Cognitive biases are described as errors in one’s judgements caused by the filtering of information through his/her personal preferences‚ memories‚ and experiences. Correspondingly‚ racism is described as a prejudice or discrimination against someone of a different race because of one’s personal beliefs and preferences. In this paper‚ I will be discussing two specific cognitive biases that I believe play the biggest role in the development of racism: the confirmation bias and the availability heuristic
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Cognitive dissonance is a concept and a strategy used to explain contradictory behavior that allows an individual to maintain a positive self-image despite their behavior. Instead of changing their beliefs about themselves as a good person and what their morals are‚ they can justify these appalling acts to reduce their anxiety. They can come to view their victim as deserving of their cruelty‚ of prejudice and of their mistreatment. This justification then reduces the conflict between one’s beliefs
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Bibliography: Corey‚ G. (1995). Theory and Practice of Group Counselling. Brooks/Cole. Liese‚ B.‚ Navajits‚ L. (1997). Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. Liese‚ B.‚ Beck‚ A.‚ Seaton‚ K. (2002). The Cognitive Therapy Addictions Group. New York: Haworth Medical Press. Miller‚ W.‚ Rollnick‚ S. (1991). Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People to Change
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problem solve‚ reflect on and evaluate results‚ and modify one’s approach as needed. It helps learners choose the right cognitive tool for the task and plays a critical role in successful learning. What Is Metacognition? Metacognition refers to awareness of one’s own knowledge: what one does and doesn’t know; and one’s ability to understand‚ control‚ and manipulate one’s cognitive processes (Meichenbaum‚ 1985). It includes knowing when and where to use particular strategies for learning and problem
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Examination of Cognitive Psychology Kristin Parramore-Eaker PSY/480 October 13‚ 2013 Dr. C. Schultz Clinical Psychology Foundations Clinical Psychology History Clinical psychology includes both psychological assessment and psychotherapy. The role of a clinical psychologist carries many facets. Some of these include psychological research‚ teaching‚ counseling‚ and assessment of individuals (Plante‚ 2011). The practice of clinical psychology has several sub-divisions of specialty in practice
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LASA 1 Promoting Cognitive Development Argosy University Everyone has a different opinion when it comes to raising children. Most parents do not look kindly on people telling them what they are doing is wrong. There are several different theorists that developed theories on how our children grow and develop. Cognitive development is one of the main categories studied by theorists and is still a leading area of study among people today. Jean Piaget‚ Burrhus Skinner (B.F. Skinner)
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In this essay I am going to explore two of the major approaches to Psychology‚ Cognitive theories and Behaviourist theories. I will discuss in some detail the two approaches‚ state how they compare and illustrate the similarities and the differences between them. John Watson‚ one of the founders of Behaviourism‚ based his theories on the principles of learning outlined by Pavlov who suggested the theory known as Classical Conditioning; he trained dogs to salivate whenever he rang a bell
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discussing leadership theories‚ is that intelligence and experience play a critical role in determining a successful leader. The Dubrin text indentifies six common cognitive factors and links them closely with intelligent leadership. The desired outcome of this exercise is an in-depth assessment of each of the factors and their role in Margo’s own cognitive development. The first attribute relates to an individual’s mental capability. As defined in the book‚ cognitive intelligence is the “general
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The article Cognitive offloading: How the internet is increasingly taking over human memory found in Science Daily talks about the use of Internet. Having availability to unlimited resources on the Internet makes us tempted to use it. Therefore‚ affecting our thought processes for problem solving‚ memory and learning. We often think that memory happens in the head but at this age and time it happens through the Internet and in one search away. Benjamin Storm‚ Sean Stone and Aaron Benjamin conducted
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Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the sociocultural level of analysis Two ethical considerations in the sociocultural level of analysis are the lack of informed consent and exposing participants to psychological harm. Since a goal of researchers in the sociocultural level of analysis is to investigate the interactions between people and their causes and reasons for it‚ the lack of informed consent is frequently seen in experimental research within this level of analysis
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