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    Can classical conditioning stop overeating?

    Classical conditioning helps trigger a certain stimulus from occurring. This being true do you think that we can use classical conditioning to reverse negative behaviors such as over eating?

    What other areas could psychologists work in besides therapy?

    Psychologists use critical thinking and scientific evidence to meet the goals of psychology. Knowing this, what other areas could psychologists work in besides therapy? What skills do psychologists possess to support those other areas? Where do you stand on the nature vs. nurture debate? What do you think influences our dai

    Prejudice

    Do you believe that you are free of prejudice? After reading this chapter, which of the many factors that cause prejudice do you think is most important to change? I need some ideas to get me started. Thank you.

    Worksheet: Origins of Psychology, Research Methods, and The Brain.

    Please see the attachment. -------- Part I: Origins of Psychology Within the discipline of psychology, there are several perspectives used to describe, predict, and explain human behavior. The seven major perspectives in modern psychology are psychoanalytic, behaviorist, humanist, cognitive, neuroscientific/biopsychol

    Developmental Growth and Adjustment

    Select a famous individual from the 20th or 21st centuries. Conduct research concerning the background of your selected individual to determine what forces have impacted his or her life from the viewpoint of developmental psychology. Please address the following items: 1. Distinguish between the influences of heredity an

    Techniques for Therapy

    Please detail two techniques for each of the four therapies listed, as well as for what issues that it would be used for a client in treatment. Cognitive Biblical Counseling, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Therapy and Existential Therapy.

    Discussion Question

    How does your assigned theoretical viewpoint (Biological) explain the causes of substance abuse, and what treatments does it recommend? What are some of the strengths or weaknesses of your assigned viewpoint?

    Nouthetic Counseling and Cognitive Biblical Counseling

    4. Compare and contrast nouthetic counseling and cognitive Biblical counseling. In your opinion and based on what you have learned to date, which theory gives you the best Christian-based orientation to counseling and offers the most theoretical content to help clients get better, and in what ways? How could you use both theorie

    Solution-focused Brief Therapy

    3. You have 4 counseling sessions that an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) will give you reimbursement for one of their female employees who is depressed over a failing marriage. Give a short overview of how you would use Solution-focused Brief Therapy to get the most out of this limited counseling time. I need some ideas to

    Family Therapy

    In what ways can focusing on the family be a powerful method to therapeutic healing? In what situations would it NOT work well?

    Feminist Therapy

    Looking at Feminist Therapy: If you are a male student, discuss how it can help male therapists be more aware of the needs of female clients. If you are a female student, discuss which issues that Feminist Therapy highlights are valid, and which topics are not.

    Issues in the workplace paper and presentation

    Examine the application of psychology to workplace behaviors. As a part of this examination,. The post addresses the following: Human behavior Perception and conflict bias and stereotyping 2. Describe the role of motivation in the work environment and determine who is responsible for fostering motivation in the work pl

    Universal Motives

    What are universal motives? What are some examples of universal motives?

    Arnold Lazarus' BASIC ID

    Arnold Lazarus' BASIC ID is one of the best methods for beginning counselors to use in making sure they cover the most important areas in the intake session. Discuss where and why this is a good model to follow, but also situations where it may not work.

    Cognitive Behaviorism as a agent of change is embedded.

    Give several examples where "systematic desensitization" works well in. Discuss if you any of you have done something similar with a problem or stressor in your own life (please do not discuss deeply personal issues). What are its strengths? Weaknesses?

    Hypothesis testing is represented.

    The 4th step in hypothesis testing is to compute your data. Creswell (2008) gave a list of questions to ask yourself to determine what tests to use: Do you plan to compare groups or relate variables in your hypothesis or research questions? How many independent variables do you have in one research question or hypothesi

    Hypothesis testing

    Do alphas differ among industries? How do ethics affect your chosen level of significance? Can you not reject and reject the null hypothesis? Why or why not?

    Hypothesis testing

    What are some terms related to hypothesis testing that you are already familiar with? Why do a null and alternative hypothesis have to be mutually exclusive? When would you accept the null hypothesis? Can you give an example of this?

    Research topics are generated.

    In preparation for this paper, identify a research issue, problem, or opportunity that uses data that has absolute zero measurements, ratio level data.

    Sampling versus total population.

    How does cost play a factor in whether researchers use a sample or the total population? There are several types of random sampling. What are the different types of random sampling? When is it best to use what kind of study or population? How does the researcher decide which type of randomization to use? One example is a con

    Population and sample ideas are correlated.

    Give me an example of when your population and your sample could be the same. Is this possible? What is a convenience sample and why are they used so readily? What are the limitations of using a convenience sample? How can you reduce those limitations? Have you read a research article that listed limitations of their st