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  • Jelousy

    Jelousy

    Jealousy is a natural, human emotion that holds most of man kind captive. It drives the human mind to act upon envious impulses that lead to distress and sometimes disaster. Though most of humankind has a sense of self-control to recognize and overcome this, there are those that do not. This is just the case in Ernest Hemingway's The Garden of Eden. As Catherine Bourne struggles to cope with her confused sexual identity, she becomes

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Mike
  • Jeremy Royse Case Study

    Jeremy Royse Case Study

    Jeremy Royse obviously had problems at home. An emotional hyperactive five-year-old boy had no business being involved in his divorced parents’ disputes. Some days he’d come to school and be especially defiant and emotional, and almost always, he’d respond to the question of “Is daddy at your house right now?” with sobs that racked his little body. He would refuse to do work, cry over the littlest things, and keep repeating, “It’s all my fault!

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Job Redesign and Workplace Rewards Assessment

    Job Redesign and Workplace Rewards Assessment

    Job Redesign and Workplace Rewards Assessment In May, 2005 I was hired at Roofing Systems, Incorporated. Roofing Systems is a full-service commercial roofing contractor specializing in flat and low slope roof systems for commercial, industrial, institutional and retail buildings (Bloom Roofing, n.d). They have been in business since 1979. I was hired as the Assistant Service Manager to help the current Service Manager expand and run the Service Department. When I began, the Service Department

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Victor
  • Job Satisfaction Essay

    Job Satisfaction Essay

    Job Satisfaction Essay In the following essay I will discuss how I motivate myself and others to be productive. Further I will also describe how I keep myself satisfied in my job. In my current work environment I am a construction Project Coordinator, which a step below a Project Manager. My present duties are mainly administrative in nature, and require the coordination of activities under the supervision of a Project Manager. The construction industry is

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    Submitted: April 14, 2010 By: Vika
  • Jobs

    Jobs

    Job applicants likely to fake answers on personality tests A new study by a team of researchers led by CU-Boulder management professor Joe Rosse finds that many job applicants can and do lie on personality tests to get jobs they aren't qualified for. According to the study, prospective employees fake their answers in order to make themselves look better in the eyes of the prospective employer. The study, titled "The Impact of Response Distortion On

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Jon
  • Johari Window

    Johari Window

    There are three different areas in which we completed surveys; relationships with employees, relationships with colleagues, and relationships with supervisors. I was not surprised at where I ended up on the three sections. My relationships with employees and colleagues fell into Type D, while my relationship with my supervisor fell into Type B. I believe that I have a great working relationship with my employees and my colleagues. I am extremely open for suggestions and

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    Submitted: April 13, 2010 By: Victor
  • Johari Window

    Johari Window

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog The quick brown

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    Submitted: April 26, 2011 By: tnrajkumar
  • John Nash

    John Nash

    This movie was based on the life of John Nash a mathematician and professor of Princeton University. Who also won a Nobel Prize in Economics in 1994. He also suffered from Paranoid Schizophrenia,through his anguish, we gain knowledge of a life with mental illness and how affects every component of his life and those close to himThe movie starts with his early years at Princeton University but he is not very popular around his

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Mikki
  • John Piaget

    John Piaget

    Jean Piaget Throughout history, many people have made amazing contributions to the school of psychology.One of these was Jean Piaget and his theories on the cognitive development stages. Jean Piaget was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Here he studied at the university and received a doctorate in biology at the age of 22. Following his schooling he became increasingly interested in psychology and began much research and studying of the subject. From this research Piaget created

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • Jourard and Friedman

    Jourard and Friedman

    Megan Hill Ameer Almuaybid PSY 202 10/14/15 Jourard & Friedman Summary The purpose of the study, Jourard and Friedman, is to observe the intimacy between the experimenter and the subject and to see if they reciprocate or deny the actions being presented. This study is an extension of a previous research study done by Argyle and Dean in 1965. There study proposed the ‘distance equilibrium hypothesis’ which examined eye contact and body language determined by

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    Submitted: May 31, 2016 By: hillm
  • Journal Article Critique

    Journal Article Critique

    Research Article 1 Roberts, T. (2003). Effects of Alphabet-Letter Instruction on Young Children’s Word Recognition [Electronic Version]. Journal of Educational Psychology, 95 (1), 41-51. Title The title of the article gave a fair representation of the topic as it was clear and concise in the wording. The title encompassed the idea that alphabet letter instruction on young children’s word recognition would be explored through experiments and analysis. Reading on through the article it was evident

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Journal Article: The Abused Child as Parent

    Journal Article: The Abused Child as Parent

    Journal Article: The Abused Child as Parent The Abused Child as Parent Perception of Self and Other Rita Baker 1. The Abused Child as Parent: Perception of Self and Other. By: Herzog, Elaine P.; Gara, Michael A.; Rosenberg, Seymour. Infant Mental Health Journal, Spring92, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p83-98, 16p; (AN 12051973) 2. Yes, I do believe this journal contains some articles that would be of interest to people who are entering in the medical

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    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Jon
  • Jung, Gardner, and Freud Comparison

    Jung, Gardner, and Freud Comparison

    In today’s society, education is more liberal, allowing people to think for themselves and providing them with a broader education. This differs from many years ago, when education was more conservative. Education was very basic, consisting of only academic classes and no electives. People with a more conservative education would never go against what they were taught. However, liberally educated people of today can go against what they are taught, research it themselves, and make

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Steve
  • Jung’s Archetypes

    Jung’s Archetypes

    Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was born on July 26, in the small village of Kesswil on Lake Constance. He was named after his grandfather, a professor of medicine at the University of Basel. He was the oldest child and only surviving son of a Swiss Reform pastor. Carl attended the University of Basel and decided to go into the field of psychiatry after reading a book that caught his interest. Jung became an assistant at

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: July
  • Jury Selection

    Jury Selection

    Persuasion in Jury Selection In jury trials, the lawyers begin each case with the process of selecting the jurors. In theory, these jurors are supposed to be representative of the larger community, much like a good, random sample in an experiment. The lawyers are allowed to question each juror, in an attempt to remove any individuals who might possess personal bias against either side. Once again, theoretically, this seems like a pragmatic approach for justice.

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Just Be - a Slogan in American Culture

    Just Be - a Slogan in American Culture

    "Just Be" is a familiar slogan to the current American culture. It is the slogan of a well-known designer, Calvin Klein, who, in his advertisements, supposedly promotes individuality and uniqueness. Yet, Calvin Klein, along with all known designers, does not have overweight or unattractive people on his billboard ads, on his runways, in his magazine pictures or on his television commercials. Moreover, the movie, music and the mass media corroborate with the fashion industry

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Just for Today

    Just for Today

    My disappointment is a little different I didn’t really get disappointed by someone or something I disappointed myself really, and it goes something like this. My mother started calling me a pothead when I was fifteen. Today when I go to a narcotic anonymous meeting I call myself an addict. I was born into an alcoholic family and we were not encouraged to express our feelings. I didn’t know it was okay to be

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Top
  • Justin the Lonely Fourth Grader: An Example of Social, Operant, and Classical Conditioning

    Justin the Lonely Fourth Grader: An Example of Social, Operant, and Classical Conditioning

    Justin is a fourth grader with a rocky history. He recently moved from Akron, Ohio to Oregon and is having trouble coping with the change in his surroundings. Justin is having social and academic difficulty progressing in his new school. He is having difficulty concentrating in class and gets extremely nervous when his teacher tries to interact with him. Classical, operant, and social conditioning will be used in order to explain and shape his

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Mike
  • Karen Horney

    Karen Horney

    Karen Horney is one of the preeminent figures and founders of modern psychoanalysis. Although her ideas are not widely taught today or accepted as a basis of psychoanalysis in and of themselves, her ideas of social and environmental influences are “integrated into modern psychoanalysis therapies and personality development theory” (Quinn). She was a contemporary of Sigmund Freud and was one of his early followers. Yet Horney joined the class of neo-Freudians after her research and

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    Submitted: February 5, 2010 By: Anna
  • Key Source of Job Satisfaction

    Key Source of Job Satisfaction

    one key source of job satisfaction lies in the informal interaction shared by members of a work group Following graph also shows 2rd important factor to be Co-worker (nearly 70%) Donald F. Roy obtained no evidence to insure that banana time,or any of its accompaniments in consumatory interaction, boosted pro one key source of job satisfaction lies in the informal interaction shared by members of a work group Following graph also shows 2rd important

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    Submitted: November 2, 2015 By: Khammie
  • Keys to Getting What You Want

    Keys to Getting What You Want

    All About You: 3 Keys to Getting What You Want In the busy day-to-day life, it’s easy for goals and dreams to be swayed by responsibilities and routines that create a divide between life lived and one longed for. Additionally, many single people think that finding a committed relationship will be the ticket to personal happiness, but once they become involved in one are surprised to find that they still feel somewhat unfulfilled. The good

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    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Mike
  • 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
  • Kissing Your Mom

    Kissing Your Mom

    Jurassic Park #2 By: Rich Graczyk Jurrasic Park Richard Graczyk JURASSIC PARK Crichton, Michael Publisher: Ballantine Books City Where Published: New York Date of latest copy: 1990 Edition: First Ballantine Books Edition: December 1991. 399 Pages, Hardcover I. A Brief Summary of the Plot. A billionaire has created a technique to clone dinosaurs. From the left behind DNA that his crack team of scientists and experts extract he is able to grow the dinosaurs in

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Knowing Your Own Mind

    Knowing Your Own Mind

    Philosophical Enigma, It is apt to strike children with no philosophical education whatsoever, yet remains intractable to many academics. Broadly speaking, the problem can be divided into three questions. Firstly, how do I come to believe that there are minds in the world other than my own? Secondly, how can I justify my belief that there are minds in the world other than my own? Thirdly, what can I state about the mental states of

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    Submitted: June 2, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Kohlberg and His Life

    Kohlberg and His Life

    Lawrence Kohlberg was born on October 25, 1927 was born in Bronxville, New York. He served as a professor at the University of Chicago as well as Harvard University. He is famous for his work in moral education, reasoning, and development. Being a close follower of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Kohlberg's work reflects and perhaps even extends his predecessor's work. This work is further extended and modified by such scholars like Carol Gilligan.

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Yan
  • Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development

    Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development

    Lawrence Kohlberg laid the groundwork for the current debate within psychology on moral development. He proposed that children form ways of thinking through their experiences which include understandings of moral concepts such as justice, rights, equality and human welfare. Kohlberg followed the development of moral judgment beyond the ages. He determined that the process of attaining moral maturity took longer and was more gradual than other studies have shown. Kohlberg identified six stages of moral

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development

    Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development

    Per·son·al·i·ty [pщrs’n бllətee] (plural per·son·al·i·ties) noun 1. somebody’s set of characteristics: the totality of somebody’s attitudes, interests, behavioral patterns, emotional responses, social roles, and other individual traits that endure over long periods of time. Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Every person has a personality. With every person comes a unique and different personality. Some people have similar personalities and some are very different. There has

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Steve
  • Konsep Diri, Perlukah?

    Konsep Diri, Perlukah?

    Sangat tidak pantas sekali jika kita langsung menyalahkan orangtua atau guru yang dimasa lalu telah membentuk konsep diri anda menjadi "Saya Bodoh". Kita sudah dewasa, jadi kita harus merubahnya sendiri. Bagaimana caranya? Caranya sebagai berikut : 1. Kisah Sukses: Berupa kejadian, peristiwa, pengalaman, atau apa saja yang pernah anda alamidalam hidup yang dirasa istimewa. Kisah sukses ini harus anda tulis diatas kertas, tulislah kisah sukses terkini lalu mundur lagi, terus mundur sampai saat anda masih

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    Submitted: May 6, 2011 By: mushlihatunnur
  • Korean Air Flight 801

    Korean Air Flight 801

    On August 6, 1997, about 0142:26 Guam local time, Korean Air flight 801, a Boeing 747-3B5B (747-300), Korean registration HL7468, operated by Korean Air Company, Ltd., crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam. Flight 801 departed from Kimpo International Airport, Seoul, Korea, with 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, 14 flight attendants, and 237 passengers on board. The airplane had been cleared to land on runway 6 Left at A.B. Won Guam International Airport, Agana, Guam, and crashed

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Victor
  • Krokodil Drug Report

    Krokodil Drug Report

    Krokodil drug is a it is highly addictive and harmful drug originated in the United States. It has appeared in russia since 2002. It then started to show up in Siberia and has spread throughout the whole country. It is a usually a home based drug, therefore it may contain unknown ingredients. Homemade versions of the drug usually contain codeine, gasoline, paint thinner or even lighter fluid, these hazardous fluids are “cooked” with the rest

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    Submitted: June 1, 2017 By: No1reallyyy
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