Experimental psychology

Experimental Variables “Cookie Monster” and “Fighting Anorexia” This Experimental Variable Paper will discuss two journal articles, the first titled “Cookie Monster” written by Kelly McCarthy and published in Psychology Today; May/June 2001; ABI/INFORM Global pg. 30. The cookie monster articles focuses on a study which examines the relationship between food and your mood(s). The effects of food on the mood of a person, and the results of the study. It is insinuated that you may be using food to…

infrequent in students her age.¨ Spoke former president of Yale University, James Rowland Angell, whom Downey had worked under for her doctorate degree. Her contributions to the Science of Psychology left her with many honors and achievements by the end of her life time. Not only did she contribute to the field of Psychology, but to the advancement of women in society. She made advancements never thought possible of a woman, despite the negative gender stereotype. Before all her success,…

(2011). Exposure to music with prosocial lyrics reduces aggression: First evidence and test of the underlying mechanism. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 47, 28-36. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2010.08.005 Jacob, C., Guégen,, N., & Boulbry, G. (2010). Effects of songs with prosocial lyrics on tipping behavior in a restaurant. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 29, 761-763. doi: 10…

Cross-cultural psychology has been used in the comprehension of people and development by increasing the generality of their exposures and experiences hence providing a broader base of reporting the effects of experiences on development. However, there have been difficulties in isolation of independent variables and ambiguities in interpreting the dependent variables. Further, cross-cultural psychology has contributed in the processes of examining the relations between culturally organized…

the three branches of behavior analysis. Include important years for each branch. The three branches of behavior analysis include: 1) Behaviorism 2) Experimental Analysis of Behavior 3) Applied Behavior Analysis (Cooper, Heron & Heward, 2007). Behaviorism is defined as “the philosophy of a science behavior” (Cooper, Heron & Heward, 2007, p.3). Psychology, which started in Europe, 1879, is the root of behaviorism. Before John Broadus Watson, the father of the psychological school of Behaviorism,…

temperatures of cooler degrees (55- 65). The blow- up doll is the target for any aggression or violent behavior if any participant wants to let off steam. The experimental research is the scientific method to apply logical technique to accomplish the objectives. This is to describe, explain, control behavior and mental procedures. In this experimental research is research in specific hypothesis measuring and manipulating variables. Therefore, a control controlled temperature rooms were used. …

article, by Alex Berezow. The original article argues that psychology is a not a "real" science. While Jogalekar agrees with Berezow to an extent, he explains in further detail his contrasting views why psychology may not be a "real" science but why it is still a science. Berezow claims that in order to be considered a field of science it must have five certain qualities: clearly defined terminology, quantifiability, highly controlled experimental conditions, reproducibility, and predictably…

Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt is best known for being the father of experimental psychology and the founder of the first psychology laboratory. Wundt had a huge influence on the development of psychology as a discipline. Wundt was known to be a shy person but he dominated his areas of psychology. His scope was vast and his accomplishments outstanding. It is estimated that during his career he wrote around 53,000 pages. Some of his work includes articles on animal and human physiology, poisons,…

profession to be meaningful, and I want to make a difference by doing what I love. Now this is a very hard choice, which requires a lot of research, self exploring, and patience. My research did not stop at the point where I decided to study psychology. As…

has been accused of overemphasising sex as the motivating force behind many psychological phenomena, while social relationships are underplayed. For example, his theory of psychosexual development. Psychoanalysis has made a huge contribution to psychology, not least in the development of various forms of therapy and counselling where Freud’s methods have been improved and adapted in light of later research and thinking. It has stressed the importance of childhood experiences in shaping adult…