Assessment: In a study concerning the cues that signal decep…
Assessment: In a study concerning the cues that signal deception, Winston uses the number of times a person shifts in his or her seat as a measure of lying. Virginia points out that people may shift their position because they are nervous about being perceived as a liar, even though they are actually telling the truth. Virginia is questioning the ____ of Winston’s measure of lying.
Read DetailsTheories: Jane is a 42-year-old married mother of four child…
Theories: Jane is a 42-year-old married mother of four children who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a neurological disorder that often leads to motor weakness, speech disturbance, and other cognitive symptoms. She presented for counseling to Mark, who is currently involved in a solution-focused training program. As Mark conducted his intake assessment of Jane, he determined that Jane was experiencing symptoms of depression that were particularly related to her loss of sensation in her feet and lack of coordination. Jane further reported that as her symptoms have progressed, she is aware that when she goes out to run errands or do activities with her children, people generally treat her “differently” than before she became ill. Mark will likely conduct a formal assessment of Jane (e.g., a structured interview, brief measure of intelligence, and paper and pencil personality inventory) for the purpose of:
Read DetailsSocial Psychology: When Jeanine, a successful surgeon, began…
Social Psychology: When Jeanine, a successful surgeon, began to suffer from arthritis in her hands, she stopped doing surgery, continuing only the consulting portion of her medical practice, and accepted a position as Dean of the medical school at the university hospital where she had her practice. Shifting her attention to administration and teaching in her position as Dean after the onset of arthritis represents an example of:
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