Parents' perception and children/students' intrinsic motivation in performing well in educational career.

Comment on parents' perception and children/students' intrinsic motivation in performing well in educational career.

Psychology Questions

1) What are the key facts that explain how arousal influences performance? 2) What do we attend to under conditions of low arousal, under conditions of high arousal? 3) Use optimal arousal theory to explain the behavior of people suffering from hyperactivity autism? 4) What is REST used for? Describe the p ...continues

Psychometrics Question

Explain each of the following terms, expressions, events, or names in terms of their significance in the context of psychological testing. The answers should be written in own words and each answer should not exceed more than 6 to 8 double spaced lines. a) Psychological tests: in what way do they differ from other types of tes ...continues

A-B-C-D-E-F Model

I have been given the following scenario and need to apply the RET approach when working with an adolescent who is trying to manage his anger. I specifically need to focus on the E (discriminate or attend to new emotional and behavioral effects) & F (resulting in new feelings) aspects of the ABCDEF model. Can you point me in the ...continues

Psychometrics Problem

Explain each of the following in own words. Each should not exceed 6 to 8 doubled spaced lines. a) Norms- what are they? What should you consider when comparing a client’s score with the norms? b) Age and grade equivalent- norms and their limitations. c) Raw score, standardized scores, and percentile scores d) Local versus n ...continues

Psychometrics Problem

Explain each of the following in own words. If appropriate, give an example. a) Internal consistency, homogeneity, and alpha coefficient b) Alternate forms c) Odd-even reliability d) Spearman Brown formula e) Speed test and power test f) Error variance g) Test-retest reliability and time interval between testing

Psychometrics Problem

Explain each of the following in own words. If appropriate, give an example. a) Difference between a reliability and validity of a test. b) Can a test be reliable but not valid? Explain through an example. c) Content validity- how is it different from other types of validities? d) What are the differences between the crit ...continues

What sorts of situations provide employers with a just cause for punishing or discharging employees?

What sorts of situations provide employers with a just cause for punishing or discharging employees?

Emotions

3. What is your opinion of the principle of the adaptable nature of emotions? First define this principle and then give opinion on whether or not it is true. 4. Chose one categorical theory of emotion and one dimensional theory and compare.

Significance in the context of psychological testing

Explain the following in terms of its significance in the context of psychological testing. d) Confidentiality e) Informed consent f) Test user qualifications g) Duty to warn