Psychological Measurement and Evaluation: Models and History
Measurement
Measurement is the operation of comparing an attribute of an object or subject with a previously defined measurement unit, an operation that allows representing the magnitude of the attribute. It can be understood as a quantitative observation, as long as it follows the magnitude of certain features based on the observation measurements are practicing.
Psychological Evaluation
Psychological evaluation is the data collection of systematic information about an attribute or group of human
Read MoreSocial Structure: Roles, Communication, and Norms
Society and Culture Always Lead
A human group should provide the framework for relations with the environment and sexual reproduction. Society and culture are always at the forefront.
Relationship with the Environment
The appropriate relationship with the environment is more than being in a physical medium. That relationship is related to being united with the environment, both rural and urban, in both a near and more distant environment.
This relationship involves the development of appropriate attitudes,
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence and Robotics: Key Concepts
Key Concepts in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
- Evolutionary capacity for which the individual is able to reason and make decisions depending on their environment and improve their survival, as an individual, as a group, or kind: Intelligence
- That intelligence exhibited by human-created artifacts: Artificial Intelligence
- Experiment to prove whether a computer thinks or not, which tries to offer a definition of Artificial Intelligence that can be evaluated: Turing Test
Understanding Personality: Traits, Structure, and Development
What is Personality?
The term personality refers to a set of features that are more or less stable, not fixed, but constantly evolving and unique, that identifies an individual. The features that form it are shaped by temperament, personal characteristics, and character.
Temperament, Emotions, and Feelings
Everyone is born with a temperament, which manifests in the form of emotions. It acts as an instinctive reaction of self-defense, and its expression is purely hormonal.
It is important to clarify
Read MoreCognitive Impairment in Dementia: Symptoms and Diagnosis
Cognitive Impairment in Dementia
This article discusses the most relevant aspects of some of the more frequent cognitive symptoms of dementia. We review the superior functions that are altered during the evolutionary process of dementia, taking Alzheimer’s disease with amnesic syndrome-aphasic-apraxic-agnostic as a paradigm. Then, we analyze the clinical differences between the most common dementias: cortical and subcortical.
Introduction
A few years ago, the concept of dementia was always related
Understanding Learning: Theories, Types, and Strategies
Understanding Learning
Definition
The definition of learning is complex, with many different points of view. It can be defined as a process by which a new behavior is acquired, an old behavior is modified, or a behavior is extinguished as a result of experience or practice. Learning is how living creatures adapt to survive environmental changes. Maturation is required to learn and adapt to the environment appropriately.
Theories of Learning
There are two main theories of learning:
- Behavioral theory
- Cognitive