Psychological Testing and Assessment of Adolescents An assessment involves administering and interpreting psychological tests and integrating this with current and past symptoms‚ observations‚ information about developmental‚ biological‚ social‚ educational‚ and life experiences (Kirst-Ashman & Hull‚ 2006). Educational assessments of adolescents are based on obtaining a profile of the child’s learning weaknesses as well as his or her strengths. When an educational assessment is performed on the
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mood disorders‚ addictions‚ and other psychological problems (Hill et al.‚ 2012). Moreover‚ it has been found that an anxious ambivalent personality‚ derivative of an abusive or neglectful childhood‚ can predict sexual addiction into adulthood. (Gunn et al.‚ 2011). By looking at supporting literature‚ it is evident that sexual abuse in childhood is correlated to sexual addiction later in life‚ particularly in anxious attachment individuals. Sexual abuse‚ such as any type of abuse‚ can be objectively
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with a resultant effect on the children. Some of these effects are highlighted as follows; Effect on Children: It is highly believed that a child who is exposed to domestic violence during his/her upbringing will suffer in his/her development and psychological welfare. Some emotional and behavioral problems that can result due to domestic violence include increased aggressiveness‚ anxiety‚ and changes in how a child socializes with friends‚ family and authorities. Problems with attitude and cognition
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What Are the Main Ethical Issues Confronting Psychologists In their Work. The main Ethical Issues Confronting Psychologists In thier Work are as follows.... 1. DECEPTION 2. PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL PAIN 3. ISSUES IN ANIMAL RESEARCH 4. CONFIDENTIALLITY DECEPTION: Deception implies that an agents acts or speaks so as to induce false belief in a target or victim.Even if we restrict the defination to cases of delibrate or intentional deception by the agent‚ the domain
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“Positive Psychological Effects of Exercise” Kelsey Leavitt Thomas G. Plante‚ C. C. (2006‚ April 10). Psychological Benefits of Exercise Paired with Virtual Reality. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.tntech.edu/ehost/detail?vid=5&sid=2e69bd11-298b-4674-98ca8d42db4513b4%40sessionmgr110&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=pdh&AN=2006-04110-006 Introduction Numerous studies showed that a daily routine of exercise made people live longer lives‚ had healthier
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aiming to ban those harmful actions to children. Also‚ the governments have paid a lot of attention to this issue as well. In my opinion‚ smacking must be banned in order to protect children’s rights and keep them from harming in both physical and psychological ways. If we keep this pathological approach of parenting‚ the delay of the development of civilization in Australia will result. In most Australian states‚ a parent can lawfully smack a child when it is “reasonable”‚ however‚ the difficulties
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Cult Activities and Psychological Manipulation Cultic activity is all around us and we don’t even know it. People around the world are being psychologically manipulated (brain washed) in these cults and they are not even aware of the control that someone has over them. As I checked out the links on the Ex-Cult Resource Center Website I found some very interesting information as well as the different types of cults‚ some religious and some not religious. It is sad that manipulation would
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A Cross Sectional Study Between Battered Women Who Endure and Relinquish Violence Josiah Marie B. Carreon AB Psychology ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION In 1970 support groups for women who were abused and battered began to collide with other women’s group to restrain the continuous abuse of men to women specifically by their spouse. The support groups was created primarily to address the ongoing problem‚ and the collaboration of support groups lead to programs such as counselling and service
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Egoism is broken down into four main groups: Psychological egoism‚ Normative egoism‚ Ethical egoism‚ and Rational egoism. Egoism in general values the desires of the individual the most‚ and this is most important to the individual only if the desires match what is in one’s own best interest. Psychological egoism is more centered upon the individual’s unconscious impulse to always behave in one’s own self-interest‚ and is more of a law than a theory because it must always hold true‚ and if it does
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New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast region might have subsided‚ one study and wealth of psychological data show that for children‚ the effects of Hurricane Katrina and in fact all natural disasters go way beyond just the physical damage and that in some cases a natural disaster like Katrina or other hurricanes can cause developmental problems in children. One of the most common and damaging psychological disorders that leads to problems in child development following a natural disaster is post
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