Relationship Between Alcohol And Violence
Final Paper
Kaplan College
SS124
Ms. Cordaro
February 6th, 2013
When investigating the relationship between alcohol and violence I would prefer to use correlational between the alcohol and violence. With correlations it refers to any situation occurring between two random variables. In this case it would consist of alcohol and violence as the two random variables. The correlation is one of the most commonly used research methods a long with being one of the easiest to understand and interpret. Positive correlation seems to occur when you relate alcohol with violence. The more alcohol that someone drinks the higher the chance is of that person becoming violent as well. With correlational research you are able to find whether or not the two variables are related, the other causes however we cannot say anything about whether one. This method does not allow us to come to any conclusions about cause and effect. Because researching relationships between alcoholism and violence might raise an ethical …show more content…
Cognitive theory is defined as a learning theory of psychology that attempts to explain human behavior by understanding the thought processes (Fritscher, 2011). In Proverbs there is a well-known verse: “As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is.” In other words, the idea is that we are determined to a great extent by our thoughts, especially our habitual ones. Changing your thoughts and behavior can make a big difference in your life. To change yourself from an insecure worm to a beautiful monarch butterfly, figuratively speaking is like applying cognitive theory to your own life. We are responsible for our habits, our thoughts, and our routines (Fritscher, 2011). If we are unhappy with anything involved in our life, a minor adjustment with the way you might perceive issues could be the difference between anxiety and a huge smile on your
Kaplan College
SS124
Ms. Cordaro
February 6th, 2013
When investigating the relationship between alcohol and violence I would prefer to use correlational between the alcohol and violence. With correlations it refers to any situation occurring between two random variables. In this case it would consist of alcohol and violence as the two random variables. The correlation is one of the most commonly used research methods a long with being one of the easiest to understand and interpret. Positive correlation seems to occur when you relate alcohol with violence. The more alcohol that someone drinks the higher the chance is of that person becoming violent as well. With correlational research you are able to find whether or not the two variables are related, the other causes however we cannot say anything about whether one. This method does not allow us to come to any conclusions about cause and effect. Because researching relationships between alcoholism and violence might raise an ethical …show more content…
Cognitive theory is defined as a learning theory of psychology that attempts to explain human behavior by understanding the thought processes (Fritscher, 2011). In Proverbs there is a well-known verse: “As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is.” In other words, the idea is that we are determined to a great extent by our thoughts, especially our habitual ones. Changing your thoughts and behavior can make a big difference in your life. To change yourself from an insecure worm to a beautiful monarch butterfly, figuratively speaking is like applying cognitive theory to your own life. We are responsible for our habits, our thoughts, and our routines (Fritscher, 2011). If we are unhappy with anything involved in our life, a minor adjustment with the way you might perceive issues could be the difference between anxiety and a huge smile on your