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Adlerian Theory and Its Personal Application, 2007.
This paper looks at Alfred Adler's theory of psychology, personality and development.
1,041 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that Alfred Adler argued, intriguingly, that all motivation is a product of a singular drive to achieve individual perfection or a personal ideal. The writer notes that this approach to psychological motivation and development has its critics, largely because few believe that achieving such an ideal is even remotely possible. Further, the writer points out that worse, many people who struggle towards perfection are left frustrated and depressed when they find they cannot achieve their goal, despite their best efforts. On a personal note it is related that the writer has been motivated to transcend the limitations of the past and make a better, more fulfilling life, in the truest tradition of Alfred Adler.
Journal Entry: Adlerian Theory and Its Personal Application
Journal Entry: An Adlerian Perspective
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"Adler also differed from other psychologists of the day - and today -because of where he placed his focus and emphasis in studying individual motivation. Other theorists see motivation as the product of one's past. In other words, if an individual experiences Event A during childhood, then we should expect that that individual would perform Behavior B as an adult. This is one approach to the question of a motivation's origins. Adler, however, advocated teleology, which states that motivation is the act of moving towards the future, not being mechanically driven by the events of the past. Teleology is future-oriented and requires an individual to concede that while life may be hard or uncertain, one always has the ability to make choices that will change the nature of that life. Adler, then, saw motivation as a function of an individual's desire to achieve a particular goal, not simply as the product of past events beyond the individual's control. This differing perspective places a greater emphasis on the free agency of the individual to take control of his or her life and change it for the better."
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The Adlerian Theory, 2005.
An analysis of the Adlerian theory when dealing with discouraged adolescents.
3,498 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 68.95
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This paper analyzes Adlerian based ideology and its effectiveness in encouraging lifestyle changes in discouraged adolescents by understanding their private logic. Specifically, this paper aims to identify the concepts related to the Adlerian theory and discuss the various approaches in which the Adlerian theory can be affective when handling discouraged adolescents.
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Introduction
The Adlerian Theory
Alfred Adler as he Introduced the Theory
The Concepts of Adlerian Theory
Exploring Discouraged Adolescents with Adlerian Theory
The Six Basic Problem Solving Skills
A Training Cycle
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"After knowing the main problem, the causes and effects of such problem is the best possible thing to know about. This will provide information how the adolescent responds to such problem, what causes him to be affected by that problem, and how has the problem affected his psychological, physical and physiological status. At most times assumptions or hypothesis on how the problem can be solved or how the solutions will turn out to be the way it is expected is important in this phase. This is because an educated guess will set the right path on the way the problem should be dealt with. Educated guess are of course the result of past experiences and own undertakings. Hence, this is a strong reference point for the problem and a strong background regarding the possible solutions. "
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Adlerian Theory, 2008.
A look at Alfred Adler's theories.
752 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 18.95
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This paper describes the work and views of Alfred Adler, an Austrian contemporary of Sigmund Freud and one of the original psychoanalytic theorists. While the author concentrates on describing Adler's work he also brings in comparisons to Freud's theories.
Outline:
Introduction
Adlerian Theory
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"Alfred Adler (1870-1937) was an Austrian contemporary of Sigmund Freud and one of the original psychoanalytic theorists. He founded the school of individual psychology and conceived of human psychological development as largely a function of reaction to personal inadequacies in relation to the external world rather than as a function of internal conflict in the manner that classical Freudian theorists.
"In this respect, Adler departed from certain aspects of Freudian theory (Gerrig & Zimbardo 2005). Together with Freud and Carl Jung, Adler is generally considered to have founded the modern psychoanalytic focus on the significance of repression and depth psychology that forms the basis of 20th Century Freudian analysis."
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Adler Personality Theory, 2007.
A case study that examines Adlerian psychology and counseling.
1,699 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 38.95
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The paper discusses Alfred Adler's theory of personality which is based on the need to strive for power and superiority and addresses lifestyles. The paper presents a case study and shows the relevance and application of Adler's theories. The paper describes the antisocial behavior and suppressed aggression in the case and discusses Adlerian treatment, which seeks to return the client to normative behavior in the community. The paper relates that Adlerian behavioral and marriage therapy would be recommended for this client.
Outline:
Alfred Adler's Theory: A Summary
Presenting Problem
Case Formulation
Treatment Recommendations
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"Alfred Adler was a neo-Freudian. He was also a member of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, along with Freud and others. Like Freud, Adler had a theory of personality. Unlike Freud, however, who based his theory on sexual needs and development, Adler based his theory of "individual psychology" on the need to strive for power and superiority. Adler's theory focused largely on the social interest and social interactions."
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Personal Trust and Self-Confidence, 2008.
This paper describes a personal experience in which a person, Steve, whom the author trusted, has let him down and how this occurrence affected the author's sense of personal trust and self-confidence.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper relates that, in terms of self-concept, the author of the paper learned from his altercation with Steve that his self-esteem was directly impacted by the loyalty of others, which he had never sensed before in other similar experiences. The author realizes that he too often makes sweeping generalizations about others, possibly caused by his desire to trust without hesitation, which has led to many instances of disappointment that affected his self-esteem. The paper relates that this epiphany has given him a great deal of personal strength. The author states that, instead of viewing the situation as a new generalization that no one can be trusted, he was able to see that he can always trust himself to get done what needs to be done. The author underscores that, in terms of Steve's behavior, while many people try to follow the social rules around them, some are unable to actually handle the relationships with others thus they inflate their own self-concepts.
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"At this point, I had stopped searching for a used car. I had utmost confidence that Steve would come through, despite his recent lapses in communication. Another week passed, and I received no word of my car. I decided to call again. There was no answer. I began to realize that there never actually was an answer--only the answering service. I called and called. I became desperate. School was about to begin and I had no vehicle and no supplemental income. I had been waiting for Steve...but, who was Steve? In the end, Steve did call me back. It was over a month later that I received the call, only to be curtly chastised for my annoying requests."
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Application Security, 2007.
An examination application security and its importance for ensuring that personal information remains confidential.
1,235 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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This paper discusses risks and responsibility of ensuring privacy and security of information and the types of application security that exist. It also provides a brief overview of breaches in security. The paper specifically discusses an area of great vulnerability, that of the healthcare environment where personal demographic data and personal health information is at risk.
Table of Contents:
Risk and Responsibility
HIPAA
Security Measures and Threat Risk
History of Insecure Networks
Conclusion
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"The future of application security is tenuous at best. People are finding newer and more inventive ways to break the security of an application. In 2002, the number of newly documented susceptibilities increased by 81.5% over 2001 (Exposing the Future of Internet Security, 2003). Second, blended threats also know as malware have become more lethal and continue to evolve in many ways. These blended threats pose a big risk to Internet security. According to Exposing the Future of Internet Security, Symantec Security reports the source of 80% of malicious codes submitted to them in a six month period was the effect of only three blended threats. Blended threats use multiple methods to infect and spread quickly across the Internet. Wireless connectivity and Instant Messaging (IM) Securing and protecting data needs to begin with the development of the application and be looked at every step in the process."
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Is the MMPI-2 a Culture-Fair Test for Personality Assessment?, 2005.
"The MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2) is widely used as a tool to assess personality. It is used in applications as diverse as...
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 24.95
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"The MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2) is widely used as a tool to assess personality. It is used in applications as diverse as assessing symptoms of social and personal maladjustment, discerning whether people are suitable for high-risk public safety positions, and to support decisions regarding classification and treatment in the criminal justice system."
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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2) is a widely used tool to assess personality (Pearson Assessments). It is used in applications as diverse as assessing symptoms of social and personal maladjustment, discerning whether people are suitable for high-risk public safety positions, and to support decisions regarding classification and treatment in the criminal justice system (Pearson Assessments). Fundamentally, both the MMPI and the MMPI-2 were created to make comprehensive assessments of a range of personality characteristics and psychiatric syndromes exhibited by people with various psychological disorders (Harrington and Mcdermott).
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Application Essay to a Law School, 2007.
An application essay for a position at the University of California Hastings College of Law.
2,118 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 45.95
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This paper provides a personal statement of an applicant to the University of California Hastings College of Law. The applicant provides a detailed history and background of his life. He describes the reasons that he is attracted to a career in law and the characteristics that he has that he feels will make him an ideal candidate at this law school.
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"I was born in Sendai (Miyagi prefecture), one of the biggest cities in Japan. According to the Sendai City official homepage, the city had population of 1,008,130 in 2006. A few months after my birth, I was sent to my grandparents in Kouriyama (Fukushima prefecture). This was due to the fact that my father was busy and had to devote all his time to studying for the national bar exam; while my mother was working to support him. Kouriyama is also a large city with a population of 189,710. I returned to my parents at the age of one, after my mother decided to leave her current job and our family moved to Takahata, Yamagata, to assist in the family business."
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Personal Digital Assistants in Healthcare, 2008.
This paper looks at current applications and future trends in the use of personal digital assistants in healthcare.
3,200 words (approx. 12.8 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 63.95
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In this article, the writer notes that today, healthcare practitioners enjoy a wide range of digital equipment that can help them provide more efficient healthcare services, including laptop computers, cellular telephones and personal digital assistants, or PDAs. The writer points out that these devices have been used in various ways by clinicians to improve their ability to deliver more timely and accurate diagnoses and treatments and it is clear that the use of these devices will continue to increase in the future. The writer provides a current snapshot of how personal digital assistants are being used in various healthcare settings, including military and government tertiary facilities and the use of PDAs on the battlefield in times of war, but with a specific focus on how PDAs are being used in nongovernmental healthcare facilities today. To this end, a critical review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature is provided to describe the general history and evolvement of PDAs, a recapitulation of current literature and research studies, a discussion of how these devices are currently being used in the healthcare arena, and an estimation of future trends based on the foregoing descriptions. A summary of the research and relevant findings are presented in the conclusion.
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Review and Discussion
History and Evolvement of PDAs in the Healthcare Field
Current Literature and Research Studies
Application of the Area in the Healthcare Arena
Visions for the Future
Conclusion
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"The research showed that personal digital assistants, or PDAs, are increasingly popular handheld devices that provide users with a vast array of functions and features that are particularly useful in healthcare settings. The research also showed that while PDAs are becoming smaller and more powerful, they are also becoming easier to use, but some healthcare practitioners may be reluctant to invest the time needed to learn how to use these devices efficiently today. There appears to be some good reason for this reluctance on the part of many healthcare professionals as well. Past trends suggest that PDAs, like other digital devices, may well just be interim technology that will be eventually supplanted by the ubiquitous computing environment that many observers predict will be firmly in place in the near future. In the meantime, the research was clear in showing that more and more people are using PDAs in their personal and professional lives, and healthcare providers are no exception. A few studies concerning how these devices can be used in various healthcare settings have already found their way into the peer-reviewed, organizational and military-based literature, and it is reasonable to conclude that new applications for PDAs will continue to be identified in healthcare until such a time as a superior technology emerges to replace them. Finally, the U.S. Department of Defense was shown to be a firm advocate of the use of PDAs by healthcare providers as part of its ongoing initiative to transform the battlefield into a comprehensive digital environment wherein resources can be more effectively deployed and better use of existing resources can be accomplished."
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Personal Finance Books, 2007.
This paper compares two books on personal finances: D. Chilton's "The Wealthy Barber" and E. Tyson's "Personal Finance for Dummies".
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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This paper explains that these personal finance books are designed to aid the average person in his or her personal finances, which is a subject everyone should try to understand. The author points out that Chilton's "The Wealthy Barber: Everyone's Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent" is formatted as a discussion among friends; however, it does not provide a clear explanation. The paper relates that Tyson's "Personal Finance for Dummies" explains different topics, chapter by chapter, in a clear and well-designed manner including a useful chapter pointing the way to more information such as financial planners. The author suggests that Chilton's book might make a good introduction for the individual who needs to gain some of the basics before examining Tyson's more detailed book.
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"Chilton uses a fictional barber as a central character and so details how this barber has handled his personal finances so as to become financially independent. The plan Chilton offers is not a quick scheme but a carefully developed way to change one's financial status over time. Chilton does not require the reader to be wealthy or to have any more than an average salary, yet he shows how such a person can take control of their finances and make a real difference for their future."
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Personal Values, 2005.
Examines personal values in business and personal life.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses the personal values of the individual in relation to business and personal life. It further discusses how the cultural values of the corporation and the beliefs or ethics of the individual are incorporated into the employee's decision making. The paper also discusses how cultural values belong to the group, and personal ethics are individual. These two concepts must match in order to create an effective personal value statement.
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"In developing a personal values statement for personal and professional life, it is important to consider the effect of organizational, cultural, and personal values on the individual. Bond, Boonstra, Cheosakul, Fu, Higashide, Howell, Kennedy, Koopman, Lacassagne, Pasa, Peng, Prieto, Strinivas, Tata, and Yukl (2004) contend that values are "long lasting" (p. 284). These authors further state that there is a significant difference between the beliefs of an individual, and the values of a group or organization (Bond et al., 2004, p. 284). The theory of "beliefs" suggest that a personal viewpoint is being evaluated, while values suggest that a large number of people are sharing in one set of behaviors that will be best suited to the organization."
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Tenure Discrimination: A Personal Narrative, 2006.
This article describes a personal battle against discrimination in an application for university tenure.
3,032 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 22 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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In this paper the author describes the reasons why she had to resign from her university post. She considers herself a Native American, despite her being Jewish. The author goes on to tell her story, why she was made to resign from her post in the Native American studies department. She also recommends, for all academics who are trying to get tenure, to ask a few pertinent questions of their departments before even applying. For example, she suggests that a prospect should inquire among his prospective faculty colleagues if they think that the decolonization of Native peoples is a significant issue today. The author carries on discussing her bitter experiences, emphasizing that because she is not the classic Native American, she was discriminated against. She concludes that it is better to work with your colleagues and find a common understanding, than to try and fight them.
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"Cornel Pewewardy calls for all of us to have a firm grounding in the discourse of the deconstruction of racial categories. He states that guilt and fear prevent too many from fully addressing the discourse and its ramifications "most of us are in denial about 'race' and 'hegemony' and do little committed thinking about race matters." Genocide and colonization are of course at the root of the guilt and fear; these historical processes will continue to erode every aspect of Native life until they are addressed both by dominant society and Native societies. Along with other Native academics and grassroots people, Pewewardy points to the need to "reach deep into the spiritual wells of our different religious traditions in order to draw strength and grace with which to address the challenges of healing and nation building." Implying that some of the current leadership may not be inclined or in position to do what he and others have called for, he also states that "Along with fresh leaders, a new leadership ethos grounded in tradition must be put in place, one that promotes accountability to the peoples through the revival of traditional decision-making procedures." My tenure experience, in addition to my experience of several reservations convinces me that too few of the people with power to influence the course of Native communities act from a Native ethos that is deeply concerned with reproducing Native values into the future."
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Application for Doctorate Program in Nursing, 2007.
An application essay to a doctorate program in nursing.
1,168 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 0 sources, £ 27.95
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This paper presents an application essay for a person applying to join a doctorate program in nursing. The applicant describes what nursing means to her and what she has done in the field of nursing since earning her associate's degree. The applicant describes her personal skills as they would benefit nursing and suggests how the doctorate program would be appropriate for her.
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"I believe that the Doctorate in Nursing program offers exciting opportunities in the field of nursing. I believe that attaining this degree will permit me to continue with the primary patient care in acute and critical care nursing that I enjoy, while allowing me to attain the advancement that I desire. I also believe that the enthusiasm that I bring to the field, as well as the experiences and the knowledge that I have spent twenty years attaining, make me a fine candidate for your program. I know that I can contribute to the field both as a student of, and as a graduate of, this doctorate program. Nursing is more than simply a career; it is a profession that allows me the ability to assist both patients and families through difficult and demanding times in their lives. This degree can only enhance my ability to further that aim."
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New Immigrant's Personal Statement, 2008.
An application essay expounding an the applicant's accomplishments.
704 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 0 sources, £ 17.95
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This paper explains why the applicant, originally a new immigrant is worthy of a college place. It discusses how his "jack-in-a-box' approach to language acquisition and body building has made him a more flexible and open communicator.
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"Going further, my approach to learning a new language, while certainly unconventional in many respects, was nonetheless richly rewarding not only for the way in which it helped me digest the English written word but for the many ways in which it helped me gain a secure grasp of spoken English. In short, by immersing myself in the rapid-fire back-and-forth of the workplace, I learned the conversational "short-hand" that is so vital to learning how to interact with native-born English speakers. Each and every time that I communicated with an impatient customer or with an impatient supervisor, I came a little bit closer to understanding the linguistic and even facial/physical subtleties that allow a newcomer to America to gain mastery of the spoken word. "
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