School psychology

there are so many areas that interest me in psychology. One thing I am sure of is I want to go to graduate school. During my time as an undergrad, I have taken courses that will help clarify what my interests are and sharpen my skills in those areas of interests. As of now, there are a few options I am considering pursuing. Two of those careers are an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (19-3032.00) and a Psychology teacher (25-1066.00). Psychology is a passion I have. I would love to share…

Cognitive psychology is the scientific method of the human mind and the mental functions of the human brain. These cognitive abilities consist of learning, memory, attention. Perception, learning, reasoning abilities, decision making, and language. The basis of cognitive psychology rests around the belief that the brain can be understood simply as a complex computing system. Cognitive psychology has evolved over the ages, and with each new age something new was discovered, and more people added…

In psychology there are a variety of differing perspectives and opposing schools of thought about how we should view human behaviour. These range from the genetic view of the world, to the more mechanical cognitive school, to work of Sigmund Freud and on to the ideas of the more scientific behaviourists in the twentieth century. All of these perspectives developed in different ways and have differing ideas as to how human behaviour is best explained and this essay will look at and aim to…

In my opinion, B.F. Skinner was a highly influential theorist in modern psychology. His work was hugely beneficial and has also been studied for years. Skinner was highly educated and know to be pretty straightforward about things. His theories have managed to help us in many ways. He studied the behavior patterns of many different living organisms including birds. Skinners most important work was the study of behaviorism and much of his work has been published in journals. He also wrote many…

faced in school and their home life. When interacting with different students I sharpened my perception into differential psychology and allowed me to draw upon my knowledge of Psychology to help give the best advice. This experience as well as sign language had benefited me in a positive way as it has strengthened my confidence, my ability to listen, communicate effectively and form positive and trusting relationships which supported my motivation to follow my desire to study psychology at a…

Alyse Hartman Career Aspirations In the future, I would like to earn a Ph.D. in psychology to then establish and direct my own behavioral health treatment center. I have a great interest in artistry, in community service, and in the sciences, specifically psychology. This profession will satisfy all of these three major interests of mine. Even artistry will be satisfied through this profession because of the art therapy program that will be involved with my behavioral health treatment center. I…

in severe cases (Kelly 8). Now knowing that there are five different subsets of OCD that are extremely varied, it is imperative to discuss each one within psychology classrooms in order to educate students on the broadness of…

being a princess, a doctor, a veterinarian, even a firefighter at one time, but now that I’m a junior in high school, I realize that I won’t be a kid forever. As adulthood approaches me, I find myself unprepared, but with a plan. My plan is to become a child adolescent psychologist. Someone might ask, what is a child adolescent psychologist? “Child psychologists are highly trained psychology specialists that provide a host of services to children, and sometimes adolescents and families, who are…

Discuss the services provided by phrenology, physiognomy, mesmerism, spiritualist, and mental healer. Identify what aspects of these pseudosciences are similar in some way to what professionals psychologist provide today. The psychologies of the 19th century such as phrenology, physiognomy, mesmerism, spiritualist, and mental healers were very popular and the public strongly believed in their teachings and practices. Phrenology used the cranial measurement to identify the talents and…

looking for a career it is important to look for possibilities. One of my academic goals is to continue pursuing a graduate degree after earning my bachelor’s degree. However, I never really thought about a career that I can do with a bachelor’s in psychology. That being said, one job that crossed my mind was being a preschool teacher. Although, a bachelor’s degree is not really required it is recommended. A graduate degree career that I always thought about pursuing is a forensic psychologist…