Psychology
The scientific study of mental processes and behaviors
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What is the national ranking of the University of Phoenix?
University of Phoenix UOP is a FOR PROFIT school. Even some of the most expensive and prestigious schools in the country are...
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What jobs can you get with a bachelor's degree in psychology?
Jobs with a Degree in Psychology This is influenced by many factors. One example is the state you live in and what the state...
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How do emotionally abusive and sometimes absent fathers affect their daughter's relationships with other men?
My father was an alcoholic. He abused my mother verbally, refused to have anything to do with me as a child, and when my mom...
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What do you do when your 16 year old boy dresses up like a girl with a wig and goes shopping with girls?
As a child psychologist, I would recommend you have your son evaluated by a professional. There is something called Gender...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a sister?
If you are a boy: Advantages - your sister can introduce you to her friends; You can pull on her hair; you can ask her about...
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Why is it so difficult to find easy advice?
It would in all likelihood depend on the issue. For example, if the person asks if it is a good idea to jump off a bridge? One...
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What is nominal interest?
Nominal Interest A nominal interest rate is the interest rate that does not compensate for inflation. This is used in...
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Is it normal for a teenager to want to wear diapers?
Normal Or A Fetish For A Teenager To Wear Diapers: Chances are it's a sexual fetish. "Normal" is a subjective term. Such things...
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What are the different fields of psychology?
http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/~bseegmil/hdbk/fields.htm Answer Clinical, Social, School, Developmental, Family/Child,...
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Why do people stereotype and judge others?
Evolutionary Psycho-Sociological Basic perceptual/ behavioral patterns are hardwired into the brain; based on those that...
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How long does it take for something to become a habit?
Every person is diffrent. So, it can take diffrent amounts of time to grow on and off a habit for diffrent people. It also...
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How do you hypnotize people with everyday objects?
You don't need any objects to hypnotize someone. That's just in the movies. http://science.howstuffworks.com/hypnosis.htm ...
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How does hypnotism work and do you remember anything after being hypnotized?
Hypnotism There is quite a bit of myth about hypnotism. Basically it's about relaxation and putting irrelevant thoughts out of...
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What is the correct phobia term for the fear of losing personal possessions or other things?
This isn't a specific fear of losing something, but Athazagoraphobia is fear of forgetting something. If you forgot where you put...
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Is there a phobia name for the fear of Garden Gnomes?
Actually, there is a name for the fear of gnomes. It is gnomophobia. Though it is not as yet a recognized condition by...
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What is the difference in meaning between 'guidance' and 'counselling'?
Both Guidance and Counseling are process used to solve problems of life. The basic difference is in the approach. In the process...
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What are reasons to reminisce?
Well, hopefully its for pleasant memories and for those that do not have camera's or photo's get destroyed, reminiscing is the...
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What have you learned from mistakes you make?
My mistakes can be pretty bad at times and more common than I wish. I have learned the come in all shapes and sizes and will...
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What is resilience theory?
Resilience theory, although it has been evolving over the past 70-80 years, has enjoyed a renaissance in the past two or three...
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Why are some women lesbian?
Why are some people more angry than others? Why are some people really shy? Why are some people agitated all the time? Why are...
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How do you change your own mentality when you find out that everything you were taught growing up was nothing but a false reality?
What I think is that if you have already found out that everything you have been taught isnt true, you are already changing your...
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What are the general reasons that you waste time?
THEELING The questions that I will answer are three: "Do I waste time? If so, what are the general reasons? What can I do...
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What are examples of psychological tests?
Some examples are the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), and the MCMI (Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory).
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How different is human acts from acts of man?
Human acts are imputable to man so as to involve his responsibility, for the very reason that he puts them forth deliberatively...
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What are the major differences between quantitative and qualitative research?
The qualitative research is thebeginning for an unknown material during this search we work blindly and identify the constituents...
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What are the differences between classical and operant conditioning theories?
In classical conditioning a stimulus that already leads to a response is replaced by a different stimulus. In operant...
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What is the enemy of love?
Enemies of Love anything that can destroy it. Fear is the "enemy" of love. Selfishness Marriage money Hate, but most...
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Who is to blame for the problems in your life?
Ourselves.. Because we look for a magic pill to solve our problems. The understanding of the problems lies it's dissolution.. ...
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What are the different types of intelligence tests?
The standard is the Binet test. There are others I cannot name. Some are adapted for those who cannot read. Some are...
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What are the four goals of psychology?
the FOUR goals of psychology are: 1. DESCRIBING behavior 2. EXPLAINING why those processes occur 3. PREDICTING future events...
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Is there a phobia for people who are afraid to ask questions?
A fear of asking questions would fall under social phobia.
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What is the phobia name for fear of snakes?
Ophidiophobia The phobia name for the fear of all kinds of snakes is OPHIDIOPHOBIA.
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What is reverse psychology?
The answer is in the question. Reverse psychology is the ability to convince another person that the first answer they have...
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What is the concept of object permanence in relation to child development?
Recognition of object permanence, as an infant's head will follow a ball as it rolls behind an obstacle and 'look' for it when it...
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Why classical conditioning is called classical?
Probably because it was the first kind of conditioning to be demonstrated and studied. See Pavlov As eluded to above, classical...
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What are different types of attitudes?
1. A scientist must be curious about the world. - Galileo Galilei's curiosity about the heavenly bodies made him the first...
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What is senescent psychology?
The science of psychology applied to issues of old age .
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Can you teach psychology with only an associates degree in psychology?
No. In Idaho, you can be a substitute teacher with an AA degree. Additional Response In the public school system, one must...
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Who was Erik Erikson?
Do you possibly mean Leif Erikson? A Viking explorer who lead an expedition to the Western Hemisphere 500 years before Chris...
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What are double approach avoidance conflicts?
In real life, the individual frequently is faced with having to choose between two (or more) goals, each of which has both...
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Is there such a thing as an addictive person or personality?
Some people seem to be more likely to be easily addicted. Whether a personality type can be identified by using a standardized...
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What is the difference between psychology and sociology?
Psychology vs. Sociology Psychology examines more of the workings of the human mind, why persons think and behave as they do....
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What is it called when you notice things are more common when you have one eg a type of car you own appears more common around town since you own it?
Cognitive biases I believe this can be classed as a type of cognitive bias. I think the one that most likely explains what is...
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Should you let a 15-year-old to act like a baby and feed him and change him?
Oh come on, you've let him act like a baby for 15 years so why stop now? another 15 years will flyby and I'm sure you wont notice...
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What is ego psychology?
From TUA of PsychSoc After Freud, a number of prominent psychoanalytic theorists began to elaborate on Freud's functionalist...
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What are psychomotor skills?
they are specific steps for specific jobs, and it is much easier for the person to understand. for example: tying shoelaces,...
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What is the concept behind the Oedipus complex?
The Oedipus Complex goes back to the Greek tale of Oedipus Rex, in which the title character kills his father and marries his...
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How do you deal with your alter ego?
Alter Ego Examined A strange magazine for your question might have the answer. Money magazine looked at alternative medical...
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What is personality development?
(to improve oneself) An improvement in all spheres of an individual's life, be it with friends, in the office or in any other...
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What is the importance and used of psychology?
BY SHIELA SEGURIDA: Psychology (Greek: Ψυχολογία, lit. "study of the mind", from ψυχή psykhē "breath, spirit,...
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What are the 10 branches of psychology?
[edit] Research psychology Abnormal psychology Biological psychology Cognitive psychology Comparative psychology Developmental...
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Definition of independent variable and controlled variable?
Independent Variable- the one that is changed by the scientist. Controlled Variable- quantities that a scientist wants to remain...
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Do histrionic personality disorder suffer from erotomania delusional love for therapist?
It depends on the person. Being histrionic (overly and dramatically emotional) doesn't automatically make you in love with...
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What factors that led to globalization in the 18th century?
globalization has many aspects, capitalisation being one, time and space being another, communication, travel, consumerism....
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Can you be hypnotized without your knowledge?
I do not believe that is possible. My answer is: No.
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The basic goal of existential theory is?
To help the patient discover their personal "meaning of life".
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Serial for perfect optimizer?
I need one to see the full potential of the program
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How do you overcome coulrophobia?
Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns. As with most phobias, a good strategy is to face the fear, slowly, in stages, until you can...
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What does instinct mean?
An instinct is an urge or idea to do something, and that instinct is a natural part of who you are... not something you have to...
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What are the similarities and differences between person centred counselling and the gestalt theory of counselling?
To my knowledge, the main similarity between person centered and gestalt therapy are that both are "experiential" approaches to...
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Advantages of using questionnaire?
Questionnaires are very cost effective when compared to face-to-face interviews. This is especially true for studies involving...
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Is a sense of humor a sign of intelligence?
Good Humor is Creative In order to produce good humor, one has to be very creative and original. These qualities require you to...
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What is an example of negative correlation?
In a negative correlation, as the values of one of the variables increase, the values of the second variable decrease. Likewise,...
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What are the id ego and superego?
The "I" or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others...
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What are the principles of human behavior?
it is his/her character that is pinciples human behavior
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What should you say to someone who is suicidal?
This is a question I actually feel somewhat qualified to answer. I can tell you that platitudes like, "But you have everything to...
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What is deja vu?
It is the feeling of having seen, felt, or experienced something (an event or action) before Answer Deja Vu is when you have...
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What are classical conditioning principles?
Classical Conditioning is what Pavlov did in his very famous work with dogs. Pavlov trained his 'subjects' to salivate upon...
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Can a teenage boy have the Oedipus complex?
According to Freud's Psychosexual stages of development, no. For the Oedipal complex to apply the child must enter the phallic...
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What does pregnancy symbolize in dreams?
new answer Creation is in process from an imagined desire. This is the time to get busy preparing yourself to receive what you...
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Factors that influence perception?
per·cep·tionn. The process, act, or faculty of perceiving. The effect or product of perceiving. Psychology.# Recognition and...
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What is the dropout rate for high schoolers in Alabama?
Approx. 16%
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Is prejudice learned or hereditary?
The Nature of Prejudice It isn't a gene issue, but the environment in which you were brought up. However, as you become an...
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Why do people commit crime?
They had bad parents growing up.
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How are you influenced by human nature?
what do you mean by human nature? ANSWER me or we? we are all influenced the same generally anyway we are all influenced by...
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What is an example of a cognitive behavior?
Cognitive behavior refers to things one does to achieve tasks--remember, respond, sequence (do things in order) and so on....
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What is cyclical nature?
Events that come in cycles, such as global warming.
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What are the sources of erudition?
studying, studying, studying.
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Describe the scientific method?
scientific method SCIENTIFIC METHOD REFERS TO TECHNIQUES FOR INVESTIGATING PHENOMENA,ACQUIRING NEW KNOWLEGE.
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Where is the website for the American psychological association?
this isn't hard, next time try google... heres a link http://www.apa.org/ ...
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What is the importance of industrial Psychology?
important of industraial psychology
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What is an electra complex?
Electra Complex is a medical or proper term which means when a daughter in a family, finds her dad sexually attractive.
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What is a psychologist?
Psychology : the science of mind and behavior : the mental and behavioral characterstics of an individual or group. so...
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Did Freud say that the Irish are immune to psychoanalysis?
Did you resently watch the Departed. I watched that too and wondered why Matt Damon said that. I dont know, being Irish, maybe...
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Why do men lie?
Dont ever trust men, mostly do not ask a men "are you telling the truth" Boys/Men are both the same exept the MEN are more...
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What is a serial killer?
A serial killer is a person (it can be a man or a woman) that murders more than one person, but only kills them one at a time....
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Are you a good loser?
The answer for this question should be: "No, I'm a good learner."
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How does narcissism affect body image?
Narcissism (loving yourself to an extreme degree) in general is associated with a positive body image. Some narcissists love to...
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What is a balanced personality?
I do not know if there is a definition of balanced personality but for me what it seems it means if a personality that is...
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How does a short term goal help you reach a long term goal?
Imagine you are told to clean an entire house by yourself. Scary, huh? Lotta work? You could think of that as a "long term goal"...
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What is the difference between the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence and the Primary Test of Nonverbal Intelligence?
The Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (TONI) has an age range of 6 y.o. thru 89 y.o. The Primary test (PTONI) is for children 3 thru...
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What does it feel like to be an outsider?
It feels lonely, and people may make fun of you. People only make fun of you because your different, and that's no reason to make...
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What causes an abuser to abuse?
Speaking on a psychological level, it is often extreme anger. The person could have been mistreated as a child, had a traumatic...
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What influences personality more nature or nurture?
Nurture - Although "nurture" has historically been referred to as the care given to children by their parents, in particular...
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Why do you get deja vu?
No one knows for sure, but some people think that something occured to you in the past that was somewhat similar to what recently...
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What is the cause of a feeling of not belonging?
It could be paranoia or depression, but in general those kinds of feelings are normal if they aren't persistent (all the time)....
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What is the meaning of correlation coefficient?
If its closer to 1 then its a perfect line. improving answer: Correlation coefficient is used to project same line symmetry in...
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Is it normal to think about suicide?
It depends what "think about" means. Are you thinking about doing it, or are you thinking about the topic of suicide for a school...
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Why do children misbehave?
For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of GOD. It is due to our sinful carnal nature. answer The same reason why...
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What is the pineal gland primarily responsible for controlling?
The gland may play a significant role in sexual maturation, circadian rhythm and sleep induction, and seasonal affective disorder...
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