Mcclintock's Scholar Practitioner Model

The scientist-practitioner model of practice and applied behavior analysis share some of the same commonalities. The scientist-practitioner model and ABA both have foundations that psychologists engage in psychological theory, field work, and research mythology (LeJeune & Luoma, 2015). The scientist-practitioner model urges therapist to use empirical research that influences their ABA. Therefore, this will allow therapist to continue advancing and improving the ABA field (Furthermore, they both share commonalities when it comes to identifying behaviors (dependent variables), experimental manipulation (independent variables), and evaluating treatment effectiveness. They also share commonalities in having the best research and clinical skills using scientific-based research to convey assessments and interventions. In order for clients to receive the best treatment we must use empirical science and evaluate treatment data to evaluate and make sure clients are receiving the best treatment possible for their individual needs. Furthermore, scientific approaches can ensure us that the interventions utilize should be the most effective. It is important that scientific practice provides us with the ability to acquire skills to evaluate and formulate hypothesis. The scientific-practitioner model ties into the BCBA guidelines as well.

I have learned so much since I have started this program. I believe that I have improved greatly and will continue to improve as a scholarly writer in the doctoral program, and it aligns with the scholar-practitioner model required by Capella. The key for factor for me is to stay focused, motivated, and energetic. Thus, the scholar-practitioner model will help to become a competent writer as a doctoral student.

Throughout English 1010 I have developed several writing and reading skills, and have the importance of critical thinking. Learning how to understand, analyze, listen, question and reason in a rhetoric way has helped me progress at communicating more effectively, and has opened my mind to more creative thinking. This is my first General Education course and it connected with my Psychology class in several different ways that I found to be extremely interesting and beneficial. In both courses, there was a lot of research involved. The Annotated Bibliography I wrote for English taught me the skills I needed for a research paper. I was able to use and apply those skills when it came time to write my research paper for my Psychology class. Recognizing

"The Power of Situations”, by Lee Ross and Richard E. Nisbett, explains to the reader that the way humans respond to a situation is looked at wrong by most individuals. The authors tell how most people look at the wrong side of situations. On most occasions people look to see who the situation is happening to, instead of focusing on the situation itself and the proper responses that one would expect to see. The information in this passage would be most relevant to a student pursuing a psychology degree. Although, it could be read with purpose by anyone with interests in psychology. The authors provide accurate and significant information, while giving a great interpretation for the reader to understand.

The more I realize I don’t understand, the more I discover my desire to know more about psychology.

What exactly is psychology? While it may seem like a very basic question, it is one of the most common questions asked by students new to the study of psychology. During your first lecture of an introductory psychology class, your instructor might spend some time going around the room asking students to explain what they think psychology involves. During my first psychology class, one girl made a dramatic point of waving her fingers over another student's head and pretending to read his thoughts.

There are four main perspectives in psychology. These are known as; biological perspective, learning perspective, cognitive perspective, and sociocultural perspective. Each perspective aids in the understanding of human behavior. However, not one perspective can explain all of human behaviors. This is due to each perspective playing different roles in ones behavior. To fully understand human behaviors scientist must understand the four perspectives.

The presuppositions I had before taking this class concerning the history of psychology were based on the things I had learned previously about the founding fathers of psychology. The thoughts that I had were that many of the founding fathers were not very stable themselves. I also had learned that there was a lot of cocaine abuse in those early days, which added to my disrespect for some of the people who had been instrumental in launching psychology as a scientific study. In addition to the lack of faith in the character of these founding fathers, I had also come to the conclusion that they had very little solid data for their conclusions and even among their peers there was a lot of skepticism regarding their conclusions. Without measurable research based on solid data and controlled studies that the field of psychology has had to fight hard to become a reputable science.

In Is American Psychological Research Generalizable to Other Cultures, two psychologist, Gerald Haeffel and Jeffery Arnett discuss their reason for supporting their beliefs on the topic of American psychological research generalization to other cultures. This is an important topic within psychology because the decision on what to do will affect how psychologist are allowed to do studies and it could also possible make it harder to construct research because the participant will be harder to find. This will be harder because right now most psychological research is done at colleges and university and that will not be able to happen if they need to find people and participants from all over the world.

I would agree that today professionals like the idea of having options.Collaborative roles have and is becoming the norm. The scholar- practionier model seems ideal simply because it offers continued education offering more opportunities to strengthen your skills throughout your career. While both models seem to be perpendicular to each other the scholar-praticioner model seems to be more alluring because there are more fields in which one can branh out into. My reasoning for selecting this path is because under the umbrella of this model you can work with different organizations offering expertise advice when it comes to policy making, or a consultant in efforts to help make more informed decesions. With the (Vail model) would you say it

Consulting from a scientific-practitioner perspective is the gathering of information and identifying evidence-based methods of learning in which can further establish singular commonalities which promotes learning from one another. This concept of inclusive education can assist practitioner in identifying which methods are successful and/or failing. These scientific-practitioner models can result in clinical training which focuses on a multitude of perspective which incorporates both scientific and knowledge bases which ensure the best practices have been implemented and evaluated between peers and other members of the professional cohort. Lowman (2012) affirmed that research identifies the phenomenon is more likely to provide knowledge’s

Motivated by my unconditional love for psychology, I plan to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in social work. I want to immerse myself into the world of psychology and learn as much as I can about human behavior and the human psyche. I would like to pursue a career as a social

Both enterprises require knowledge of schools as interpreted contexts for action and inquiry, both require knowledge of alternatives to existing school practice; and both require knowledge of the full range of interaction effects between educational research and practice.”

There’s a lot of confusion about the science of psychology. The simplest definition of psychology is that it is the study of the mind and behavior. Unfortunately several misconceptions about psychology flourish and a part of the confusion comes from the stereotypical portrayals of psychologists by the media. Psychology is both an applied and academic field that studies the human mind and behavior. Research psychology seeks to understand and explain how we think, act and feel. Throughout the history of psychology, several different branches have been developed. Some schools of thought or branches of psychology which have been developed are Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Humanism, and Cognitivism.

A research scholar can meet and work with some of the brightest people on the planet. They can seek for ideas beyond their grasp, and in so doing extend their intellectual capabilities. A researcher will be able to solve problems that have not been solved before. One can explore new concepts that have not been explored.