Karen April 21‚ 2013 Psych. 1100 Psychology Analysis Paper #3 Cognitive Dissonance The Psychological story of decision making does not end however when the decision has been made. The act of making a decision can trigger a lot of other properties. According to psychologist Leon Festinger‚ whenever we choose to do something that conflicts with our prior beliefs‚ feelings‚ or values; a state of cognitive dissonance is created in us. (p. 244) A tension between what we think and what we do
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“gratitude” and “psychological wellbeing”‚ the research available to assess the relationship between the two is widely available and consistent. A review of some such studies reveals self-reporting measures as a preferred experimental method when assessing this relationship. The studies assessed here‚ all find a causal link between gratitude and psychological wellbeing. Yet to be determined‚ is the direction of the causal link. Does being more gratuitous lead to greater overall psychological wellbeing
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Cornesia Rogers The Psychological Stages of Grief The words sorrow and heartache are often used to describe the feelings of grief. Grief can be associated with the death of a loved one and/or family pet. Grief is a natural response to loss. It is the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. The more significant the loss‚ the more intense the grief will be. Regardless‚ when losing someone or something valuable‚ some level of grief will follow. According to
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Psychological Disorders associated with Marijuana When I started my research I was initially interested in marijuana legalization and the debate between why or why not our country should legalize the substance all together. However‚ throughout my time researching valid points on why cannabis is illegal now and reasons why it shouldn’t be illegal‚ I found myself more drawn to the psychological studies of the substance. The certain psychological effects the drug has on certain people became very
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Alex Olson April 2013 Alcohol in the Workplace Its not a question whether alcohol has been a part of society. However‚ the question of how alcohol is affecting society is of concern. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ nearly 16‚000 people died in 2010 due to alcohol induced liver disease and over 25‚000 deaths occurred with alcohol being a factor. The topic of alcohol is not ignored‚ but people are still influenced to participate despite the known risks. Alcohol is a part of
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The Unintended Consequences of High Stakes Testing Since the beginning of the 20th century some form of high stakes standardized testing has existed in the United States. Test use has ranged from determining acceptance or rejection of an immigrant to enter the U.S. to declaring a citizen competent to enter the military. So‚ for nearly a century‚ high stakes testing has had significant rewards and consequences associated with it. Standardized testing of student comprehension and competency has
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The Psychological Contract How can we define the psychological contract? Is it the set of mutual obligations/expectations and more often than not aspirations between employer and employee that extend beyond the formal‚ written contract of employment? This is the general consensus with modern scholars and workers alike‚ but just how far is this assertion true? The problem is trying to evaluate what the psychological contract actually is and what it stands for in our modern workplace and
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just testing Compare and Contrast the approaches of Marx and Weber to Social Class and Stratification Social Stratification refers to the hierarchically organised layers of social inequality Such as status groups‚ classes and ranks. Two of the most well known sociologists Max Weber (1864-1920) and Karl Marx (1818-1883) studied the concepts of stratification and class in great detail‚ many of their ideas still have profound influences on people studying sociology today‚ in this‚ the modern
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UNLV Theses/Dissertations/Professional Papers/Capstones 5-1-2002 Workplace violence: A case study Robert F. White University of Nevada‚ Las Vegas Repository Citation White‚ Robert F.‚ "Workplace violence: A case study" (2002). UNLV Theses/Dissertations/Professional Papers/Capstones. Paper 522. http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/522 This Capstone is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Scholarship@UNLV. It has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Theses/
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Intelligence Testing Article Analysis PSY/450April 21‚2014Michelle Wagner Intelligence Testing Article Analysis Gauging a person’s intelligence is significant for countless reasons. The reliability of intelligence testing throughout the years has seen changes because people are not the same and many factors determine intelligence. Individuals who take intelligence tests usually do so for placement. Children beginning school must take a series of tests and evaluations. These determine the cognitive
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