...that person cry? Why does she wear that? Why does he act like that? and so on. I think this is what leads me to wanting to become a psychologist. I would love to learn all about the way people act, think and feel; and at the same time try to help them. I’ve always been an inquisitive person. I ask a lot of questions, and I am very relatable. Two characteristic's needed to be a psychologist. That ability to delve into the minds of others has intrigued me for as long as I can remember. In addition to that I have a fascination for forensics. How special procedures are able to be applied. The endless ways to find to the answer...
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...Forensic Psychology When I saw the topic of this week’s post, I knew that I would definitely want to write a post on forensic psychology because that is the field that interests me. Forensic psychology is the practical use of the skills and knowledge from psychology, and applying them in the criminal and legal matters. A forensic psychologist informs the courts and law informant agency with investigations, identification, and state of mind of criminals. Coming into this class I have always known that forensic psychologist does not preform criminal profiling because that is a job given to forensics specialist and detectives. The main aspect that drew me to this career is working with the court system and work closely with criminals to understand their actions to be able to give more research on...
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...Criminologist and forensic psychologists share many similarities although they have a few differences. This essay will attempt to explain these similarities and differences. Criminology is the scientific study of crime and criminals whereas forensic psychology is the interaction of the study of psychology and the law, it is also a branch of applied psychology which is concerned with the collection, examination and presentation of evidence for judicial purposes (Haward, 1953) furthermore they hold a doctorate degree in a field of psychology. The role of a criminologist is to investigate a variety of reasons to why criminals commit crimes. In order to investigate how these crimes are committed, they must consider psychological and social factors furthermore consider if any biological situations could have led the criminal to commit the crime. The role of a forensic psychologist is to provide the legal system with sound psychological information from a sound research base (Grisso, 1987). A forensic psychologist role is similar to a criminologist role to an extent that they also work with prisoners and offenders moreover they also apply the psychological theory to criminal behaviour to figure out what makes criminals commit these crimes. The premium goal of a forensic psychologist is to The first act of psychologist taking part in the justice court was in 1896 when Albert testified at the trial of Munich man accused of murdering three women. Within the United Kingdom the prison...
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...Registering as a General and Specialist Psychologist Keyarnee Lee Schaefer C3168591 University of Newcastle – Ourimbah 11am – 1pm Tutorial Karly Damaso Abstract [The abstract should be one paragraph of between 150 and 250 words. It is not indented. Section titles, such as the word Abstract above, are not considered headings so they don’t use bold heading format. Instead, use the Section Title style. This style automatically starts your section on a new page, so you don’t have to add page breaks. Note that all of the styles for this template are available on the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Styles gallery.] Keywords: [Click here to add keywords.] Registering as a General and Specialist Psychologist How to become registered as a Psychologist is a question often asked, but its answer is constantly changing (Littlefield, 2009; Healy & Franklin, 1998). This essay will provide information on current ways to become registered as a general and specialist Psychologist. It will also discuss some of the ‘Boards and Organizations’ involved in registration. Registration? What is it? Who is involved? Where dose it start? Registration in the Psychology field is a much faster way of obtaining information about; students studying an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) approved program of study, Psychologists in clinical placements, Psychologists practicing, Continued Professional Development (CPD) and who is due for registration (Australian Health Practitioners...
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...Organizational Psychology Gilda McCarty PSY/428 May 07, 2012 Sally D. Williams, Ph. D. Organizational Psychology As organizations began to grow and expand their services to a global level, the growing number of business competitors who offer the same services and products becomes greater. Organizational psychologists play an important role in an organization and can be beneficial to the organizations success, regardless of its size. Organizational psychologist can produce ideas that are fresh and innovative through the research and scientific study of individual and group behavior in the workplace. One step deemed to be important in understanding the individuals within an organization is to understand their behavior. How individuals behave in the workplace influence their lives, the lives of their co-workers, and the life and success of the organization. The purpose of this paper is to define organizational psychology, explain the role that research and statistics play, and describe how organizational psychology may be used in an organizational setting. Definition of Organizational Psychology “Organizational psychology is concerned...
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...since 1978 has become much stricter than the previous years. Its main aim is to protect the human participant’s from psychological harm and this is done by rules that need to be adhered to. They should have fully informed consent, should not be deceived, debriefed after investigation, the right to withdraw from the investigation at any time and be assured of confidentiality. However, in some cases these rules can not be fully complied with and only after safeguards have been put in place, especially for children or those that have a disability, can deviation from the guidelines take place. However, there will always be conflict between participants and psychologists needs or expectations of the experiment. In some experimental situations the participant will not be fully informed of what they are taking part in so the psychologist can achieve a non-biased outcome from the results. This could be classed as harmful to the participants as the outcome of being deceived could lead to psychological harm. In Milgram’s (1963 cited in Hill, 2001 p24) study participants took part in the obedience to authority experiment. At this time the ethical guidelines were not as strict and this has brought outrage to some of his critics, Baumrind (1964) in particular is extremely critical of his approach and outcome of the experiment. Baumrind (1964) argued that the participants were not protected from harm throughout the experiment and they did not have fully informed consent. Her concerns were that...
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...Introduction Gordon Allport stated that social psychology means “...to understand and explain how the thought, feeling and behaviour of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of other human beings...” (1985). In this essay I am going to explain the thought, feeling and behaviour of individuals as influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of other human beings. I will be talking about theories and experiments carried out by Charles Cooley, Michael Argyle, Muzafer Sherif, Solomon Asch and Stanley Milgram. The essay will focus on their theories and experiments carried out in relations to self concept, conformity and obedience. Self Concept Self concept is a term used by psychologists; it means the way in which we identify ourselves. In the early 1900’s Charles Cooley developed the ‘looking-glass self’ theory. He explained how we see ourselves as the result of how others see us. Cooley’s theory; ‘looking-glass self’, consists of three major stages. 1. I imagine how my personality and appearance will look to other people. 2. I imagine how other people judge the appearance and personality that I think I present. 3. I develop a self-concept. For example 1. A group of bullies comment on a girl’s appearance. 2. The bullies think she is ugly. 3. The girl believes she is ugly. A positive change can happen when the opposite is done; when people think the girl looks pretty, people say...
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...University of Phoenix PSY 310 Lillian Filpot May 03, 2012 Women in Psychology Nebraska native Leta Stetter Hollingworth was an amazing woman who met the challenges of her time head-on employing intelligence, common sense, observation, and scientific method. Throughout her career the thread of continuity for her pursuits was the subject of variability (Benjamin & Shields, 1886-1993). Commencing her career with a degree in literature and a teaching certificate, Leta detoured into the fields of sociology and psychology finding the additional degrees necessary tools for change. Leta was an early 20th century feminist psychologist and advocate for women’s rights. By 1911, her determination and use of scientific method yielded proof that women were equal to men in terms of their intellectual capabilities. She sought equality for clinical psychologists doggedly determined to construct a framework of professional practice standards. Application of the standards raised the practice to a level considered suitable for inclusion in the American Psychological Association during World War 1. Leta was a gifted and prolific writer who produced her own text books, generated scores of journal articles and wrote poetry. She loved her husband, Harry, and their devotion to each other is chronicled in the biography he wrote (Hollingworth, 1943). Beginnings Leta Settor Hollingworth was born on the plains of Nebraska on May 25, 1886. The rushing of wind across fields of prairie grass...
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...P2 – Discuss theories of communication. There are 3 theories of communication: * Argyle’s theory; * Tuckman’s theory; * SOLER. Michael Argyle was one of the best known English Social Psychologists of the 20th century. Argyle was born in 11 August 1925 in Nottingham and deceased in 6 September 2002 (aged 77). He spent most of his career at the University of Oxford and worked on numerous topics. Argyle also published 44 books and 170 scientific posters. In 1972, he argued that interpersonal communication was a skill that could be learned and developed in much the same way as learning to drive a car. Argyle developed a communication theory called ‘communication cycle’ which is also known as Argyle’s theory. [Argyle, M. 23.09.2015; Professor Michael Argyle, 16.09.2015] The communication cycle is divided into 6 aspects: 1. An idea occurs – you have an idea that you want to share. 2. Message coded – you think about the way you are going to say what you are thinking. You put your thoughts into language or into some other code such as sign language. 3. Message sent – you speak, write, sign or send your message in some other way. 4. Message received – the other person has to sense your message – they hear your words or see you symbols. 5. Message decoded – the other person has to interpret or ‘decode’ what you have said. Sometime it is hard as the other person will make assumptions about your words and body language. 6. Message understood – if all...
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...Burrhus Frederic Skinner’s experiment’s changed the psychological world he had open the door for other Psychologist to test his methods . There was a lot of controversy behind skinners experiment, some people were eager to learn more on how the human mind works ,while others protest that people had free will and that they were not being controlled by their environment. Skinner’s theory was broken down into four main components. These components are reinforcement, shaping, schedules of reinforcement, and extinction and punishment each method was tested on rats, in which the animals natural instincts were taking away so they started to rely on the levers and buttons in order to survive in their new environment . Although rats and humans share a common DNA people are very different. Humans possess something that animals do not they have the freedom to go against the crowd and to make a sandwich when they are hungry. Free will is even mentioned in our Huan rights we have the rights.ccording to John Martin Fischer in Four Views On Free Will “ If I breath I am of free will, if I am of military blood then I am of control and if my heart beats I am of determinism”(Martin 85) Fischer is trying to say that no one can control a person because they have a choice to live their unless they are in government controlled country then the government controls them and as long as their heart beats they will be attached to determinism . “…Skinner desired nothing...
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...Name: Date: TRUE/FALSE Directions: Answer each of the following by indicating if the statement is TRUE or FALSE 1. The word forensics refers to the application of scientific knowledge to legal questions. TRUE 2. A fact is a statement or assertion of information that can be verified. TRUE 3. What we perceive about a person depends in part on their mannerisms and gestures. TRUE 4. Good observation skills come naturally to investigators. They do not need to be trained. FALSE 5. The first task of forensic scientists is to find, examine, and evaluate evidence from a crime scene. TRUE 6. The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get convicted killers out of prison. SKIP 7. Our emotional state influences our ability to see and hear what is happening around us. TRUE 8. If we remember seeing something happen, we can trust that is happened just as we think it did. FALSE 9. Through our senses of sight, taste, hearing, smell, and touch, we gather every single moment about what is around us. TRUE 10. Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of faulty eye-witness testimony. TRUE MULTIPLE CHOICE Directions: Answer the following questions with the choice that best answers the question 1. One of the important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to: (a) a. Observe, interpret and report observation clearly b. Observer assumptions clearly. c. Report assumptions...
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...A forensic psychologist views a client or defendant differently than a traditional clinical psychologist. Seeing a situation from a client’s point of view or empathizing with a patient is not something a forensic psychologist will do. Traditional psychological tests and interview procedures are usually not applicable when dealing with a forensic situation. In forensic evaluations it is important to assess the consistency of factual information. Forensic psychology is the application of psychology to the criminal justice system. This is however, different from forensic science. While a forensic psychology deals with legal issues, such as public policies, new laws, competency, and whether a person is sane at the time of a crime, they focus on the psychological perspectives involved in the legal system. Some examples of when forensic psychology is used in the criminal justice system are treating mentally ill offenders, consulting with attorneys, jury selection, serving as an expert witness, analyzing a criminal’s mind and intent, and criminal profiling. There are some forensic psychologists that choose to focus on research, which could range from the examination of eyewitness testimony, to improving interrogation methods. There are also forensic psychologists that focus on public policy, such as designing correctional facilities and prisons. In 1901 a man named William Stern studied memory by asking students to study a picture for forty-five seconds, and then recall...
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...Forensic Psychology Name Institution Date Forensic Psychology refers to the formal intersection between the scientific section of psychology and the criminal justice systems. It involves having a thorough understanding of the criminal systems applied in various jurisdictions by constantly evaluating them at a global perspective (Bartol &Bartol, 2012). The scientific aspect of it takes this information and analyses this information and interrelates it with attorney generals, judges and other legal professionals. Moreover, the field is based on scrutinizing witness testimonies in an attempt to check its validity and make informed decisions when dealing with ambiguous court cases. The roles of forensic psychologists are multivariate. This is because they perform diverse roles according to the settings, circumstances and nature of the job. For instance, they train and evaluate police officers and, members of other law enforcement organizations. They also advise judges in determining court cases (Bartol &Bartol, 2012). For instance, when the juries are dealing with ambiguous court cases of rape, insanity or murder, all arising from mental in-capabilities of the assailants, forensic psychologies are called based on their expertise and experience to examine, evaluate and give recommendations concerning the sentencing of the culprits. Because of these several but crucial responsibilities, the field of forensic psychologist...
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...Subspecialties of forensic psychologySubspecialties of forensic psychologySubspecialties of forensic psychology Forensic psychology is defined as the application of psychological knowledge to the legal system (Bartol & Bartol, 2012: 6). The concept of forensic psychology can be misunderstood, because the definition does not explain much. The easiest way to explain forensic psychology is to break it down into its subspecialties and describe where psychological knowledge can be applied. There are five subspecialties of forensic psychology, namely police psychology, psychology of crime and delinquency, victimology and victim services, legal psychology and correctional psychology. I will discuss legal psychology and correctional psychology. · Legal psychology Legal psychology is the study of human behavior relevant to the law. This subspecialty of forensic psychology consists of those theories that describe, explain and predict human behavior by reference to the law. Bartol & Bartol (2012) described that early in a case when attorneys are preparing for a trial and gathering information psychologist can be called in to testify. Main roles of a forensic psychologist in the USA includes, acting as a consultant to law enforcement, acting as trial consultants (jury selection, case preparation and pre-trial publicity), presenting psychology to appeal courts, doing forensic assessment and acting as an expert witness (insanity defense, competence to stand trial, sentencing, eyewitness...
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...Psychology Lynda Reyes PSY 215 Careers in Psychology I want to be a psychologist. I would love to learn all about the way people act, think and feel and at the same time try to help them. I have a very easygoing personality and I love to have fun and laugh. I ask a lot of questions, and I think I am very easy to get along with. Some career goals I have is to finish college, I would like to find a job I want to keep that I could make a career out of, and just take it one day at a time because I have desire to make the right decisions and live a pleasant life. I first became interested in psychology a couple years ago. I feel like I need to try and help make a difference, and that's what I would like to spend the rest of my life doing. The field of psychology is divided into subfields each of which deal with a different area, and since working with and helping people is a good feeling for me, community and social services is an excellent job group. When going into the field of psychology, one is able to explore many different careers. I’m also interested in forensics. The field of forensic psychology has grown in the 21st century because courtrooms recognize the value of psychologist’s testimonies to help juries reach a clearer verdict. Like all fields in psychology, forensics has many perspectives, they can focus on law enforcement psychology, the psychology of litigation, correctional psychology, and forensic psychology (Nietzel, Bernstein, & Milich, 1998). The field of psychology...
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