Robell E's 2023 Psychology Blog

Problem solving skills - 53 from a range of 27-58       My approach to problem solving is a little "hit-and-miss."  I understand the importance of a structured problem-solving process but don't always follow it. By improving consistency and committing to the process, I can see significant improvements. Problem-solving skills tests are used in psychology to evaluate an individual's ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems by presenting a scenario and asking for a solution. The validity of these tests depends on the quality of the test items, sample size, reliability, and validity of the scoring procedures. To ensure accuracy, well-validated tests that have undergone rigorous psychometric analysis should be used, considering potential biases and limitations. Test results should be interpreted in the context of the individual's overall abilities and characteristics. Short term memory test- 7 from 12 possible total points      Short-term mem...

 1.  Compliance is changing behavior in response to a request. In this picture, the student sitting down requested the student standing to help them with their homework assignment. This conveys compliance because the student standing is complying or is changing their initial behavior in response to the request to helping with the homework assignment. 2. Obedience is response to direct orders from a authority figure. In this picture, the principal or boss on the right is ordering the teacher sitting on the left to behave around parents and to remain silent. This conveys obedience because she must follow the orders or else she will be fired from her position. 3. Social facilitation is the increased productivity of one's activity because of the presence of other people. In the picture, the student is singing in the middle of gym in front of a lot of students. This illustrates social facilitation because in front of the presence of a gym full of people, her performance increased. ...