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    with the origin and development of ego psychology. The paper contains a case study of a 17 year old male who has been referred to a social worker by a judge. This paper looks at how a social worker may use the ego psychology framework with this client. Considerations for utilizing ego psychology as a treatment method are explained by looking at cultural, ethical, behavioral, and economic factors. Current limitations and controversies regarding ego psychology are briefly discussed. Micro, mezzo

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    perspective of health psychology and a behavioural model of health would change the health insights in the film Fence line: A Company Town Divided. Summary of the Case Fence line: A Company Town Divided chronicles the struggles of a marginalized community in Norco to have their concerns addressed. Norco is a small town located in Louisiana, and is most notable for its Shell petroleum refinery. In the documentary, two Norco communities are followed. First, there is the African American community, also

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    remain abreast of developments, to examine them critically, and to propose constructive improvements” (Hilgard, Hastorf, & Sears). Quinn McNemar is a well-known 20th Century statistician who researched probability as related to his true passion, psychology. By delving into the personal life of Quinn McNemar, analyzing his life as a well-respected psychologist, and exploring the fundamental contributions McNemar made in the field of statistics, one can come to understand why his expertness is valued

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    by Arnett (2008), he makes the assertion that American research psychologists are relying too heavily on research results that do not generalize to the majority of the population of the world. Primarily, his two points include; the predominance of American authors and editors found in American Psychological Association (APA) journals and how American research results do not consider cultural variation (Arnett, 2008). Arnett (2008) assumes that American psychologists rely heavily on research findings

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    When we think of society or people, and their behavior, psychology and sociology come to our mind. This is because they are academic fields that posses the same main idea, which is the study of "the behavior". Although these two sciences have enormous differences, for those whom never had read anything about this topics it would seem the same. Despite bearing some superficial similarities, the differences between sociology and psychology are pronounced. Actually the main contrast between them is

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    Thomas Kuhn asserts that sciences more mature than psychology have reached what he describes as a paradigm (Kuhn, 1963). A paradigm is a model, universally accepted by practitioners of a science during the period of its development (Watson, 1966). A paradigm must attract adherents away from approaches that oppose its own, and is sufficiently open-ended so that the problems it leaves can be resolved (Locurto, 2013; Kuhn, 1963). Therefore, a paradigm directs research and defines problems worth solving

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    and behavioral processes of the human mind. However, within the minute distance that examiners have travelled through the world of psychology, scientists have discovered and developed a plethora of concepts, approaches, ideas, and principles that have now become relevant to our growth. Within this context, the analysis will center on the progressive history of psychology, including some of psychology’s primary contributors and their concepts. Furthermore, the major psychological approaches, and how

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    Additional Questions 1. What are you specific career goals in the field of clinical psychology? My career goal is work with the Hispanic community. I am equally interested in designing and conducting researches that lead me discover innovates new ways to improve the quality of mental health therapeutic treatment for Latino Americans living in the United State of America. I am fully bilingual and I hope one day to perform my duties as a psychologist with equal efficacy in both English and Spanish

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    Sport psychology dates back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when several psychologists started conducting sports-related studies. In the United States, the first recognized sports psychology study was carried out by an American psychologist Norman Triplett, in 1898. He wrote about his findings in what was regarded as the first scientific paper on sports psychology, published in 1898, in the American Journal of Psychology. Many Years later, across the Atlantic in Europe, Sport psychology

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    more than the satisfaction of success? How does playing sports affect the chemical stability in people? Sports psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses on how individuals that are affected by playing sports as well as how to improve a person's mindset in order to excel at sports. Personally speaking, i have always had an intuition for sports. No matter the

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