Category: Psychology
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Cognition and Attention in Performance
There are several theoretical approaches working towards the understanding of self-efficacy, motivation and performance. A few of these include; Self-Determination Theory as the parent theory, Cognitive Evaluation Theory, Organismic Integration Theory, and Basic Psychological Needs Theory. These approaches present a rounded understanding of current thought related to self-efficacy, motivation and performance. No current theory seems…
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Employee Monetary Compensation and Employee Job Satisfaction
Abstract It is known employee job satisfaction is related to employee motivation, performance, retention, and other factors which are beneficial to the employee and the employer. In recent decades, some have used the work of Self-Determination Theory to claim pay is irrelevant and promote the idea it is an employee’s commitment, attitude, and the programs…
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Cognitive Effort and Skill Acquisition
The study of motor skill acquisition and the role of the brain has been theorized since the founding of philosophy and psychology. Increased cognitive effort or focus while learning a new skill leads to improved skill acquisition in rate of acquisition and level of mastery (Schmidt et al., 2018). In turn cognitive effort in the…
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Research Ethics: Dual Relationship Case Study
This paper will discuss a case study where Researcher A and Participant B became involved in an unethical situation, the actions of Researcher A and Participant B, what should have been the correct actions taken and how to prevent such a situation in the future. While the situation is not uncommon the actions taken by…
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Comparison of Theories: Generalized Motor Program Theory and Dynamical Systems Theory
As human movement is complicated yet in someways effortless many theoretical issues arise. These two theories attempt to articulate a working understanding of movement addressing the issues which are considered a challenge to movement.
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Phenomenological Research Methods
Husserl’s phenomenological method has caused a conversation of how empirical data can come to be. As Husserl believed phenomenology could lead to empirical data claiming understanding (Englander, 2012) Husserl’s work in phenomenology has not ceased by those who’ve followed after him. As a result, several variations of phenomenological research methods have emerged. Of those, two…
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Ethical Influences and Influencers
The legal landscape is complicated and constantly changing within the United States of America and within each state for many fields including psychology, counseling, and advertising. With a complex and changing set of regulation, regulatory boards, requirements, and maintenance of licensure a challenge is presented to psychologists to stay current with regulations and the effects…
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The Unconscious Mind and Self-Development
Freud felt the existence of the unconscious had to be indirectly proven (Feist et al., 2013). Freud was correct, almost 100-years later psychology has not directly proven the unconscious mind’s existence. Dreams have become the proof the unconscious exists and effects the conscious.
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A Christian Worldview and Research
Since the enlightenment there has been a transition in science promoting the idea there is no place for Christianity within scientific research. The secular humanistic movement has attempted to convince scientists and onlookers, science is pure while Christianity is bias with a belief in a non-scientific God. To claim its purity researchers have established the…
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Applied Behavior Analysis and Organizational Behavior Management
ABA and OBM have key benefits to the person and to society. The key benefits of ABA include; single subject focus, the application of what is known and discovered within behaviorism, the focus of results benefiting the subject. The key benefits of OBM include; application of ABA on individual and organizational levels, prevention of safety…