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    In this essay I will be discussing J.B. Watson’s theory. This involves looking at Watson’s view of psychology being the “control and prediction of behavior” (Crain, 1992, p.157). Watson then being a behaviourist will further be explored to see how this impacts his focus in his studies. It also involves looking at the three innate emotions that Watson said that he could condition into people. This will then lead to exploring how Watson uses the emotion of fear to then condition Little Albert to…

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    Applied behavior analysis is a field that relies on research to support interventions that are chosen for clients that are served. The interventions that are controversial and raise concerns are those that are punishment procedures (DiGennaro Reed & Lovett, 2008). It is important to always combine reinforcement with punishment procedures in the event that it must be utilized and should be the least restrictive punishment procedure (Miltenberger, 2012). A variety of peer reviewed research…

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    Emotional Intelligence is a driving force that has become extremely relevant over the last twenty years. The concept was coined as early as 1966 and tested later on the 1990’s when researchers developed ways to test this idea. Emotional intelligence or, “EI”, is the awareness of our feelings that drives humans and animals to act in a certain manner, essentially controlling what they do and how they react to certain situations. Not only has the concept overtaken peoples’ personal lives but has…

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    Each contribution made to psychology has helped the world understand the way the mind works and how our behavior is affected when trauma or positive reinforcements occur. Skinner, Freud, Maslow, and Carl Rogers all contributed either to the behavioral, the psychoanalysis or the humanistic perspective. Skinner focuses on Operant Conditioning – reinforcements that affect whether behavior reoccurs. Freud believes that the first five years are important to an adult’s personality as well as improving…

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    It is part of human nature to make mistakes and sometimes learn and grow from them, or sometimes repeat them. In “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the main themes of youth, new beginnings, wisdom, self image, and repetition of mistakes are exemplified through the use of symbols through the character’s perspective of themselves and their environment. The characters; Mr.Medbourne, Colonel Killigrew, Mr.Gascoigne, and Widow Wycherly are prime examples of people repeating mistakes…

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    1.What were the results? How do the results affect your understanding of this issue? Conjoint behavioral consultation is used to treat different areas of development. In this article conjoint behavioral consultation was used to treat problems in with children. One area conjoint behavioral consultation treat is academic issues. Conjoint behavioral consultation was also used on children with behavioral problems. Parents played an important role in the success of their child behavior. The results…

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    In the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, he claims people can understand and change personal habits. Duhigg provides a description of the so-called habit loop composed of a cue, routine, and reward, pointing out the cues start habits and rewards signal the brain to remember routines. In fact, the author's purpose is to inform the reader about habit loops so they can see how habits work and thus remake them. With Duhigg’s insight about habits, students can stop the bad habit of…

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    In Charles Duhigg’s book The Power of Habit, he asserts people can understand and change personal habits. Duhigg backs this claim with a description of the so-called habit loop composed of a cue, routine, and reward, pointing out the cues start habits and rewards signal the brain to remember routines. The author's purpose is to give information about habit loops people so they can understand how habits work and thus change them. With Duhigg’s insight about habits, students can stop the bad habit…

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    In Littlejohn, Foss and Oetzel’s Theories of Human Communication (2017), the first chapter introduces a basic understanding of why theories are developed and how they assist in predicting and understanding human behavior. Two terms, epistemology and ontology, are applicable to Far from Heaven (2002). Epistemology is the study of knowledge, or as Littlejohn et al. state it, “how people know what they claim to know” (2017, pg. 8). Knowledge is gained through four possible positions: Rationalism,…

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