82 An Individ Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
1984
1984
Individuals take for granted, the fact that one has the gift of freedom. The freedom to think as one pleases, work as one pleases, live as one pleases, and not be controlled by a ruling totalitarian. In this book, we learn about the ironic endeavors of one individualÂ’s events in life; concern....
AlzheimerÂ’s disease - The Silent Epidemic
The Silent Epidemic
AlzheimerÂ’s disease has to do with the loss of memory. I know that it usually occurs in older people and the effects of the disease can cause a person to forget things they once easily remembered; such as the name of their child or words to a well known song. I also know tha....
An individuals work achievement can be best predicted by measuring their intelligence. Discuss.
The word ‘intelligence’ derives from the Latin root word ‘to understand’ which in fact varies from with our initial impressions of intelligence as an individual being ‘‘bright’’ or ‘‘on the ball’’. Intelligence can be defined as something such as a skill or obtained knowledge from either....
Automotive Industry and E-Business - A Comparison
Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota are three successful manufacturers of automobiles. In some instances, these three manufacturers are similar; such as all having web sites that allow the world to view their vehicles at any time of day or night. The overall layout and appearance of each of these three ma....
Behavioral Testing to Gain Employment
Effective Persuasive Writing Com/110
Carmen Jones
Western International University
Behavioral Testing to Gain Employment
Behavioral Testing to Gain Employment
While behavioral tests are a valuable tool used i....
Bottoming Out in King Lear
“Reaching a low point in one’s life can be emotionally, spiritually and physically taxing. The best way to respond to the pain of “bottoming out” is to become optimistic and to be motivated to achieve a previous level of contentment that has, in one way or another, slipped out of reach.” “Bot....
Canadian education: Contributing to prepetualism of racsim and inequality in todays society
A view shared by many Canadians is that biological race is part of the natural order (Anderson, 1996: 404). Canadians often pride themselves on the equality and multiculturalism Canada has worked so hard to obtain. However, it can be argued that race does not exist; and that instead it is socially ....
capital budgeting
Capital Budgeting
Introduction
For listed company, the firm has to meet listing requirement, decision-making has to be reliable and wealth distributes to public shareholders. Decision-making on what to invest, in order to maximize shareholderÂ’s wealth, is a major concern. Capital budgeting should....
Capital Punishment
Capital punishment in the United States needs to be abolished completely. I feel as though just because a human being took another's life doesn't mean theirs should be taken. Reasons I believe that capital punishment should be abolished are varied.
Fairness is a big deal when dealing with the op....
Capital Punishment Right or Wrong?
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I.) Introduction: Facts about the murder of James Byrd Jr. by John King. Then the Thesis Statement! (The death penalty is fair and should remain legal. An individual who takes part in a heinous crime should be sentenced to death. At the small risk of a innocent person being executed, it....
Career Goals
Running Head: CAREER GOALS AND LEARNING PLAN
Career Goals and Learning Plan
Laura C. Floro
University of Phoenix
Career Goals and Learning Plan
As a graduate student, one has entered a foremost stage of professiona....
Compare differences between major theoretical perspectives of developmental psychology.
The theoretical perspectives of developmental psychology can be divided in two sections. These are stage theories and learning theories. The learning theories include the behaviourist theory (classical conditioning and operant conditioning) and social learning theory. Freud, Piaget, Selmon and Erick....
Concept of fashion and theories of fashion
Concept of fashion and theories of fashion
applying to Kyrgyz youth society.
For centuries peoples have used clothes and other body decoration things as a form of non verbal communication to indicate occupation, rank, gender, locality, wealth and status. Clothes are the main attributes of person....
Critical Observation on Pregnancy Nesting Behavior
Critical Observation
Humans are social beings and they interact and create many experiences for themselves. Though they are very different, every person is innately alike and can only be completely understood when dealing within the framework of their culture, ethnicity, and gender identity (Lahey....
Death Penalty
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Death Penalty
Death penalty is the lawful punishment of a criminal. Death penalty has been used as a figure of punishment from lots of years. At modern time, death penalty is more prohibited. Though, when death penalty is stated it brings shivers....
Dehumanization of Atlantic Fishery
This essay contends that the Atlantic Canadian small boat fishery is being systematically dehumanized as the socio-economic and organizational conditions in which fishers work become ruled by capitalist-industrial formal institutions and their rationalities. More specifically, small boat fishers, la....
Dentist Career
Dentistry is a career in healthcare that works in the mouth. Dentists are trained to diagnose, prevent, and treat various problems associated with teeth and mouth tissue. It is the job of the dentist to be fully aware of different types of dental problems and be able to recognize those problems th....
Depression
Depression refers to a feeling that affects an individual's day to day activities that is it interferes with his/ her capability to do tasks, learn, eat, and entertaining himself. It is quite different from sadness in the sense that in depression an individual has intense feelings of "hopelessness,....
Describe Durkheims use of the term Anomie and show how Merton used it in his famous paper of 1938
Sociological thought attempts to explain issues in terms of interaction between social institutions. Emile Durkheim developed the theory of anomie and used it to explain crime and in particular suicide. In Social Structure and Anomie (1938) Robert King Merton elaborated DurkheimÂ’s theory to explain....
Designing High-Performance Jobs
Improving the performance of key people is often as simple�and as profound�as changing the resources they control and the results for which they are accountable.
by Robert Simons
You have a compelling product, an exciting vision, and a clear strategy for your new business. You�ve hi....
Diabetes
Diabetes
Diabetes is a very serious disease that attacks millions of people around the world. This is a disease that affects the bodyÂ’s ability to respond or even produce insulin. Without insulin, the bodyÂ’s sugar is not able to enter the cells and be used for energy. Therefore, there is a la....
Difference Between a Heroe and a Role Model
As a child, I grew up in an oblivious environment, where my favourite superheroes came on TV every Saturday morning, and I thought to myself, �I want to be just like him, the perfect hero�. Then it happened, I grew up. Many come to realize that there is no real life �Superman�, w....
dissasociation disorder
Dissociation in a complex neuropsychological process. It is the disconnection from oneÂ’s surroundings when one loses all sense of time and place. It can occur for example, when one gets totally immersed in a movie or gets lost in a book, and fails to maintain a balance between the real and unreal. ....
eating disorders
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, whoÂ’s the fattest one of all?
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Men and women of all ages, races and incomes get eating disorders. Almost eighty percent of people with eating disorders started with dieting. Experts estimate one in four college women are bulimic. Did you know ninety perc....
Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse, Sex/Gender/Sexual, Personality Disorders
Disorders are so severe that they can take over your life. It's important for us to understand when something isn't normal. Eating disorders are severe because they can affect the way our body thinks in terms of eating and keeping a balanced diet. Substance abuse is serious, and can even become fat....
Effects of Inclusion and Peer Acceptance of Students with Learning Disabilities
Introduction
The mainstreaming movement began in 1975 with the passage of Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Since then, additional legislation has allowed for children with disabilities and special needs to be integrated into the regular education classroom setting t....
ethics effect how one lives their live
The ethical perspective of an individual has a profound affect on how he lives his life. Ethical perspective can be that of character, obligation, results, or equity; or C.O.R.E.. An individual may fall into one of these perspectives or may be blended between two or more. An individualÂ’s ethical....
Euthanasia
Jade Bennett
11/14/05
Euthanasia
“Whose life is it anyway?” A question by the late Sue Rodrigues, a high-profile, terminally-ill resident of British Columbia, Canada, who suffered from ALS. She was h....
Euthanasia in Canada
Euthanasia in Canada
The democratic society places great emphasis on protecting the sanctity of life. However, it has failed to consider whether that blanket protection is appropriate in all circumstances. More specifically, there may be circumstances where an individual and the society may be ....
Family Systems Therapy
Therapeutic Benefits Unique to the Group Setting: A Familial Perspective
Group therapy refers to the treatment of several clients under the guidance of a
therapist who encourages helpful interactions among group members (Corey, 2001, p.
210). In a group setting geared towards treatment....
Forensic Psychologists
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to improve our understanding to what a forensic psychologist is, review their role in the psychological field, the specific services they provide, their organizational settings, employment opportunities and the pathway to becoming one. The empirical article des....
Foundations of Psychology
"Psychology is the scientific investigation of mental processes (thinking, remembering, feeling, etc.) and behavior" (Kowalski and Westen, 2005, pg 3, ¶ 6). An individual's cultural context, biology, and psychological experience require attention to understand him or her. In order to figure out ho....
Foundations of Psychology Paper
Psychology is the scientific investigation of the mental processes, which include thinking, remembering, feeling, and behavior (Kowalski & Western, 2009). The major schools of thought in psychology are Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviorism, Psychoanalysis, Gestalt , and Cognitiv....
four decision-making styles
List and discuss the four decision-making styles as described in the text. Provide an example for each of the four styles by drawing upon your own work experience or by reflecting on how decisions appear to be made at your university.
In all areas of organisations, individuals make decisions. T....
Gardner intelligence paper
In the past the definition of intelligence failed to be grasped and remembered by people. In the late 1920s one psychologist defined intelligence as "whatever intelligence test can measure." Others in these years believed that intelligence was defined as knowledge and the capability to re....
Gardner Intelligence Theory
Intelligence has many facets; intelligence is not one-dimensional and we should not confine ourselves in such a small box. There are criticisms of Gardner's multiple intelligence theory as to radical. "Traditional views of intelligence conceive of it as an entity that can be defined, mea....
GASTRIC BYPASS
Sure, Gastric Bypass Works For Celebrities...But...Can It Work For You?
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Greed
When a person wants more it starts out as ambition. Nothing will stand in there way of attaining there dream. But when a person continues to desire more, and they stop at nothing to attain it, something else takes over. Illegal activities, morally unjust decisions and actions that are plain evil are....
How can social psychology explain the behaviour of suicide bombers?
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES - PSYCHOLOGY
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How can social psychology explain the behaviour of suicide bombers? These single individuals act in the name of a group. Consider interpersonal and inter group ....
how might knowledge of stress models assist in nursing care
How might knowledge of models of stress and coping assist in nursing care?
Throughout this essay I will be focusing on the statement, ‘how might the knowledge of models of stress and coping assist in nursing care. I will firstly start by giving a brief description of stress and the affects it ....
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN BUSINESS
By learning human behaviour, managers can acquire the skills and techniques necessary to properly allocate human resources. As a manager, first of all you must learn about how people learn personality dimensions. Then you can determine people's behaviour types, and apply them to different employee p....
inanimate influence: Stonehenge, Sanchi Hill, and the KaÂ’bah
The alignment or orientation of an object is how the piece is situated in space and how it sits relative to other objects. Stonehenge, Sanchi Hill, and the KaÂ’bah are three architectural structures whose orientations/alignments shape the visual and physical interactions of spectators.
Stonehe....
Individual Behavior
Diversity Paper
Individual behavior is a unique thing. There are more than six billion people in the world who all are unique individuals. Each individual has his or her own behavior style which is unique. With six billion different individual behaviors, tension and problems will evolve. Ther....
Individual change management paper
Running head: INDIVIDUAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN PAPER
Change Management Plan Paper
Randy Amos
University of Phoenix
MBA 520
Facilitator: Dan Sims
Week 6 assignment
July 2, 2007
Building a Culture for Sustaining Change
CrysTel is a virtual scenario....
Individual vs. Group Decision-Making
Individual vs. Group Decision-Making
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The debate of whether individual decision making is more effective than group decision-making has been ongoing. We intend to provide substantial evidence to prove that individual decision making is more effective. Individual decision-making offers many....
Issue of Privacy - Everyone Is Watching You
The Issue of Privacy
In her essay, “Everyone Is Watching You,” Nadine Strossen correctly stresses the violation of the individual’s right to privacy in the public sector by the use of electronic surveillance. She also discusses the use of “new face” technology to identify individuals thro....
James Thurber - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
MittyÂ’s Attempt to Elude Reality
In James Thurber’s story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”, an individual will do anything to escape the harsh reality in this world. James Thurber shows the reader that obtaining power is most important to the individual. In this story, Walter Mitty goes to ....
king lear -value of a family man
The Value of A Family Man
“One who values his relationship with his family and act justly upon deciding his family outcome is ultimately a family man.” A family man is the leader of his household and the protector of his family’s well being. A family man will do anything and everything to prote....
Management and Leadership Paper
While many treat the words manager and leader as synonyms, they are actually quite different. It is important for any manager to understand that one can be a manager without leading effectively. An individual can also be a leader without being a manager.
This paper will discuss the roles and re....
Marcoms details analysis
Marcom has been experiencing a series of malfunctions that have caused the company to not reach their full potential. In the latest quarterly review, Marcom's report shows a flat performance line, vision statement was not revised to address any emerging issues and CEO suggested that the next step sh....
MBA and Career Advancement
MBA and Career Advancement
A career is different from a job. A job is a paycheck every week; however a career is a vehicle to achieve financial freedom. In order to build a career one needs to invest in it. There are non-monetary investments such as time, emotions or family sacrifice. Then there i....
Media Influence
CRITICALLY ASSESS THE WAYS IN WHICH THE MEDIA CAN BE SAID TO INFLUENCE OR HAVE EFFECTS ON SOCIETY.The Mass Media is a unique feature of modern society; its development has accompanied an increase in the magnitude and complexity of societal actions and engagements, rapid social change, technological ....
Mental Retardation and Grief following a Death Loss
Death - An Uncomfortable and Uncommon Subject.
We all handle death differently. There is no set standard or guidelines listed as to what is appropriate on how a person grieves. It is difficult enough for people without mental retardation to sometimes understand or even express their emo....
Merit
Mankind needs cause and effect, action and results in their lifestyle. It seems to be a typical procedure within our thoughts; so likewise, civilization should embrace the same circumstance. We assume to be penalized when we do something inappropriate and we desire for overflowing bonuses when we ac....
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was an optimist in his artwork. Michelangelo's artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in it's natural state. Michelangelo's poetry was pessimistic in his response to Strazzi even though he was complementing him. Michelangelo's sculpture brought out his optimi....
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was pessimistic in his poetry and an optimist in his artwork. MichelangeloÂ’s artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in itÂ’s natural state. MichelangeloÂ’s poetry was pessimistic in his response to Strazzi even though he was complementing him. MichelangeloÂ’....
Obesity
"Obesity"
“I don’t understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative to cut people open or put them on powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs for the rest of their lives.” --Dean Ornish, M.D.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Introduction
We all have traditions and a certain way we like to do things and those traditions become a part of our lives. If we skip or do not do them we feel as if something is missing. However, when the traditions become so ingrained that we must do them over and over again or we feel that s....
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
A Case Study on Personality, Perception & Decision Making in Zenup Software Inc
1. PERSONALITY
Personality derives from the Latin word persona (mask) which refers to a set of distinctive personal characteristics which includes emotions, values, interests, attitudes and competencies that dist....
Plato- the republic
“The aim of the Republic is very simple: to discover what justice is, and to show that it is more beneficial, in a certain sense of that word, that it’s contrary, injustice (White, 13).” On the whole, Plato believes that justice is needed in the life of both the state and the individual to accu....
Plato's Philosophies
Plato was born to an aristocratic family in Athens, Greece. When he was a child his
father, Ariston, who was believed to be descended from the early kings of Athens died, and his
mother, Perictione married Pyrilampes. As a young man Plato was always interested in political
leadership and event....
Plumpy nut: Nutrition Facts
In Africa the main killer is starvation. One person dies every six seconds from starvation a day in Africa (Real). A man named Andre Briend from France created a product to help those malnourished human beings in Africa. The product is called PlumpyÂ’nut. It has been called a lifesaver, and could en....
Precis on Plato's Meno
Precis – Meno
Plato presents here in the Meno dialogue, the idea that knowledge is much like that we know to be true about matter; it can neither be created nor destroyed. Socrates (S) begins his discussion with Meno (M) by comparing himself to a torpedo fish, which has the ability to ‘numbÂ....
Presidential Influence
Annie Ramirez
5/14/06
Presidential Influence
An individual can enlighten the fact that the American Constitution made the first republic have a strong executive branch. A strong executive branch does not execute laws but has extra-legal powers that influence future policies....
professional knowledge and abilities paper
Every child had a dream to become something in life: doctor, actor, engineer, lawyer, business person, and astronaut, whatever the mind can perceive. As children grow up, they realize that in order to make these dreams a reality; they need to work hard, acquire knowledge, stay motivated and have the....
Progressive Tax vs. Flat Tax
Progressive Tax vs. Flat Tax
The United States Federal Income Tax is currently based on a progressive tax system. A progressive tax takes a larger percentage of income from higher income classes. It is based on the “ability to pay” concept. This basically means that individuals who have differe....
Recreational Drugs: Alcohol and Marijuana
The most popular recreational drugs in America today are alcohol and marijuana. Both are highly addictive mind-altering substances; however, alcohol is a physical addiction whereas marijuana is a psychological addiction. Alcohol is a legal substance and marijuana is illegal. Each drug has adverse ef....
REPORT ON ISLAMI BANK BANGLADESH
Prospect of Islamic Insurance
In the contemporary Islamic countries, role and importance of Takaful has not been duly recognized by the policy makers. Even the growth of conventional insurance is not very satisfactory. If we look into the present scenario of ....
Schizophrenia
This mental disorder. However, it is proven that one is more apt to obtain schizophrenia if there is a member in their family that has had this disease already leaving those who do not have a family member with schizophrenia to be very unlikely to acquire it. Another way of acquiring schizophrenia....
Scientology
“Man is an immortal, spiritual being. His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime… He is able to not only solve his own problems, accomplish his goals and gain lasting happiness, but also achieve new, higher states of awarness and ability” (www.scientogoly.org). The word Scientology mean....
skateboarding is not a crime
Today, skaters around the world are treated with no respect from the public, there are "No Skateboarding" signs everywhere you look. We gave ourselves the reputation we have today. Back when skateboarding was first born, skaters were known as druggies, bums and criminals. Today we are looked at the ....
Smalltalk - The Skinny on Smalltalk
Introduction
If you have previously programmed in a conventional language like C, Pascal, or COBOL, you'll be familiar with the process of creating a program. You'll be used to using a text editor to write your program, a compiler to compile it, a linker to link in any library routines you may hav....
Steroids
Steroids are mainly used to improve athletic performance and are sometimes used for medical purposes. Steroids are very addictive and can cause very serious physical and psychological side effects. There are laws and penalties against anabolic steroids because of the unfair advantage and dangerous....
Systems and Conflict approaches to american society
American society today is very complex and diverse. In this essay I will analyze American society from the conflict approach and from the systems approach. Each of the two approaches has very different opinions on how society should function. Each of the two, conflict and systems approaches analy....
the harmful effects of television
Television is an important aspect of the twentieth century. We are a technological society where television is the leading source of all our information. Society relies on it to get their news, watch their favorite programs, and listen to their favorite music. Television is changing the way we look,....
The Importance of Interdependence and International Cooperation
We are not a nation alone in the world. We do not make up the beliefs, developmental status, and environment of the entire globe. To act as if there is no interdependence within states is not only ridiculous, but also dangerous. Professor Squibwell draws attention to this issue, and while his vie....
The Right University For Me
The Right Out of State University For Me
I always had a plan for my life. Everything in my academic career had been carefully thought out and planned from the ninth grade. The plan had been to graduate high school a year ahead of schedule and attend Collin Community College. So....
The Stranger: Can anyone be truly free?
One interpretation for the term “free” is enjoying personal independence not subject to the control of another. This definition gives the true answer for the question, “Can anyone be truly free?” The answer is no. With many higher powers governing an individual, it is nearly impossible for a per....
Use of Television
Television has too Great an Influence on Todays Life Today beauty is not the only main feature of a woman. Nor are money or a great physique the only important possessions of a man. Personality, education and to know about the happenings around is very important. It is necessary for a person to be w....
What is Democracy
Democracy is a tender topic for a writer: like motherhood and apple pie it is not to be criticized. One will risk being roundly condemned if he, or she, points out the serious bottleneck that is presented when a community attempts, through the democratic process, to set plans for positive social ac....
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