...positive interaction with the group on conformity and distinctiveness in consumer decision making.” ! Name: Lavinia Rusu Student ID: 4485335 ! ! Table of Contents ! 1. Abstract .....................................................................................2 2. Introduction ................................................................................3 3. Summary of Article ........................................................................3 a. Conformity. Distinctiveness. Interaction within a group .................3 b. Experiment .........................................................................4 c. Structure ............................................................................5 4. Analysis. Conformity vs. Distinctiveness.............................................5 5. Global Business Consumer Behaviour .................................................8 6. Conclusions .................................................................................9 7. References.................................................................................10 8. Bibliography ..............................................................................11 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !1 ! 1. Abstract The following report has the aim of critically analysing the “If I want you to like me, should I be like you or unlike you? The effect of prior positive interaction with the group on conformity and distinctiveness in consumer decision making” consumer behaviour article by Veronika...
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...Comparison Matrix and Outline Grand Canyon University: RES811 March 2, 2016 Comparison Matrix | Article 1 | Article 2 | Article 3 | Title/Author(s) | Critical Thinking In Distance Education and Traditional EducationVisser, L., Visser, Y. L., & Schlosser, C. (2003) | Developmental Networks and Learning: Toward an Interdisciplinary Perspective on Identity Development During Doctoral Study. Baker, V., & Lattuca, L. R. (2010) | Socialization of Doctoral Students to Academic NormsWeidman, J. C., & Stein, E. L. (2003) | | | | | Persistent GCU library link | https://lopes-idm-oclc-org.library.gcu.edu:2443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=12620957&site=ehost-live&scope=site | https://lopes-idm-oclc-org.library.gcu.edu:2443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=54329722&site=ehost-live&scope=site | https://lopes-idm-oclc-org.library.gcu.edu:2443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=11092904&site=ehost-live&scope=site | | | | | Purpose of the studyWhat is the author’s rationale for selecting this topic? Does he build a strong case? | The purpose of the study of this article is to explain whether current teaching practices require higher order thinking. | The purpose of the study of this article is to explain the differences between types of learners from different countries and whether the learner does better with a network of support around them from their...
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... Introduction This is a comparison of the articles on Transformational Leadership in the Public Sector: Does Structure Matter by Wright and Pandey to that of Transactional and Transformational Leadership Styles on the Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction of Customer Contact Personnel, by Emery & Barker to that of, The reality of Web-Based Interaction in an Egyptian Distance Education Course by Alaa Sadik. The article by Wright and Pandey outlined their view of leadership that is defined as transformational. Their structure of better performing bureaucracies has support of an elite level of transformational leadership. The other article to be reviewed focuses on transformational leadership by investigating transactional outcomes of leadership styles with managers. This article by (Barker& Emery, 2007), further details how employee organizational commitment and job satisfaction had a direct correlation to transformational and transactional style of their mangers. The third article by Alaa Sadik focused on the Reality of Web-Based Interaction in an Egyptian Distance Education Course (2008). Sadik focused on instruction and tools to provide improved interaction of students in an asynchronous learning environment. A comparison of the research questions posed for the studies Research questions in the three articles were presented by the authors. The first article questioned the reported practice of transformational leadership behavior...
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...This article points out the fact that stretching has always been favored as a goal to participate in prior to and after any physically demanding events but researchers have found this to be untrue. There was another study that was done recently and it supports the theory that people are supposed to stretch before and after each event that requires contraction of major muscle groups for a period of time (Francesco). In the article it supports the theory that most people have about stretching and how it is extremely important to do. Stretching has been known to help reduce stiffness, increase range of motion, and decrease one’s risk of injuries. There has also been other articles and researchers that have completed studies that display information...
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...covariate to control for or partial out effects of pre-existing differences carried by sampling. To complete the assessment, answer each question, providing IBM SPSS analysis when necessary to support your answer. For this assignment, use the small batch of data provided by Warner's textbook on page 724. These are hypothetical data. We will imagine that a three-group quasi-experimental study was done to compare the effects of three treatments on the aggressive behavior of male children. Xc, the covariate, is a pretest measure of aggressiveness: the number of aggressive behaviors emitted by each child when the child is first placed in a neutral playroom situation. This measure was done prior to exposure to the treatment. Children could not be randomly assigned to treatment groups, so the groups did not start out exactly equivalent on aggressiveness. The dependent variable, Y, is a posttest measure: the number of aggressive behaviors emitted by each child after exposure to one of the three treatments. Treatment A consisted of three different films. The A1 group saw a cartoon animal behaving aggressively. The A2 group saw a human female model behaving aggressively. The A3group saw a human male model behaving aggressively. The question is whether these three models elicited different amounts of aggressive behavior when you do (and do not) control for individual differences in baseline aggressiveness. Let us further assume that there was very good interrater reliability on these...
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...functionalist theory can be traced to a movement in the late nineteenth-century under the influences of Darwinism on the biological and social sciences. It is an attempt to understand the world, and it tests the cause and effect of sociological behavior. Some of the more famous functionalists are Charles Darwin, Emile Durkheim, and Horace Kallen. Horace Kallen's article in the article in the Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, states that functionalism has influenced every discipline. In psychology, it led to the substitution of the stream of consciousness for states of mind. In philosophy, it led to the rise of pragmatism and instrumentalism, and in logic it replaced the laws of thought with the theory of scientific method. Functionalism basically came to be seen as a means to an end. There are two major sub-schools of modern functionalism; macro-functionalism and micro-functionalism. Macro-functionalism focuses primarily on breaking down large-scale systems such as societies or civilizations and making them into small-scale systems, such as groups. Micro-functionalism deals mainly with the behaviors and personalities of the group. Functionalism has not fully been accepted because it is a theory that is still developing and is still trying to be understood. Conflict theory is the belief that change and conflict are good for society conflict theorists such as Karl Marx, David Hume, and Adam Ferguson believe that every society requires a minimum realistic view about its conflicts in order...
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...Article Summary Read-Only Participants: a Case for Student Communication in Online Classes Article Summary Read-Only Participants: A Case For Student Communication In Online Classes Enrolment for online courses is booming, however there is a significantly lower rate of success to these classes than in the traditional classroom environment The article “Read-only participants: a case for student communication in online classes” discusses the role of communication in online courses as well as explaining why some students succeed and others fail. An 8 week study was done on a web based Master’s program. Online communication, class participation and group assignments were monitored Students fell into three categories: Distinction (75% or higher), Pass (50% - 74%) and Fail (less than 50%). Students that were successful read a significant amount of course material, participated actively in discussions (via posts) where they used high critical thinking skills. The online communities were high functioning and healthy. The facilitator (professor) greatly influenced the outcome of the class. The more interaction he had with the class through feedback and positive comments, the better the class involvement. The unsuccessful students shared various factors. Coursework was not completed and they read only about half of the online course material. They scored low on collaboration and posted significantly fewer discussions than those that passed or excelled. The amount of peer interaction...
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...community for learning is a relatively new concept. Understanding of this phenomenon is the essence of this article. The exploration of the interaction between the students has an interesting conclusion. According to Nagel, L.; Blignaut, A. S.; Cronje, J. C. (2006) Beaudoin 2006 says, “The establishment of an online community is widely held as the most important prerequisite for successful course completion and depends on an interaction between a peer group and a facilitator. Online students sometimes engage and learn even when not taking part in online discussions.” (p. 15) It shows that quality interaction between individuals is essential to the success of the student. The article Nagel, L.; Blignaut, A. S.; Cronje, J. C. (2006) concluded that, “Read-only participants disrupt the formation of a virtual community of learners and compromise learning.” (P. 15) this, is an intriguing conclusion. One can now conclude that somewhat absente students, who are not real contributors, interrupt the student body. It can be therefore concluded that student participation by all students within the community, is essential. It would seem that even though the community is on-line and there is no physical interaction, a community developed. In this on-line community, individuals depended upon and showed concern toward the others in the community. Therefore, to be part of a group is important and somewhat naturally inherent to all the participants. Leonard Nimoy (1982) quoted, “The needs...
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...Wikis and Blogs Tools for Online Interaction Jane S. Grassley, PhD, RN Robin Bartoletti, MS Online education requires nursing faculty to learn teaching strategies that encourage students’ interaction with the course content, their peers, the faculty, and the technology. The Web 2.0 technologies of wikis and blogs can help faculty direct online learning activities that encourage peer support, collaboration, and dialogue. The authors discuss these tools and how they were used to engage students in a nursing research course. ince the mid-1990s, increasing numbers of people have come to rely on the Internet as a convenient source of information and education. In nursing, the growing need for convenient and nontraditional learning strategies fostered a proliferation of Web-based nursing education programs. Since teaching online requires faculty to use strategies that differ from those used in face-to-face classrooms, nurse researchers have investigated characteristics of online education environments that facilitate students’ engagement with learning.1-3 Thurmond concluded,3(p237) ‘‘Good teaching practices are deeply rooted in the concept of interaction.’’ MancusoMurphy4(p257) identified interaction among faculty and students as ‘‘the core element of an effective online environment.’’ Researchers determined that peer support, collaboration, and communicative dialogue were the characteristics of online learning environments that encouraged interaction.1-3 These can be facilitated through...
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...covered. One area that is often overlooked is the relationship between siblings, and more specifically the relationship between siblings during adulthood. This is often an area that most do not even think about. Very few sociologists have looked into this topic. Almost all studies done on sibling focus on either early childhood or adulthood; researchers know little about sibling relationships between the ages of 20 and 60. Some important questions on the topic include what types of relationships do you think are held between adult siblings? Do adult siblings have the same quality of relationships as siblings do during childhood? I found this a particularly interesting topic due to my own experiences and observations viewing many different groups of adult siblings and the various types of relationships that may have with one another. I will discuss various forms of adult sibling relationships using several past studies on the topic. Literature Review: As previously mentioned adult sibling ties are among the least studied of all family relations. Most of the studies that are concuted on siblings are done during childhood. In some studies, such as one mentioned in Gender Differences in Adult Sibling Relations in Two-Child Families from the Journal of Marriage and Family 68 (November 2006), gender is said to play a significant role in the closeness of kin relationships. Studies such as this one pay closer attention to differences in sibling relationship quality based on genders in...
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...Article Summary: Read-Only Participants: A Case for Student Communication in Online Classes As technology advances more and more, computers and internet have become more accessible, affordable, and ever so popular in recent times. With easy accessibility to internet, the online learning environment is a growing trend. Schools all over the nation offer online programs and fast earning degrees. Students from different demographics and age groups fill online classrooms making it even more popular. However, with such diversity in the classroom how does the instructor control communication in the classroom? Does the lack of participation from fellow students influence the learning environment? What are some of the different types of students often found in the online classes environment? This article will summarize the main points found in a research based on a case study prepared by Nagel, Blignaut, and Cronjé. With extensive research, investigation, and observations Nagel et. al.(2007) put together an article highlighting the importance of communication in the online classes. Noticing a significant drop-out rate in online classes, they were determined to research what affected this rate and which aspects of the online classes were setting students behind. The authors used different methods to gather data to support their findings, and used different articles to incorporate their research and back up their conclusions. In order to analyze student participation they "presented...
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...Henslin, author of the book “Essentials of Sociology” defines discrimination as “an act of unfair treatment directed against an individual or a group” (G-2). One specific place in our society that still has discrimination is the workplace. A workplace can be described as “a place where people work, such as an office or factory” (Dictionary.com 2015). A company’s workplace can discriminate against a person’s race, ethnicity, gender, age, and religion. These discriminations will affect the person’s salary, work conditions, and determine if they get hired or not. Throughout time the United States has made several laws to protect certain groups against discrimination in the workplace. These laws have tremendously helped those groups however, they are still illegally discriminated against. There are numerous ways to analyze why there is discrimination in the workplace but we will be using the three sociologic perspectives. The three sociologic perspectives that we will use to analyze this topic will be the Structural Functionalism, Conflict Theory, and Symbolic Interaction. The Structural Functionalist Analysis will focus on how discrimination in the workplace will undermine the functions of the organization. Then the Conflict Theory analyzes how stronger social groups with power and money dominate the minority group. Finally, the Symbolic Interaction perspective will emphasize how the traditional labels applied to people will affect how they are treated in the workplace. By utilizing...
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...Article Summary Read-Only Participants: A Case For Student Communication In Online Classes Enrolment for online courses is booming, however there is a significantly lower rate of success to these classes than in the traditional classroom enviroment The article “Read-only participants: a case for student communication in online classes” discusses the role of communication in online courses as well as explaining why some students succeed and others fail. An 8 week study was done on a web based Master’s program. Online communication, class participation and group assignments were monitored Students fell into three categories: Distinction(75% or higher), Pass (50% - 74%) and Fail (less than 50%). Students that were successful read a significant amount of course material, participated actively in discussions (via posts) where they used high critical thinking skills. The online communities were high functioning and healthy. The facilitator (professor) greatly influenced the outcome of the class. The more interaction he had with the class through feedback and possitive comments, the better the class involvement. The unsuccessful students shared various factors. Coursework was not completed and they read only about half of the online course material. They scored low on colaboration and posted significantly fewer discussions than those that passed or excelled. The amount of peer interaction influences the quality of learning The read only student logged in often...
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...learning in the same classroom has the added benefit of allowing students to exchange ideas and questions with one another providing another valuable learning medium that online environments cannot replicate. First-hand interaction with the educating professor also allows for ideas to be exchanged freely and without any communication barriers. 2. Improve social skills. 3. Offer one-on-one support from teachers. 4. Presence of a Teacher: A teacher can guide the students well. He/she can help them understand difficult concepts, and thereby develop efficient studying techniques. This is the biggest advantage of classroom learning. 5. Group Study: A classroom provides the perfect setting to fuel brainstorming and group study. Helping each other is one of the best ways to clear your concepts and strengthen them. You can learn how to prepare better for your exams by taking tips from each other. 6. Presentations: Oral presentations and seminars give you the opportunity to get over stage fright and gain confidence too. This goes a long way in making you more able when you step into the professional world. 7. Wider Exposure: In terms of subjects you study as well as people you meet, classroom education gives you a wider exposure. Through interaction with students from different disciplines, you can better evaluate your own interests and choose a career that is perfect for you. In the process, you may even make friends for life, who knows! Pros of Online learning...
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...When reading the Caffaro and Conn-Coffaro article, it forced me to think about the dynamics in my family of origin, and particularly with my sister. Since I do have a sibling, I did try to think and relate my upbringing to the article. A specific part that I felt I could speak more on was the deidentification ideas and how that relates to the Family Systems-Based View of Sibling Development. It went on to discuss how siblings have different experiences in the homes and how different interactions throughout life. Thinking back on how my sister and I interacted, it made me wonder how our interaction would be if we were in a group where we would have to share sibling history. I wonder about that because I do not really recall my sister’s thoughts...
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