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Ethical responsibilities in psychological research with human participants

There are several ethical responsibilities that psychologists need to consider when conducting a research with adult human participants. The first is to follow APA (American Psychological Association) ethics standards for rights of the participants (Zechmeister, n.d., p. 53).

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Big Five personality traits and transgender identity development

The Big Five of Five-Factor personality theory which classifies the human character according to dimensions of openness, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism is one of the most popular personality theories still in circulation today.

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Mindfulness meditation and self-regulation: comparing long-term and short-term meditators

The following can be enhanced by the article on mindfulness and self-regulation founded on research; Working Memory: Enhancements to working memory seems to be an advantage of mindfulness.

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Vygotsky and Piaget's theories of cognitive development

The French developmental theorist Jean Piaget is notable because of his biologically-oriented, developmentally-driven concept of how children learn.

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The nature and effects of stereotypes on individual perception

Truthfully, there is no such thing as a positive stereotype. Stereotypes are inherently limiting and circumscribe the expectations and the perceptions of an individual towards another, a group, or towards entire stratifications of social, religious, ethnicities, and other categorizations for…

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DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and treatment approaches for anxiety and related disorders

Using DSM-5 criteria, it appears Allyson may be suffering from social anxiety disorder, known as social phobia under DSM-IV (dsm5.org, 2016a).

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Human resource initiatives to address Maruti Suzuki's competitive challenges

MarutiUdyog Limited is a public sector entity that was incorporated in the year 1981. Years later, the organization came into a joint venture with Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) and came to be a front runner to high-tech cars.

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John Dewey's progressive philosophy of education and experience

When the discussion turns to what is a proper philosophy of education -- in order to provide clarity and coherence to the profession of teaching -- one name stands out in the history of American education. That name is John Dewey.

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Five team processes that encourage innovation in leaders

A leader is typically a determined questioner who demonstrates a zeal for inquiry. The queries of leaders often challenge how things in their jurisdiction currently stand. En masse, leaders' questions elicit novel insights, possibilities, directions, and connections.

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Social learning theory and criminal behavior development

Paragraph 1 (Summary of the Lessons Learnt from the Reading Material and Two Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Discussing (the Social Learning Theory) One Theory)

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