1. What are at least two ethical issues associated with psychological testing? What impact do these issues have on the field of psychological testing? Some of the most popular ethical issues regarding to psychological testing revolve around the bias factor. This could be administering bias, data entry bias or participant bias. Administering bias is when the person conducting the testing either has a bias about the participant and then changes the questions or then eliminates some participants based upon this bias. In the past, it has been linked to racial and socio-economic differences between the person administering and the participant. An example of administering bias is a school psychological assessment conducted by the psychologist who is employed by the school. The school bias may then factor into the assessment. Another instance of potential administering bias would be when the evaluation is funded by the parents or another third party (Koocher, G). Ethically, there should

1. Author and editor Washington Irving was born in New York City on April 3, 1783. Irving achieved international fame for his fictional works, including the stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, as well as for his biographies and historical writings. Irving served as the United States ambassador to Spain and helped to promote international copyright before his death in 1859. 2. Named in honour of American President George Washington, under whom the United States gained independence during the American Revolution, Washington Irving was born on 3 April 1783 in New York. According to a story, George Washington met Irving in 1789 in a shop, and gave his blessing on his namesake. Irving never forgot the moment. In the years to come he would write one of his greatest works, The Life of George Washington (1855-59). He was the eleventh child born to emigrants Sarah Sanders and William Irving, deacon and successful merchant. The Irving's were kind, charitable people and ofte

Spain is credited with having one of the best healthcare systems in the world. Built into their constitution, Spain has a universalized healthcare system that will never deny treatment to anyone, including non-residents; illegal aliens and even tourists will never be denied treatment. This universal type of health care is similar to that of the country of France, where the government is in charge of funding, regulating, and reforming the health care system. Also, this public healthcare system is decentralized "thus avoiding the concentration of health services in urban areas."[i] In order to make services more readily available to people who do not live in urban areas providers are spread among many communities, which is discussed in the main structure of the healthcare system.         The first part of Spain's healthcare system is the central, larger part commissioned by the Ministry of Health, "This agency is in charge of issuing health proposals, planning and carrying out

In the latter half of the 19th century, the United States government began to take actions that would ultimately limit the presence and culture of Native Americans in the Great Plains region. These government actions were often corrupt in how they prompted the mistreatment of the Plains Indians while serving as advantageous for Americans. New inhabitants of the Plains region viewed the land as a resource for production and thus adopted a selfish approach in which the landscape would be used for commercial purposes only. Consequently, the Plains Indians were often abused and taken advantage of. Simultaneously, at a time when agricultural development was evolving, technological developments helped drive the Native Americans back. New advancements in technology, such as the Transcontinental Railroad, promoted settlement in the Great Plains region. Thus, the encroachment of Indian land became habitual for newcomers. In one way or another, both technology and government actions led to the

?Databases are used in a variety of industries, specifically speaking in health care. This paper will address how databases are used across the health care industry. It will examine the architectures and discuss the relational model in detail. The needs of databases users in health care will also be explored. In today's information age, data is increasingly driving healthcare decision making. Healthcare databases consist of data that reflect clinical and clinically related information. The data are usually collected through the routine processes and activities of patient care; however, its usefulness goes beyond the operational applications that generate the data. The documentation within health care databases is often used for quality improvement, patient safety and security, improved decision making, and preventing redundancy. Healthcare databases facilitate the organization by facilitating, organizing, storing, and processing large amounts of data. Across the health care industry databases are used in many ways. Databases are used to reimbursement purposes for payment; they are p

Introduction I believe that young children are extremely sensitive especially when it comes to negative experiences and trauma. Situations such as separations, loss and negative attachments can have very harmful effects on children and the way they develop as they grow older. A child's environment is the most important aspect of healthy development and when that environment becomes negative it can great affect human functioning. Such as with the process of experience dependent, every child and individual reacts different to their experiences so the brain does not "anticipate or prepare" for each and every experience one may encounter (Goldberg, 2000). Since these children do not already have the ability to cope with a negative experience they may become more sensitive, anxious, take up certain coping skills such as sucking their thumb, or even carrying around a certain stuffed animal or blanket that they feel keeps them safe. These sudden changes can have a long term effect on the b

The everyday world we live in is complex, often allowing joy and fulfillment along with pain and suffering. We as human beings can't help to ask the question why. Why do so many people get sick and die? Why are there natural disasters that destroy entire cities? Why do people have to work so hard just to have enough money to barely feed their families? In the Hindu and Buddhist teachings we learn that to live is to suffer. It is a key aspect in the balance of the universe. The four principles or truths of Buddhism are: The truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the way to the end of suffering. Speaking metaphorically, we have a disease, we know how we caught it, we know there is a cure and the treatment is tried and true. 1. Existence is suffering. Whether we are talking about the acute pain of a wound or the chronic pain of toothache; about the death or loss of a parent or the abandonment by a lover; the p

Art is a subject that can not be described in a single sentence. Hundreds of people could write about their philosophy of art, yet none may contain a common thought. It can expose a radical array of emotion from jubilance and ecstasy to depression and despair. Art is power. It is raw emotion delivered on paper, on canvas, through speakers, or over soft chatter at a coffee house. Art is a savior, rescuing souls from the darkest corner of their minds, bringing hope to an otherwise dull existence. Art has the ability to unite the masses and rally around a cause, strengthening humankind for a brighter today. Art is healing. In Rick Docksai's article, "The Sounds of Wellness: Music May Have Charms to Suppress the Savage Gene," he writes of a New York City hospital that used music as a medication for stroke patients. Docksai mentions that after undergoing music therapy, people who have suffered a stroke often regain some of their speaking abilities (Docksai). In my own account, after several

The life that we live in America is relatively the same across the entire country. We all understand the general idea of our own culture. The average stereotype is that we go to work every day at 9 am, come home at 5 pm, and do it all over again the next day. Now understanding all of this, think about the life of a person that has grown up in a small Japanese village their entire life. Think about how on this small earth there can be so many different and diverse cultures. Imagine someone coming from a small village in Japan and trying to start their adult life in a city such as Tokyo or even an American city such as New York or Chicago. This is a culture that is not only interesting but is so dramatically different than what we are used to that I makes one wonder, what would it be like to live like that? First to understand the aspects of living life in a small village one must first understand Japanese culture and government. Over the past millennia, Japanese culture and government

Death penalty is the punishment of execution, administered to someone convicted of a capital crime. It has been an inalienable part of the United States society and its legal system for centuries. According to Amnesty International, May 2012, one hundred thirty people have been released from death rows throughout the country due to evidence of their wrongful convictions (link). The arguments against the death penalty are mainly ethical in their nature, that it is basically wrong to kill a human being in our society; it violates the constitutional right of a human being; and it against many religious beliefs. For a long time death penalty execution has been thought to be flawed and unfair. There have been cases where sentences have been overturned after being reexamined by the court of law. It has been proven through the case of Gary Graham, who fought for nearly 20 years to overturn his death sentence of being charged with Lambert's murder. Gary Graham was

?Abstract This paper will explore the serious and heinous issue of human trafficking. I will explain what human trafficking is and also what is being done to help combat it. I will discuss the two most common types of human trafficking and define them according to federal and international law. I will talk about how victims are trafficked and how traffickers are able to operate without being detected. I will also discuss common myths and misconceptions that are associated with human trafficking. Human trafficking is a crime under US and international laws. This paper will also address what agencies such as the Federal Government, the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) are doing in order to try to combat the problem. Government groups and initiatives have been designed and created to specifically address the issues involved with human trafficking and its victims.

Anne Bradstreet's poem, "To My Dear and Loving Husband," is a relatively short poem in which she expresses her undying love, affection, and gratitude for her husband. It is Puritan culture for women to remain reserved, regardless of how they may truly feel; however she makes it her obligation to make her husband aware of feelings, whether positive or negative. She uses figurative language and declarative tone through imagery, repetition, and paradoxes to send her message. "To My Dear and Loving Husband" can be interpreted in many ways by many different people depending how it is initially read. This uncertainty allows the poem to be interpreted on a surface level and on a deeper level. One can sense the sincere meaning in poem on a literal lev

In Southeast Asia lies the Republic of the Philippines, a country that has a long history of colonization and Muslim conflict. With a population of about 94 million, what goes on in this small island country has a large impact on a number of people. In this paper I will look at the historical events that have led up to the current status of Islam in the country, examine the history and intentions of the Islamic groups within the Philippines, and project what the future holds for them based on what we currently know. The Philippines is a country that has been controlled time and time again by various foreign powers throughout its history. In the 13th and 14th centuries, explorers from Europe and parts of Asia ended up settling in the country. At this time, Muslims migrated there from what was Arabia at the time, and "at the end of the fourteenth and beginning of the fifteenth century, Islam as well established on the islands of the Sulu Archipelago, and from there it spread to the s

The Korean War is considered to be the first episode of conflict in the Cold War and therefore its causes are of particular interest in understanding the interaction between Russia and the West during the period. The debate as to whether Stalin was responsible for the Korean War concentrates on the significance of several main issues, such as: the role of the United States, the aggression of Kim il Sung and the division of the Peninsula in 1945. To some contemporary historians, such as Steven Hugh Lee, Stalin was the crucial cause of the War, because of the aid he provided to North Korea. Yet perhaps the focus should be on other factors, as it seems it is not possible to classify this episode as a simple case of Soviet expansionism. Nonetheless, with the release of the top secret Soviet-era archives in the early 1990's, it has become more evident that although Stalin was not the immediate cause of the War, he enabled the conflict to occur through his support of Kim. With this in mind,

John Paul Jones became a hero to America during the Revolutionary War. Considered the Father of the American Navy, he was the war's first naval commander, leading a navy that at the time, barely existed. He became a strategic captain and had a reputation as a hot-tempered leader. John Paul Jones, originally named John Paul, was born on July 6th, 1747 on the estate of Arbigland, which is located in the southwest region of Scotland. He attended school in the nearby small village, Kirkbean. He was drawn to the sea at a young age, spending much time at Casethorn, a port on the Solway Firth. This was where he first boarded a vessel at age thirteen. The vessel brought him to Whitehaven where he began a seven year seaman's apprenticeship. The Friendship brought him on his first voyage to Barbados, as well as Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he learned navigation. Upon his return to Whitehaven he was released from his apprenticeship early due to the financial issues of his l

In Shakespeare's play The Tempest, an underlying theme involving the purity of nature versus the evil of civilization appears. Shakespeare creates characters that exemplify symbols of nature or civilization. Shakespeare exploits the symbolism of the characters through their actions throughout the play. The actions displayed by Shakespeare's characters allow the audience to see and understand the ways in which Shakespeare uses symbolism and imagery to express his views on the purity of nature versus the evil of civilization. Shakespeare uses many symbols throughout the play; however, the most important one came at the very beginning. The Tempest was a symbol in itself. The tempest that begins the play, and which puts all of Prospero's enemies at his disposal, symbolizes the suffering Prospero endured, and the suffering he wants to inflict on others. All of those who were shipwrecked were put at the mercy of the sea, just as Prospero and his daughter Miranda were several years ea

Introduction Switzerland defines neutrality as "...non-participation in an armed conflict between other states" (Confederazione Svizzera). This modern concept must have taking time to develop. This paper will investigate how and why Switzerland has grown into the neutral power that it is today. It argues that Switzerland's original isolationist stance of neutrality has changed into active peace mediation. It will first show this historical background of Switzerland and how the old Swiss Confederacy taught the fledgling nation to be neutral. It will go on to show the different processes of neutrality during the World Wars and the Cold War. Lastly it will examine the processes of modern Swiss neutrality and how the role of nation has changed into the country seen today. Origins of Swiss Neutrality Switzerland had been under foreign control for hundreds of years during the Holy Roman Empire. Switzerland was divided into subsections called cantons. Cantons were established after the Pe

As technology advances, so do the implications of what we do with it and how we use it. The initial motive of aerial warfare was tactical bombing; however, through advancement, it has transitioned into incorporating innocent civilians as targets as well. Scientists went from breeding animals and plants to breeding ideal humans (known as eugenics/genocide). Aside from the negative issues mentioned, some advantages were also included such as medicine and synthetic rubber. The main objective of the chapter is to portray the corruption-advanced technology synthesizes. After World War I (1914-1918), the nation had seen the success of aerial warfare and the importance of technology, which led them to actively pursue the improvement in technology because of its promising outcome. Many American companies had turned in to testing laboratories. For example, the Standard Oil Company of Indiana had become a research laboratory for improving the efficiency of refineries. Next, the national adviso

The topic of drug abuse is something everyone is familiar with. It exists in cities all over the world. In 2010, drug related deaths were estimated to be between 99,000 to 230,000 people. Although not everyone may have a close friend or relative who is or has been addicted to drugs, it is a problem that we are all aware of. Many believe that legalizing drugs in the United States would help control the problem. However, legalizing drugs will only aid in death, crime, and destruction of our society. Drugs affect different people in different ways. Not every person has the same personality type, background, or family situation. Therefore, there is no one answer as to why people begin to use drugs. Some may start to use drugs as a result of death, divorce, depression, or sheer curiosity. Whatever the reason, many people become addicted to drugs and destroy their lives as well as the lives of those who surround them. Legalizing drugs will only help to ensure those who are addicted that t

One of the biggest and most controversial topics throughout society today is the act of euthanasia in humans. In the medical field, euthanasia is commonly known as assisted suicide that is essentially for terminally ill patients only. When thinking about euthanasia, Americans tend to relate it towards the rights for animals, but in this specific example I will focus on the controversial topic of legalization on behalf of people who are professionally diagnosed with a life-threatening diseases. This will not include minorities under the age of eighteen or the elderly over the age of sixty. Thus when looking at the data in today's society, euthanasia is clearly defined as taking action of ending a person's life to relieve persistent and relentless pain. As of today, the majority of our nations population believes that euthanasia is immoral. Although euthanasia is illegal in the United States currently, some citizens argue in defense of dying peaceful with dignity rather then suffer in a

Global Warming has become quite an alarming issue in the past decade, although most people don't find it directly affecting their everyday lives. This is the reason not much is being done about it. Some people are in complete denial of this phenomenon, while others are positive it is happening. I personally believe global warming is happening and my argument is to prove global warming exists. It exists because of society's everyday habits to use natural resources at an increasing rate. We must do something about it or our planet is doomed. Our world is a very finite planet on which we run a linear system (Annie Leonard). In other words, planet earth has limited natural resources; we are using those natural resources up more and more at a steady, increasing rate each year. By using these natural resources we contribute to global warming on a daily basis. Global warming has numerous effects on planet earth. These include rising temperatures throughout the globe, melting of the

The consumption of alcohol and the way people behave while intoxicated has been a hot topic in our society for over a century. Alcohol is the last legal, non-prescriptive substance that impairs the judgment of the American public. The consequences caused by intoxicated drinkers are often very negative. Whether its someone being killed or injured by a drunk driver, a teenager sent to the hospital over alcohol poisoning, or even a family's house trashed by unruly adolescents during a high school party, alcohol is often a big liability that many people cannot handle. Excessive alcohol consumption leads to around 100,000 deaths a year, mostly due to drunk driving. On the other hand, alcohol can be a good thing if used responsibly. For example, a glass of wine does not only enhance the taste of a meal but is also healthy when used sparingly and part of a healthy diet. It can also be a big moneymaker for our country. The taxation of alcohol brings in millions of dollars for our government an

In the first scene of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," one of the main characters, Dr. Miles Bennell, is shown in the emergency ward while a psychiatrist comes to examine him. Bennell is frantically screaming non-stop until he identifies himself as Dr. Miles Bennell and attempts to recall the events up to that point. The movie flashes back to the story he is revealing. The setting takes place in the fictional town of Santa Mira, California. Dr. Bennell returns home from a business trip when his secretary informs him that some of his patients could not wait for his return and wants to see him and only him. Strangely, when he arrives at the office half of his patients who were anxiously waiting on his return have cancelled their appointments. This raises a little suspicion for Dr. Bennell. Later, another one of his patients and former girlfriend, Becky Driscoll, arrives to tell him her concerns about her cousin who has stated that she thinks something is wrong with their uncle. After s

The chapter 'A Night', in Louisa May Alcott's Hospital Sketches, is the most inspired chapter in the book. It tells the story of a fatally wounded Virginia blacksmith John, and it fell to Alcott to tell the dying man of his imminent fate and to pen John's final letter home to his family as he dictated it. The man died while squeezing Alcott's hand. She described that none of the deaths that she summoned in her life would make her heart ache as it did with John the blacksmith. Louisa argued that Civil War army nursing wa

Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation that prides itself on innovation. Apple is a constantly adapting to what consumers wants and its brand's loyalty is considered unusual for any products. Apple was incorporated in the state of California on January 3, 1977. It is one of the most established IT companies in the world. The company has a great reputation for providing good quality products and services, and for designing the most attractive and innovative products in the world today. Their products are strong and reliable, as well as simple and easy to use. It is best known for its products Macintosh computers, iPhones, iPods and iPads. The innovation Steve Jobs offered to the company fueled Apple's large excess returns. After the passing of Steve Jobs, the company's stock price took a small dip. Tim Cook now manages Apple as CEO, and whether he can continue to perpetuate the company's innovative culture will be tested in the coming years. The company's current financials a