When trying to measure intelligence people tend to try to test one individual skill set which is not the most effective way of testing. There are two tests that are more effective and widely used to m…
Psychology
Importance The competency being studied is child development. This means studying and understanding the growth and change through adolescence. This can be done through scientific studies, findings an…
According to the CDC website and the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids ages 8-18 now spend on average 7.5 hours in front of a screen for entertainment each day, 4.5 hours of which are spent watching TV. …
The case study of Andrea Yates is one that caused many controversies. She is a mother to five children and a wife to Rusty Yates. After suddenly drowning all of her children, she got sentenced for li…
Did you know over 2 million middle and high schoolers have hit a vape device in 2021? This comes from the FDA survey showing that most kids around you have this addiction or have given into the peer p…
Are you a parent who thinks video games are terrible for a child's well-being? Do you think children have nothing to benefit from video games and will harm your children's health? Well, there is an ar…
This paper is on the topic of object permanence in 4 month old babies and how it differs from the conclusion of the object permanence stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development. This stud…
Competition in sport can play an important role in a teenager's development. However, we must be careful as this can have both positive and negative effects on the child and people disagree about whic…
The debate of nature versus nurture is a long-standing one, especially since it is a difficult theory to study ethically. Nevertheless, before many experiment guidelines were in place, certain psychol…
In today's society it is not uncommon for kids sixteen and under to have social media. In fact a staggering "...84 percent of teenagers now have their own phones…" ( Kamenetz, Anya. "It's a Smartphone…
What factors influence who you are now as a result of your early experiences? Simply because the variety of experiences we have had since childhood have influenced our attitudes and behavior to a vari…
A children's trophy seems harmless, but for some, it is the enemy of progress. For example in the article, "Does Sports Participation Deserve a Trophy?" it states: "After NFL linebacker James Harrison…
FoMO, or the fear of missing out, is a feeling that someone gets when they know something is going on and they aren't there. FoMO happens with all ages. The research on FoMO is very little but what is…
A parent is either a mother or a father figure that loves guides and takes good care of his or her biological or non-biological child. In fact, it is one of the toughest as well as the most essential …
Teaching them to get in a habit without payment teaches them responsibility, by helping them with life skills.Giving kids an allowance has been a decision many parents go back and forth on should they…
Did you ever wonder how kids' futures can be altered by youth sports and the new characteristics it could bring out at a young age? This informational essay will give different visions of the good, th…
The clinical assessment is the first step on the road of the patient and clinician being able to effectively communicate and treat a psychological disorder. The clinical assessment attempts to evaluat…
Albert Bandura, arguably one of the most influential psychologists of all time, developed the Social Cognitive Theory, which was known as the Social Learning Theory until 1986. In the 1960s conditioni…
Teenagers often use some form of social media in their free time, whether it be for innocent or malicious purposes. Though it varies from person to person, the mentality of the teen plays a part in ho…
My career choice in life is to become a psychologist. Well more like a counseling psychologist. A psychologist is a person who studies the behavior of people. It also teaches us how to deal with emoti…
Each person on this earth has a personality fostered by their environment, genes, and shape who they are as a human being. Personalities make people have distinct differences in the way people think, …
Everyone has a competitive spirit inside them. That spirit motivates us to achieve our goals, but it is not necessary for success. Competition can set us back instead of moving us forward, which is wh…
Previous studies have shown that higher levels of affective empathy may act as a risk factor for developing internalizing symptoms. MacDonald and Price conducted a study on college students to determi…
Were you one of those kids who had to read aloud to your teacher when you were taught to read? Chances are, you were taught to read somewhat in that manner. "Sound out the word, me." Then you would so…
In Jackie Torrence's essay, "Scary Tales" she shares her perspective that children should read scary tales. In her essay, she includes valid points convincing readers like myself that children should …
Were you one of those kids who had to read aloud to your teacher when you were taught to read? Chances are, you were taught to read somewhat in that manner. "Sound out the word, me." Then you would so…
With the money children get from chores, what do children buy with it? Maybe a toy, a game, or maybe some books! Children should earn money from chores because it is for rewards, it helps with financi…
Videogames are one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. Many people play video games, and there are many competitions for different video games. However, people also think that vid…
In today's society, the importance of participation trophies is a pretty controversial topic. Whether it's academic awards at school or trophies in sports, these trophies are definitely important to g…
Competition is one of the most important characteristics of human life. It can happen between friends, co-workers, students, or even siblings. In the past few years, the concept of competition, which …
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