The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)Overview Depression is one of the most common psychological problems and it can take over the person’s emotions, bodily functions, behaviors, and thoughts. In fact, it is so prominent that 16 percent of Americans at some point in their lives experience an episode of major depression (Kessler et al. 2003 as […]
Background and history of intelligence testing
The first intelligence test to be administered was in France in 1905 by Alfred Binet and Theophile Simon. The purpose of the first intelligence test was to identify mentally deficient children in French public Schools (Franklin 2007). Henry Goddard followed and, translated the intelligence test in 1910, and administered it to what he believed were […]
Sex Education Amongst Teenagers In Delhi
Abstract Purpose – The purpose of the study is two-fold. First, it tries to investigate the affect of attitude teenagers posses towards sex and sex education on the level of sex awareness they have. Also, it tries to establish whether gender is a moderator of the relationship between teenagers attitude and sex awareness. Design/Methodology/Approach – […]
Attitude Formation Affective And Cognitive Factors Psychology Essay
The present essay will demonstrate that attitude formation is a complex and dynamic process, with both affective and cognitive factors operating as antecedents. The very existence of multiple antecedents raises questions surrounding the conditions whereby either antecedent influences attitude formation (Crites, Fabrigar, & Petty, 1994; Trafimow & Sheeran, 1998). It is this very concern which […]
A Study On Bowlbys Attachment Theory Psychology Essay
While this theory has great strengths, it also suffers from arguably significant methodological weaknesses. The experimentation involved is less for the purpose of hypothesis testing than for hypothesis derivation and theory building. The subjective interpretation of results, without deference to rigorous protocol and inter-rater reliability measurement, defines more art than science. However, art can be […]
Analysis of Cusp Catastrophe Model
Social Psychology of Sport Critical discussion on cusp catastrophe model and using its principles of anxiety on an athlete’s performance. Introduction The ability to cope with pressure and anxiety under strenuous conditions such as a large sporting event is an essential skill to have, especially for an elite level athlete. Anxiety can be associated with […]
Overview of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
According to Beck, the cognitive approach to psychotherapy “is best viewed as the application of the cognitive model of a particular disorder with the use of a variety of techniques designed to modify dysfunctional beliefs and faulty information processing characteristic of each disorder”. At its current stage of development, CBT is considered one of the […]
A Grounded Theory Analysis of Bereavement
Almost all people tell stories. The stories that people tell are not chance occurrences. Rather they often recount important events in the teller’s life – births, marriages and deaths (Bruner, 1990, 1991; Gersie, 1991). For example, Bruner (1991) suggests that stories are told about events which are departures from the ordinary, so it is possible […]
Abnormal Psychology And Sociology Of The Family Psychology Essay
This essay contains two parts which is Abnormal Psychology and sociology of the family. In the first part, the writer will discuss ”the principle difficulties which arise from the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders”, with respect to abnormal psychology. The writer will pay a particular attention to defining abnormality and anxiety disorders, and relevant […]
ABEL Assessment of Sexual Interest
Brandi Thomas-Scott Working in a child center environment daily and being a part of organizations that bring service to children and their families in academic and personal setting make proper and thorough screening of individual’s looking to be a part of and/or work for our organization and/or school very important. In today’s society there are […]