Psychological Musings
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Cultural Specificity?
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The idea behind cultural specificity is compelling, to say the least. For example, Asians seem to be generally more pessimistic than Cauca...
Intelligence
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Defining Intelligence I would define intelligence as a range of cognitive abilities that co...
Purpose and Technical Considerations for Assessment Instruments
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The BDI-FastScreen for Medical Patients Purpose and Nature of the BDI FastScreen
Effects of Age, Gender, and Culture on Memory and Attention
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Effects of Age on Memory and Attention Children's memory increases because of the effects of rehearsal,...
A Synthesis of Vygotsky's and Piaget's Theories
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One might naturally see the antithetic relationship of Vygotsky's and Piaget's theories; the former believed language drives though...
Friday, October 5, 2012
Evaluating Assessment Instruments
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This paper reviews three instruments that assess depression: The BDI-FastScreen for Medical Patients, the Clinical Assessment of Depression...
Healthy Growth
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From childhood throughout adulthood, people engage in "health-enhancing or health-compromising behavior" (Santrock, 2008, p. 142)...
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