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Kurt Lewin's contributions to psychology and social group dynamics

Kurt Lewin is widely acknowledged as a seminal theorist (Smith, 2001) who made an indelible impact on the field of psychology through his work on the cognitive and motivational processes of individuals, the dynamics of intra- and intergroup relationships, and the relevance of psychology for social…

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The ethics and efficacy of animal experimentation in psychology

When, if ever, do you think that animal research is justified? Do you approve of current regulations concerning it? Why or why not?

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Behaviorism and applied behavior analysis in school psychology

The purpose of this work is to provide an outline of Behaviorism, which, is a major system of psychology in the 20th Century. Further the work will provide a substantive treatment of the supportive and critical perspectives associated with the system.

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Mixed methods research approaches in psychology and their underutilization in the field

Manuscript Reference: Powell, H., Mihalas, S., Onwegbuzie, A., Suldo, S., Daley, C. (2008). "Mixed methods research in school psychology: A mixed methods investigation of trends in the literature." Psychology in the Schools. 45 (4): 291-309.

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Biological versus conditioned fear in behavioral psychology

Fear of pain is most likely a biologically grounded fear that mankind developed as a defense mechanism. Fear lets us know that something is not right with the body, or that we are in potential danger. There are a variety of physiological changes that occur in the body in response to fear.

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Fear of success and positive psychology interventions

Perhaps we are blinded to the survival value of positive emotions precisely because they are so important.

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Mixed method research utilization in school psychology journals

Powell (2008) is discussing the utilization of mixed method research. What actuaries found is that the majority of actuaries used this kind of approach sparingly (with only 13.7% of the studies classified in these categories).

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Individual learning styles and comprehension in psychology practice

Over the last several years, the issue of effective treatment options in Learning Psychology has been increasingly brought to the forefront. This is because everyone will understand information based upon: their unique learning style and attributes that they are identifying with.

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Qualitative and quantitative research methods in psychology

Although quantitative methodologies are still regarded as the gold standard for research projects by many researchers, a growing number are also using qualitative methods or a combination of these methods in their work.

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Environment and behavior theories in architectural psychology

Skinner held that all human behavior is caused by the environment. This concept is referred to as environmental determinism. Architects (Richard Neutra) also believe that their designs control behavior.

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