Psychologist

to the involved individuals, to one another, and to their profession. Furthermore, having addressed all of the issues addressed in this paper and having come up with positive answers to all of the questions it raised still does not remove the psychologists from the aforementioned hazards involved in dual relationships. There are great gambles involved in engaging in the aforesaid relationship since they clearly can complicate professional and personal lives not matter the boundaries set. In any…

custody battle was long and brutal. The girl had reported to her dad that she was sexually abused by her mother and a court appointed psychologist was ordered to interview the family members. The father was awarded sole custody and gave consent to the psychologist permission to use the case as research and training for child sexual abuse. Later another psychologist…

world" (Cain 4). "If you're an introvert, you also know that the bias against quiet can cause deep psychic pain. As a child you may have overheard your parents apologize for your shyness" (Cain 6). " 'Other people are very arousing,' says psychologist David Winter, explaining why your typical introvert would rather spend her vacation reading on the beach than partying on a cruise ship. 'They arouse threat, fear, flight, and love' " (Cain 11). "No one knows exactly how many introverts…

How cognitive theories have contributed to the study of psychology This essay reads that human memory can be sub-divided into different systems, therefore psychologists produce theories of memory based on research which can be applied for practical use to support their ideas. The aim of the theories are to help explain how memory works and whether they can be of help to science. For example, understanding how memory is affected by suffers of amnesia or brain injuries. James argued that memory…

James developed a study of how an individual 's behavior is beneficial to the individual 's survival by helping them to live in their environment, known as functionalism. Psychologists studying functionalism believed that consciousness consisted of a continuous process and repeated changes. Functionalism is today no longer frequently studied, but many ideas that were developed from functionalism impacted modern psychology. Another…

The first topic, and one I found most interesting is how people alter their consciousness through drugs and alcohol. This was really interesting to me as I grew up in a home with drug addiction, so learning about what makes drugs so appealing and addicting really opened my eyes. A lot of the information covered in that section was information that I was already familiar with, however I did read some things that did surprise me. For example, marijuana was listed as a hallucinogen which really…

As a future school psychologist it is imperative to conduct a comprehensive evaluation from a diagnostic approach that includes both standardized and informal assessments. During the conduction of an assessment it is vital to observe the students writing as well as collect writing samples from their classroom educator. As discussed within our classroom lecture a writing sample can be easily given during an assessment. The writing sample provided by…

school so I’m knowledgeable about the requirements and the admission deadlines. There are a variety of ways that I can pay off the tuition, like financial aid, grants, and even scholarships. I need to know this if I consider becoming a Clinical Psychologist. Nevertheless, in order to enroll at CSUN, I would need to enroll by October 1st through November 30th. I would have to show that I graduated from high school, my sat testing scores, proof of residency, and identification. If I decide…

Throughout history there has been many perspectives on what mental illness is and how to treat it. These mental illness perspectives set the scene for the development of clinical psychology, which did not become a specialty within psychology until the late 1800’s. Clinical psychology focuses on understanding, assessing, and treating behavioral and psychological disorders and problems (Plante, 2011). According to Plante (2011), “clinical psychology uses what is known about the principles of human…

In child development there is much debate about if a child's intelligence level is inherited from their parents or as a result of their environment, leading psychologists back to the nature vs nurture debate. Some psychologist's believe that intelligence level are genetically determined and inherited from their parents supporting the nature argument in the debate. There has been many studies conducted to support this over the last generation. One of the most noted studies was a twin study…