Rosie G. - South House

Topic: Child Psychology

EQ: What is the best way to counsel middle school students

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Third Interview Questions

My third interview will be with child phychologist who is also working at Marshall Middle School, Mrs. Monroe. Since my Science fair project is to determin whether if peer presure is the reason why teen engage in harmful activities; I believe it would be extremly helpful if I ask some question realting to my Science fair project.

1. EQ : " What is a best way to become a successful Child Psychologist for teens who are going through peer pressure?"

2. Do you believe that depending on the age you are in, you tend to approach things differently?

3. How could i enhance my skills in counseling?
4. Do you believe females mature alot faster then males?

5. Do agree on in order for a counselor to be able to give guidance or help out the patient, they should first understand the reasons to why both male and female have different mind sets?

6. Why do you believe that the majority of females tend to have a sexual encounter with the person they love?

7. Why do you believe teens tend to expiriment with drugs? (peer pressure, dealing with problems)

8. Why do you believe people age having sex at a younger age? (peer pressure, dealing with problems, love)

9. What's the best way to deal with teens that are going through peer pressure when they dont seem to see it?

10. Do you believe that the teens disitions are based of what their prents tought them or is based off of who they spend most of their time with such as friends.

11. If you were getting "too atached" to your patient, how would that effect the sessions?

12. What do you like about your job?

13. What do you hate about your job?

14. What made you see that you wanted to be a child psychologist?

15. What problems to you frequently see with a child?

Monday, January 2, 2012

Science Fair Proposal

1. What is your hypothesis?

If a teenager is subject to peer pressure, then they will most likely engage in harmful activities.



2. Identify the dependent (produced), independent (manipulated) and control variables in your hypothesis.

Dependent: Teens that asosiate themselfs with drugs, theft, or people who are having sex

Independendent: Peer Pressure

Control: End up following their steps
3. What is the connection between your science fair project and your senior project EQ?

EQ : " What is a best way to become a successful Child Psychologist for teens who are going through peer pressure?"

My EQ is to try to find out what i need to help teens that go through peer pressure. My Science Fair project will then let me see if it really does depend on who they spend most of their time with in order for them to fall into the wrong path.
4. How will you perform the experiment? Include the equipment you plan on using.
How will you perform the experiment? Include the equipment you plan on using.
I will create a survey, ask 100 random teenagers to take it, compile the answers in a neat data table, then use a chi squared (X^2) test analyze the data for significance.
I made a suvay with the following questions :

1. Male/ Female

2. How old are you?

3. Have you taken illegal drugs (marijuana, alcohol, cocaine, etc...) in the past 6 months?
  • yes/no
4. If you answered YES for the above question, was it because...
  • You were having a hard time dealing with personal problems
  • Peer pressure
  • you were "in the moment" with friends
5. have you had sex in the past 6 months?
  • yes / no
6.If you answered YES for the above question, was it because...
  • of love
  • Peer pressure
  • in the moment with a partner 
5. Which category will your project be listed under? (For a full list of categories, go to the iPoly Physics webpage, then to the Science Fair tab.)

Behavioral/Social Science