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    Agency Theory A theory that explains the relationship between principals and agents in business (In this relationship‚ the principal hires an agent to do the work‚ or to perform a task the principal is unable or unwilling to do.  For example‚ in corporations‚ the principals are the shareholders of a company‚ delegating to the agent i.e. the management of the company‚ to perform tasks on their behalf.) Agency theory is concerned with resolving problems that can exist in agency relationships;

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    Abstract This paper examines psychological profiling‚ and the profiling process. It also discusses the history and emergence of profiling as a technique in the criminal justice system. An outline of serial killers Jack the Ripper and the murders committed by Ted Bundy are also analyzed to determine the types of profiling used in the investigation process. It also determines if profiling is an effective tool in investigations. There is also a distinguish between legitimate profiling in real life versus

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    The Psychological Effect of Shopping on Women COMM 105: Introduction to Effective Written Communication The Psychological effects of shopping on Women Women have a natural ability and instinctive need to shop. This is something that has seemed to baffle men throughout the years. Decades ago‚ shopping was due to necessity‚ but more recently‚ it has also been used as a method of fulfilling fundamental emotional needs. Shopping has a strong psychological revival effect for women‚ regardless

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    ways he/she is unhappy‚ and it is the client who best knows how to solve these problems. According to Rogers (1961) cited by McLeod (1998) there are six necessary conditions for a therapeutic change. Condition one is that two people are in psychological contract .A relation between therapist and client must exist and it must be a relationship in which each person perception of the other is important. Condition two is the first person the client is in state of incongruence‚ vulnerable and anxious

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    professional expertise (Ericsson pg.1). Given these statements‚ it is evident that videogames are a large aspect of today’s life. The majority of our youth today play video games. Only making the effects of video games all that worse. Video games cause psychological problems in students such as aggression‚ apathy‚ and impulsive behavior as well as many physical problems such as obesity and high blood pressure. Video games have become such a large problem that all around the world there have been control systems

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    might believe she/he is fat even when he/she is very thin. While there is no single known cause of anorexia‚ several things may contribute to the development of the disorder. For example‚ social influences‚ genetic and biological factors‚ psychological issues‚ and family environments all contribute to the development of Anorexia. Social influences are a big contribution to anorexia. The American society places high value on thinness among women. Thinness is frequently mistaken or identified

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    Psychological concepts in A Clockwork Orange At the start of A Clockwork Orange‚ you are introduced to Alex and his droogs. They are at a milkbar drinking milk-plus. Milk‚ plus types of drugs that enhance Alex and his droogs ultraviolence‚ which is the main backdrop to the story that leads to other psychological events. Drug addiction is a complex disorder that is compulsive and often uncontrollable. This is a chronic relapsing disorder‚ and treatment for drug addiction is about as effective as treatments

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    perspective 1. Behaviorism: Pavlov‚ Thorndike‚ Skinner 2. Neo-Behaviorism: Tolmann and Bandura B. Cognitive Perspective 1. Gestalt Psychology 2. Bruner’s constructivist Theory 3. Bruner’s constructivist theory 4. Ausebel’s Meaningful Verbal Learning / Subsumption Theory Prepared by: Nemarose Jane Tauyan Behaviorism: Pavlov‚ Thorndike‚ Skinner Pavlov (1849 - 1936) For most people‚ the name "Pavlov" rings a bell (pun intended). The Russian physiologist is

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    SELECTION TEST (PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST) A psychological test is an objective & standardized measure of a sample behavior from which inferences about future behavior & performance of the candidate are drawn. Tests provide a systematic procedure for sampling human behavior. These test are based on the assumption that no two individuals are equal in terms of intelligence‚ attitudes‚ personality‚ & other relate traits ones characteristics with others are measured through these tests. Types of Selection

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    Personality psychology is the focus of some of the best known psychology theories by a number of famous thinkers including Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson. In this section of the personality study guide‚ learn more about some of the major theories of personality and the psychologists who developed them. Biological Theories Biological approaches suggest that genetics are responsible for personality. Research on heritability suggests that there is a link between genetics and personality traits. One

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