Violence associated with teenage relationships could be abstracted as a set of various violent and abusive behaviors‚ including sexual and physical assaults‚ homicides‚ psychological abuse‚ kidnapping‚ harassment‚ and threats (Theriot‚ 2012‚ p. 224). Consequently‚ dating violence could occur as sexual‚ psychological‚ or physical abuse. Physical violence is defined by actions such as being choked‚ slapped‚ kicked‚ hurt with a weapon‚ pulling hair amongst other actions (Theriot‚ 2012‚ p. 225). Findings
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The Effects of Divorce on Children Based on the Application of the Psychological Developmental Theories Abstract This paper looks at the effects of divorce on children based on the application of various psychological developmental theories. More specifically‚ children within the age groups of 4 to 6 and 7 to 11 will be taken into account. The theories explored and applied will include Freud’s psychoanalytic theory‚ Erikson’s psychosocial tasks‚ Bowlby’s attachment theory‚ Piaget’s cognitive
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victims in a family. I am interested in finding out why the victims become victims‚ psychological effects on a all possible household members‚ and where perpetrators come from. Domestic violence exists in many different forms. Though we may never actually know the answer to why women stay in these situations or if abusive tenancies are passed to experienced children. It can be shown that there are many psychological affects this can have on both women and children who are involved in or witness abuse
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Psychological Life Quality Factors 3 Factor | Description | Why is it important | Example | Psychological security | The absence of fear or distressing anxiety and insecurity. | Psychological security is very important otherwise a person could feel very insecure‚ and threatened which can lead to paranoia. It is important to ensure a person feels comfortable and free from danger in their environment. | In a care setting such as a prison‚ it is important to feel safe as you might be worried
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Psychological Development in Young Adults Introduction In order to be a great teacher‚ one must first understand the psychological differences between the students that they teach. Teachers must revolve their lessons and classroom structures around the mental frameworks that reside in their students’ minds. From the knowledge of their learner’s psychological make-up‚ the teachers can then effectively guide and improve their students’ skills and education. All developmental characteristics
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Psychological differences between men and women By M.Farouk Radwan‚ MSc. Recent researches‚ psychology and biology have pointed out many differences between men and women that can help us understand them both in a better way. Sometimes the main reason communication problems happen between men and women is that they don’t quite understand the differences between themselves well. Had men and women understood their psychological and biological differences they would have understood each other better
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The Psychological Effects of Child Abuse As you are sitting in the living room watching TV‚ you hear those accustomed sounds. You hear the shouting‚ the roaring‚ and the crying. In the background of all the sounds‚ you slightly hear a child’s voice begging for their life. Unfortunately‚ this scenario is not that uncommon. Child abuse is growing at an alarming rate. Child abuse is known for its physical‚ behavioral‚ and societal effects‚ but there are also psychological effects. Psychological effects
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government benefits derived from tax dollars is a strong ethical dilemma that has both social and economical repercussions. {text:bibliography-mark} The first way to look at this problem from an ethical and moral point of view would be from the psychological egoist perspective. An egoist is a person who believes all that matters in moral issues are the elements that deal with
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. a. Re-experiencing the traumatic event b. Avoidance c. Reduced responsiveness d. Increased arousal‚ anxiety‚ and guilt 2. What life events are most likely to trigger a stress disorder
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References: Archer‚ R. P.‚ Maruish‚ M.‚ Imhof‚ E. A.‚ & Piotrowski‚ C. (1991). Psychological test usage with adolescent clients: 1990 survey findings. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice‚ 22‚ 247–252. Aronoff‚ J. (1967). Psychological needs and cultural systems. Princeton‚ NJ: Van Nostrand. Brown‚ L. H.‚ & Unger‚ M. A. (1998). PAR comprehensive catalog. Odessa‚ FL: Psychological Assessment Resources. Consulting Psychologists Press. (1998). Consulting Psychologists Press catalog
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