that the teacher can apply and use to guide students to be respectful, responsible, and motivated. The five variables…

Mindfulness-based interventions were used to target binge eating, emotional eating, and external eating behaviors in an Obesity Treatment journal. Researchers defined Mindfulness-based Theory as “a quality of consciousness that is characterized by continually attending an individual’s moment-to-moment experiences, thoughts, and emotions with an open, non-judgmental approach”. Many of the recent interventions that have been used for over eating disorders have been a combination of mindfulness and…

As a modern educator we have to prepare and have knowledge of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how to react when a child has an emotional outburst. Typically students with ASD will have difficulty controlling appropriate behavior. According to Brentani, Helena, Paula, Cristiane Silvestre de, Bordini, Daniela, Rolim, Deborah, Sato, Fabio, Portolese, Joana, Pacifico, Maria Clara, and McCracken (2013), ASD Spectrum Disorder, “…is characterized by a shared spectrum of qualitative impairments in…

Functional behavioral assessment is necessary tool in Applied Behavior Analysis field. In this paper I will discuss my area of interest. I will also discuss Functional Behavioral Assessment testing instrument in school setting. I will discuss the false negatives, false positives, hits and miss of interpreting and the validity of FBA. Including, FBA in relations to cultural divers students. FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORL ASSESSMENT In the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) one of…

Psychology Essay Starting off in unit one, our online class discussed multiple careers in psychology. In order to understand the different careers we had to research a career we were interested in, like a Cognitive Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist. We had to describe the job in a discussion, including salary and a brief description of the job. We also learned about psychology and the history behind it. We watched videos and read online text, then answered questions we had to turn in for a…

Kochanska’s child lab, but did not meet the GPA requirement of 3.5. I applied and explained what skills I could offer and the lab accepted my application. Currently I work nine hours a week as a research assistant, coding a longitudinal study revolving around mind-mindedness. I am flourishing alongside my fellow assistants despite not meeting all the lab requirements. I know I could thrive alongside other students in the Counseling Psychology PhD…