...Outcome Assessment Essay After reading this fictional narrative, there are several concepts that were identified relating to psychology. One of these concepts is decision making. Making decision involves weighing out the options and maximizing the best alternative. Alan seemed to be content with his job and have an established family, but at the same time willing to explore different avenues. He had to make a difficult choice; rather to continue with his stable job or take a chance with a new company. Stress became to play apart not only with Alan, but upon his family as well. After realizing that his decision may have not been the best one, he sees that this new job has become more of a burden. This was one of the many life events that can lead to stress. Stress is a response to events that disrupts, threatens our physical or psychological functioning. Work-related stress is caused by Alan’s job obligations, which prevents him from spending the time he used to with his family. The behavioral approach shows how the people who know Alan can see the change in his behavior since he has taken this new position. The cognitive approach focuses on the way Alan thinks, which provokes his actions and responses towards his family. Betty, Alan’s wife, thinks that he is directing his work-related anger toward her. In psychology, this defense mechanism is referred to as displacement. The bartender at O'Hooley's Bar & Grill took the humanistic approach. He's trying to get Alan...
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...Anna Freud Kim Debyah PSY100 08/27/13 Anna Freud, the founder of child psychoanalysis, was most noted for her work with children and the concept of children undergoing analysis began her career under her father’s wing. She grew up in the household of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychology. Under his wing she grew a deep attachment and love for him and the field of psychoanalysis. Most of her life was dedicated to her father and his work, where he left off she picked up and made it her own and child analysis her specialty. Anna never married nor had children. She was her father’s constant companion, his colleague, and his nurse during the final years of his life. After her father’s death her career flourished. She published several books and journals of her own and continued some of her father’s work. She more or less followed her father’s strict rules as she was taught but expanding where he didn’t have the opportunity. Anna, the youngest of Sigmund Freud’s six children and the only one who became a psychoanalyst, was born in Vienna December 3, 1895. Freud’s mother was more attached to the other children which left Anna with her father most of the time. Even right after her birth her mother went on vacation for several months leaving not only Anna in the sole care of the nanny Josefine Chihlarz but the two other young siblings. Anna was extremely attached to Josefine and was quoted saying she was ‘the most genuine of my childhood” (Freud, 1991)...
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...Assignment 1: Exploration of a Professional Journal Article in Psychology XXX Prof. Philena DeVaughn PSY100 November 7th, 2013 Assignment 1: Exploration of a Professional Journal Article in Psychology In a study done by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and the University of Portsmouth, UK, researchers conducted a live study in which 60 people were asked their travel destinations (Vrij, A., Granhag, P., Mann, S., & Leal, S., 2011). The purpose of the test is whether to see if the people interviewed, both asked to tell the truth and lie about their travel plans, was to see how well the researchers could effectively distinguish if the person was or was not telling the truth. Normally, to distinguish if people are telling the truth or not, a Polygraph machine is used but the machine requires a lot of set up and controlled conditions. However, for this new sort of research, the researchers would be on the lookout for the following dependent variables: length of the response, amount of detail, plausibility, contradictions, and spontaneous corrections. The initial testing was done at the departure gates of the airport in which people were asked where they were heading to and what their plans were. Then the people tested were asked to conduct further research by bringing in a second researcher answer some more questions about their trip. The second researcher however did not know any individuals plans before being brought in. Half the people were asked to tell the truth...
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...PSY100: Lower Bucks: Dr. David R. Feeney Professor: DAVID FEENEY Week 7 - W7 Outcomes Assessment Essay Assessment Essay DRAFT 1 ------------------------------------------------- 1. Adams quote describes the difference in which she lost her temper and the other person as well. States that she lost her temper for a reason verses his friend that lost her temper because that’s ion her character. Adams angers issues falls under the general perspective of developmental approaches to psychology. Like several other developmental theories, it is a stage theory. Albert Einstein said: "Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. Albert Einstein was German born American Physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity. Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. 1879-1955. 2. ------------------------------------------------- Jenny gave concerns to her brother asking him how he is feeling and he has responded with angry responses. She noticed that he has been drinking. So it is a possibility that he is in denial of having a problem and is taking his anger out to very one. Here is a quote First the man takes a drink; then the drink takes a drink; then the drink takes the man. Written by a Japanese Proverb. The equally famous psychologist William James wrote something similar regarding alcoholism. In his book, The Varieties of Religious Experience, he said that the "sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its powers to stimulate the mystical faculties of...
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...Adam J Copeland PSY100 March 30, 2014 Kevin Salcido Emotional Intelligence To be in check with our emotions we have to take time out to listen to ourselves and our bodies. Some of our actions will have an emotional effect such as a person who watches a good movie is entertained or a person who loves fitness finds elation in exercise. Other actions have negative effects that manifest physically. For example a common symptom of sadness and depression is inexplicable fatigue. Listening to these simple little indicators can help us become more in touch with our emotions. Once you are in touch with these emotions it becomes imperative to manage them before they manage you. In conjunction with the previous paragraph, to manage our emotions we must understand our emotions and where they came from. One method for this is to try to analyze the emotion as it is happening. For example, when you are angry try to figure out what caused the anger and why that cause is affecting you in the way it does. Try to do this while you are still angry. This and other techniques allow for you to regain control over your emotions whilst they attempt to control you. I recently took a quiz that garnered me insight into my own personal emotional intelligence. The site said that I had above average emotional intelligence and that I was well in tune with the emotional needs of those around me (2014). Additionally the site stated that the area I lack most in is dealing with my own emotions. I have...
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...assignments and discussions stated on the course calendar. Late work will NOT be accepted. 4. The student is responsible for acquiring the knowledge required to successfully perform as a Blackboard student. On-line tutorials are available for self training. REQUIRED TEXT Damhorst, M.L., Miller-Spillman, K.A., & Michelman, S.O. (2005). The Meanings of Dress. 3nd Edition. New York: Fairchild Publications, Inc. (ISBN 978-1-60901-278-6) COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is a study of dress and adornment in relation to human behavior. Clothing and appearance are explored in relation to the self, to interpersonal communication, and to collective behavior in social, cultural, and historical contexts. PREREQUISITES PSY100 or SOCL100 and junior standing or consent of instructor. COURSE OBJECTIVES As a result of excelling in this course, students will be able: 1. To become aware of a growing body of subject matter related to the cultural, social, psychological, physical, economic, and aesthetic aspects of clothing. 2. To examine basic theories that contribute to understanding clothing and human behavior and to make application of these theories and concepts in written assignments. 3. To analyze findings on the role of appearance in group/organizational membership from the viewpoint of both participant and observer. 4. To research and analyze a form of dress characteristic of a particular culture within its...
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...Free eChapters (FALL 2012) eChapters offer students immediate access to the first few chapters of their textbooks while they are waiting for the print book to arrive. eChapters help students to keep up with required reading and assignments until they receive their course material, without having to pay expedited shipping costs. eChapters that are available from the publisher are attainable free of charge. How do students gain access to free eChapters? Not all courses or textbooks have eChapters available. For all courses where eChapters are available, the files are located in the student’s Blackboard course shell under the Student Center. Below is a list of courses with eChapters loaded into the course shells, giving students free access as of the first day of classes. * = eChapters are forthcoming Course ID ACC100 ACC206 ACC303 ACC304 ACC305 ACC306 Text Title Accounting Principles – 9th edition Accounting Principles – 9th edition Intermediate Accounting 14e Intermediate Accounting 14e Intermediate Accounting 14e Microcomputer Applications for Accounting Excel 2010 Microsoft® Excel 2010: A Case Approach, Complete, 1st Edition, copyright 2011 SOUTH WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2012: COMPREHENSIVE, 36th ed. South-Western Federal Taxation 2013: Corporations, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts, 36th Edition Cost Accounting 13th 09 ed. Advanced Accounting 4th 10th ed. Auditing & Assurance Services 13th 10 ed. Core Concepts of Government and Not for Profit Accounting 2nd ed., 2011 ed ACC...
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