Ethical issues associated with psychological testing A major ethical issue which is associated with psychological testing is the use of informed consent. To obtain a voluntary consent to an assessment is a very crucial component of psychological testing. The client is entitled to get information concerning the purpose of testing,...
Understanding Learning Teaching professionals play an important role in educating and fighting illiteracy among societal members. When performing their duties, teachers are faced with numerous challenges ranging from students’ developmental issues to external environmental influences. The solution to the challenges depends on nature, degree, and magnitude of the challenge; education...
Introduction A power outage is the failure of equipment or equipment due to power failure. A power failure has been a major problem for both the industrial and domestic sectors. There have been issues of basic equipment in the housebreaking down due to power failure. Issues of television sets, fridges...
Introduction The founding fathers created a system of checks and balances that helped to ensure that no individual group was able to control the United States government. This system is often referred to as a separation of powers. The Constitution outlines the roles of three branches of government: executive, legislative,...
Management Practices in the Varying Types of Non-Profit Organizations Globalization and the advent of modern technologies have led to considerable changes in organizations and organizational management, especially in non-profit establishments. According to Harrison and Wicks (2013), “traditional notions of institutions and how to manage them may have suited more stable...
Introduction Diplomacy is the foundation of growth and development in any country. In his book, Fletcher (2016) argues that diplomacy helps a country to promote and sell its brand in the global arena. At the same time, countries rely on strong international relations to build allies and friendships in the...
Introduction Psychology encompasses the study of human mental processes, behaviors, and emotions. It can substantially contribute to understanding of human relationships and actions. The study of human behaviors, experiences, and mental processes occur in diverse socio-cultural contexts making psychology a diverse field of study. Its theories and principles are applicable...
Man has been faced with both physical and psychological challenges that have necessitated the provision of appropriate care. Various therapeutic measures, therefore, have been developed to address these medical challenges. Psychotherapeutic intervention is one of the most developed and has helped in taking care of mental or emotional problems. It...
Introduction The yearly death rates contributed by firearms in the United States are about 32,000, and these rates are still rising at an alarming rate. The trend is taking place even though the general rate of crime in the country has reduced by 40 percent from that of the 1980s....
Introduction Human rights and a country’s development in the sphere of economics are sometimes claimed to be the two phenomena that can never exist together. Unfortunately, any state’s government has a power to adjust its laws to limit human rights in its territory if it is not beneficial for the...
Introduction The issue regarding marijuana legalization has been subjected to intense public discourse among experts in different fields. Politicians, psychologists, doctors, professors, athletes, and legal experts have repeatedly discussed the topic without consensus for several years. The media and popular culture have been critical components in the raging discussion. For...
Leadership in groups Even though society consists of groups of people, an important part of the qualities are brought in by each separate individual. This is why leadership in groups is extremely important. There are leaders in religious settings, social and professional. Business and work environments are always in extreme...
Racial segregation in the United States is the separation of the white population from other ethnic groups (mainly Afro-Americans and Indians). It occurred by means of a variety of social barriers: separate training and education, the distinction between landing zones in public transport, and others. The American society comprised of...
Abstract Modalities are agents of factors that have an impact on a patient. These modalities are employed by therapists in directing the perspectives of their clients or patients. The choice of therapy is dictated by the type of client and the particular issues affecting the client. A single modality approach...
Introduction Autism refers to a psychiatric disorder characterized by an individual having abnormal absorption with their inner self and lacking interest in relating with others. The syndrome is common among children and it is often marked by communication disorders, short attention spans, as well as the inability to treat others...
Introduction The United States experienced tremendous growth in urban areas in the 1960s, and this led to an exponential increase in populations in towns and cities. Consequently, there was an increase in the demand for employment opportunities. Since the supply of labor was more than the available jobs, most of...
Introduction The increase in the use of Information Technology systems revolutionized information management, making it a powerful resource that organizations can use to build a sustainable competitive advantage. Information Technology trends in the present-day business contexts entail integrating information technology with the organizational activities, with the main objective of offering...
How mobile technology changed the way we teach and learn Without a doubt, technology has revolutionized how teaching and learning take place in the contemporary world. This notwithstanding, it is obvious that the general approach to teaching has not changed. With or without the use of technology, teaching always involves...
Abstract SR 168 billion or US$45 billion of the Saudi Arabian Government’s budget for 2012 was allotted to education and training. Furthermore, the Saudi e-learning market is predicted to be worth US$ 670 Million by 2014. Despite this expansion, rates of failure in e-learning project remain high, pointing to the...
Abstract This paper compares risk management planning in the fire service in the UK and Iran. According to Rasbash (2004, p. 12), a risk management plan is described as a document prepared to predict hazards, evaluate impacts, and explain responses to concerns. In addition, it also covers risk management matrix....
Introduction A community comprises of families as basic units, which are a group of people living together in organized societies. Individuals in a community have various roles that the society deems suitable for them. Most of the gendered roles are usually unwritten or informal, and thus, their definition hinges on...
Curriculum Philosophy and Ideology Philosophy is one of the major factors which predetermine the structure, goals, and content of the curriculum. Usually, the philosophy is accepted in a particular school. Often a school supports several philosophies. Such an approach provides a dynamic character of the curriculum. According to Ornstein and...
In the modern world, knowledge and skills have become the cornerstone of the society, and educational issues are the subject of interest as well as widespread concern. The current tendencies concerning school performance are associated with the collaboration between families, especially parents, and school staff members among which teachers play...
The New Face of Early Care and Education. Who Are We? And Where Are We Going? Source of the report The National Association for the Education of Young Children Article Summary There have been several changes in early childhood care and education. Currently, the field comprises of both three-year-olds and...
Introduction to the chapter The educational system of Saudi Arabia has evolved from the network of katatib (kuttab) schools to quite secular and modern international educational establishments. The 20th century was the period when most changes in the system took place. However, the educational system of the kingdom is experiencing...
Research indicates that teacher effectiveness has a direct impact on learning efficiency. This has triggered the debate over what constitutes effective teaching and learning in mathematics. The increased focus on developing teacher’s abilities to deliver high-quality outcomes suggests that attention must be devoted to the issue of what constitutes effective...
Introduction Corporations and governmental agencies use powerful strategies to achieve their objectives and deliver timely services to their clients. They also implement different projects to add value to different stakeholders. To make every organization successful, it is appropriate for managers to merge projects with existing strategic plans. When programs are...
Impacts of meat production on the environment Different agricultural methods are used for meat production in different regions of the world. However, all the available methods have a number of negative environmental effects. The most common and adverse impacts include air pollution, land degeneration, and water pollution (Adler & Lawler,...
Consider a real scenario where the relationship between a car’s velocity and time is given by ν(t) = t+2, for 0 ≤ t ≤ 5. The following can be defined as follows: Dependent variable: In a function, this is the quantity whose value depends on the value chosen for the...
Research Questions in a Mixed Methods Study The peculiar feature of the study under analysis is that its authors make a decision to employ mixed methods to investigate the ways of how teachers use technologies in the classroom, evaluate internal and external barriers, and achieve a better understanding of the...
Sampling is a significant factor of a scientific approach that determines the validity and reliability of any research. By definition, a sample is a representative group of a population observed to generalize the findings (Ary, Jacobs, Sorencen, & Walker, 2014). The sampling strategy depends on the research design and research...
Introduction Qualitative and quantitative research designs have traditionally dominated public policy research (Morçöl 192). However, they have some specific applications in research because of their differences in style and technique (Islam 23). Based on these differences, researchers have held contradictory opinions regarding their use in public policy studies (Morçöl 192)....
Introduction A theory is a belief, policy, or principle that guide and form the basis of an action. Learning is the acquisition and retention of experiences that lead to permanent change or modification of behavior due to interaction with the environment. Learning occurs as a result of some changes that...
International law is a notion which became spread with the development of international relationships and globalization of them. Initially, international law consisted of the norms and rules which regulated relationships between different stated. This law is referred to when the interests of two countries are involved and the legal norms...
Introduction Legally, police officers have the mandate to use force to maintain law and order. However, the proportion of power used in the execution of their duties is subjective. When law enforcement officers use excessive force, the law does not protect them. Furthermore, it is difficult to justify the actions...
Introduction The classroom management plan will be implemented in regards to the 12 special needs students, who have to be provided with appropriate support and a required portion of knowledge with minimum disruptions and maximum instructional time. Room Arrangement Students enter the room full of natural lighting that comes from...
Introduction Every country focuses on the formulation of public policies that lead to the realization of the projected developments. The state takes measures to ensure the achievement of these goals to promote the economy. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an alliance of seven states. A ruler heads each emirate....
Introduction The war has been lost. Over the past four decades, the issue concerning illegal drug transportation from Mexico to the USA has been brewing, with major political discussions triggered and a series of important strategic steps having been made, only to have the same problem of drug peddling from...
While for the better part of the last century the multilateral trading system was the most dominant, Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) have grown to become an integral feature of the present day’s global trading system. Regionalism is described as the process by which RTAs come about as “actions of governments...
Differences between Quantitative and Qualitative Studies Certain differences exist between quantitative and qualitative research methods. Researchers use qualitative methods to collect, interpret, and analyze data. This method is also subjective. A qualitative approach uses various methods to collect data such as in-depth interviews, observations, and focus groups (Christensen, Johnson &...
Project planning and the importance of its elements Project planning is a managerial tool used to schedule and report the progress of a certain project (Wallace & Henry, 2002). Every manager should prepare a project chart before starting a project because it serves as a timeline for the entire plan...
Introduction I will be focusing on the article which studies child trend in school environment and adolescence well-being written by Marin and Brown (Marin and Brown, 2008). The study employed quantitative research methodology where the researcher went out to collect data from the field. This research focuses on a broader...
Introduction The 21st century is characterized by significant growth in technology—one of the technologies which have undergone significant growth in Information Communication Technology (ICT). According to Inoue (2007, p.7), the growth in ICT has revolutionized other economic sectors, such as the education sector. This research paper is aimed at evaluating...
Introduction Cloud computing refers to the use of the internet to deliver applications to users. These applications are delivered in the form of services. These services are referred to as Software as a Service (SaaS) (Illingworth, 1991). Cloud computing is also composed of data centers that are equipped with computer...
Summary of the Case Study The exploratory study was conducted by Ertmer, Gopalakrishnan, and Ross (2001) to compare exemplary technology use by teachers and the descriptions of the best practice described in the literature, underlining the significance of teachers’ personal beliefs. The researchers utilized qualitative design to analyze the distinctness...
The distribution of resources within the global community is unequal, and this situation causes the development of poverty around the world. Global poverty is the problem that is discussed in relation to the poor categories of people over the world in spite of the country’s status. However, it is important...
Introduction In the early 20th century, women never had votes. Thus, they never had a political voice. In the same century, police raids in the US targeted gays. Law was clear that gays were not to engage even in uncomplicated activities such as group gatherings. Similar to women, they could...
The complex nature of human interaction is characterized by people’s tendency to associate themselves with a particular social group. The concept of social groups and their role in the life of an individual is explored in the work of sociologist Henri Tajfel, the author of social identity theory (McLeod par....
Animals The evolution of the society is partly reflected in the transformation of people’s attitudes toward animals. Modern philosophers and thinkers continuously raise questions about the ethical obligations of a person towards different biological species. Thus, it is vital to assess the models developed by different researchers and animal rights...
Statement of the Problem Despite the fact that domestic or family violence has always been a prevalent issue in patriarchal societies, the topic has been widely marginalized and perceived as unimportant by the public. However, the development of feminism and other human rights movements gave the opportunity for the victims...
Executive summary Risk assessment was crucial for the TSF foundation to determine the vulnerabilities and risk re-mediation techniques to ensure that the foundation’s information assets were protected against being compromised by illegitimate and unauthorised persons. An assessment of the three situations revealed different threats, vulnerabilities, and various risk impacts. It...
Abstract The essay examines the impact of divorce on children because they are the major victims of divorce. Preschool children, school-age children, and adolescents are the most affected by divorce because they are highly dependent on their parents for care, protection, and support. Divorce is a painful experience, and therefore,...
Counterproductive work behavior Every company has goals and behavioral practices that are unique to it. Employees are therefore required to live up to the expectations and character requirements of the organization. Counterproductive work behavior, also known as CWB, refers to behaviors that contravene an organization’s policies. Employees can exhibit behaviors...
The value of child development theories as they relate to child development in children ages 4 to 5 Psychosocial development theory is necessary for child development during the age of 4 to 5 years because it describes how children acquire a certain personality based on the resolution of psychosocial crises....
Conformity and obedience Conformity and obedience are described as social behaviors that people engage in while undertaking their daily activities. The behavior of people is influenced by the society that they live in. However, obedience and conformity have been subjected to scrutiny by psychologists in order to help them analyze...
Introduction The ‘Lot in Life’ chosen for this case is a 6-year-old who has just been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). There is no known cure for this condition. This section covers key issues related to the scenario. Overview ADHD is a brain disorder characterized by a continuing...
Introduction Background The conversion of torque into rotary motion for transmission to the differential unit is the subject of much research and innovative engineers for many years (Parker, 1999; Lechner & Naunheimer, 1999; Zhang & Liu & Wen, 2007). A vehicle’s transmission system is important because it converts torque into...
Introduction Living in a new era of information technology implies the necessity to reconsider the existing concepts of economic, political, and social relationships and seeking new ways of improving them with the help of IT tools. Although the ideas of global citizenship, social interactions, and democratic principles as the basis...
Core Beliefs and Assumptions Role of a Teacher On the surface, the responsibilities of a teacher in class might seem to be restricted to explaining, giving assignments, and checking students’ answers, yet this assumption is quite far from the truth. Due to the need to control a vast array of...
Interventions are effective approaches to influence students and change the learners’ behaviors (Mills, 2014). This paper aims to discuss the intervention method selected for influencing the students’ motivation to learn with the focus on the particular motivational strategy. Therefore, it is important to focus on the intervention overview, supporting literature,...
Introduction The process of globalization has brought many benefits and challenges. An increase in the rate of crime is one of the main challenges brought by the process of globalization (Carter & Pocar, 2013). Criminals are not just becoming advanced, they are also becoming diverse. They regularly engage in systematic...
Currently, many people associate harmful narcotics with harmless stimulants. This also happened in 1920s, most people perceived marijuana as a mind altering drug. They compared it with addictive drugs such as heroin and cocaine. However, marijuana was widely used before that time. It was among the legal drugs in countries...
Introduction The Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) for data processing are software made by a German software vendor to prepare suitable business models (Gillot, 2008, P.279). ‘The SAP Company founded in 1972 is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, and it is the largest global business software company ‘(SAP, 2011). With more...
Introduction Cloud-based services and IoT systems are the future of computing and technological innovation. These technologies are currently being developed and implemented on the mass organizational scale, creating various challenges which includes integration security. This report will investigate the fundamental basics of cloud-based and IoT technologies and solutions to various...
Introduction Since the 1960s, snowboarding has been growing by leaps and bounds (Turnbull, Keogh, and Killing). At the moment, it is one of the fastest-growing sports. Its inclusion as a Winter Olympics sport is credited with the growth. As one of the most popular sporting events in the world, Winter...
Introduction It is interesting to note that major hotel chains such as Ascott International, Four Seasons, Hilton, and Hyatt International all have the tendency to set up various hotels within or near a central business district (Bader 2007, pp. 179-185; Battle of the brands, 2008, p. 24-27). This presents a...
Executive Summary Ryan runs Highlands Restaurant alone and works for 70 hours a week. The total labor costs operate at 35%. Ryan feels that developing a roster will help reduce his working hours and improve the productivity of the restaurant staff. The main objectives of the restring are to reduce...
Introduction Zara is a leading Spanish fashion company established in the year 1975 in La Coruna by Amancio Ortega , who began his clothing career as an assistant tailor. It forms a major part of retail group known as Inditex, which is a major fast growing industry in the global...
Introduction As buildings continue to expand upward, the level of danger they pose on construction workers increases as a direct result of the inherent dangers of working several hundred feet from the ground as well as various other causes for concern related to carelessness and equipment malfunction (Hinze & Teizer,...
Introduction At the onset of the 21st century, sports management has embraced techniques, strategies, and principles used by modern businesses and organizations. This has been attributed to the rampant growth, professionalization, and development in sports. This has changed the production, consumption, as well as management of sporting activities, personalities, and...
Abstract International terrorism has become an issue of global concern. It has caused many deaths and damage to properties and misleading masses to abuse law and order. Terrorism has existed since the emergence of the second and the first world wars and has continued growing despite efforts by organisations, like...
Abstract In this paper, I have discussed cultural pluralism as an aspect that affects political, social, and religious systems in society. Cultural issues that cause diversity in the modern world have been explained while the benefits and drawbacks of cultural pluralism have been explained. It has also been established that...
Introduction Abortion is the expulsion of a fetus or embryo from a female’s uterus, which leads to the termination of an existing pregnancy. An abortion can be either induced or spontaneous, in which case it is termed as a miscarriage. A miscarriage occurs when there are complications during the pregnancy...
General Overview of the Period The majority of historical, social, political, and cultural events have been introduced through illustrations. Visual modes of representation, such as magazines, comics, and advertisements, have reflected society in accordance with existing artistic forms and styles. Indeed, illustrators of all times have always strived to interpret...
Introduction Paris is not only an entertainment-oriented city, but it is also a picturesque covered city. Tourists should consider Paris as one of their ‘must visit’ cities. This should especially be the case for tourists who appreciate the majestic architecture, unique weather patterns, and various entertainment platforms. Despite some minor...
The Marketing of Hospitality and Leisure Experiences focuses on how to apply the principles of marketing in the international hotel and restaurant industry (Scott & Laws, 2009). The article provides useful information to students, scholars, and stakeholders in the hospitality industry. As such, the article offers several examples and cases,...
Restaurant Review in Kamloops: Brownstone Restaurant Although not rated the best in Kamloops, Brownstone Restaurant is a force to reckon for its menu and friendly service (TripAdvisor par. 1). I was attending a conference in Kamloops and needed a place to eat. My expectation was that I would get great service...
Personal mission My mission is to use the knowledge that I have acquired in school to create a positive impact on the fashion industry by designing products that will improve people’s lives. Also, my dream is to design products that will be useful, functional, and aesthetically appealing to be appreciated...
Brief introduction of the Hotel Company Majestic Realty offers a wide range of services for the starting land acquisition to long-run property management. The company was founded in 1948, with its headquarters situated in Los Angeles. Its major mission is to expand its market and pursue retail land that will...
Frank Owen Gehry stands out as one of the most creative, revolutionary, and inventive architects of the 20th century. His application of unusual materials and interlocking structures will remain an inspiration to all architects around the world. His celebrated talent is attributed to the success of his work in Guggenheim...
The primary intent of muqarnas is to populate the otherwise bare space that may appear between two parts of a structure, whether for load-bearing or purely decorative purposes. Overall, the muqarnas is a unique product of Islamic culture alongside forms such as calligraphy and may be considered defining for Islamic...
Explain the dreaming argument and the evil genius argument in Descartes’ Meditations I and II. The dreaming argument that Descartes discusses in his Mediations is an example of one of his arguments that challenged the reliability of sense perception (Descartes and Moriarty 13). Descartes reasoned that being asleep and dreaming...
Relationship between morals, ethics, and laws Jurisprudence is the philosophy considering the relationship between morals, ethics, and laws. In the regulation of public relations, the law interacts with morality and ethics (Wendel, 2014). Every law case requires not only the comprehensive analysis of the situation but also the identification of...
The results of the statistical data analysis appeared to be quite informative and worth of attention. It has appeared that salary has certain variations from player to player, but there is no strong correlation between some variables and salary that would lead to the conclusion that salary discrimination is present....
People can describe themselves using various categories of social identity. Such aspects of social identity define a person’s position in his or her specific community. This fact explains why such aspects of identity will dictate a person’s social power. As well, the social construction of identity has the potential to...
In my paper, I am going to study the motif of disappearance in the stories by Patrick Modiano and Cynthia Ozick. Because both authors were born after the Holocaust has ended, these novels cannot be considered memoirist. On the other hand, the subject of the aftermath of the Holocaust in...
“Differences and similarities between the use of music in traditional Native American cultures and in contemporary American popular culture” Traditional Americans believed that music emanated from God at the commencement of the universe. Therefore, the creator is the vital source of music since as evident in the creation process (Kuiper...
Introduction Hitler had an unexceptional political vocation in World War I. However, by the 1930s, he had turned out to be a powerful person in Germany. There is no specific factor that can be attributed to the rise of Hitler, but a variety of factors that happened either subsequently or...
The suffix –proof can be attached to ‘base’ words which belong to the word class of nouns, e.g. water, fire, sound: waterproof, fireproof, soundproof. The suffix –ness can be attached to adjectives, e.g. damp, sad, happy: dampness, sadness, happiness. The suffix –able can be attached to verbs, e.g. read, accept,...
Introduction Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)–powered aerial vehicle carrying no human operators that use aerodynamic forces to fly automatically with remote control–are rapidly gaining popularity with hostile non-state actors (including terrorist groups) and, at present, are widely used in war operations against state militaries as they can carry a lethal payload...
Al-Nasser has outlined five major challenges facing English teachers in Saudi Arabia. The first problem relates to the influence of the mother tongue on English acquisition. According to Al-Nasser (2015), the Arabic language, which is significantly different from English, affects the way Saudi students learn English. This problem does not...
Introduction Seeing that the target neighborhood can be identified as suburbia, tract housing can be viewed as the key feature of the area under analysis. Most of the elements are located in very close proximity to each other, therefore, leaving very little space in between. The houses mentioned above are...
Canada owns a wide range of tourist attraction sites, ice caps included. Varieties of species and ice formed features are found in the snow-covered regions to the north of the country. Through ecotourism, some of the endangered species and polar natural resources are protected from depletion by human activities (Butler...
Introduction The article under analysis is called The Relationship Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Characteristics and Physical Inactivity Among Adolescents Living in Boston, Massachusetts. Having the main aim to determine the influence of different social conditions on the level of activity among adolescents, the authors of the article use different statistical methods...
Introduction The Martin Luther King Jr. Museum is located on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. It was established on October 10, 1980. The aim of establishing the museum was to preserve the life history of one of the most famous black Americans, Martin Luther King Jr. I visited the site...
Egyptians have families as their central and most important institution in societies. The country has a culture that advocates for stable families guided by Sharia laws on marriage and divorce. Families and kinship are respected and upheld; some families are blended as royal families mostly because of their leadership roles...
Analyze how the Millennium Development Goals are related to the well being of families Millennium goals towards family settings targeted different aspects of social, economic, and cultural nature. At an international level and national level, families were recognized as the most important element in society. The role of women in...
Japan and China are Asian countries that have had a rapid economic growth of late; Japan is the third-largest economy from China and the United States that are the second-largest and largest economies in the world respectively. Though different countries have different family settings, the two communities have managed to...
Writers of different articles, books, and journals of families in a global perspective use different sociological approaches to the matter. The most dominant approaches used are the functionalist perspective, feminist conflict perspective, and symbolic perspective. Although the three perspectives seem to be independent, they complement each other. According to functionalism...
What is operant conditioning? Operant conditioning refers to a type of learning where a person’s conduct is changed through its consequences (Henry, 2010). The conduct may be altered in kind, regularity, or intensity. Operant conditioning is a phrase that was formulated by a person called Skinner. It is concerned with...
Explain What D’holbach Means A critical review and analysis of his thoughts depicts the sense of a great determinist. According to this thought, most choices inherent to man emanate from situations beyond their control. The basic implication in this assumption is that there are other fundamental determinants. Particularly, this relates...
Second Way Aquinas’s argument for the existence of God in “The Second Way” The argument of Aquinas is based on the concept of cause and effect wherein all present and future events, objects, and even people are categorized under the concept of an effect that come about as a result...