...Yulisa Sohan Psychology 1100-06 December 04, 2013 Professor Julie Pellman What is Psychology? Psychology is the study of the behavior of living organisms. The people that study the behaviors are called psychologists. There have been many studies done by these people to try and figure out why people or animal do the things they do. Psychology's four main goals are to describe what occurred, explain why it occurred, predict what event is likely to occur next, and to change to prevent unwanted outcomes. Psychologists study the process of thinking, learning, cognition, emotions, motivations, and personalities. An example of one study that has been done would be why a dog salivates to the sound of a bell and show. This behavior is due to a conditioned stimulus becoming a conditioned response. Another experiment done was with a baby and a white mouse to see if the baby would be scared if something happened while grabbing for the mouse. The main type of psychology is called clinical psychology. Clinical psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the assessment and treatment of mental illness, abnormal behavior and psychiatric problems. This field integrates the science of psychology with the treatment of complex human problems, making it an exciting career choice for people who are looking for a challenging and rewarding field. (Sherry, n.d., p. xx-xx) Clinical psychology includes both scientific research, focusing on the search for general principles, and clinical...
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...inception of this country. Many of the principles are government is based on embody the ideal of a autonomous free market. However, as we have seen not only in this economy but around the world, there really is no such thing as a free market. The government is in some capacity always involved in the economy, whether it be an extreme case like a communist country or to a lesser extent like in a republic. This is why I believe it is a fallacy to even consider a world with a totally free market because this ideal is impossible to completely achieve. Even in our 'capitalist' country, our government implements and has implemented many socialist and fascist-like safe guards and policies within our economy. Whether it be the new deal, bailouts, tax breaks or even helping to establish a post office, the government is very much involved with the economy. And this isn't to say this is a bad thing. Like all things, there are positives and negatives with government involvement in the economy. However, since it is America, there is a stigma with suggesting that our government should head towards a more fascist or socialistic approach to the economy. Maybe in a perfect world a free market would work great. However, if you say that, you must also admit that in a perfect world communism would be great too. What I am trying to say is that both of these economists are right; and both of these economists are wrong. And as a country, we fight over ideals when we should be fighting over reality. A reality...
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...still exist? Did it ever? There is evidence of doubt in this concept that dates even as far back as when James T. Adams coined the idea in 1931. The 1930’s faced a new wave of violence and sexuality in America, and the American ideals that founded this country were being questioned in the eyes of its residents. James M. Cain’s novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice, shows the lack of hope that most Americans had in a society where hard work and good intentions were no longer bringing opportunity. His main characters Frank and Cora, a wanderer and a femme fatale, reflect the suffering that surrounded the Great Depression and the feminist movement. Cain reveals the American Dream to be flawed and easily corrupted by desperation and hardship. What exactly is the American Dream? The reason this is so hard to define is because “the American dream” is an intangible concept like “love” or “peace.” This dream is usually different to every individual, but one thing is for sure, it starts in America; so as far as definitions go we can think back to the Declaration of Independence in 1771. It states that all men in the United States are given certain “inalienable rights” that consist of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This means that men and women had the right to be recognized by their knowledge, talent, and hard work instead of their race, class, religion, gender, or other social stratifications. It sounds like a perfect motto to live by, and most Americans work their whole...
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...Depression. Explain some of the possible causes of the Great Depression. Who suffered the most? How did people react to economic stress? Describe some social changes in this era. The Great Depression was the most magnificent and the longest-lasting hit on the US economy. Firstly, the country was reeling from the effects of war since it funded the war. There is no particular cause of the Great Depression; it was mainly caused by a combination of factors within the country and worldwide too. It began in 1929 when the Stock market crashed. It created a huge wave of panic, and many investors shied away (Kelly). Stakeholders lost about 40 billion dollars. The stock market crash resulted in deflation, high unemployment, poverty, low profits, reduced farm incomes and opportunities for personal advancements and economic growth was utterly lost. Banks failed to create new loans since they had also lost their savings, which were uninsured. The purchasing...
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... Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933. Hoover is considered as a very intelligent and successful man, people know from his brilliant mining engineer career, in the same for his successful work in government when he served as a secretary. However, if someone asked “Did hover as a president accomplished anything to save American’s economy during the Great Depression?” Then the argument automatically begins, because Hoover’s incapable of action during the Great Depression was acknowledged by many. Therefore, people asked why these acts signed by Hoover, such an intelligent man were all futile during the great depression? In a manner way to say, its interesting was also shown...
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...The Great Depression was a rough time for everybody in the early 1900’s and especially me. I have a little baby just under a year old and we are now living in the streets. I am wearing a white dress and that’s about it while my precious baby is wearing shorts and a jacket. We are currently accompanied by another family who is also in the same situation. The stock market crash affected us in a major way as you can obviously tell since we are now out on the streets. When the stock market crashed we lost all of our money. Everybody just stopped spending money and went into even larger debt. One-fifth of the nation’s banks had failed. Not only did losing our money put us on the streets, it also left me with nothing to help take care of my baby. I can’t afford to let my baby live on the streets for the majority of her childhood. I cannot live with that and accept that. Something needs to be done. I chose to travel because I needed to do whatever I possibly could in order to take care of my child. I had to find work, food, and some sort of shelter and I felt like migrating to another part of the country would help me get that done and that is why I did what I did. I am a middle-aged man in my 40’s that has two kids, 8 and 4, and a wife on the street. I am wearing a long sleeved shirt, pants, and a cowboy hat while sitting on a crate while cooking on a makeshift stove. My family and I are currently accompanied by another family who has what looks like a recently born child. My family...
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...and experiences? Why were they asked to present this lecture? (Approximately 350 words page). Andrew Solomon gave this TED x Met talk to an audience at an independent event. Solomon is 53 years old and was born and raised in New York City. He is a writer and lecturer on culture, psychology, and politics. He is currently a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University. He is also a lecturer in psychiatry at Weill-Cornell Medical College. In addition to his career as a lecturer and professor he is also President of PEN American Center. Up until 2001, he was a writer for the New York Times Magazine and his written for many...
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...Reconstruction of the United states of America was a big failure and here are some reasons why. The government never had taken the biggest step and that was land redistribution. After the civil war slaves were left with no economic rights and basically became peasants to society and had no lives and couldn't live like they would of liked to. “Freeing slaves also led to crippling the land and the foundation of the south.” The reconstruction of the south lasted between the years of 1865 to 1877. Republican legislature failed to protect people who were once slaves from the white people that had been apart of the persecution committee. The supreme court eventually came to totally get rid of anti-progressive legislation to reverse the rights...
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...Have you ever heard about Adolf Hitler? If so you must know that he is the man who created World War Two. World War Two was a huge tragedy and was a massacre that should never happen ever again. But you must be wondering, how did this all began? I have your answer to this giant misfortune. It all started when a man named Adolf Hitler born April 20, 1889 in Austria. He was the leader of the Nazi Party and believed that the Jewish was the answer to why Germany was under Great Depression after World War One. But truth be told it was all their fault but sadly they thought it’s easier to blame someone else than to blame yourself. So the German citizens were all told to hate the Jewish due to Adolf Hitler telling them that Jewish was the cause...
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...Life in America was different in the 1930s when Doris Neal was born, The great depression had just started to really hit its high point.. The great depression peaked between 1932 and 1933 which just so happen to be when Doris was born, Zippers also happened to become the new thing since buttons were too expensive. Finding work during the Great Depression was not the easiest thing. Doris’ first job was at a shoe shop except, she didn’t make the shoes. She hated what she did there, which was taking off stamps on the boxes that said “made especially for _company name_” and replacing them with a different “made especially for _company name_” for a different company. Although it's wrong this type of thing happens a lot in today's world with...
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...Amy Hall History Spurgeon 31 March 2006 President Roosevelt and the New Deal The Great Depression was one of the greatest collapses in American social and cultural life. The complacency of the flourishing “Roaring Twenties” led to the Stock Market Crash, and the American Dream was rudely shattered. Those who had previously prided themselves on the ability to provide security for their families were now faced with the harsh reality of poverty. As faith in capitalism soon evaporated, Americans began to look to the government for salvation. Hoover was blamed for his lack of intervention after the collapse of the economy, but just when things were looking their worst, things changed. A new man was elected President. His name was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and he is recognized as the President who saved the country from ultimate atrophy. True, it was World War I that really ended the Depression, but had it not been for Roosevelt and the adoption of the New Deal, the economic slump of the depression may never have ended. Roosevelt entered office with no plan to deal with the depression. He was willing to try anything and the New Deal became the likely path. It was very experimental and very risky. President Roosevelt promised immediate action to end the Depression, and he kept his promises. The day after his inauguration, he called a special session for Congress. It was here that he declared a national Bank Holiday, where all banks in the U.S. were forced to shut...
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...The reason behind why I choose this specific work of artwork was because this painting caught my attention as soon as I laid eyes on it. I knew that this painting has some kid of historical account, and as just by looking at it I knew it was telling a story in history. Interesting historical facts from this painting is this was painted a little whiles after the industrial revolution and then during the time frame in the beginning of the holocaust. This was during the end the last two years of the Great Depression, which was one of the Worst Hard time the United States ever saw. This...
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...The Man Who Inspired All Cinderella Man was by far my favorite film throughout this semester. James J. Braddock and his wife, Mae, demonstrate how hard it is to stay strong and keep loving through terrible times. Jim Braddock was an extremely unique character, he was quiet and respected others, but at the same time he made a living out of beating the life out of other men. Jim had been broken down and lost everything, but still managed to survive and fight his way back up. Jim’s wife, Mae, nearly always stuck behind him on things he did, but she also knew they had children to feed and bills to pay. Mae was a very smart individual, she knew when enough was enough and when James could handle the challenges he faced. The directors of Cinderella...
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...published writings, Sylvia Plath what was later to be named as a confessional poet. This term did not exist while she was alive. Although she died at an early age, she has contributed much to the literary world. She had many confessional themes in her pieces. The main theme was resentment. The reading audience of her time was not a great change in which we looked at literature in a different light. No longer did it have to be fluff but literature could take a stance on current events or personal tragedies. People began to relate on a more intimate level. This sparked a new interest in literature. We will see how the term confessional poet relates to Sylvia Plath and how it applies to her poetry. A confessional poet by definition is a poet whose work lies in their own personal experiences. Sylvia used her life experiences to no so much relay her resentments about many of the injustices she felt in her life. She did not lay blame just expressed her emotions and opinions about certain times in her life. During the 1960’s, she was the first to do this and was not widely received at first. It was not until after her death that she was recognized for her great contributions. She was born to a German father and Austrian mother. Her father died when she was eight years old. He died from complications from diabetes. She never recovered from his death. Her father knew about his disease but did not take steps to better his health. She long held the resentment towards her father for his...
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...OVERCAME DEPRESSION I was born and raised in Indonesia, within a close knit family. Growing up, I was very close to my family even though life was difficult because of the economic situation in Singapore. Still we made do for a very long time. From a very young age my parents had high expectations of me and this put a lot of pressure on me to always be the best I can be. I started working at age 11 for my mother’s company while I was still in school. After I finished school, I got a job with a radio station in Indonesia that was lovely and exciting but I needed to do more. I had the opportunity to move to the United States to attend community college and therefore I took it. I felt very lucky for this, moving away from the pressures of home I felt was all I needed. I had started feeling lowly and unhappy at the age of eighteen, so I felt moving away was a perfect way to start over a new and wonderful life. When I got to California, I was excited and felt overjoyed. The first few weeks were exhilarating and I completely forgot my sadness. I was so involved in finding a job, starting school and everything was perfect. I liked the view from the apartment I got, and every day I would sit and stare out the window wondering how I got to be that lucky. Then slowly at first, my thoughts as I stared out of the window all had guilty undertones, I was mad and questioned myself on why I had felt happy leaving my only family behind. So I stopped going to the window, but the thoughts did not...
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