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    surround Freud’s theory of psychosexual development‚ showing how it can help us understand our clients presenting issues. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian physician. His most vital contribution to the study of psychology and human behaviour was his belief of the “dynamic unconscious”. This view was that the unconscious mind played an important role in determining how an individual behaved. Freud put forward the principle of multiple determinations‚ which suggests that every psychic event is

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    environmental hazards

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    is a country like any other prone to a wide variety of natural and human-induced hazards and disasters. Phenomena such as floods‚ extreme wind speeds‚ earthquakes‚ mudslides‚ droughts‚ wildfires‚ pest plagues‚ air and water pollution cause extensive losses to livelihoods and property‚ and claim many lives. This study attempts to bring to light disasters or hazards‚ there examples‚ as well draw attention to the challenges faced by the government of Zambia in controlling the disasters or hazards and

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    unconscious mind that determines how we as individuals behave‚ Freud also believed that the unconscious mind established sexual drives as the dominant motivation of human life. He considered the unconscious mind as being the source of mental energy which determined behaviour‚ basing his findings on the results of his use of hypnosis where he found that he was able to produce and remove symptoms of hysteria. There have been numerous approaches in the field of psychology that have put forward the belief

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    Earthquakes

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    EARTHQUAKES DHORI: Cracks on a salt marsh can be seen on this aerial view of the epicentre of the recent earthquake near Dhori village some 20 km. (12 miles) from Bhuj in the western Indian state of Gujarat‚ Saturday Feb. 3‚ 2001. (AP Photo/Enric Marti) AHMEDABAD: Residents of Ahmedabad‚ India‚ survey earthquake damage Saturday‚ Jan. 27‚ 2001. Officials predicted as many as 6‚000 may have been killed in the 7.9 magnitude earthquake in western India on Friday.(AP Photo/Saurabh Das) The 2001 Gujarat

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    Discuss the extent to which psychology is a science (25 Marks) Science is a discipline in which we objectively obtain data and organise them into theories. All sciences follow a process when investigating anything scientific. First of all‚ inductive reasoning takes place whereby the investigator focuses on the science/concept and the general aspects around it. Secondly‚ a generalisation is made about the concept being investigated and hypotheses are formed. Next‚ deductive reasoning takes place

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    hazards

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    Nursery Hazard - A danger or risk Danger - The possibility of suffering harm or injury: "his life was in danger". A person or thing that is likely to cause harm or injury: "drought is a danger". Risk - A situation involving exposure to danger: "flouting the law was too much of a risk". Potential Hazards in a nursery could be: • Plugs that are not covered‚ Wires i.e. from a computer‚ radio‚ etc… This is a hazard because if the wire is exposed the child could touch it and be electrocuted. • Cleaning

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    A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life‚ health‚ property‚ or environment. There is a very big difference that helps prepare for a volcanic hazard and that is whether you are in a MEDC or a LEDC. In a MEDC monitoring volcanic zones and potential hazards is an option many LEDC’s don’t have. In Italy at Mt Etna they have Geochemical monitoring programs currently run by INGV which focus on the analysis of temporal changes‚ chemical changes and seismic activity. This option open

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    Newcastle Earthquake

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    PART I INTRODUCTION AIM The aim of this report is to describe the Newcastle earthquake and identify its social‚ physical and economic effects on the community. The event in detail‚ major effects‚ how the event was caused‚ the effects on the communities property‚ people‚ infrastructure and economy‚ will all be addressed in this report. Also the long term planning implications‚ preventative measures‚ preparedness‚ response implications‚ and well as recovery implications will covered and described

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    Earthquakes By: Kayla Marie Vargas Period 4 In earth science they talk a lot about different Earthquakes‚ volcanoes‚ the weather‚ different rocks‚ and etc. But never did you really get in details of what is any of them. Well I did research and found out that an earthquake which is also known as a quake‚ tremor or temblor is a result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity‚ seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency

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    earthquake

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    Definition: An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves.TThe recent earthquake In India on September 18 ‚ 2011 compelled me to write an essay about earthquake. In this essay many things related to earthquake will be discussed.e seismicity or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency‚ type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Measurement: Earthquakes are measured with the help of  seismometers. The moment

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