Applied psychology

The proposed study would investigate the relationship between the two types of workplace deviance, organizational and interpersonal, and the individual facets of job satisfaction. These two variables can interact and produce harmful effects for various aspects of an organization such as productivity and cohesiveness. Researching these variables can help organizations solve the many problems they may have with satisfaction and deviance. It is hypothesized that co-worker satisfaction will…

questionnaires, job analysis, training, and performance appraisals. In addition, they include studies of how motivation is important in retaining employees. Furthermore, these studies are supported by various psychological theories, which can be applied to motivating employees. The final part of the chapter deals with employee satisfaction, where the authors describe ways to maintain job satisfaction. Some important concepts include setting clear, defined goals and job promotion. In…

Psychology is a diverse field, due to which, it is usually misunderstood among the people. Another reason behind the prevailing misconceptions is the study of psychology involves different careers. Psychology can be described as a field or science which can be used in both academic and applied areas which involve the study of human minds as well as human behavior. One of the major goals of the psychology is to apprehend, enlighten and foresee the thought, sentiment and the working of the human…

Solution Focused Approach The solution focused approach falls under the wide branch of humanism “Its roots are in Systems Theory which posits that individuals who are in frequent contact will unavoidably influence each other.” (Lyons, Ford, & Arthur-Kelly, 2011, p. 25) Unlike many of the other humanist theories the Solution Focused approach does not focus on the individual as a problem but rather as a solution; the belief being that the problem comes from the individual’s interactions. To assess…

self-regulation and self-discipline. Until then, it is up to the adults in the childs life to shape and guide behavior to minimize the possibility of any long term negative patterns. One of the common strategies for behavior modification is the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) approach. This is based on the principles of reinforcement for desired behaviors and punishment for undesired behaviors. For the average student this approach can be quite effective, but for children with oppositional…

one’s clients and G-07: Practice within one’s limits of professional competence in applied behavior analysis, and obtain consultation, supervision, training, or make referrals as necessary (Behavior Analyst Certification Board, 2012). My submission for this content area is the Fine Tuning assignment, which was completed during SPE 567, and demonstrates the importance of working jointly with others who provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. Additionally, this submission…

Children often feel anxiety when attending school for the first time. Sebastian is a 5 year old boy from Puerto Rico. Sebastian started kindergarten and he is having difficulties following and obeying the classroom rules. Sebastian has not been diagnosed with any developmental disabilities or any medical conditions. Behavior analyst need to consider the clients demographic background when conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA). In order to establish and quantify Sebastian’s tantrums…

Summary A child in school has several behavior issues. A new BCBA was called into access the child. She believes the child needs medication for behavioral control. The BCBA talk to the school principle to let her know a functional analysis and a medical work-up would be recommended. She believes the child needs medication. The principle says the child cannot be managed in the school setting. She wants the child out of the school and moved to a special program. If the BCBA tells the principle…

Punishment Punishment is a behavior modification procedure in which a response is followed by a consequence, which decreases the future frequency of the response and similar responses. There are two theories about punishment that shape how punishment is defined today. The first theory defines punishment as a procedure that elicits a response incompatible with the punished behavior (Holth, 2005). This theory was supported by Thorndike and Skinner who believed that punishment was not effective at…

The dimensions of ABA are: Applied, Behavioural, Analytic, Experimental, Technological, Conceptually Systematic, and last but not least Generality (Baer et al. 1968). This case study showcases the applied dimension since this information can improve the situation of future preschoolers who get burned by providing a blueprint for a feasible intervention. Second, this…