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Group Theory - Difficulties Joining A Cohesive Group
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This 5 page paper discusses why it is difficult for a new employee to join a department in which a cohesive group has been established. The writer points out that to understand why a new person may have problems, one must understand the group development process. The steps in that process are explained along with other comments related to the question. The writer also offers ideas for making the transition easier for everyone. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Group Theory:
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This 5 page paper discusses why a new employee to a company may find it difficult to join a department with an established group of workers that have formed a cohesive unit. This paper explains group theory in relation to this situation as means of explanation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Group Therapy and Irvin Yalom
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This five-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion on the beliefs of psychotherapist Irvin Yalom on group therapy. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Group-Centered Perspective on Pervasive Developmental Disorder
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of an assessment of a child with pervasive developmental disorder. This paper goes on to integrate a group-centered perspective and the considers the impact of the views of Erik Erikson on the progression of PDD. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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GROUPTHINK AND THE TEACHER
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This 3-page paper discusses groupthink and its position in the standard academic organization. The paper discusses how groupthink manifests itself in the classroom, and how it could be avoided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Growth and Development Theories of Freud, Erickson and Piaget
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A 3 page comparison of these central theories in growth and development. The author outlines the main distinctions of each theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPpsyerksnfreudpiaget.rtf

Growth In Later Adulthood
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A 5 page paper. The 85 and older age group is the fastest growing population in the U.S. What can these folks do to retain their sense of integrity and their self-confidence and self-esteem? There are no norms of behavior or stages of development for the elderly, unlike younger age groups. As one author said, they are making up the norms as they go along. This paper discusses some of the issues and some ideas for how this growing population can maintain integrity while losing some roles and taking on new ones. The essay uses the student's text book as a source.
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Habituation and Dishabituation
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8 pages in length. Individuals have varying abilities to assess the degree of variation between either related or unrelated events. Habituation is the technical psychological equivalent of 'get used to it,' and is important in industrial applications involving environmental noise and chemical odors. Some workers do indeed 'get used to it' more quickly than others, while some are affected to the point of illness. The underlying difference may be no more than personality type, a point that could be effectively and economically important to industrial manufacturers and affect worker placement according to personality type. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Habituation and Dishabituation #2
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6 pages in length. Observed behavior can result from habituated responses. Habituation is the technical psychological equivalent of 'get used to it,' and then exhibit a resulting change in behavior. Many researchers directly apply the results of animal studies to human behavior, but at least one cautions against doing so. The underlying difference may be no more than personality type, a point that could be effectively and economically important to industrial manufacturers and affect worker placement according to personality type. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Habituation And Violation Of Expectation: Contribution To Knowledge Of Infant Cognition
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9 pages in length. Understanding how infants develop cognitive characteristics is an aspect of scientific study that has been examined from many sides; while some experts believe the learning process is comprised strictly of environmental stimuli, others contend that genetics play an integral role in the final outcome. By using examples to illustrate two experimental paradigms – habituation and violation of expectation – and assess their contribution to knowledge of infant cognition leads one directly to two of the most renown child development theorists: Jean Piaget and Arnold Gesell. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: TLChabit.rtf