Category: Psychology
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Three Treatment Outcome Models
Table of Contents Relapse model Recidivism Model Harm Reduction Model Contrasting the three models Conclusion References Relapse model Relapse refers to a situation where the victim returns to a previous state of behavior or mental condition (Percy, 2008). Relapse supports the disease model, and it is linked closely to the medical and psychological models. It…
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Young Professional’s Growth and Psychological Help
Table of Contents Introduction to the Situation Background Issues Recommendations and Action Plan Conclusion Introduction to the Situation Janet’s case shows that she is in a dilemma and she does not know what she needs to do to resolve the complex challenge she is facing. A psychological expert must win the trust of his client…
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Psychological Characteristics of Jobs
Researchers and business administrators try to identify and measure those factors that affect the performance of employees. This paper will be aimed at examining psychological characteristics of jobs, in particular, autonomy, task significance, ability to receive feedback, skill variety, and task significance. They are very important determinants of workers’ performance and motivation. Certainly, compensation and…
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The Nature vs. Nurture Debate – Psychology
Table of Contents Introduction The Nature Assumption Criticisms against nature’s influence on personality Nurture and Personality Conclusion Works Cited Annotated Bibliography Introduction This is an age-old debate that concerns the relative contribution of nature i.e. the inborn characteristics and experiences on the development of man’s behavior. The debate dates back thousands of years back with…
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TV Cartoons and Children’s Behavior – Psychology
Table of Contents Introduction Children and the Impact of TV Cartoons Conclusion References Introduction Television is an important part of our everyday life which has the great impact on forming the public’s opinion on different events. Today people have the opportunity to receive the information and entertain themselves with the help of many TV shows,…
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Deductive vs. Inductive Reasoning in Everyday Life
Deductive and inductive reasoning are both methods of reaching logically true conclusions used in scientific research as well as everyday life. Very often, they are confused. That is why a clear distinction between them should be made. As defined by Anderson (2015), deductive reasoning, or deduction, is relevant to the conclusion that surely follows the…
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How Individual Differences Can Affect Our Approach to Work
Table of Contents Introduction How individual differences can affect approach to work Conclusion References Introduction The different behaviors of people are essential in determining people’s approach to work. There are individuals who have a very positive attitude towards work, while others do not like to work. Similarly, there are people who like to work as…
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Behavior Change Theories and Planning Models
Thought theories (TBC) and models (MBC) of behaviour change have a lot in common, there are a few obvious differences between the two (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.), n. d.). Unlike TBC, MBC are more limiting in terms of the strategies that they are implemented with. Though both emanate from every domain of…
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Causes of Violent Behavior
Table of Contents Introduction Literature review Hypotheses Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Human behavior is a product of many interrelated factors (Hartwell 7). Friends, environment, and culture influence our behaviors (Kierkus 50). In this article, three variables that are closely connected with our everyday life are highlighted. They are music, media, and culture. Later, a hypothesis…
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First Impressions Significance – Psychology
Table of Contents Introduction First Impressions Significance Conclusion Introduction First impressions are important because they are the ones that determine the path of a relationship. Most people argue that the first few minutes when a meeting between two persons is in progress are very important. This is because we make quick decisions of whether the…