Category: Psychology

Antipsychotic drugs have proved their efficiency in the treatment of psychosis and mood disorders. However, sometimes they can have considerable side effects, such as dizziness or tardive dyskinesia, especially in the case with severe symptoms and higher doses of medication (Antipsychotic). To understand why psychiatrists in the past seemed to neglect these side effects while…

The APA guidelines were developed by the American Psychological Association as one of the possible forms of citation to indicate sources of information and protect one from cases of plagiarism. In order to conduct a study following the APA guidelines, the researcher must first identify and develop his/her topic. Second, it is necessary to look…

Table of Contents Introduction The Significance of Sports Psychology Advantages and Disadvantages Athletes Practicing Sports Psychology Conclusion References Introduction Sports psychology is the scientific study of psychological factors that affect athletic performance and how individuals’ mental and physical well-being may be affected by sports and exercise. Simkus (2022) states that the field’s researchers investigate how…

Social influence is a social psychological concept that indicates that individuals are likely to change or adapt behavior based on the social environment which surrounds them. Social influences typically impact multiple aspects of a person’s life, often placing them with a choice of desiring to conform to the predominant social group or assert distinction. Either…

Introduction As part of my psychology class, I was required to select a current event in the news, media, or on the APA website. Thereafter, I was to integrate what I had learned in class and tap into my reactions to the event. In my assignment, I selected an event on the APA website. Notably,…

Population and Setting. The study was done in 16 after-school programmes in El Paso and Austin, Texas. There were 258 students at baseline, but only 182 were present during the post-test measurement. All in all, 157 students were able to complete both the baseline and follow-up measurements. The mean age of the students was nine…

Introduction With the increasing popularity of social networks in the 21st century, social media addiction is a problem that can seriously harm an individual’s mental and physical health. Often, it develops over an extended period of time and can involve a number of unhealthy symptoms, such as the feeling of distress, sleep deprivation, insomnia, anxiety,…

Introduction Analyzing data is of the essence in science (Campbell & Stanley, 1963). This paper supplies an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for the data from the file “Stalker.sav,” which can be found on the web page labeled “Datasets” (n.d.). After stating and testing the assumptions for ANCOVA, the author provides the SPSS syntax, SPSS output,…

Table of Contents Aggressive and violent behavior Desensitization to violence Increase in hostile feelings Conclusion Work Cited In contemporary society, children spend a lot of time-consuming different forms of media such as video games, the Internet, television, and movies. Extensive research has shown that children are exposed to violence in the aforementioned media forms in…

Social media is an important topic for discussion of today. It is a huge part of modern society, and it affects everyone’s everyday lives. Social media is a great way to deliver necessary information to millions of people all over the world, which is especially important in the case of emergency. It allows international health…