Assignment 2: Reinforcement and Punishment Social learning theory postulates that gender development is influenced by social environment, which includes the media. An individual’s gender-related behavior is either reinforced or punished during the development period based on the existing social beliefs and standards. The following assignment will help you examine gender development from the perspective of […]

Wade and Tavris explain that various factors combine to influence one’s thinking patterns, intelligence, and memories. In fact, we often embrace certain biases and mental shortcuts to assist our cognitive processing. These efforts can prove both costly and beneficial. This assignment is divided into parts, so it is suggested that you begin working on it […]

. When testing a client, what two ways could a counselor’s behavior affect the validity of the data gathered from the test results? In what ways could a counselor’s behavior affect the reliability of the data gathered from the test results? Explain. 2.  Could a psychological test and assessment be invalid and still have reliability? […]

Outline for the Psychiatric Diagnosis Review the instructions for the Psychiatric Diagnosis assignment in Week Six. This week’s assignment will build upon the work you have completed on your chosen case study in Weeks One and Two. For this assignment, you will construct an outline of your Psychiatric Diagnosis paper. This outline is meant to […]

1.      Who is most likely to drop out of psychotherapy?  Why?   2.      Do clinical psychologists need to know how to conduct research?  Why or why not?   3.      Do you think you would make a good clinical psychologist?  Why or why not?   4.      Currently, in the field of clinical psychology, there is heightened concern over the use […]