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    Nazi Germany, the Tutsi’s and Buddhist monks were dead to society because each death became more justified, as they were killed more and more (Hintjens, 241). Consequently, these genocides have raised the following research question: By focusing on psychology and sociology at an individual and societal level prior to the Rwanda and Cambodia Genocide, we can explain the behavior of their perpetrators.

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    Student Misconduct

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    Martin sums it up nicely in the Journal of Information Ethics: plagiarism is "much more common among both students and scholars than usually recognized" and it "is a serious offense against scholarships and should be condemned and penalized." How do you catch a cheating student participating in an online environment? As defined in the University of Phoenix 2007-2008 Online Master Catalog, cheating is using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise

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    Stress is a common factor among law enforcement. Although the men and women who work in law enforcement are expected to handle extreme circumstances while being on the job many are affected. Contributing influences such as violence, cruelty, and killing someone in the line of duty are some of the situations faced on a routine basis. It is not customary for people to witness and be involved in traumatic violence on a frequent basis. Personality traits can also influence stress. Police officers act

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    back, and assess where I stand physically and mentally. I noticed that I lacked discipline in my diet and exercise routines. That being said, I did exercise periodically prior to this moment, but I knew that I was capable of accomplishing more and using my time more wisely. The fact that this assignment allowed me to directly apply what we learned in class in my life is appealing to me. There have been many theories and terms that we have covered, but items such as the self-determination theory, social

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    Reflecting on and changing the face of ethnic minority psychology is very important in today’s society. Race, ethnicity, culture and diversity are pressing societal issues that have existed for several years. Many people face issues everyday with their identity, which is the sense of self being independent of one’s ethnic background; empowering it and then transforming it; whether transforming is for the good or for the bad. People in our society, mainly our youth, have to deal with the pressures

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    Sociological Reflection

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    sociology. In fact, this is the first sociology course that I have ever taken. Somehow, I’ve touched on nearly every one of the subjects we have read about this week: religion, economics, culture, psychology, and more. Sociology takes all these subjects and figures out how they fit into society so we can learn about who we are. Humanities are always interesting to me. So, I look forward to this course! In the first chapter I got introduced to concepts and ideas surrounding sociology. I learned a lot

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    I Am Sam Psychology

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    daughter Lucy Diamond Dawson, because she sparkled like a diamond. He quickly learns how to be a father with the help of his neighbor, Annie. As Lucy got older, she got smarter and with Sam only knowing as much as an average seven year old, Lucy's teachers began to worry. They feared that Lucy would not get the proper care she needed as she continued to age. Lucy has always known her father was not like other fathers but that did not stop her from loving Sam unconditionally. So, when the school contacted

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    During the spring semester of 2015, I took the Service-Learning course in psychology (Psych 410). The general structure of this course included attending a 70 minutes long class on Mondays and Wednesdays to learn about service learning from the psychology field perspectives, reading scientific articles, conducting literature reviews to broaden my understanding of the subject, and in class constructive discussions with my colleagues. The course required 50 hours of community service at any local

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    Humanistic psychotherapy is a therapeutic school of thought that was developed by Carl Rogers, the basis of this psychology was that it satisfies people’s thoughts of what being a human means as it values people’s wishes and self-fulfillment. Roger’s philosophy gave way to the concept that the person is a ‘living-experiencing organism whose basic tendencies are trustworthy’ (Brazier, 1993). He believed that in order for the client to get better the therapist in turn must always be genuine, understanding

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    From the use of Substance Abuse and adolescents to Substance Abuse and its place in Intimate Partner Violence, I am curious to know what substances trigger certain reactions, is there really a such thing as a “gateway drug”, and most importantly, how these individuals can be helped, avoid relapse, and gain control of their lives. As an African American male who was raised in a rural

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