Functional psychology

Human Sexualities is unlike any other class I have ever experienced. It has given me the insight and knowledge about our everyday lives, which now makes sense to me. I have learned about the sexual reproductive system for both men and women, the physiology behind the sexuality, gender roles and scripts, and many more topics of discussion. Therefore, it has also given me the opportunity to learn more about myself. As a child I was not a very sexual person or even very “myself” around the…

Virtual leader really made you think about how you must handle behavioral, leadership, and interpersonal issues in the workplace. Other members at your work will have certain viewpoints and attitudes when at work. I found that you have to adjust your attitude and leadership skills in many different scenarios. These findings were understood by me through the three different scenarios in virtual leader. The first one was about you, a new employee introducing yourself to a current employee Oli. The…

others. My illness isn’t always a negative thing" This statement gave me chills and I was so happy to see that people do not let anything stop them from their dreams. • Would you call this pop psychology or real psychology? I Believe this is a actually because Pop psychology includes a wide and ever-changing set of theoretical practices popularized by general public acceptance. Such practices are typically dispensed through self-help books, seminars, talk radio,…

Introduction “Typically, most research questions studied are somewhat controversial by nature, which results in a variety of if findings and conclusions. Furthermore, across the studies subject characteristics differ, as do the details of measurements, treatment, research design and statistics” (Berg and Latin, 2008, p.276). When talking about evidence based practice using the outstanding information what helps make decisions to help the field of sports therapy. This is known as evidence…

childhood (Athea C.A, Parkin C.M.). Corporal Punishment when referring to children is when physical force is used to correct or control a child’s behavior. The punishment is intended to cause discomfort and pain no matter how mild. Punishment in Psychology is defined as “any change that occurs after a behavior that reduces the likelihood that the behavior will occur again in the future.” In simple terms, punishment which can be both physical and emotional can suppress behavior. However there is…

Have you or others around you ever used the phrase “You’re so bipolar!” or “You’re so retarded!” when it came down to perhaps a mistake or an idea that someone else had? It is more than likely that you have, maybe you just don 't pay much attention to it anymore since it has become something so common. Do you ever think about the actual meaning of these phrases in serious cases. In the cases where people actually need extra attention because of these mental illnesses. Or when people are lead to…

Thinking back just 16 weeks from today I cannot believe that I am finished with HEED. I walked into that class thinking it was going to be like every other health class I have taken in the past. The professor would talk about the "basics"; drugs, alcohol, sex, and eating right. They would tell us not to do drugs, protect yourself while having sex, and eat better. They would give us the "basics", a few tests, some homework and that 's all. While I did get the "basics", I also got so much more.…

2. A preschooler is disruptive during naptime. She talks to and disturbs the other children near her. • Parenting Strategy? o Environmental guidance/redirection • Whose problem is it? (2 points) o This problem is for the teachers because the child is not cooperating with the rules. Additionally, it’s a problem for the other children near her because they cannot nap when she is being disruptive. • What is the child’s goal for misbehavior? (3 points) o The goal for misbehavior is attention.…

In the Common Intellectual Experience, students are tasked with reading and analyzing many difficult and thought-provoking philosophical works by some of the greatest and most well-known writers. Some of these works are widely accepted and enjoyed by the students while others are tossed aside and forgotten. Though Euripides’s Medea seemed to captivate the students’ attention and allow for profound thinking from the majority of the students, The Bhagavad-Gita seemed to be overlooked. Medea…

Damaging Minds The human mind is extremely complex, responding and reacting to a multitude of factors, both internal and external. In Frankenstein, a popular novel by Mary Shelley, Shelley explores how the human mind reacts to its environment, especially human influences. Her main instrument used to illustrate the relationship between the mind and the environment is the character of the “monster”, a creature who is arguably human created by Victor Frankenstein with a horrifying appearance. This…