School psychology

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…

I am currently a sophomore at Marquette University double majoring in psychology and criminology & law studies. These two fields of study are both something I have always had a strong interest for. I started my freshmen year of college at Marian University double majoring in psychology and forensic science with a minor in chemistry, but I decided that criminology was more in my interest than was forensic science, which is why I ended up here at Marquette and I could not be happier with my…

curiosity, and the field of psychology is no exception. However, psychology is less focused on understanding our external world as other sciences are and more focused on understanding ourselves and the people around us. Clinical psychology is a specific branch of psychology which centers around the diagnosis, assessment, evaluation, and treatment of individuals from a psychological and cognitive standpoint (Occupational). Many college students who choose to major in psychology with the goal of…

Psychology has a plethora of varying approaches to explain a person’s condition. A biological perspective applies the principles of biology, using scientific research in order to explain the connection between the mind and body, to explain thoughts, emotions, and behavior since behavior can be explained by the genetics and physiology of a person. Socio-cultural psychology studies the rules of the social groups an individual is apart of and the culture surrounding the individual in order to…

Psychology The medical field is intriguing because I enjoy helping others and helping them find solutions to their problems. Therefore, I’ll be researching the career of a psychologist. Psychology is fascinating, being able to understand and comprehend why people do what they do, how their experiences have affected them, and how it has shaped them into who they are today creates a completely different understanding and perspective towards others. In my opinion, a psychologist is someone to talk…

Increasing student learning has been a top priority for school districts, private organizations, and workforce education over the past years. Big questions have arised when it comes to maximizing the teaching level for students. My interest comes to see what our brain has to do with the way we learn, and what can be done in order for our brain to memorize information that is being learned. I chose this article because it involves how cognitive psychology takes place in order to better our…

in child counseling psychology I discovered how important it is to take time to learn as much as we can about the type of work in this field, job vacancies, pros and cons of the field, as well as learning how long it would take to graduate. As a child counseling phycologist I would be helping…

Early Perspectives of Psychology Question 1: Compare and contrast two early perspectives of psychology. Be sure to include comparisons of founders, methods, and philosophers. Have you ever wondered why people do the things they do, or why people behave the in certain ways? Have you ever thought about how people process information to reach specific results? For hundreds of years, medical doctors, physiologists, and philosophers have always speculated and contemplated the psychological aspects…

present, a certain behavior can be predicted to occur and vice versa in that when a certain behavior has occurred one can begin to predict the nature of the stimulus and how effective the stimulus was. This led to a type of psychology called “S-R” or stimulus response psychology. In that, mental states could be explained by a combination between antecedent and observable behaviors, in what many call behavioral hypotheticals. For example, “If water is available, John will drink”. Instead of a…

father of Psychology and founder of experimental psychology Wilhelm Wundt, made his contribution to psychology from as early as 1856 when he strove for achievement as he attended the university of Heidelberg; Tracy B. Henley, etal, (2009/2014). there he wrote his first book and began his teaching career in scientific psychology; specifying in experiential methods which was derived for natural sciences and thinking about the Mind’s structure. Myers, (2010). The definition of psychology as relates…