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    Evolution or revolution: Perspectives of psychology

    Evolution or Revolution? Using chapter 1 of your text and the Internet for research pick out two perspectives of psychology and determine if one "school" of thought led to the other (Evolution) or if they conflicted (Revolution), leading to a clash of ideas that led to an eventual shift in psychological thought. These perspec

    Comparison of Research methods

    Compare and contrast two of the following five research methods in psychology described in your text or on the internet. These research methods include: Case study, Naturalistic observation, Correlation research, Survey research, and Experimental method. Include in your discussion the research techniques, reliability and validit

    Effective Leadership

    Please help me get strted so I can complete the following: Write / submit a 2100-2800-word paper on effective leadership. Be sure to include appropriate "real-life" examples of effective leadership in your paper. These examples can come from your professional experience or you may discuss a well-known / recognized example fro

    Route from Brain to Foot

    Different sensory motor and cognitive responses are mediated by several structures distributed over large areas of the brains a whole even the simplest task requires the co ordinated activity of many regions in the nervous system. Help needed; what route does the movement of a left foot take from which area of the brain and

    Counselling Psychology - Career counselling

    Jan's art teacher is her mentor. Jan wants to follow in her footsteps. Her sketches are on display at the local art gallery. Jan is presently organizing an art show to raise money for the food bank. What three-letter code would John Holland assign Jan if she were to take the Self Directed Search? Why? Code: ___ ___ ___

    Counselling Psychology - Career counselling (Parsons)

    Parsons' ideas seem simple and perhaps inadequate, yet he is known as the "Father of Career Counselling". In what way has Parsons affected current career counselling practices? It would be great if you respond to this question by stating your opinions on this topic, supporting them with empirical findings of research. I

    Description of a client based on various counseling theories

    CASE STUDY MARK: "Most of my life I have felt pushed and pulled. My father pushed me in to school, all sports, and all events, and over the years my resentment grew towards him. He was always directing my life and berating me when I challenged his authority. My mother always showed her love for me and tried to pull me under

    The advantages and disadvantages of various defense mechanisms.

    1. What defense mechanisms have you noticed in the people around you? 2. What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of these defense mechanisms? Summary table of Defense Mechanisms: Denial Refusing to acknowledge a painful or threatening reality: Ray, who is told that he has terminal cancer, believes instead t

    You are the Director of Human Resources for a prosperous Travel Agency

    You are the Director of Human Resources for a prosperous Travel Agency "Destination Adventure!" The company has been so successful that in the past two years the number of employees within your company has tripled and many of the company policies need to be changed. After a recent review you've discovered one of those is the com

    Security Threat Groups (Gangs) In Prison

    Compare and contrast the following Security Threat Groups (STG) (Gangs): The Aryan Brotherhood, The Ku Klux Klan, The Folks, The Nation of Islam, and MS 13. Be sure to identify: Where each gang originated and who its founder was What its basic beliefs are The prisons where it is the strongest (geographically) The pri

    Are you in favor of or against the death penalty?

    Please post one or two paragraph to answer the questions, thank you. Are you in favor of or against the death penalty? Then state where you stand and why. Can you identify one factually proven case in which an innocent individual was executed? Why or why not? If yes, please identify who was proven to have been wrongfully

    This posting offers help with writing an intervention proposal paper.

    Help with this project is given: On the syllabus, I provided the following brief bit of guidance: "The goal of each Intervention Proposal is to give you an opportunity to thoughtfully create - and describe in detail - some sort of intervention that you think might actually help solve some real-world problem or otherwise imp

    Discuss how correctional facilities classify inmates.

    1. Discuss how correctional facilities classify inmates. 2. Gangs, drugs, and racism are the three main problems facing juvenile corrections today. Do you believe theses issues are in decline? Why or why not? What do you think should be done to reduce or eliminate these problems?

    Counselling Psychology- Career Counselling- Trait and Factor Theory

    Trait and factor theory has been used consistently since 1909 and a great deal of research has been conducted to prove its worth. Why do you think the theory has held its ground for such a long time? A response thorough yet concise, reflecting a minimum of 70 words to a maximum of 150 words would be much appreciated! It wo

    Biological Theory

    Can you explain the: 1- School of Thought on Biological Theory (and what factors influence personality development in this theory) 2 - Also, the Principles of Biological heory 3 - Time frame 4- Influences (historic happenings, other ideas, etc.)

    Causes of Prison Violence

    1. Discuss the causes of prison violence. What do you think could be done to reduce the violence? 2. Do you think that inmates should receive the same or better medical care than law abiding citizens in the community, as is the case in some U.S. prisons? Why or why not? Please post one paragraph per question. Thank you.

    V Axes Diagnosis, cultural issues and accurate diagnosis.

    1. what is V Axes Diagnostic. The V Axes diagnostic system is used throughout the mental health system to provide an accurate, objective review of the evaluation completed by a licensed clinician. When complete, as you can see from our text, the V Axes diagnosis provides a complete picture of the client/patient. Identif

    Department of Corrections Web Page

    Please post at least two to three paragraphs for these questions. Thank you. Take a virtual tour through Florida's state prisons on MyFlorida.com's Department of Corrections Web page. Then click on the link at the bottom of the page, "Misconceptions About Florida Prisons." Next, take a virtual tour of Georgia prisons. Be s