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The scientific method through case studies and experimental design in psychology

Scientists are creative because without creative solutions they never finish experiments; they are inquisitive because they ask all the important questions (what, when, where, and why; they never stop trying to figure things out (they are persistent); they are explorative (they use the scientific…

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The five goals of psychology and foundational research concepts

The following question requires you to write a brief answer consisting of a few sentences or a listing. List the five goals of psychology and briefly explain a situation in which you experienced two or more of these goals.

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Four main theories of motivation in psychology

Identify and describe the four main theories of motivation. Explain arguments against three of the theories. Motivation pushes human beings to achieve goals and fulfill tasks.

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Positive psychology interventions and daily events across cultures

Positive psychology has grown tremendously over the last five years. In the article Positive Psychology Progress (2005), the researchers reviewed new advances in the area, including manuscripts, conferences, classes, and meetings.

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History of major schools of thought in psychology

Psychology is technically classified as a social science. However, the scope of the discipline of psychology encompasses the work of Freud, whose emphasis on myth and the unconscious has lead him to be more often studied in literature classes -- and neuroscience, which encompasses the knowledge…

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Operant conditioning and reinforcement in behavioral psychology

Psychology offers a vast network of concepts, principles, and theories to explain and describe the mental and behavioral characteristics of an individual or group.

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The Milgram and Zimbardo experiments: obedience and authority in psychology

Two of the most important experiments ever conducted in human psychology in the field of obedience to authority and "groupthink" were those conducted by Stanley Milgram and Philip Zimbardo.

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Interest in organizational psychology and career transition from government

Industrial Psychology chose the Industrial/Organisational Psychology program because I am interested in moving to the private sector rather than governmental employment and I have always had a keen interest in psychology as it applies to the organization.

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Historical development of biological theories in psychology

The earliest known origin of biological theories of human psychology go back to antiquity, as much as a millennium before the Common Era.

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Psychoanalysis, humanism, and existentialism in personality psychology

Classical psychoanalysis originated with Sigmund Freud in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. According to Freud, much of outward human behavior is, in fact, driven by completely subconscious urges and fears and repressed emotions.

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