Cognitive load

Human Growth & Development: Summer 2016 Midterm Exam 1. Chapter 1 discusses several theories of development (the psychoanalytic perspective, the learning perspective, the cognitive perspective, etc.). Summarize the perspective you found most interesting. Then, discuss the three main controversies among developmental theorists according to your text. (250-word minimum; 13 points) John B. Watson’s approach focused on observing behavior only. It had nothing to do with thought, fantasies, or…

In Steven Pinker’s “Mind over Mass Media” he tries to argue that new forms of media are not detrimental to learning but in fact promote higher intellect. Through his short argumentative essay Pinker addresses his audience in a more opinionated way without almost any use of facts. At first glance, his essay sounds convincing but when it is broken down and analyzed Pinker’s whole point seems weak. First the reader should consider the context of Pinker’s essay, how and what he is trying to…

validity of the testing results and information disclosed during the clinical interview. There does not appear to be a cause for concern for Mr. Moreno’s learning or memory abilities at this time. Mr. Moreno was administered the WTAR. Mr. Moreno’s cognitive outcomes were stable and average in performance. The estimate of Mr. Moreno’s premorbid Full-Scale IQ was 84 plus or minus 15 points or likely falling in the Low Average Range in the 14-percentile range. Mr. Moreno’s scores on the…

During senior year, I have thoroughly enjoyed taking Psychology AP and delving into the many intriguing topics that make up the course. The subject matter of this course is very interesting to me compared to some of my other classes like biology. I also believe that your teaching style has helped me learn the content well due to the topical outlines and entertaining lectures. Compared to other courses in which the teacher merely lectures in an organized fashion, this class has been very…

Mary Cover Jones was a behaviorist. She worked with Dr. Watson. Dr. Watson conducted a study of fear on a famous experiment called Little Albert. Dr. Watson researched how a person can be conditioned to fear. Mary Cover Jones attended a lecture where Dr. Watson talked about conditioning and Little Albert. Jones approached Watson and asked him about “eliminating fears” through conditioning. Dr. Watson gave her his go ahead to move forward with her idea. The idea was that Mary Cover Jones will…

Picking Up the Pieces Picking Up the Pieces is the film being produced to document my life. As I sit here thinking about what music I would like to use for the soundtrack, I start to think about all of the things that I have been through in my 40 years of life. All of those hurdles that I have had to climb over and the songs start to flow through my mind. So many songs to choose from, but as I narrow them down to the top four, I feel that I can set the mood of how I have picked up the pieces of…

Dictionary defines Cognitive Dissonance as: “psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously” (Merriam-Webster). I feel that this can have a large impact on the quality of people working for a company. Some people will be able to adapt to the conflict they experience by the change of thoughts on a topic or change of one behavior. Also one may add some type of justification to be able to except the situation of conflict. Regardless when cognitive…

Introduction: Emotions aroused regarding a situation, frequently depend on how this situation is appraised or interpreted (Joormann, Yoon & Siemer, 2010). Interpretations are often habitual and repetitive, and as a result they are classified as biases (Hirsh et al., 2016). Negative Interpretation Bias (NIB) is a transdiagnostic feature describing the habit of interpreting ambiguous situations as negative or threatening (Garland & Howard, 2013). These biases have been proposed to be automatic,…

addresses PTSD and SUD simultaneously” (Ford and Russo, 2006, p. 353). TARGET consists of three central components that focus on the patient’s better understanding of the co-occurring PTSD and SUD symptoms (Ford and Russo, 2006). The first is a cognitive component to help "clients relate to their own experience in a reframed version that emphasizes that these normal reactions to abnormal circumstances are healthy survival adaptations that have become highly reactive due to trauma" (Ford &…

years of age. This time period is characterized by fast growth including the development of the infant brain. Other topics and challenges that arise during this stage include nutrition, breastfeeding, and various theories regarding attachment and cognitive development. Infancy may be just a brief moment in our lives but the implications can last a lifetime. At no other time in our lives will we have the number of neurons and synapses than we do as infants. At birth, a healthy baby has more…