...J.Alfred Prufrock and Social Perception Nature versus Nurture is an age old debate that has taxed the minds of many. It begs to question whether an individual’s personal experiences or innate genetic attributes are the primary basis for an individual’s behavioral traits. Both sides of the argument provide strong evidence to support their claims, but to say experiences in life don’t influence a person’s behavior is a bit of a stretch. One can’t say that a high school student, or at least the vast majority, doesn’t let their peers’ actions and opinions play some role in their perception of how to act according to the social “norm”. Fear of being considered an outsider and social stigmatization drives many people to evaluate, and reevaluate every decision they consider. Often times we let these fears overwhelm us and inhibit any further progression beyond fantasizing how the scenario would play out. Even though there are a vast number of social dynamics that influence an individual’s actions and perception, we must recognize that these interactions are a part of a social structure that can be challenged, if we dare to explore the unknown. In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, T.S. Eliot uses a dramatic monologue to address and illustrate many common issues revolving around social perceptions. One such issue is a common theme addressed at the very beginning and mentioned throughout this literary work—reputation. The Epigraph depicts a conversation between Dante and Guido...
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...NAME: COLLINS EBUNOLUWA T MATRIC NO: 12BB013175 COURSE CODE: PSY 420 COURSE TITLE: SOCIAL PERCEPTION & GROUP PROCESSES. ASSIGNMENT. * WHAT IS A GROUP? * DISCUSS THE NATURE OF GROUP DYNAMICS. QUESTION 1: WHAT IS A GROUP. INTRODUCTION. Groups are a necessary part of social life. They can be very small including just two people or very large. Being in groups is part of everyday life and many of us will belong to a wide range of groups, for example: family groups, social groups, sports groups, committees, etc. * A group is a collection of people with some common characteristics or purpose. * A collection of individuals who have regular contact and frequent interaction, mutual influence, common feeling of solidarity, and who work together to achieve a common set of goals. * A group is a collection of individuals who have relations to one another that make them interdependent to some significant degree. * A group refers to a class of social entities having in common the property of interdependence among their constituent members. In the past decades, the collectivities of different individuals have been identified and also studied scientifically. In the last decade of the nineteenth century, Émile Durkheim established just how wrapped up individual identity was with group membership, and Gustave Le Bon argued that people changed as they joined groupings such as crowds. Soon North American sociologists such as Charles Horton Cooley (1909) began to theorize...
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...Social Media Perception 1) What roles do social media play in your respective major? a. Social media is a major player in computers for networking to different companies and employers. Also some companies, like Zappos, and Google, won’t interview you if you don’t have a specific social media account like LinkedIn. 2) What changes have occurred in this area over the last 10 years? b. Facebook has become a huge social media for employers. Most employers will look for you on Facebook to see into your private life to see what you are like, before an interview. Twitter and LinkedIn are huge for networking. Whether you are trying to find a job or even advance in your career sometimes those sites can help you get in contact or get a letter of recommendation for whatever you are trying to find. 3) What are some positive, as well as negative uses of social media in the workplace? c. Negatives: i. Employers can judge you on what they can see online and in social media sites before ever meeting you. ii. Not everyone portrays a positive view on them in a lot of social media posts like in pictures or rants they may post online. d. Positive: iii. Employers can see if you have any related fields as far as personal life that might pertain to the job you are applying for. iv. You can show a side of you to a potential employer that they might not actually see at...
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...In this paper I choose to write about the Social Perception of women in the workplace, because women in the professional industry are overlooked everyday especially when u a woman of different race; It becomes very difficult to gain respect or even promotion in that field. In today’s world women of different race are forced to deal with racism and sexism and they have to tolerate it if they want to keep that job but when does this behavior stop; I mean how long can this women continue to keep silent just because they want to provide for their families and if they fight back they are painted as the aggressor “saying she wanted it” but do a young woman walking an office asking for job, or even walking the office asking to be harassed about her body or been called names wanting it. In order for women to talking seriously in his century they have to act like men, be aggressive like them, make their presence by been hard which sometimes can lead to people calling her names; but as a woman of color I understand that they have no choice but to act that way because that’s the only way anybody in that office will take them seriously. With most women of color today the perception of how they see other women been treated can alter their choices in career, so sometimes they settle for career where they feel more comfortable it may not be the dream career they want, if you take a look at most fortune 500 companies almost all their CEO’s are men it rarely before you see a woman CEO in any...
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...Developing Social Perception Skills in the Workplace Matthew Bay Organizational Behavior MAN5245 7/24/2015 Professor Woods Mcafee Developing Social Perception Skills in the Workplace As a manager who is in charge of hiring employees and in charge of developing a training program it is essential for these individuals to be culturally sympathetic and have the ability to choose their words correctly so that they don’t violate fair hiring practices by discriminating against individuals based on gender race, religion, ethnicity, or disability. Before the interview process can take place the interviewer must determine their definition of self-perception. In general social perception is how an individual processes information about another individual. In general our perception of another individual or situation is based on characteristics of how we perceive ourselves, characteristics of the target person, and characteristics of the situation (Nelson & Quick, 2013). Each of these elements have their own characterizes. For example the perceiver must familiarize him or herself with the target, maintain a positive mood and attitude when interviewing employee prospects, and maintain professionalism and ethics. The target hire must do their best to give a good impression to the interviewer by presenting a good first impression and having good verbal communication skills. Communication is a key role in social perception. There are two major forms of communication verbal communication...
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...RESEARCH PROBLEM CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ACTIVITIES: A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE PERCEPTION OF CONSUMERS OF TACLOBAN CITY OBJECTIVES 1. To determine and accurate relationship between CSR activities and the value perceived by consumers 2. To ascertain the effect of CSR to consumer’s buying intention 3. To measure the willingness of consumers to pay a premium being aware of the company’s CSR 4. To determine the change of customer loyalty to company as CSR activities exist in the settings 5. To make an in depth comparison of the consumer’s perception between companies with different CSR levels and that which has none 6. To differentiate the level of customer’s satisfaction on the company with CSR to that of no CSR 7. To identify the contributions of company’s CSR to the development of its competitive advantage 8. To provide companies in the local areas of recommendations of whether or not to employ CSR activities RATIONALE/SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been publicized as an effective management tool to strengthen the company’s performance through the creation of a better image in stakeholder's mind and also because of their responsible behavior in minding the overall welfare of the society. CSR has not been given much attention voluntarily in previous years. Most companies were only surprised by public responses to issues they had not previously thought were part of their business...
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...SERVANTS’PERCEPTION ON THE PROPOSED SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE WORKING IN GULELE SUB CITY, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. BY MENGISTU KIFLE (BSC) A RESEARCH PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED TO FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING,JIMMA UNIVERSITY; IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT CIVIL SERVANTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE PROPOSED SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE WORKING IN GULELE SUB CITY, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. BY: Mengistu Kifle (BSC) Name of advisors: 1. Dr Elias Ali Yesuf (MD, MPH) 2. Mr.Tesfamicheal Alaro (Bsc, MPH) Summary Back ground: Health care financing continues to stir debates around the world. Many low and middle income countries especially, keep on exploring different ways of financing their health systems. The government of Ethiopia initiated social health insurance to be applied first on the formal employer with compulsory membership of the system and the members will get health service including their family from contracted health facility with the Ethiopian health insurance agency by contributing a pre-service payment. The health insurance agency will control and manage the insurance system in the country. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess civil servants’ perception and associated factors on the proposed social health insurance working in...
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...identities that individuals claim as well as the roles people assume in the interpersonal, social, and organizational settings are not often complicated, and everyone can be considered as actors demonstrating different characters in our quest to please other. As people experience differing social scenarios, many tend to alter or modify their behaviors to be perceived well by other. Such action is termed as Impression Management (IM). Hence, the manner in which individuals perceive others is of importance in social settings and interpersonal relations and thus tends to affect human lives. As individuals experience diverse social situations from the moment they step out of the house until the evening, people often carry themselves in a way that ensures others perceive them positively. Individuals draw trait assumptions from the appearance of subjects including facial appearance and body posture among others. A short time of contact and exposure correlates with the judgment made by others, demonstrating that exposure time is sufficient for individuals to form an impression. This paper discusses the concept of first impression and how they are perceived and incorporates tactics such as IM (Impression Management), self-presentation, and interview impressions. Discussion A first impression entails to an event of when a person encounters another individual and develops a mental perception and image of the subject. The first impression depends on the target and the observer, and...
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...criticize their friends with negative details of their lives, making them less likeable as "friends." Forrest and Wood also found that those people with high self-esteem, who usually posted more positive updates, received more positive responses (Williams, R. 2012, March 2). Self-Knowledge Socialization is being a participant of different activities and interactions with people, being part of a culture that we are born into or a religion, etc. Reflected Appraisals are reactions about our actions with people and how we evaluate them and or perceive us. Self-perception theory says that, 'When people are unsure about their feelings and motivations, they will use their own behavior to infer what they feel (Sears, D. O., Peplau, L. A., & Taylor, S., 2012). Social identity, relates to how we identify ourselves in relation to others according to what we have in common (Sears, D. O., Peplau, L. A., & Taylor, S., 2012). While social identity can provide people with a sense of self-esteem and a framework for socializing, and it can influence their behavior. Ethnic Identity in minorities is being part of two cultures and being able to adapt to the changes or changing schools or first time to college. This next concept about Independent Versus Interdependent relates to the key differences between an...
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...place because events and festivals contribute to the income of the local government in a city, region, or country. Thus, festivals and events are special types of social activities; they are willing to travel to faraway places to be part of the festival and event. Tourists who attend a festival or an event stay in paid accommodations, dine in or out restaurants, participate in group activities, and purchase souvenirs and other ways of creating good memories and meanings. The flow of money will create jobs that will help build local economy. Studies on fest The overall purpose of this study is to explore the Paru-paro festival in Dasmarinas, Cavite and the perception of its residents. Festival impacts, as perceived by residents, have been an important aspect of the festival research because of the range of ways in which festivals benefit and cost the communities in which they exist. The research presented in this paper will examine the perception of the residents of Dasmarinas, Cavite on Paru-paro festival. Statement of the Problem 1) What is Paru-paro Festival as perceived by the local residents? 2) How does the local resident perceive Paru-paro festival as part of their identity? 3) What is the perception of the local residents to the Paru-paro festival? Objectives of the Study 1) Determine the perceptions of the local residents of Dasmarinas to their Paru-paro festival in relation to their Heritage Culture. 2) Identify the impact of Paru-paro festival to its local...
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...the way an individual perceives herself, her thoughts and feelings about herself and her ability to achieve in ways that are important to her. The article talks about how this self-esteem reflects a child’s own perception and expectations, but also by the perceptions and expectations of important people in their life. This article also talks about some of the characteristics that a child needs to develop or obtain in life. These characteristics are a sense of security, a sense of belonging, a sense of purpose, a sense of personal competence and pride, a sense of trust, a sense of responsibility, a sense of contribution, a sense of making real choices and decisions, a sense of self-discipline and self-control, a sense of encouragement, support and reward, a sense of accepting mistakes and failure, and a sense of family self-esteem. The most important characteristics children depend on are a sense of family self-esteem. A child’s self-esteem development starts within the family and is influenced deeply on the feelings and perceptions that a family has on itself. The second article I research is title “How Parents Influence Their Children’s Social Development” this article basically explains the positive and negative ways a parent can influence their children’s social development. Children inherit many things from their parents and it is important for parents to have a positive behavior so their children can inherit those good traits. Parents can influence their children by the...
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...ASSIGNMENT NO 1 PART A PERCEPTION IN SERVICE SECTOR INTRODUCTION: PERCEPTION IS AN INDIVIDUALS WINDOW TO THE WORLD. PERCEPTION IS AN ACTIVE PROCESS OF SELECTING,ORGANIZING,AND INTERPRETING PEOPLR,OBJECTS,EVENTS,SITUATIONS.IT MAY BE DEFINED A THE PROCESS OF SELECTION,ORGANIZATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF SENSATIONS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL. DEF :A PROCESS BY WHICH INDIVIDUALS SELECT, ORGANIZE AND INTEPRET THEIR SENSORY IMPRESSIONS TO GIV MEANING TO THEIR ENVIROMENT;PERCEPTION CAN BE ADD FROM REALITY. PERCEPTION DEFINES REALITY: OBJECTIVE REALITY: WHAT TRULY EXISTS IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD TO THE BEST TO ABILITIES TO MEASURE IT.? PERCEIVED REALITY: WHAT INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH ONE OR MORE SENSES. THE KEY UNDERSTANDING IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT IS A UNIQUE INTERPRETATION OF THE SITUATION, IN SHORTB IT IS A COGNITIVE PROCESS THAT SHOWS A UNIQUE PICTURE THAT MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM REALITY. PERCEPTION CAN BE DESCRIBED AS THREE PHASE PROCESS OF SELECTING, ORGANIZING, AND INTERPRETING INFORMATION. INTERPRET ORGANIZE SELECT FIG:ELEMENTS OF PERCEPTION IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTION: * IT HELPS IN SHAPING PERSONALITY. * INTERPERTS WORLD AROUND US. * IT DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN WORLD AND REALITY. * TO UNDERSTAND CONTROL HUMAN SENSE AND BEHAVOUR. PERCEPTION PROCESS: IT IA AN ACTIVE PROCESS, PERCEIVER PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE.THE PERCEIVER ATTEND INPUTS, INTERPRETS THE MEANINH OF THE CONSTUCTION; ACTION INPUUTS INTERPERTATION ...
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...Social Perception Social perception, or the way one individual views others, affects behavior within an organization. Management expert Joseph Champoux writes in his book "Organizational Behavior" that an individual's social perception can be described in terms of a "target," or what is being perceived, and a "stimulus threshold," a certain level of information that must be received in order to make a perceptive assumption on an individual, work process or any other target. Wrongful social perceptions, such as fundamental attribution error that arises when one person mistakes another person's characteristics as the cause of a negative event, can lead to problems in organizational behavior. Perceptions Affecting Motivation A worker's social perception of others within the organization can affect his motivation to complete work effectively to a large degree. Motivation within an organization remains high if a worker perceives that there are opportunities for personal development or professional advancement, if he feels capable of completing tasks correctly and is involved with various organizational decision-making and goal-setting processes. Motivation can be reduced if the worker perceives a lack of opportunity for growth, a lack of involvement or a lack of opportunities to demonstrate any creativity. This holds true in volunteer organizations as well, as described in Miami University's student leadership material, "Why Volunteers/Group Members Lose Interest." Related...
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...Personal Reflection on the Self Paper Camille Beezley Psy/400 March 2, 2015 Jodi Clarke Introduction When reviewing the self in a social world, there is a lot to be learned; such as learning about oneself and the process of how one perceives or reflects on the self-image and how we feel about ourselves in general. To learn about self-concept can be one of the hardest things. When we think about who we are as a person, we can begin to understand ourselves better and get a better view of our possible self. Have you ever looked into the mirror and asked the person before you that day old question “who am I” and really looking for the answer? Sometimes we may think we know who we are until you see yourself from a new perspective to answer that question “who am I?” Once we get the basic answer, we can begin to think about our possible self. Not only who am I? But who I want to become (Possible self). Self-Concept Self-Concept is how we see ourselves through our perception. Self-concept can be influenced by life experience, environmental influences, and through our genetic background. Self-concept can also be looked at from an attribution perspective on how we view ourselves. The “self-concept,” is the concept the individual has of him or herself as a physical, social, and spiritual or moral being (Gecas, Viktor. (1982). For example a person saw themselves as an artistic person then all their interest would be revolved creative things such as art, galleries, and would...
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...Lecture Topic 6 Ch. 5 & 6 (p. 188 - 201) Buyer Behavior MKTG 2501 Lecturer: Yin Mei NG Model of Consumer Behavior External Stimuli • Marketing Stimuli • Environmental Forces BUYER’S BLACK BOX • Buyer’s decision process • Buyer’s characterist ics Buyer Responses • Buying attitude and preference • Purchase behavior (what, when, where, and how much) • Relationship behavior with brand and company Five Stages in the Consumer Decision Process Need recognition Information search Evaluation of alternatives Purchase decision Class Discussion: Customer Needs • What do parents-to-be need? • How can a company meet their important needs? Identify and Evaluate Alternatives Example: Brand Choice of Your Computer Purchased Recently Company: What can you do? Dear Company, We’re sorry to let you know your brand is not in our evoked set. To: The Company Yours sincerely, Your target customers Question: • What can a company do if its brand is NOT in the evoked set of the target consumers? – Inept set (avoided alternatives) – Inert set (backup alternatives) – Unawareness set Example: A customer’s evaluation of 3 computer brands • Which brand would this consumer most likely choose to purchase? • Which brand would this consumer least likely choose to purchase? Attributes (Criteria) Importance Weight (Sum = 1.0) Evaluation on the Performance of Alternative Computer Brands (Score: 1-7) Evaluation of Alternatives Brand A Price Speed Warranty Size ...
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