...these actions. According to Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, a teenager may engage in this behavior because they are feeling confused about who they are and what they want in their society. According to Bandura’s social learning theory, a teenager may engage in drunk driving because he/she may strive for attention or act in imitation from a memory. Finally, Bonfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory gives the idea that one’s environment influences one’s choices; so, a teenager is more likely to do what his or her friends will do. Teenagers are in a transition stage from adolescents to adults. They are going through many complicating and stressful situations that they are uncomfortable with. These new encounters make them unsure of where they fit in society. Erik Erikson studied children and their stages of development. Erikson was the founder of Ego Psychology. Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development go along with this perfectly. He has the idea of superego from the age of 13-19 and the development of a sexual identity. Overall, Erikson states, the adolescent is confused through this stage in his or her life. They are basically in an identity crisis and have no idea who they are as a person until they are about 20; they have no boundaries. Adolescents, at this stage in their lives, will act in the moment because they are finding themselves and trying to figure out what they want in the life they are creating for themselves. In today’s world, people are not...
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...of morality and also agree with Sheila who has undergone the most dramatic change and has accepted social responsibility forever. In order for us to recognise Eric’s change, his flaws first have to made abundant to the audience. Priestly obliges through the stage directions he set for Eric. He describes him as “not quite at ease” showing that he could be uncomfortable at the prospect of an evening with his mother and father or more likely that he is worried, that events with regards to Eva will be revealed. Priestly also describes Eric as “half shy, half assertive”. This seemingly duel personality, could highlight Eric’s drinking problems, which through drunkenness, has left him unsure of himself and without a set personality. From this we see how unsure Eric is of himself. His character is living in a family of wealthy Capitalists but unlike Sheila he is not “pleased with life” but rather quite the opposite. This only highlights his problems and hints to the reader that throughout the book, Eric’s true feelings of unhappiness and anxiousness will be revealed. At the start of the play we see how trapped Eric is. Eric...
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...Discussion (Part 4): In this study, our researchers carefully analyzed the results of the data from the organization “Mimi’s Café” that we had collected from our questionnaire survey. Thirteen (13) employees of the Mimi’s Café organization participated in our survey. Of these thirteen (13) people of the organization, there were four (4) managers and nine (9) employees. A 34-questionaire survey was provided for them to take. A scale for the questionnaire was conducted in the following way from 1 to 5. 1 being strongly disagrees, 2 being disagree, 3 unsure, 4 agree, and 5 strongly agree. In order for us to interpret and discuss what the results of our data suggested. The researchers went through each question and tallied up the ratings of the thirteen 13 employees and managers. With the data provided by the volunteers, our researchers had to answer what did it all suggest through what we were trying to get at through our 6 research questions. We the researchers investigated the aspects of does the staff work together as a team, what factors influence their teamwork, as well as how could their teamwork be improved. In addition, they wanted to also investigate what were the levels of job satisfaction and motivation of the current Mimi’s volunteers, what factors increase or hinder those levels, and how can those levels of job satisfaction and motivation be improved. ORGANIZATIONAL TEAMWORK Results from the analysis showed that both the managers and employees rated strongly agreed...
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...With this uncertainty he is also unsure of what type of person he wants to be. Holden often like to call people “phony” when they do something he dislikes, but more times than he would ever admit, Holden does the exact same thing he critiques others for. With his questionable actions, readers can then question his authenticity as a character. For example, in the beginning of the story as Holden is introducing his brother D.B. he says, “Now he’s out in Hollywood, D.B., being a prostitute. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s the movies. Don’t even mention them to me” (4). With this, one can assume that Holden must deeply hate movies but in later chapters, we then see that Holden often goes to movies and even thinks of himself as the star of an action film when he introduces himself with different aliases every time he meets someone new. Holden later shows us how deep his “phoniness” runs when he says, “That’s just the trouble with all you morons. You never want to discuss anything” (51). Once again readers can see Holden critiquing an aspect of a person’s personality but, throughout the book we can also see that Holden himself never exactly opens up about himself. Thus making him more of a liar and making him an unsure person of interest. With these actions, it may suggest a deeper problem that is happening with Holden. Holden may be struggling with...
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...development of internal relations among the team members. There are 5 stages, Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning. The movie Remember the Titans was very inspiring especially because it is based on a true story. This movie showed all of Tuckman’s 5 stages. Stages of Group Development The first stage is forming; this is when members get to know one another. This is one of the most important stages. In the movie, this occurs when all of the football players are in the gym ready to meet Coach Boone. All the different race groups were together. In this interaction, the athletes have come together for the first time, they are unsure of their roles on the team, and they are also unsure what to expect from each other and the coach. Coach Boone asks Petey whether or not he likes football. The coach is very directive he tells the team “This is no democracy”. (YouTube) After they went to Gettysburg College for Camp, the coach made them sit in the same positions they had on the way to camp. This was one of his ways to form the team. The team walks to camp together, this is the first time we see them grouped whites and blacks together as a team, which signifies they have finished the forming stage. The second stage is storming; this is where all the conflicts and disagreements happen although the majority of the movie conflict occurs consistently throughout the entire movie. The scene where Julius and Bertier are roommates and they are arguing about the poster...
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...Joyce Oates, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been is a story about a teenager named Connie who has two sides to her personality. Connie's actions in the story show that she is unsure of who she really is. Connie constantly battles with who she really is and who she wants to be. Our main character, Connie an adolescent both a daughter and a sister. Who constantly picks on her older sister and is always at conflict with her family. Connie has a split personality and likes to make herself sexually appealing when she's away from home. Connie is trying her best to seek attention from grown men with her sexual personality. Until she finally gets what she has been asking for and becomes terrified. I chose to do my rhetorical analysis paper on...
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...narrating we would never find out about his criminal record and his mischief, or if Daisy was narrating we would never find out about her affair and drunken secrets. I am not sure that Nick is completely honest about everything that goes on, and it’s clear we can’t trust him on occasions that he is drunk. I am also unsure whether Nick is as honest as he portrays, im not sure that Nick influence the readers thoughts on characters such as Tom and Myrtle; and even making the readers feel sympathy for Gatsby when in reality he’s a crook, who is trying to steal away someone’s wife! I also believe that Nick’s character reflects Fitzgerald, and it allows Fitzgerald to criticise society at the time (1920’s) through Nick Carraway. Chapter one shows how as a reader we feel we can trust Nick straight away; ‘In my younger and more venerable years’ Immediately we feel we can trust the narrator and that what he says is sensible and reliable; This implies that he is now older and wiser, perhaps endured something that has made him this way and, ‘I’m inclined to reserve all judgements’ ‘Reserving judgements is a matter of infinite hope’ Makes us feel that Nick’s judge of character is fair, although again we are unsure whether Nick is filtering the information and choosing what he tells, us, is he telling us the full story? Nick manipulates our feelings straight away towards Gatsby, he makes us feel sorry for him, as a reader it makes me question whether he is doing this on purpose rather than showing...
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...research on play therapy, I noticed some themes emerging. I also had a reaction of dread as I don’t like guns and violence. I am unsure how to react to this in play nor do I like it. In fact, I have always asserted...
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...be found. Montag runs away so that he would not find himself in trouble for burning Captain Beatty and for escaping the scene of where his house was burnt. In the passage, he watches the city he has always known fall to the ground and he feels bewildered because he is in a new place and is confused about what to do now. He feels optimistic because he sees a chance to change the way his life has been. Ray Bradbury shows that Montag is feeling bewildered and optimistic in this section through multiple literary devices. Bradbury is illustrating how unknown places and things may make people confused or make people feel as if something better may eventually happen. Montag feels bewildered in this text because he is in a new place so he is not sure what to do. Montag is trying to decide which way to go, “on the river,” Or “that way,” Or “on the highways,” once he has time to think...
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...exposition, rising action, turning point (climax), falling action and a conclusion (Booth, et.al, 2006, p57). I chose to compare and contrast “Sonny’s Blues” and “Why I live at the P.O.” because both of their plots revolve around siblings and their struggle to accept each other. In “Sonny’s Blues” brother is struggling with Sonny’s addiction to “horse” and in “Why I live at the P.O.” Sister is dealing with the jealousy she has towards her sister, Stella-Rondo. James Baldwin uses the plot of “Sonny’s Blues” to show how difficult it can be to reestablish a relationship with family after years of no contact. He uses a difficult time such as Sonny’s addiction to heroine to have his brother want to be a part of his recovery. Brother finds out that Sonny has gotten into trouble and is scared about the situation along with scared for Sonny. He is scared because he had his suspicions but he did not want to know anything about it. Brother just wanted to believe Sonny “… was wild, but he wasn’t crazy” (Baldwin, 82). He had always believed his brother, “…always been a good boy, he hadn’t ever turned hard or evil or disrespectful, the way kids can, so quick, so quick, especially in Harlem” (Baldwin, 82). Brother believes that the first time Sonny did heroin he was not much older than the kids in his algebra class at the high school. He cannot seem to accept the fact that his brother turned into a heroin addict and he had nothing to do with...
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...Career Narrative My career goals are still being developed. I am unsure as of right now what I would like to have as a career, which is a large portion of my life. What I do know is I would like to go to a somewhat local college and possibly have a job that deals with math. I have decided these goals because I would like to have a job that I enjoy doing, since it is a large part of my life. I would like to attend a more local college because I want to be able to continue to see my family. I want a job that deals with math because I succeed most in math and enjoy it the most out of the rest of my subjects. I am currently in college algebra this year and hope to take accounting next year. A math job would be good for me because I take interest...
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...The theory I will be using for this scenario is Social Constructionist Perspective. This theory focuses on the emotions of an individual. This perspective was found by James Averill’s. It describes how emotions intended to change depending on the situation. The definition to this theory is "approach and focuses on people learn, through their interactions with each other, to classify the world and their place in it" (Hutchison, 2015). This perspective leans more on the macro level. The macro level include the community and organization. This perspective reminds me of how we see ourselves in this world. This could led to different emotion. Meaning if someone see themselves powerful their emotions lean more on the positive side. If someone see themselves powfulless their emotions would drop instantly. The second theory I will be is the symbolic interactions. This theory falls more on the micro level. This...
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...shaking as he sits in the bunker. He is so very nervous, but he desperately wants to tell Dean how he feels. He is unsure of Dean’s reaction and he doesn’t know what he’ll do when faced with rejection. A hand is clapped down on his shoulder and Castiel jumps in surprise and fright. “Oh. Hello, Sam” He said quietly, looking down. Sam smiles, a little concerned. “Hey Cas, what’s wrong? you look a little scared.” Castiel gave a small smile at Sam’s concern, although he wanted it to be Dean. “No, No… I’m fine, a little tired… I’m going to go to my room.” He said, standing, his hands a little shaky. He was going to tell Dean, right now. He moved away from Sam quickly, going to Dean’s room, but as he approached he kept walking....
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...credential for two to three years as a Psychiatric Social Worker, while accumulating hours to become an LCSW. By obtaining an LCSW, I would like to open up a private practice; however, I am unsure which population I would like to serve at the moment. Due to an MSW degree being so versatile, I have a vision to work in the Geriatrics field. As I have always a strong connection and interest in working with the elderly population. In addition to my work as a Social Worker, I would to continue my education in 5 to 8 years in order to pursue a PhD in Education, because I can visualize myself taking on the role of a principal or superintendent. My ultimate goal throughout my field of practice is to instill hope in others and to help restore the broken. Personally, there is no greater feeling than witnessing change for the better happen right in front of me. That moment when the person I am trying to strive to support gets it, and the door for opportunity has been opened and that is rewarding to me. In order for my vision to happen, I personally believe that I must be comfortable with change and growth. There were many times when I became uncomfortable with stepping outside of my own borders in which I have created for myself. In the past, I became fearful of failing, and caught myself trying to control situations because I was scared of the outcome. Resistance and avoidance always showed up when the message was not being met. However, the first step I need to take in achieving my...
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...actively constructed by comparing evidence and opinion on different sides of an issue; solutions are evaluated by personally endorsed criteria” (Cavanaugh, 2013). Stage seven is described as such; “The general principle is that knowledge is the outcome of process of unreasonable inquiry for constructing a well informed understands” (Cavanaugh, 2013). Possible Selves After briefly describing the seven stages of reflective judgment, adults do not need much experience to notice that human development continues through the lifespan, of course there are changes and issues. Take a young woman just getting out of high school and having the possibility to enter college. She is unsure what she wants out of life or if she even wants to go to college. There are so many young adults enter into the adult world not understanding or knowing exactly what they are wanting out of life. We watch these young adults and their actions sometimes and wonder what they are thinking (Burke-Sivers, 2013). We see many young adults make the...
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