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POSTMODERN SCENARIO
Postmodern Scenario
Postmodern Scenario
Introduction
The following paper addresses the principles of the ontological, axiological, epistemological and methodological assumptions and epistemological paradigms of post positivism and postmodernism. The challenges and strengths associated with these paradigms is considered in relation to the practice, theory and research.
Ontological Assumptions
Ontology is the representative of nature of ...
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Mood Disorders
Mood Disorders
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Mood disorders refer to a pathologically depressed mood state, which affects all the aspects of a person's perceptions as well as life. According to the DSM-IV, a mood disorder related to substance abuse can be categorized as manic, depressive and mixed. The person displays the features of ...
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Personality of Hannibal Lecter
Personality of Hannibal Lecter
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This paper examines the Personality and psychopathology of Hannibal Lecter, the fictional killer and cannibal in Thomas Harris's trilogy: Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal from an object relations point of view. The victim of childhood trauma involving the killing of ...
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Child Developmental Theories
Child Developmental Theories
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The study of human development is a varied and rich subject. Growth in childhood is a very regular and organized. Process of child development is not the same in all children for example: twins being very similar in physical appearance are very different in their ...
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Behaviorism
Behaviorism
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Behaviorism is the philosophy behind the science of behavior. This philosophy includes determining whether a science of behavior is possible, whether it is inclusive of all behavior, what types of methods are necessary in its use, and whether its laws are as rigorous and accurate as those in the hard ...
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
Annie, E. (2010) No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration. Issue Brief, Casey Foundation.
The evidence presented in "No Place for Kids" makes clear that heavy reliance on juvenile incarceration is a counterproductive public policy for combating youth crime. Juvenile Delinquency refers to crimes carried ...
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A MORAL SYSTEM
A Moral System and a Reference to Religion
A Moral System and a Reference to Religion
Introduction
Morality is an integral part of any society. A society cannot be expected to progress unless it is fully aware of the role and relevance of morality. However, in order for morality to be ...
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SCHIZOPHRENIA
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia is perhaps the most complex, severe, and devastating of all mental illnesses. It can manifest in many different ways and forms. People with schizophrenia can exhibit, for example, a wide combination of psychotic symptoms, behavioral disorganization, and deficits in motivation and affective expression. Schizophrenic individuals may also show ...
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OVERWEIGHT IN AMERICA
Overweight in America
Overweight in America
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Obesity among children and youth, sometimes called overweight, is typically defined as a body mass index (calculated by dividing weight by height squared, and expressed as kg/m2) larger than or identical to the 95th percentile for children of the identical age and gender. The ...
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What Do Intelligence Tests Measure, We Can Have Anything about Intelligence Test
What Do Intelligence Tests Measure, We Can Have Anything about Intelligence Test
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As people are getting near towards the bicentennial of the first genuine intellect is considered as a professional agreement about how individual's intellect must be portrayed as ...