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Describe Freud’s theory of the Oedipal Crisis and its resolution in the boy and the girl. b) Summarize a major criticism of Freud’s theory of the Oedipus complex (with respect to either the boy or the girl).

In light of problems posed by the concept of drive, Premack, one of Skinner’s followers, proposes that we consider reinforcement:   A.In terms of the length of extinction.   B.In terms of the power of discriminative stimuli.   C.As ratios between positive and negative reinforcement.   D.As the momentary probability of a response.   Responses […]

How are the problems maintained according to: a) The psychoanalytic perspective? b) The cognitive-behavioral perspective? What interventions would you plan to use in your next session?

Part One: Read “Topic 2: Vargas Case Study.” Complete a Cultural Formulation Interview based on the “Cultural Formulation” section in the DSM-5 and given the new information learned in session two of the Vargas case study. Refer to the attached CFI form for guidance and complete the CFI template. Include a citation for the Cultural […]

Critically evaluate two personality inventories. Develop an empirical examination theoretical foundation for each inventory.

  There are several personality inventories. Some examples are the   Predictive Index, Myers-Briggs, and the Kiersey Termperament Sorter.   (Note: this is not a comprehensive list.) Understanding the value of   these measures for screening and assessment in hiring decisions is of   the upmost importance. For this assignment, you will analyze two   personality inventories used in human […]

Post an explanation of a threat to internal validity and a threat to external validity in quantitative research.

NEED SOMEONE WITH SCIENCE? PSYCHOLOGY/ RESEARCH BACKGROUND In the context of research design, two types of validity, which speak to the quality of different features of the research process, are considered: internal validity and external validity. Assuming that the findings of a research study are internally valid—i.e., the researcher has used controls to determine that […]