PSYCHOLOGY Psychology is derived from the Greek words Psyche and logos‚ meaning soul and study. To Greeks‚ Psychology is simply a study of the soul. Psychology as the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Scientific because it uses the steps in a scientific method in its quest to understand why a person behaves in a certain manner. It is systematic and empirical and it is dependent upon measurements. Psychologists - study human issues that begin before birth and continue
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DISCIPLINE WITH DIGNITY Richard Curwin and Allen Mendler Biographical Information Richard L. Curwin received a degree from the University of Massachusetts in English and later added a Doctorate of Education from the same institution. Before his work with Mendler he was also a seventh-grade teacher. Allen Mendler‚ with a background as a consultant in both the psychological and educational fields‚ places an emphasis on developing effective frameworks and strategies for educators.
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Discipline Children Some parents often assume that disciplining a child means having control over him or her. They also believe it can only be accomplished through punishment which is often ineffective because there is little to no teaching involved. However‚ discipline is important training and crucial to the development of children. This is why parents should discipline their children; starting in the toddlers‚ then elementary aged children‚ and teens. Parents start to discipline their
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Children’s Discipline As a parent of a three year old little girl‚ I know firsthand that time-out and discipline like that does not work well. When she acts up‚ she needs a good old-fashioned spanking. There are many people that claim spankings teach bad behaviors and scar children in the long run. I am here to say that I absolutely got my fair share of spankings when I was younger and I turned out just fine. Disciplining our children is one of the most important parts of parenting that there is
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Positive Discipline Parents who love their children have a responsibility to guide‚ love‚ teach and discipline them towards appropriate behavior. Barakat and Clark (2007) say that negative actions such as spanking can interfere with a child’s healthy development. For example: spanking a child for inappropriate behavior teaches them‚ that physical force is appropriate in disciplining bad behavior. Encouraging good behavior can lessen the time it takes to correct him‚ or her for mistakes. Positive
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Standards & Discipline: “Discipline” Video Case Study Facilitator: Watching the video twice often ensures that participants are prepared to discuss the issues. Remember that SSG John Diem volunteered to share this story and served admirably and heroically in combat. Video summary: John Diem discusses the importance of discipline within the unit and the individual. “Just because you are overseas does not mean you do not continue to follow rules/standards/disciplines. You may not understand the reasoning
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LO 1 Define psychology. “The study of behavior & mental process” LO 2 Describe the scope of psychology and its subfields. “The psychology is a broad field that includes many perspectives and SUBFIELDS. APA the American Psychological Association and the APS The Association for Psychological Science. Psychologists conduct two major types of research Basic research which is “often done in universities” and focuses on collecting data to support (or refute) theories and gathers knowledge for the sake
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Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Arts DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Manila GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 1013) Course Description: This course has a broad coverage of the conceptual and empirical foundations of psychology in its main fields. The discussion of the theories‚ concepts‚ and finding which focuses on complex human behavior: how and why we think‚ feel and behave the way we do‚ how we act and interact with others‚ and why and how we become the unique individuals
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Clinical Psychology: A Brief Overview Elaine Moore University of Phoenix Clinical Psychology: A Brief Overview “What is wrong with that girl? Why does she seem so different from us?” This is a phrase commonly uttered by many individuals‚ especially the youth of today. The field of clinical psychology is a direct result of initial studies attempting to integrate mind and body with abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior is stunningly obvious in some and quietly
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Anonymous 20 November 2012 Discipline Discipline is the most useful quality. It means to act in an orderly manner‚ to act strictly according to principle. Discipline involves the ability to obey and follow simple task‚ orders‚ or request. Discipline is something you acquire through years of being taught‚ from young to old discipline should be a huge factor of your life. It should be something you live by and use often. Discipline leads to success in everything you do from school‚ or sports
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