Perspectives and Theories in Psychology Kaplan University PS124 – Unit 5 Assignment The Milgram Experiment is an experiment that explores people and how far they would go to please authority and the dangers of group therapy. They know their actions are wrong but are in conflict to obey authority. Milgram wanted to know how people […]
Basic Concepts and Principles in Psychology PS124 – Unit 4 Assignment Basic Concepts and Principles in Psychology Every thought, every breath, every move, every day are all triggered by a process inside us. The human body is complex and made up of so many parts, each with their own purpose; a well-oiled machine could
Basic Concepts and Principles in Psychology Kaplan University PS124 – Unit 3 Assignment The study that I have selected is the Harlow’s Monkey Experiments. In this experiment, Harlow wanted to study human relationships and how science can study the love between a mother and her child. He believed that love and the lack of love
The Study of Harlow’s Monkeys PS124 Kaplan University The Study of Harlow’s Monkeys Infant monkeys separated at birth from their mothers, locked in a cage with nothing but either a “cloth mother” a “wired mother” or no mother. The purpose of this experiment by Harlow was to understand human relationships (Harlow’s Monkeys 2012). The earliest
Basic Concepts and Principles in Psychology PS124 – Unit 4 Assignment Basic Concepts and Principles in Psychology Every thought, every breath, every move, every day are all triggered by a process inside us. The human body is complex and made up of so many parts, each with their own purpose; a well-oiled machine could be
PS 505-01: Testing, Measurement, and Assessment Unit 5 Assignment Purdue University Global Abstract The intended purpose of this paper is to discuss four articles that are written about test limitations and some of the errors that can occur. It will show multiple situations where researchers used their tested hypotheses and how they used the assumptions
Basic Scientific Methods in Psychology Purdue University Global PS124 – Unit 2 Assignment The video I watched was by Bo Bennett. His video was called “Robber’s Cave Experiment”. It was posted September 10, 2013 on YouTube. The case was actually quite interesting to watch. He discussed Muzafer Sherif’s Realistic Conflict Theory. This theory was studied
Eyewitness Testimony PS 200 Eyewitness Testimony Should the testimony of one eyewitness be enough to convict the accused of a crime? The one eyewitness holds your future in their hands, which could be freedom, prison, or even death. For example, in 1982 Ricardo Guerra was sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer
How We Make Memories PS-200 – Unit 6 Assignment September 10, 2019 How We Make Memories Long-term memory Long term memory can be described as the maximum amount of memory that can be contained for a lifetime of experiences and knowledge. It was proposed by psychologists Atkinson and Shiffrin that the experiences and knowledge stored
The human brain can be divided into four distinct lobes – the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes. Each lobe is associated with different cognitive functions. This interactive brain map will walk you through the major cognitive functions associated with each lobe within the brain. It should be noted, however, that while this