Social Desirability Construct of Substance Abuse Reporting Rae Sherk Ashford University PSY 326 Dr. Gary Boyles July 1‚ 2013 Social Desirability Construct of Substance Abuse Reporting I. Introduction Drug addiction is a disease with serious consequences. The causes of drug addiction can be complex. Risk factors include family disposition‚ neighborhood‚ and social acquaintances. The intended results are the ultimate high‚ euphoria‚ and numbness drugs
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for Social Science Students and Researchers. SAGE Publications Inc. Ridenour‚ C.S. & Benz‚ C.R. & Newman‚ I. (2008). Mixed methods research: Exploring the interactive continuum. Southern Illinois University: board of trustees Crowther‚ D. & Lancaster‚ G. (2009). Research Methods: A concise Introduction to research in management and business consultancy. 2nd ed. Jordan Hill‚ oxford OX2 8DP‚ UK: Elsevier ltd Linacre house Mertens‚ D.M. (2008). Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating
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I’ve had my moments questioning my existence; do I not exist as anything more than science functioning as part of society? Or does my soul actually exist and stand for something unique? But I have decided for myself that a soul exists within the science that I am made up of‚ and somewhere in there my ancestors have left me with the idea of a controlling society. A society‚ a culture‚ which labels you human and sex. A society that hands you everything you need to survive. But not everyone
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Persuasion is a process by which a message induces change in beliefs‚ attitudes or behaviors. From the things that we have learned in Chapter 7‚ one can see how people’s minds can be changed using different elements from social psychology‚ especially in gangs or cults. Groups thought of as "cults" (groups of people with very strong beliefs) have a lot in common with those who are thought of as "gangs" in our society. They are very similar in certain behaviors. For example‚ both groups control members’
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Critically assess the value of the construct ’personality ’ with reference to one specified theory of ’personality ’ in Psychology In order to answer the question and assess the value of the construct ’personality ’‚ this essay will focus on the biological approach to ‘personality’ in particular‚ while weighing up the strengths and weaknesses‚ in order to reach a valid conclusion. When considering to what extent the construct ’personality ’ is valuable‚ it is necessary to define what is
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Running head: Theoretical Models Theoretical Models Jennifer Finehirsh Grand Canyon University RDG 525 July 6‚ 2010 Abstract The following paper will address four different instructional approaches‚ as well as the theories‚ which influenced each of them. It will them have a rational for way these four where chosen and how they affect the school setting. Theoretical Models There are many ways to teach new concepts to students. The four ways that you will read about today is the direct
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The Different schools of psychology Structuralism- the first school of thought headed by Wilhelm Wundt‚ a German‚ and later by E.B. Titchener started in 1879 when experimental psychology was gaining more incentive. The structuralists‚ as they called themselves‚ thought of psychology as the study of conscious experience. They started components experience. They started that all complex substances could be analyzed through their component elements. They held that elementary mental states such as sensations
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Sociology Mon-Wed. 4:55-6:20 Three Major Theoretical Traditions The question that I hear the most with being a sociology major is “what is sociology?” sociology is the systematic study of the relationship between the individual and society and the consequnces of differences (Witt). Sociologists study the interrelationships between individuals‚ organizations‚ cultures and societies". Ritzier ("Sociology"‚ 1979). With that are three main theoretical traditions that operate within sociology‚ there
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Running head: BASIC HUMAN NEEDS Basic Human Needs Thane S. Pittman and Kate R. Zeigler Colby College DRAFT Chapter to appear in Kruglanski‚ A.‚ & Higgins‚ E. (2006)‚ Social Psychology: A handbook of basic principles‚ 2nd Edition. New York: Guilford Publications Thane S. Pittman and Kate R. Zeigler Department of Psychology 5550 Mayflower Hill Colby College Waterville‚ ME 04901 207-859-5557 tpittman@colby.edu Basic Human Needs Basic Human Needs "It is vain to do with more what can be done
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Cultures: Theoretical Models Walden University Cross-Cultural psychology examines human activities in various cultural settings‚ by engaging several approaches. Some of these approaches were self evident from the course video dealing with the Thailand women cultural wear of brass neck shackles. Evolutionary Perspective The culture of wearing brass neck shackles by the Thailand women is described by the relative evolutionary factors affecting human behavior. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution
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