portrayed an effective solution to curbing the violence by implementing programs such as Ceasefire. The Interrupters encapsulated many essential ideas around inner city violence, such as its importance to social work, its application to theoretical perspectives, and solutions to resolving violence around the world. Importance to Social Work Inner city violence is a subject of great importance to the social work community in that it severely impacts the quality of human life, and there are still substantial
Truly, it may be difficult for teachers to identify each student level of cognitive development and social influences, which affect learning. There are many variables that influence and contribute to students learning. Teachers must serve as facilitators and mentors. Also, teachers should motivate, model good behavior, and set clear boundaries by understanding students’ perspectives. Nursing requires high level cognitive skills among nursing students, which cannot be answered by memory alone. I
Page1-Page 8 Q1. How do we elaborate on behavior and mental processes regarding the definition of psychology? We elaborate on behavior and mental processes regarding the definition of psychology by studying people, their behaviors, their thoughts and feelings, and trying to predict their next move. Q2. Explain John Locke’s argument that the mind at birth is a blank slate, and how did that contradict some of the earlier philosophers such as Plato and Rene Descartes. John Locke’s argument is that
and lead to behavioral abnormalities. Thoughts are made up of ideas, concepts and the internal dialogue a person has within their mind. Perceptions are how one interprets incoming sensory signals through processing and organizing the
personal beliefs and values, attitude and even communication style. This paper will cover multiple theories, those of which I connect with and those of which I least identify with such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, and rational emotive behavior theory (REBT). The humanistic, cognitive, and mindfulness approach and how I would use the theories in practice are the five main topics that will be discussed in the paper. These topics will also explain the use and effectiveness
set of ideas that seek to explain a particular phenomenon” (Langer & Lietz, 2015, p.8). This essay will discuss the following theories and their role in informing social work practice: humanism and client-centered theory, cognitive theory, narrative theory, and strengths perspective. The main principles, strengths, and limitations of
Some people may even experience cognitive dissonance in trying to explain different stages of life, while others will be comfortable in responding instantaneously with minimal cognition. In going through this process and drawing up the ‘who am I’ and individual is further confronted with others people’s perception. Where does this lead, when presented with other’s opinion, and what is it based it on? Response from outside sources is mainly based on perspective concerning an individual’s personality
psychological perspectives that are used to understand and treat mental health problems. In the beginning of the semester, we learned about the psychodynamic perspective, the humanistic perspective, and the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) perspective. In addition to this, we recently learned about the multicultural/feminist perspective. Before this class, I was previously introduced to the psychodynamic perspective through other psychology classes. However, although the psychodynamic perspective was thoroughly
The grade level of my students for this discussion is first grade. Paragraph 1: According to behavioral theory, an increase or decrease in the motivation of students due to both positive and negative reinforcements will affect the student’s behavior. In my classroom, I could motivate students using this theory by promoting a positive behavioral technique. One way is by asking the students to describe how they want to be treated. With first graders this might be difficult for them to answer, but
Counseling psychology is where individuals of all ages come for help in managing emotional, social, developmental, and other life concerns. These experts use different ways to asses individuals to oversee behavioral issues, cope with stress, ease tension and pain, and manage the issues connected with psychological disorder. Counseling psychology concentrates on giving helpful therapies to clients who encounter wide symptoms of mental problems. The society of counseling psychology describes the field