...Perspectives Paper In the world of psychology there are many perspectives, a few which will be looking at is of John B. Watson, B. F. Skinner and also that of Edward C. Tolman. They will also be contrasted and compared to each other in their views as to regarding how each perspective relates to the modern-day psychology. You will see the differences in their perspectives as well as what motivated them to come up with them. Each man had ideals of his own and ways that they expressed them and these were just some of those ways. They were behaviorist in their own right and their ideals to expand on their knowledge and to help society better itself come to pass with those ideals. Starting with John B. Watson, his perspectives were centered on classical conditioning. He believed that behaviorism was the way to go. It was the new movement. He believed that introspection forms no essential part of methods, nor is the scientific value of its data dependent upon readiness with which lend themselves to interpretation in terms of consciousness (Goodwin, (2008). He felt more comfortable around animals than he did humans when it came to studying psychology so he settled for studying functionalist psychology, especially comparative psychology. He started out his first study with rat mazes and the hypothesis about kinesthetic sense. It was done in 1907, in which they would remove parts of the rat’s senses in some, like the eyes, middle of the ears, whiskers, or...
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...The Format of the Background Research Paper is clarified below: Title Body of the Paper 1. Include an introductory paragraph about the question you will be seeking to answer in your science fair experiment. 2. Include a paragraph about the hypothesis you will test to determine the answer to your question or the demonstration you plan to do. 3. Include Background Research Paragraphs that include the information you researched when I sent you background research questions. This information should be written in such a way that the info below is included and reads in a logical, not choppy manner. In other words you should take the research you have done and write out your paragraphs in a meaningful way. Your research should include: A. answers to research questions you were given to research B. a paragraph about what you will do in your experiment to test your hypothesis or demonstrate your model. Glossary: definitions of terms may be discussed within the background research or listed as a set of numbered definitions on a separate page Bibliography or Resources Don't forget to include the source from which you got the science fair project idea. "The Jawbreakers of the Popcorn Industry" This is an example of a Science Fair Background Research Paper so you can see one from start to finish. The Science Fair Board is not shown in this example but an example is also posted on Engrade. This sample paper was completed by a young man named Sean Boyd. He entitled...
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...1967 Rockwell began receiving more attention as a painter when he chose more serious subjects from appealing scenes of everyday life to powerful images documenting the American Civil Rights Movement. Through out his life, Rockwell was concerned with political issues, such as racism, poverty, and social injustice. This is when America was experiencing the civil rights movements it was a popular belief among many whites that the presence of blacks in a white neighborhood would bring down property values. Families from different cultures and backgrounds were beginning to live in the same neighborhoods, eat at the same restaurants, and sit next to each other on buses. Rockwell created a fictional scene in which two black siblings and their fluffy white cat, whose family has just moved into a white suburbs, their furniture line up on the lawn behind them, next to a moving truck being emptied of curious white kids from the neighborhood and their curious dog. The picture showed an investigative article on black settlement in the suburbs. “By examining this paintings, including the form and composition, we demonstrate that Rockwell’s painting achieve rhetorical significance in two ways. First, they evoke common humanity by visually disregarding established caricatures, making African Americans visible in ways that negated the inferior character tropes that were the norm of the white-authored advertisements, movies, and public discourse of the period. This quote shows...
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...Childhood Obesity: How Brazil and the United States are Preventing it in Schools Willian Lessa Ribeiro American English and Culture Program Arizona State University July 2014 This paper analyzes and compares the Scholar Feeding Programs which aim to prevent childhood obesity in the United States, and in Brazil. By comparing their two different programs, it’s possible to identify some of the causes of the recent changes in the epidemiological profile of the children. The study include comparison between policies for nutritional education, food sales and diseases prevention. For this research it was used data comparison as research strategy. This data was collected from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the American Centro for Diseases Control (CDC). Currently, research shows that an epidemiological change is happening in the nutritional status of the population. Previously malnutrition was predominant, now obesity is taking its place. There are several factors leading to these changes, like inadequate food intake with the predominance of snacks and junk food. However, the most important factor is the changes in the feeding in the first five years of age, which strongly influence if someone will or will not become an obese adult. Ensuring that children receive adequate nutrition, Brazil and the United States established rules in the case of school meals. Forming healthy dietary practices through actions of nutritional education contributes to educational development...
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...Innovations: * Ergonomics for Interaction Designers ( Rob Tannen) * The convergence of digital user interfaces with physical products (e.g., touch screens, gestural interfaces) puts interaction designers in a position where knowledge of ergonomics is valuable, if not essential, for creating effective solutions. This lecture is an introduction to anthropometric design and research methods, including: explanations of fundamental ergonomic design principles and myths, case studies at the intersection of product and user interface design, and actionable takeaways to apply immediately. The content is geared specifically to interaction designers, relating understood digital design principles and terminology to parallels in physical design. What is Ergonomics? Ergonomics is defined as "The applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort." So what does that mean to the average office worker? Basically, it means the use products and techniques to make our office environments more comfortable and protect us from repetitive movement injuries associated with modern desk work. Scientists called "Ergonomists" make it their life to develop comfortable, safe objects for us to use at work and at home. Ergonomics, as a formal discipline and recognized science is relatively new but its roots are deeply rooted in ancient times. The official fact about backaches "Backaches caused by rides on...
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...Talking with one another we use our hands and touch the person to make sure they are paying attention. Even today when I am having a conversation I tend to touch the person’s arm that I am talking to. I use my hands and sense of touch to ensure that the person I am talking to is listening to me. Some people find this to be weird because they are not used to it but it is something I have grown up in and do not realize I do it. I did not realize how big of an impact touch had in my life. I would not say it is the most important one but it is the one I love the most. I find comfort in the feel of things. In one of my blogs I mentioned the feel of my bed. “I love my bed more than anything. It’s big, comfy, full of fluffy pillows and a soft comforter. I love just laying there for hours. The one thing about college that I didn’t like was the bed in the dorm was nothing like my bed at home.” I love the comfort of my bed. The feel of it as I sink into my bed is so relaxing. The beds at school do not have the same effect. At school I had to buy foam padding to try and recreate the feeling of my comfy bed but I was quickly disappointed when it was nothing like my bed at home. For my essay on touch I feel that I took a different look at touch. I picked Domestic Violence as my topic and found it to be very interesting. I have learned about this topic before in psychology class, so I feel like that is why I picked this topic. Also, I feel...
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...Ashbe found it difficult to pickpocket without being caught? (1961) Ashbe says, “It’s a very hard art to master, why, every time I’ve done it I’ve been caught.” This quote leads me to believe that this is a statement of personal opinion, this would not work on Project #2. * How does John Polk characterize fraternity life? (1962) John Polk comments, "Yeah, lots of parties, booze, honking horns, It's exactly what you would expect." He characterizes his fraternity as a stereotypical group of college men who drink a substantial amount of alcohol and party with women. The overall idea is a vague generality. The way john Polk talks about his fraternity describes the way his fraternity is, but not all those in fraternities drink or write papers, it is all based off of choices made by an individual. This wouldn't very well work for project #2. * What does John Polk say he likes in his sex life? (1962) “Yeah, I like to give myself a treat”, is the response John Polk gave to Ashbe, after she mentions seeing John with a “red card”, hinting at the fact that there was a whore house close by, and she wanted to know how often he went there. This is a matter of John Polk’s sexual preference, not an arguable claim, this would not work for Project #2. * Why doesn’t John Polk think it’s right not to leave a tip? (1963) Even though Polk, after feeling guilty, offered Hilda a quarter, his excuse for not tipping was, “I figured drinks were expensive, I just didn’t”. So, if a...
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...CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN RETAIL SECTOR SHIVANI SHARMA (ASST.PROF. - GICTS GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS GWALIOR (M.P) CONTACT NO.: 09926221148 AMBUDI BHOSLE (ASST.PROF.-GICTS GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS) GWALIOR (M.P) CONTACT NO.: 08989695359 ASHISH SHARMA (ASST.PROF.-GICTS GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS) GWALIOR (M.P) CONTACT NO.: 07879154470 ABSTRACT This paper reports on a programme of research aimed at assessing corporate attitudes towards customer satisfaction measurement. The managers are generally aware of the weakness of using customer satisfaction measurement on its own, and therefore mystery shopping and staff surveys are commonly used to augment the results of customer satisfaction surveys. Customer satisfaction is the main basis in retail as it increases the interest of customers. paper study applies SERVQUAL for assessing service quality in a retail industry. Main objective is to asses quality service dimensions that are delivered through customers. The research also found that the majority of the managers do not agree with the criticisms of CSM commonly cited in the literature, although a number are not fully satisfied with their CSM programmes. In particular, more needs to be done with regard to the provision of feedback to dissatisfied customers and also in the benchmarking of customer satisfaction against competitors, since very few of the respondents are currently satisfied with their approach to these activities. . Retail formats have...
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...Noche Cultural - ucr In this ethnographic research project, I will explain my recent visit to a Hispanic concert located at The University of Riverside located in their Theater. In this paper I will discuss the type of music that was played, the performers, and instruments that the performers used to play in this concert. In addition I will also incorporate and give a brief history of these performers and the influences these musicians had. By concentrating on these aspects I will be able to understand the Music’s culture and also have the opportunity to listen to something new. I will also analyze the audience and the venue where this concert was held at. So I’m able to understand more of the audience and the community they live in. On a Friday 13 around 7:00 p.m. my friend Christy and I decided to attend to the concert called, “21st Annual Noche cultural”. We initially picked this concert because we read an online advertisement and it was in Spanish so we thought it would be a good idea to attend to this concert since it was the type of music we were both able to understand. When we arrived at the concert I honestly thought it was going to be empty and no one was going to attend but surprisingly a lot of people were present .There was even a stand by line because all the tickets were already sold out. Since this was more of Hispanic, Latino concert the majority of the audience who attended to this concert was Hispanic. Also because this concert is located at Riverside...
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...Mélanie Urvoy English 102-005 13 February 2012 Research paper A Conflict as a Poker Game In the early twentieth century, women were still dependent on men. It was difficult for a woman to have a job and be financially independent. In addition, at this time, women had to keep their virginity to have a chance to get married. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams is placed in the picturesque French Quarter in New Orleans. The play starts when Blanche DuBois comes in New Orleans to visit her sister Stella after she lost the family plantation Belle-Reve because of money problems. She then meets her brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski, a World War II veteran. As soon as they meet each other, a mistrustful rivalry starts between them. A Streetcar Named Desire depicts the conflict between two opposing views as a poker game between Blanche and Stanley for control. From the beginning of the play, Williams starts distinguishing Stanley and Blanche by their mentalities. In fact, Blanche has the Old South mentality. She grew up in a plantation where she learnt how to behave as an aristocrat whereas her brother-in-law is an industrial and a Polish immigrant representing the New South. Blanche is described as delicate and fragile whereas Stanley is rude and violent. Blanche lives in a world of illusion. She acts as a queen and wants the men to treat her like it. Unlike Blanche, Stanley lives in a rude world, a world where if a person are strong enough physically and mentally, he...
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...WHAT IS A BUSINESS REPORT AND HOW DO I WRITE ONE? Business reports can take different forms. Generally, they are concise documents that first inform by summarizing and analyzing key facts and situations and then make recommendations to the person or group asking for the report. One example—four small county hospitals are no longer covering their expenses and are costing taxpayers dearly. Each operates very differently from the others. Some legislators think the least profitable hospitals should be closed while some taxpayers think all four should be consolidated into one regional administrative unit. An independent task force is considering all the feasible alternatives and will make a final recommendation to the county. You have been asked to write a report to this task force. You have an array of data collected from the hospitals as well as information about the communities they serve and available literature on hospital administration to draw from. Before writing this or any report, you must ask yourself two important questions: 1. Who is my audience? (In business, this is likely to be either your supervisors or clients, such as the task force above, 1 who will read your report.) 2. What is my purpose? (This is what your readers need to know to do their job.) If you don’t understand your audience and purpose, you are not likely to create a report that meets the needs of those who will be reading it. AUDIENCE: In the example above, you must write your report...
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...Marketing Management 555 Assessment 1 Greenwashing Ursula Dixon Student 15413677 Greenwashing Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to outline the term ‘Greenwashing’, describe the effect of the practice of corporate greenwashing on consumer confidence and how in the long term this will affect the environment. Greenwashing is the systematic deception of the buying public about the ‘greenness’ of a product or service. It is a deeper issue than a logo on a product label. A logo is a symptom of the amount of environmentally friendly embellishment given to a product, which when discovered by the consumer as misleading or untruthful (Readfeam 2012), is leading to the slow eroding of confidence in the assertions made by manufacturers, service providers and the advertising agencies that represent them. As consumers are becoming more aware of effective sustainability practices, they are suffering from a loss of confidence in the marketing spin; and the environment is feeling the impact of the lack of sustainability in the manufacture of the product and/or service. Government engagement on a global level is necessary and required to see the consequences of false and misleading advertising become a deterrent to greenwashing. The consequence must outweigh the products potential revenue and the legal bodies adjudicating these outcomes must have the necessary ‘teeth’ to take the argument all the way through the court system. Effective benchmarking of...
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...popularity and unparalleled support from the medical community. There are a number of unhealthy side effects that come from consuming gluten that most of us consume in the form of wheat. While research on the issue is still inconclusive we know there is something in the wheat plant that is making many of us sick. This research paper was created to examine how gluten and the wheat grain are affecting humans, the potential causes of the sudden manifestation of gluten related disorders, and what, if anything, can be done to prevent gluten related ailments. By way of background, gluten is the main structural protein found in wheat and other grains such as rye, barley, and oats. Wheat is the most commonly consumed gluten containing grain as it makes up approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of all calories consumed from carbohydrates in the American diet. The gluten proteins found in wheat is what gives dough its elasticity and the ability to rise when combined with yeast. Traditional breads, baked goods, pasta and pizza crust would have never been invented without gluten. It is used to thicken soups, sauces and gravies. Gluten is also used as a valuable binding agent in processed food manufacturing. The more gluten used in baking the more desirable the characteristics of that food become: fluffy, chewy and springy. Could this be the reason that the amount of gluten contained in wheat has been...
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...In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Feasibility Studies Submitted to: Leo Santiago C. Arrabaca III, MBA Date Submitted: January 24, 2015 I. Executive Summary A. Market Research 1. Research Methods a. Survey: (Location where Survey was done) The surveys were administered to people around the Divisoria area through printed questionnaires. b. Observation: (Location where Observation was done) Observations were done at Something Sweet, Sweetleaf, Greenwich, Chinkee Tea, and Coffee Works. All located in the Divisoria area. c. Focus Group Interview: (Location where FGI was done) The focus group interview was held at Insideout City, 4/f One Montecarlo Building, Corner Corrales-Hayes, Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City. 2. Demand Analysis a.Total Monthly Demand of Products = 7110 units/month b. Market Share: Something Sweet 15.11% Sweet leaf 20.51% Greenwich(pearl coolers) 10.40% B. Marketing Mix 1. Name of product / service / company: Table Top 2. Price per variant: Php 60.00 3. Distribution Channel: Somewhere in Divisoria 4. Promotions: a.) Business Uniforms b.) Product Packaging (jars and notes) c.) Loyalty Stamp Card for customers C. Production Plan Production Schedule: Everyday for 6 days per week except for school holidays. Total Duration per Production: Per unit=5 minutes Total Number of Units Produced...
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...Glaciers and Glaciation Jordan Leslie KAMSC Geology Term Paper Mr. Sinclair January 10, 2013 A glacier is basically a thick ice mass that originates on land from the accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow. Since glaciers are agents of erosion, they must also flow. Similar to running water, groundwater, waves, and wind, glaciers are dynamic forces that are capable of accumulating, transporting, and depositing sediment. Glaciers are found in many parts of the world today. However, they are mostly found in remote areas. Thousands of relatively small glaciers exist in lofty mountain regions, where they usually follow valleys originally occupied by water. Unlike the rivers that previously flowed in these valleys, glaciers move very slowly, approximately a few centimeters per day. Based on their location, glaciers are narrowed down to two categories: valley glaciers and alpine glaciers. Each is a stream of ice, bounded by precipitous rock walls, that flows down valley from an accumulation center near its head. Like rivers, valley glaciers can be long or short, wide or narrow, single or with branching tributaries. Generally, the widths of alpine glaciers are small compared to the length. Some glaciers extend for just a fraction of a kilometer, whereas others go on for tens of kilometers. The picture above shows the Lateral moraine on a glacier joining the Gorner Glacier, in Switzerland. The Gorner Glacier runs along the bottom of the...
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