This book sheds new light on how jurors try to do justice in the wake of accidents and reveals much about the overall psychology of jury decision making. The author offers a framework for how jurors deploy their common sense, together with the law and the facts, to produce what he refers to as "total justice".
Developments in measurement and methodology demonstrate the indisputable relevance of personality psychology in the workplace. This analysis of the subject covers topics such as personnel selection, job performance, worker management, and the study of leadership.
In this text, political scientists, psychologists, sociologists and historians examine over a dozen international cases to understand what causes a society's ethnic conflicts to either escalate or de-escalate. They highlight the role of group identification in the escalation of ethnic conflict.
An honest look at the dark side of relating with others. Some of the most commonly experienced aversive phenomena are explored in the book, including teasing, swearing, gossiping and betrayal. The contributors explore these behaviours through the eyes of both the victims and the perpetrators.
A practical decision-making model for clinicians with ethical, moral and legal dilemmas with HIV positive patients. It discusses the risk of legal malpractice, and offers guidance on reducing this risk. Then ten diverse case studies are presented, highlighting common ethical conflicts.
An examination of the ways that community-based behavioural and social science has been applied to major public health concerns. The contributors discuss mobilization, prevention programmes, intervention evaluations, and research.
This work describes research questions for which the statistic is most appropriate, the underlying assumptions and rationale of the analysis, and the logic behind interpreting the results. It is designed to clarify each statistic's logic and utility rather than teach applications.
With over 200 practical career counselling strategies, this is a comprehensive guide to the field. It explores the pros and cons of career classes and workshops, the emotional and spiritual elements involved in choosing a career, the utilization of the Internet as a counselling aid, and more.
In addition to laying the moral foundations of research with human participants, the examples and analyses in this work help to guide researchers in identifying conflicts of interest and solving ethical dilemmas, planning research, recruiting participants and maintaining trust.
