ways‚ whether good or bad‚ they have had some sort of influence on our thoughts‚ emotions‚ or growing process. Yet‚ there is one person who has greatly influenced us‚ that we have grown to admire them above the others. One individual who I admire is Oprah Winfrey. Although she has succeeded remarkably in her career‚ becoming one of the world’s top African-American billionaires‚ her childhood wasn’t as easy. Winfrey encountered many obstacles during her adolescence‚ which she overcame and was able to
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Oprah Winfrey: Personality Analysis Using the Cognitive-Experiential Domain Oprah Winfrey was born January 29‚ 1954‚ and is the richest African American of the 20th century (Wikipedia‚ Oprah Winfrey‚ 2007). Oprah’s talk show is the highest rated talk show in television history with an astonishing 8.4 million viewers daily (Doyle‚ 2007). Numerous assessments rank Winfrey as the most influential and powerful woman in the world‚ with a net worth over half a billion dollars (Henley‚ 2007). In my
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use psychological tests. We will begin by looking at the history of workplace testing‚ then discuss some types of psychological tests‚ how these tests benefit employers‚ common testing instruments‚ institutions that use these tests‚ and some related limitations and legal concerns. History of workplace testing It’s hard to put a date on the inception of psychological testing. Who knows‚ informal means of psychological testing could have been happening between cavemen. But psychological testing
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Trauma Theory Psychological trauma can have an everlasting effect on a person’s life. According to Armsworth and Holaday (1993)‚ Psychological trauma occurs when an individual is exposed to an overwhelming event that renders him or her helpless in the face of intolerable danger‚ anxiety‚ and instinctual arousal (p. 49). Anyone no matter what age‚ can experience a traumatic event. However‚ children are the ones mostly affected by a traumatic event. Trauma regardless if it is sexual abuse‚ physical
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Introduction to Psychological Testing Paper The American Psychological Association‚ or APA‚ (2011)‚ suggests that psychological assessments are an integral part of clinical psychology. Psychological assessments‚ or psychological testing‚ are used by skilled professionals‚ commonly psychologists‚ to learn either general or specific facts about people‚ either to inform others of how they function now‚ or to predict their behavior and functioning in the future (Psych Page‚ 2011). Throughout the course
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Psychological Testing Paper University of Phoenix PSY/475: Psychological Test and Measurements MU10BSP10 Psychological Testing Paper Introduction There comes a time when we all come across a specific test such as school tests‚ driving test‚ or even as simple as food tasting test. However‚ there is a difference between regular tests and testing’s when referring to psychological testing. There are several different psychological tests that many psychiatrists‚ psychologists
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Psychological resilience is the ability of successfully adapting to life’s stressors. It is the process of facing trauma‚ tragedy adversity‚ threats or much stress and overcoming these adversities. Difficulties include family and relationship problems‚ a loved one’s death‚ severe health problems‚ and workplace and financial stressors. Some factors that make someone resilient are optimism‚ having a positive attitude‚ the ability to regulate emotions‚ and the ability to see failure as a form of helpful
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Psychological Disorder Analysis Your Name Your School Marla‚ a 42-year-old Hispanic female‚ came to the mental health clinic expressing complaints of feeling “jumpy” all the time‚ having trouble sleeping‚ and is experiencing problems with concentration. Marla states these symptoms are beginning to cause problems for her at her job. The limited information provided makes it difficult to analyze Marla’s disorder. However‚ the symptoms suggest that Marla
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that was affected by the hurricane is going to react differently. Some individuals might not have a strong reaction‚ while others may have a severe reaction to the situation. Individuals may even develop a psychological disorder after experiencing such a trauma. Some of the psychological disorders may include‚ PSTD‚ generalized anxiety disorder‚ or specific phobias. The reaction towards this situation might be even stronger for individuals that already have anxiety. This stressful situation
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Psychological Disorders and Treatment: By Diane Roger-Arroya Psy124 unit 9 Assignment June 18‚ 2013 A psychological disorder is also known as a mental disorder. A pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms is what psychological disorder. Examples of psychological disorder are bipolar disorder‚ obsessive compulsive disorder‚ and Schizophrenia are some to name. With the proper diagnosis a client
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