This job develops two or three hunches for each scenario. What is the basis of your hunch (theory, experience, knowledge about social conditions, etc.)? Leah is a 13-year-old runaway living on the streets with a group of three other teens. They show up at the food kitchen occasionally, where a counselor has talked with Leah a
This problem is assessed: Consider this problem: A man has three animals on a riverbank: a dog,cat, and a mouse. The man needs to get all three animals to the other side of the river, but can only carry himself and one animal at a time. The man cannot leave the dog and cat together because the dog will eat the cat. similar
Given the postulated weakening of the relationship between performance and reward, do you think there are compensating positives of group rewards?
1. Beatrice Hinkle: Could you please describe her background, theoretical perspective, and contributions to the field of psychology? Thank you.
How does an interviewer assess a participant?
Beatrice Hinkle is researched in terms of background, theoretical perspective, and contributions to the field of psychology.
Thought-processes and factors that lead to a specific graduate program are noted.
Assume you are planning on becoming a clinical psychologist working primarily with individuals suffering from emotional disorders. As a specialist on emotional disorders, is it important to understand the biological bases of behavior? Why or why not?
1.Why do people often resist efforts to change behavior? 2. What is the difference between motivation and manipulation? Use a real-life example to explain your answer.
I need help to discuss the "Mind/Body" problem in philosophy. In my discussion, I need to be sure to answer the following questions: a. What is the realm of mind and consciousness? b. How does the realm of mind and consciousness relate to the physical body? c. Is there such a thing as an independent mind that transcend
I need to describe in 400 words the sensory process that takes place when, 1. You hear the ball hit the bat, 2. You see the ball coming to you, and 3. You catch the ball in your glove?
Identify the individuals associated with the incentive and instinct theories. A brief explanation of each theories motivational elements would also be helpful. Thank you.
An in-depth examination of the ways in which our society and other societies or subcultures handle the fundamental issue of death is presented.
Self-serving biases are exemplified using personal data.
These concepts are applied: a. How can industrial/organizational psychologists instill the necessary motivation and skills in workers necessary to maintain flexibility in a modern organization? b. How does the skill of multitasking help the employee in the modern organization? c. What does it take to satis
Part 1 Four people are each striving toward the same end, but are motivated by different means. Ella, Marcelo, and Masoko all want to obtain a promotion at their place of employment. Assume the following: a.Ella's motivation can be accounted for by a biological theory of motivation. b.Marcelo's motivation can be account
For each experiment below, this posting identifies the four components of an experiment, as listed below. Possible answers: (Choose an answer from one of the following. There is only one correct answer for each blank.) Independent Variable Dependent Variable Experimental Group Control Group 1. An industrial/organiza
I need some help getting started. Prepare a detailed discussion examining how various motivational strategies affect productivity in a selected workplace (namely, your own or one with which you are very familiar). Include an explanation of organizational efforts to improve performance, employees' resistance to increasing pro
This scenario is considered: Think about a perfectly normal grown man who sticks wildly colored feathers all over his body and dances up and down the middle of the main street of a large city. How would you categorize such a man? Remember, context is everything! Think about this fellow for just a moment. Would you think he wa
Description and Application of each of the following. The name of a research method used in psychology. Then write a brief description of that research method. Then provide a situation when this method could be applied. Scientific method Case study method Survey method Naturalistic observation method Correlation method
Write a 500-750- word experiment proposal that clearly addresses the issue of a drug's efficacy. Be sure to design the experiment so that valid conclusions concerning the effects of Physostigmine can be determined. Proposal should include identification of independent and dependent varibles, description of patient selection meth
Scenario: Imagine you are a juror on a personal injury civil trial. The plaintiff is a 76-year-old woman who, while walking down the street in broad daylight, allegedly tripped and fell on an exposed electrical wire that was in the middle of the street as part of a street light replacement project (she claims she didn't s
Psychology's role in the Jury System: Explain how psychology can play a role in the jury system.
Prison Debate: How would a conservative reply to a call for more restorative justice? How could a restorative justice advocate respond to a conservative call for more prisons? How are these positions influenced Byoe's definition of crime?
Ideas related to retinal ganglion cells are explained briefly.
This question is considered: Scientists believe the dopamine system is the critical pathway for dependence on many drugs. What changes in treatment outcomes do you foresee occurring as a result of this focus on physical dependence?Â
I need help getting started on these two questions. Can you help me? All help and suggestions are appreciated. LINKING WELFARE TO CRIME 1. Michael Tanner makes some interesting observations about a possible correlation between welfare and crime. Read his testimony by following the web link, and then describe in what w
I ned help getting started on this question. In a minimum of 250 words, use violent crime as an example to discuss the major tenets and usefulness of one social process theory. What are the possible policy implications of this approach? FYI Subject is: Social Process Theories: Socialized to Crime Text Book: The crimin
This posting describes what Shaw and McKay describe as a transitional area.
Provide some examples of how psychologists assist police with profiling. Does mental illness play a part in profiling?