Experimental psychology

Cognitive psychology utilises computer metaphors to explain human mental processes, and provides a model in order to investigate and predict human mental functions (Pennington et al., 2003). These cognitive models attempt to explain the interior human information process (McLeod, 2015) and can be separated in 3 different interlinking areas that investigate and develop theories. Included in this list is human experimental psychology which investigates and develops theories…

Introduction to Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. Psychology is a multifaceted discipline and include many studies such as human development, sports, health, clinical, social behaviours and cognitive processes. The word “psychology” stems from the Greek word psyche meaning “breath, spirit, soul”, and the Greed word logia meaning the study of something. Psychology is important in the health and social care setting as it appreciated how people’s…

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Throughout the course I learned about my personality and my strengths that I could use to my advantage for career options. The Type Coach Report diagnosed me as INFJ, an introvert-intuitive-feeler-judger, which ultimately meant that I am an idea generator. I have the tendency to find solutions that would create a positive impact on others for a long-term expectancy. The report mentioned that INFJ’s have “exceptional work ethic,” and I could not agree with a statement more. I have the mentality…

Experimental Psychology Experimental psychologists conduct and interpret research, and usually work within a specialty with regards to types of human responses. Cognitive psychologists focus on how human process information, and quantitative psychologists focus on measuring human cognition in relation to characteristics. They also devise ways to test and measure behavior, intelligence, personality, and emotionality to explain and predict them (Kuther & Morgan, 2012, p. 117). Careers within the…

This study of psychology began in America and Russia. Animal research was widely used in America during early 1900’s.While in Russia; Ivan Pavlov’s work brought a new perspective on animal behaviors. He found that dogs salivated when his lab assistants brought them food…

In this essay, I will look at the studies carried out by the researcher which discuss the effectiveness of treatments for depression such as antidepressant drug and psychotherapy (cognitive therapy). Research conducted that depression is one of the most widespread and prevalent of the major psychiatric disorders, therefore it’s one of the extremely investigated mental disorder. This illness usually affects people’s well-being and their quality of life. A lot of research has carried out to find…

Psychologist conduct experiments in order to have a better understanding on how the human brain works. There are four different types of experiments; experimental, quasi experiment, qualitative, and quantitative. Both of the experiments we chose are considered to be experimental. The two experiments we chose are the Stanford Prison Experiment, and the effects of change blindness on the human brain. “Change Blindness is a failure to detect that an object has moved or disappeared and is the…

Behavioural economics employs insights from psychology experiments to help explain examples of economically irrational behaviour, when dealing with consumer theory. The two most prominent ‘irrational’ preferences are reference dependence, and loss aversion. Although it is a fairly recent development, there have still been many papers written about behavioural economics; such as ‘On the Value of Incumbency: Managerial Reference Points and Loss Aversion,’ ‘The Forward-Looking Competitive Firm…

Author Note SID 005377290, Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino. The author would like to thank Cristina Chung for providing the push and support needed for getting this paper done and also Netflix and Spotify for the countless hours of distraction. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to SID 005377290, Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407. Email:…