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  • Abnormal Psychology and Therapy

    Abnormal Psychology and Therapy

    Abnormal Psychology and Therapy In its most general sense, psychology involves the scientific study of the manifestations and correlates of mental processes and behaviors. However, the seeming simplicity of this definition begins to break down when the subject matter is divided into the categories of �normal’ verses �abnormal’ psychology. The main issue, of course, lies in the very use of the term �abnormal’ itself and thus begs the question: what exactly constitutes normal? The answer,

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    Submitted: June 14, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Psychology of Serial Rapist

    Psychology of Serial Rapist

    Serial rapist are people that rape several people over a span of time. They end up getting arrested; they serve their time in prison and get released. In time after their release they rape someone else and subsequently become more violent towards their victims. The articles included looked at several studies, which look at the behavior characteristics and the psychology of a rapist. The five articles that are mentioned are about studies that were done

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    Submitted: April 19, 2011 By: danhopkin
  • Psychology Theories and Self Reflection

    Psychology Theories and Self Reflection

    Psychology Theories and self-reflection Kathleen McKenna NorQuest College Psych 1060 & Section one Assignment One Jocelyn Beaudette-Hodsman November 9th, 2010 ? Psychology Theories and Self Reflection According to the Webster's dictionary the word psychology means "the science of mind and behaviour" (Merriam-Webster's, 2010). There are many different theories that have influenced psychology, but when I look at my life there are three that stand out from all the rest that I will be talking

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    Submitted: April 20, 2011 By: kitkat1979
  • Psychological Approach “heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad

    Psychological Approach “heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad

    Psychological Approach "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad "Heart of Darkness" is derived from Joseph Conrad's experiences of his visit to the Congo during the imperialistic reign of King Leopold II of Belgium. It is a story about a man's journey into the center of Africa where he encounters the evils of imperialism and the darkness that strikes the hearts of people. It is a crucial work in the development of modem literature, in that

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    Submitted: April 28, 2011 By: Ltatum75415
  • Psychological Base Is Another Way Marketers Use to Segment a Market. List and Fully Explain Five Ways in Which You Can Use This Base to Segment a Market:

    Psychological Base Is Another Way Marketers Use to Segment a Market. List and Fully Explain Five Ways in Which You Can Use This Base to Segment a Market:

    Psychological base is another way marketers use to segment a market. List and fully explain five ways in which you can use this base to segment a market: Introduction Market segmentation is the dividing of a market into distinct subsets of customers with similar needs and wants, each of which can be reached with a different marketing mix (Michael, 2001). The advantages of segmentation to a company is that the marketing mix can be tailored

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    Submitted: May 4, 2011 By: chaha
  • The Psychology of Serial Killers

    The Psychology of Serial Killers

    We are the human race. We are untouchable. We are the masters of the world, the predator of all nature. Gifted with an extraordinarily large intelligence, we are always creating, innovating, idealizing. And yet this large intelligence brings forth irrevocable problems. We can also be the hunted, but not by any other race. Our predator roams behind the masked lines of today's society; they prowl, constantly in wait for a new target. Modern times have

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    Submitted: May 5, 2011 By: roachboy2011
  • The Theoretical and the Actual Volume of Hydrogen Gas

    The Theoretical and the Actual Volume of Hydrogen Gas

    The hypothesis was proven right. From the result of this experiment, it could be seen that there are only a few differences between the theoretical and the actual volume of hydrogen gas. This means that by creating a reaction of magnesium and hydrochloric acid, the volume of hydrogen gas at STP can be calculated. Although trial 1 and 2 had resulted differently from each others, the percent error was similar (9.9% and 9.5% respectively).

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    Submitted: May 13, 2011 By: chan00745
  • Media Psychology

    Media Psychology

    MEDIA LITERACY Media Literacy David Jacobs PYSC 8765 6/22/2014 Dr. Cabiria ________________ Media Literacy The popularity and dependence on the Internet and mobile technologies have grown dramatically. Gackenback (2007) mentions that evidence suggest that computer-mediated communication and Internet based behavior involves high levels of self-disclosure. Studies have revealed that online users seem to be comfortable revealing personal and intimate information about their live in a public forum (Gackeback, 2007). This level of disinhibition can lead

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    Submitted: October 11, 2014 By: David Jacobs
  • Positive Psychology

    Positive Psychology

    Positive Psychology Positive Psychology Assignment number u03a1, DB8010-01, Instructor: ________________ Introduction People usually attach negative connotations to their understanding of psychology, and these things are categorized by DSM-IV codes for ordinary problems de jour - anxiety, depression, or stress. Then this belief is further reinforced when friends and family indicate that someone could, in theory, be in therapy forever working on ‘their issues’, as nobody is perfect. Positive psychology makes a world of sense on

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    Submitted: November 8, 2014 By: nzervakos
  • Psychology of Self Exploration Creative Writing

    Psychology of Self Exploration Creative Writing

    Ching Tan, Claudine Bianca J BSP3 FINAL COURSE REQUIREMENT IN SELF-EXPLORATION securedownload.jpg I think of a butterfly and a rose as a representation for my course requirement based on the one to one talk. A big butterfly with a mixture of colors that consists of mint green,royal blue and violet. The talk lasted for more or less 5 minutes which is just fast but I think I have shared thoughts, experiences and reflections with depth.

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    Submitted: February 5, 2015 By: inca444
  • Psychological Contract

    Psychological Contract

    In the context of the contemporary employment relationship, critically discuss the importance of ‘managing’ the psychological contract and the challenges associated with doing so. The psychological contract communicates a combination of beliefs and mutual understandings shared by an employee and an employer with regard to the expectations of one another in the workplace. It can be described as the set of reciprocal but not necessarily articulated expectations that exist between individuals and their employers (Maunder,

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    Submitted: February 26, 2015 By: nataliekatecox
  • Discuss the Key Factors Affecting Change in the Psychological Contract

    Discuss the Key Factors Affecting Change in the Psychological Contract

    Discuss the key factors affecting change in the Psychological Contract The psychological contract can be defined as meaning that ‘an employee’s beliefs about the reciprocal obligations between that employee and his or her organization, where those obligations are based on perceived promises and are not necessarily recognized by agents of organization’ (Morrison & Robinson, 1997:239).The psychological contract is not a new concept in organizational psychology and it had been researched by several experts. However, in

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    Submitted: March 6, 2015 By: wm632
  • Psychological Disorders

    Psychological Disorders

    In the book by Chris Crutcher, he includes various of short stories that are very interesting and meaningful to a reader. Each story has a beginning, middle and end, so that is important. Also these stories are not really sports stories, but stories about athletes. Love, death, bigotry and heroism are all different topics of these stories that he has written and published. A brief moment in the life of Angus Bethune is about an

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    Submitted: March 15, 2015 By: Edgar Chacon
  • How the Memory Operates Psychology

    How the Memory Operates Psychology

    HOW THE MEMORY WORKS How the Memory Operates Abigail Hale American InterContinental University ________________ Abstract Memory begins with perception and the process of sending stimuli to different areas of the brain for processing. The function of the brain for information retention begins with encoding, then storage and retrieval. In other words, the stimuli is sensed, then stored for a short time and finally sent to the long-term memory for storage. Many different factors determine what

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    Submitted: June 25, 2015 By: aflynn
  • Psychology Consutancy Breif

    Psychology Consutancy Breif

    This report was prepared by Oniesha Vernon a HR consultant, specializing in psychological measurement applying to recruitment in the workplace and corporate area. This report focuses on: 1. The theory of measurement and testing. 2. The pros and cons of measurement as it applies, in terms of recruitment to: 1. Intelligence 2. Personality 3. Attitudes Measuring Intelligence The description of intelligence changes from person to person. For example in industrial areas intelligence may be based

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    Submitted: August 2, 2015 By: Bri-anne
  • Forensic Psychology Subspecialties

    Forensic Psychology Subspecialties

    Introduction The definition for forensic psychology varies according to different sources, generally the description relates to a relationship involving human behavior and the criminal justice system. Applying and practicing forensic psychology in the legal or criminal justice system according to the law is the realistic definition (Bartol & Bartol, 2012). Forensic psychology incorporates many subspecialties which permits the psychologist to select a specific area of concentration and education. These subspecialties include criminal, investigative, police, juvenile,

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    Submitted: August 28, 2015 By: forgetful1949
  • Physical and Psychological Abuse in Children, Partners, Elderly, and Peers

    Physical and Psychological Abuse in Children, Partners, Elderly, and Peers

    PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE Physical and Psychological Abuse in Children, Partners, Elderly, and Peers Rojean Sibug PSYC 2314 Mountain View College Dr. Lyons April 30, 2015 ________________ Abstract: Abuse represents a major threat to an individual’s health and well-being. It can extend from physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and psychological abuse. Exposure to any acts of abuse is a stressful event and can have a negative impact on the person’s health. They are at

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    Submitted: September 13, 2015 By: Rojean Sibug
  • Psychology Theory

    Psychology Theory

    Name: ANKIT AMLAN Roll No. M2015HRM 069 Date: 11 / 09 / 2015 Learning Log No. FCHR 2 - 3 1. What key concepts/ideas did you learn in the classroom session(s) leading to this log? Mention the concept(s) along with a brief description and the corresponding references of the relevant readings. Personality refers to long-lasting and important characteristics within individual, ones that continue to exert a strong influence on behaviour. Aspects of personality may be

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    Submitted: October 18, 2015 By: Ankit Amlan
  • Psychology: Psycho-Analytic Theory

    Psychology: Psycho-Analytic Theory

    Name: ANKIT AMLAN Roll No. M2015HRM 069 Date: 11 / 09 / 2015 Learning Log No. FCHR 2 - 3 1. What key concepts/ideas did you learn in the classroom session(s) leading to this log? Mention the concept(s) along with a brief description and the corresponding references of the relevant readings. Personality refers to long-lasting and important characteristics within individual, ones that continue to exert a strong influence on behaviour. Aspects of personality may be

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    Submitted: October 18, 2015 By: Ankit Amlan
  • The Developmental State

    The Developmental State

    A developmental state can be defined as a state which has politics system where sufficient power, autonomy and capacity at the centre has been concentrated in order to shape, pursue and encourage the achievement of explicit developmental objectives, either through the establishment of conditions and a direction of economic growth or through directly organising it, or a varying combination of both. It can be considered a state where government plays a large, active and significant

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    Submitted: October 28, 2015 By: sergi94
  • Psychology Experiment - Bungalsky and Alampay 1961

    Psychology Experiment - Bungalsky and Alampay 1961

    This experiment is done to replicate an experiment done by Bungalsky and Alampay in the year 1961. The purpose of this experiment was to prove the perceptual set theory that stresses the idea of perception as an active process involving selection, inference and interpretation. In order to prove this, there is a series of things that they’ve done that I will replicate in this experiment. This consists of firstly grabbing an amount of samples that

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    Submitted: November 23, 2015 By: Mati Occello
  • Kieraphael E. Tan Educational Psychology

    Kieraphael E. Tan Educational Psychology

    Kieraphael E. Tan Educational Psychology BSP-2 Elementary Pupil Name: Seth Angus Lavarro School: Philippine Tong Ho Institute Gender: Male Age: 11 years old Grade: 5 Interview: Me: Ilan taon ka na Seth? Seth: 11. Me: Grade 5 ka diba? Seth: Oo. Me: Okay, tatanungin kita, sasagutin mo ha? Seth: Okay. Me: Top 3 things that motivate you to learn? Naiintindihan mo ba? Seth: Hindi ko maintindihan. Me: Umm ahh osge, try ko gawan ng paraan.

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    Submitted: January 31, 2016 By: scrappycoco7
  • Theoretical Foundation of Nursing

    Theoretical Foundation of Nursing

    1. Which of the development theories can you use to describe a particular significant event in your life? Illustrate how you can use this theory to describe a developmental milestone in your life. I personally think that the Psychosocial Theory of Erik Erikson is by far the most elaborate theory under the psychoanalytic perspective. It covers all phases of development starting from early ages to later years. Erikson’s theory describes the impact of social experiences

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    Submitted: February 18, 2016 By: pycarus
  • Psychology and Law Case Study

    Psychology and Law Case Study

    CJ Fowler Case and False Confessions CJ Fowler Case and False Confessions Melanie Dimopoulos 212994380 York University Abstract Interrogation tactics is a primary and leading cause to false confessions. With the various techniques and manipulative strategies to obtain a confession there are also many issues that arise. The ethics of the interrogation room, the rights of the suspect and what the main causes are that make people falsely confess. In this paper, the discussion of

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    Submitted: March 14, 2016 By: melaniedimops
  • Psychology - Evaluate a Current News Story on Research Findings

    Psychology - Evaluate a Current News Story on Research Findings

    Evaluating Scientific Information AP PSYCHOLOGY Name: Username: Date: _ Part 1: Evaluate a Current News Story on Research Findings (25 points) Read a current article on a research finding in a news magazine. You can access your article on the magazine’s website if you wish. Be sure that the article is about a research finding, not just a news story about politics or current events. The article should talk about some “finding” that has been

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    Submitted: July 17, 2016 By: lexiv114

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