Thurstone scale

This report is done as an assignment for the practicum field experiences that need to be completed as part of coursework for Cognitive Assessment and Intervention, which is part of the School Psychology Graduate Professional Diploma Program. Background: Rachel is a nine years one-month-old Hispanic female, who voluntarily and with the written consent of her parents agreed to be evaluated by a school psychology candidate enrolled in Cognitive Assessment and Intervention course at New Jersey City…

appear to be a cause for concern for Mr. Moreno’s learning or memory abilities at this time. Mr. Moreno was administered the WTAR. Mr. Moreno’s cognitive outcomes were stable and average in performance. The estimate of Mr. Moreno’s premorbid Full-Scale IQ was 84 plus or minus 15 points or likely falling in the Low Average Range in the 14-percentile range. Mr. Moreno’s scores on the Personality Assessment Screener (PAS) suggest a marked risk for clinical problems in areas…

Balance Assessment in Parkinson’s Disease Using Virtual Reality Evidence-based practice includes the integration of patient values and focuses on the most appropriate course of action through clinical expertise and best available research. In order to produce the best research a clinician must form an adequate question and search strategy, critique the research found, critically interpret the findings, and apply them to each patient scenario. For instance, a clinical scenario could be, “Gerald…

Human intelligence is one of the most widely discussed topics within the discipline of psychology, nevertheless, psychologists have not come to an agreement on the definition of intelligence. While many agree that intelligence refers to one’s ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think logically and abstractly, the question of whether there is one general intelligence or many ‘intelligences’ still persists (Gottfredson, 1997). As Deary (2001) has noted, sometimes we refer to someone’s general…

Research Methodology There are very few studies on yoga intervention on alcohol and substance abuse. There ae several factors associated with substance abuse that prevents patients from relapse. Participants will be select based on the following criteria: the age, the employment status and the patient admitted for long-term inpatient treatment. The patient age 18 and over, who are currently employed in a firm and who are admitted in the facility as inpatient will be recruited for the research.…

The definition of an attitude has changed on many occasion over time starting with Thurstone’s one-component attitude model; “the affect for or against a psychological object” (Thurstone, 1931, p.261). The most recent thought about attitudes is the three-component model which states that an attitude consists of cognitive, affective and behavioural components. This definition expands on the idea of a simple feeling towards an object to include that attitudes are made up of thoughts, ideas,…

Legalizing marijuana is one of the biggest debates in America today and its harmful consequences targets all ages groups including teenagers. Marijuana is a controversial topic and should be banned due to its negative impact in society, development of health issues, drug addiction, and crime increase. On June 1, 2015 republican governor Greg Abbott signed the approval of access to cannabis oil, (an extract from marijuana plant), a treatment for multiple medical conditions, including cancer…