...Contemporary psychology deals with a vast range of topics; while at the same time looks into human +behavioral patterns and mental processes from the cultural level to the neural level. Psychologists study all matters pertaining to human mental issues that begin right from birth and continue until the death of the person. So, by gaining full understanding of the history of psychology, you will be able to better understand how the individual topics are studied and what has been learned so far. Doubts, Questions at the Beginning Right from the beginning, the study of psychology has been faced with a number of difficult questions. The first question of how is psychology defined established it as a separate science, separate from philosophy and physiology. Other additional questions that psychologists were also faced with throughout the history of the subject were: What issues and topics should the subject of psychology deal with? What methods of research should be used when studying psychology? Should research be used in order to influence education, public policy and other aspects of human behavior? Is psychology a science? Should psychology focus on internal mental processes or on observable behavior? Physiology and Philosophy While psychology did not really emerge as a separate science until the latter half of the 19th century, its initial history can be traced right back to the ancient Greeks. During the 1600's, the famous French philosopher, Rene Descartes, introduced...
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...Types | Sources | Purposes | Verbal | | | Formal definition- Relating to or in the form of words.Information-There are many forms of verbal communication the most popular being face to face due to the fact it allows for verbal and non-verbal messages to be passed on, but is also inconvenient. Speech enables complex ideas to be expressed and spoke about.Advantage- It’s instant and easy to communicate with, due to the fact that things are easier to make out what people mean because of the tone of their voice and the volume of the voice etc. Verbal communication is the most comfortable method of expression. There are ample methods of verbal communication. Easiest method of resolving things.Disadvantage- There’s no record of the conversation so it can’t be referred to in the future. Business example 1- The manager of McDonalds having a meeting with the board about the satisfaction of the BigMac, due to the fact that they previously started a campaign to make the BigMac healthier yet more satisfying to attract more customers and make their present customers want to purchase the burger more often.Business example 2- Business example 3-Appropriate- If you need to have a conversation.Inappropriate- If the business just needs informing of something. | Business example 1- The information informing the business about the satisfaction of the BigMac could have come from internal or external sources. The internal source using technology and the external source being a traditional method...
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...Reflections on Getting Tings Done Getting Things Done-How to make a team work was written by Maurice Hardaker and Bryan K. Ward. The author introduces a technique to get a team to achieve its mission, which is called PQM or Process Quality Management. The PQM session is a two-day meeting of relevant managers to define goals, assume responsibilities and determine actions. The session includes the following steps: (1) The fist step in PQM is to develop a clear understanding of the team’s mission, what its members collectively are paid to do. It is important that the mission statement must be explicit and expressed in short. (2)The second step is to define the subgoals for the mission, which are called the Critical Success Factors or CSFs. Consensus on these aims is vital. In listing the CSFs of the mission, a team should be guided by a necessary-sufficient rule. That is, the CSFs should be necessary and sufficient to accomplish its mission. The list should be a mix of tactical and strategic factor. The maximum number CSFs is eight. (3) The third step is to identify and list what has to be done so that a team can meet its critical success factors. The author recommends an effective approach to list the business processes sufficient to accomplish the goals and assign one owner to hold responsible for each business process. A grid is used to list the CSFs and business processes. Graphing makes priorities clear. (4) The PQM process is never-ending journey that needs follow-through...
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...Emne: Psykoanalysen i. Gør rede for forskellen mellem de tre forskellige terapimetoder, Freud benytter i starten af sin karriere: Hypnose-terapi: Den franske neurolog Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) besluttede sig for i 1800’tallet, at han ville studerer de forskellige neuroser nærmere. Han fik i løbet af 1800’tallet særligt øjnene op for den hysteriske-neurose, der bar’ nogle besynderlige symptomer. – disse symptomer kunne f.eks. vise sig ved lammelser, føleforstyrrelser, blindhed eller kramper, uden at der lå nogen neurologisk lidelse bag neurosen. Freud begyndte at følge den terapi Charcot benyttede sig af, og fandt det fascinerende, hvordan han kunne fremkalde nye legemlige symptomer hos sine hysteriske patienter, eller ’kurere’ dem, ved at få deres symptomer til at forsvinde. I løbet af 1800’tallet tog Freud til Paris for at besøge Charcot, og ved at møde de kvinder som var i terapibehandling hos den franske neurolog, blev Freud overbevist om at kvinderne ikke led af en nervelidelse, men af en psykisk betinget lidelse. Med sine nye erfaringer på hånden, rejste Freud hjem til sin klinik i Wien, og begyndte at prøve sig frem med hypnoseterapien selv. Freud var ikke god til hypnose-terapien i starten da det var et helt nyt område, men han forsøgte sig frem med behandlingen og anbefalede sine patienter at opgive / ”give slip” på deres symptomer. Freud oplevede at det i nogle tilfælde gav et positivt resultat, men alligevel blev han aldrig helt tilfreds, da det...
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...Stella Ting-Toomey and the Face-negotiation theory Face-negotiation theory seeks to explain and understand the roots of conflict in terms of identity management on both individual and cultural level. Face can be defined as “the claimed sense of favorable social self-worth and/or projected other-worth in a public situation” (Ting-Toomey & Kurogi, 1998). Namely the public image of an individual, or group, that their society sees and evaluates is based on cultural norms and values. The concept of face has been used to explain linguistic politeness rituals, apology acts, embarrassment episodes, requesting behaviors, rapport-building, and conflict interactions (Ting-Toomey 2010). Born in Hong Kong, Stella Ting-Toomey (Ph.D., University of Washington) is a professor in the Department of Human Communication Studies, California State University at Fullerton. Being an author and scholar in the field of intercultural communication for over twenty years, Ting-Toomey is the leading researcher on “mindfulness” and “facework” in intercultural communication. The theory and its central issues such as face-saving, face-losing, and face-honoring “resonate with diverse ethnic groups and cultural groups on a global level,” as she says (Rinderle 2002). Currently, her research focuses on testing and fine-tuning the conflict face-negotiation theory and the cultural/ethnic identity negotiation theory. Back in the 1980s, the mainstream, Western-based interpersonal and workplace conflict research literature...
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...Shu Ting compares an assembly line to several different things. The first thing that Ting compares an assembly line to is the stars in the sky; the stars form lines in the sky. Ting also compares the trees alongside the road, to an assembly road. As the trees are “standing numb.” One might also say Shu TIng compares the people walking home to an assembly line, as the people walking home are “Stripped of their colour and shape.” These comparisons make the mood of the poem very melancholy, as Shu TIng talks about how day after day, the workers just work. The speaker even admits they’re numb to their own existence. Shu TIng is interpreting Bei Dao’s “All” as a poem that’s saying there’s no hope left. Dao’s “All” is saying that life is pointless, and that “All is fated”...
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...will (Same ting dead) Duck a diddle dill, dill A boy get kill Duck a diddle dill, dill Lock up in de barrel (Same ting dead) Limb by limb we are gon cut dem down Send fi the hacksaw, take out de tongue Limb by limb we are gon cut dem down Send fi the hacksaw, take out de tongue When dem see me, see me, see me See di hit man ah come See me see me see me Said me just can dun (Heh) See me, see me, see me See di hit man ah come See me, see me, see me Said me just can dun (Heh) Dem want I, dem want I (What a idiot) To come a dem funeral Dem ting say, dem ting say (A fool dat) Dem are the general Dem want I, dem want I (What a idiot) To come a dem funeral Dem ting say, dem ting say (Fool dat) Dem are the general Nuff a dem a pose off Like-a dem run de world Let me tell you something See me come Him turn ah girl Nuff a dem a pose Like-a dem run de world Let me tell you something When me come Him turn a girl Me gun mi hug up and kiss Sleep with at night If a boy try a ting Me shoot out him eyesight You know I and I is dynamite When me hold microphone, I strictly truth or right Limb by limb we are gon cut dem down Send fi the hacksaw, take out de tongue Limb by limb we are gon cut dem down Send fi the hacksaw, take out de tongue When dem see me, see me, see me See di hit man ah come (Same ting dead) See me, see me, see me Said me just can dun See me, see me, me, me Say a hit man ah come (Same ting...
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...out in court. Trying to make the netbooks useable is probably the best choice for Nicholas to handle the current situation, as the other two options will further delay getting the needed correct netbooks and will cost more money. As for Ting, the best way for him to handle the situation would be to provide the best customer service and training to the Medina Office Store, preferably at the lowest cost possible. It appears that Ting knew that Nicholas’s need was for Windows XP compatible netbooks since Ting both spoke with Nicholas directly and read his follow up letter. Legally Ting was correct the netbooks met the requirements of the RFP, but the transaction could be viewed negatively and could have an effect on future business sales. Also Ting had guaranteed that Nicholas would be pleased or given his money back. If Nicholas can document and prove he is not pleased, Ting should follow through with returning Nicholas’s money. Question 2 answer. Nicholas needs to remember the poor communication that got him into the situation of the wrong netbooks and strive to become better at communicating to vendors in the future. Also because this situation is not over with delivery, Nicholas needs to focus on building a “win-win” relationship with Ting. The situation is already tense, but escalating and making the situation more volatile will not be beneficial for...
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...facts right on GST BY IVAN LOH SECOND Finance Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah’s special assistant Ting Tai Fook has travelled around the country to give talks about the goods and services tax (GST) to the community. In all his talks, Ting explained extensively about the tax system that would be implemented from April 1 to replace the existing sales and service tax. The Star talks to Ting to get more answers about GST. 1. What was your first impression of the GST before the Government decided to implement it? Ting: I read and knew about GST when it was first mooted by the Government couple of years back. It is also known as Value Added Tax (VAT) and I knew that it was a good system. I think most people are familiar with VAT’s concept which is used overseas. We show the receipt to the Customs officers and get a tax refund. Many other countries around the world have already implemented the GST. 2. What are the biggest misconceptions about the GST? Ting: Most people think that the GST is a new taxation mechanism. They think that the Government would include both the GST and SST together, increasing the people’s burden, which is wrong. GST is not only implemented in developed countries but also other countries. About 160 countries have it. 3. How will GST affect or benefit the people from the lower- and middle-income groups? Ting: The GST will let people in general be more aware about consumerism. With increased awareness, they can make comparisons...
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...Face-Negotiation Theory (Conflict) Dr. Stella Ting-Toomey developed the Face Negotiation Theory as a way of describing how people from different cultural backgrounds handle conflict with each other. She bases her theory on two basic concepts: Face (how we want people to see us/our public self image), and Facework (ways of handling conflict). She has identified 7 core assumptions and 5 empirical propositions that when used in tandem illustrate the Face Negotiation Theory as of 2010. A copy of the assumptions and propositions has been attached at the end of this document. Regarding the first concept—Face (also described as self-face concern), to people from the east and some middle-east countries (China, Japan, Egypt, Iran) the concept of face is multi-faceted with its origins going back to the time of Confucius. For them, face involves the feelings of respect, honor, status and connection. The concept of Face is a very serious issue. Infact, under some conditions, it can be a life or death issue. One can save face, give face and have face taken away from them. For people mainly from the west such as the US, face is not a complicated thing--it usually just means the saving of face—we know we have it, and we don’t want to lose it (i.e. embarrassment in front of others). As you can see, there are huge differences in how each culture views the concept of face. This is a prime example of something that can and will cause serious intercultural conflict. To help...
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...thanks to my teacher Mr. James who has guided me every step of the way throughout this exercise. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS JAMAICAN TINGS “PREPARING AND DELIVERING DELICIOUS MEALS TO YOUR DOOR” DESCRIPTION Jamaican Tings is a sole trader business that will be located at 3 Knutsford Boulevard Kingston 5. John Doe is the owner of the business he works as an accountant. Jamaican Tings will be engage in the production of tasty meals and beverages to customers. It will be align with secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy. Jamaican Tings will register with the Companies Office of Jamaica as Sole Proprietor Business, the Inland Revenue Department and the other Statutory Agencies required by Law. All workers will have to be certified under the Ministry of Health and obtain a Food Handlers Permit. GOALS * To be the leading restaurant in the corporate area by 2016 * To expand the business to other major towns in Jamaica by 2017 * To provide well prepared meals and beverages to our customers at affordable prices MISSON STATEMENT To offer quality and value to our customers; providing them with meals and beverages that are affordable and of the highest quality. With our well trained and dedicated staff we aim to satisfy all our customers need. JUSTIFICATION OF LOCATION Jamaican Tings will be located at 3 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5. This location is ideal for the following: * Close proximity to the New Kingston...
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...Den Maltesiske kulturelle kode Hvad er den kulturelle kode? Det er et rigtigt godt spørgsmål, vores kulturelle kode beskrive hvem vi er som samfund. Den kulturelle kode består af 3 ting adfærd, holdninger og værdier. Men hvad er disse ting. Adfærd er alt det, som man kan se og høre. Det vil sige de ting vi har omkring os selv. Som eksempel tøj, møbler, mad og ting som er vigtige for os. Kældedyr er et godt eksempel. Bag vores adfærd ligger vores holdninger. holdninger er hvorfor vi gør de ting vi gør og køber. hvorfor vi gerne vi ha de rigtige Nike Free og ikke de falske. Det er fordi vi har en holdning til hvordan vi vil ha/gøre ting. Bag vores holdninger er vores Værdier, værdier er det som styre os. Det vil sige at vores værdier styre vores holdninger som styre vores adfærd. Værdierene er det vi har med fra vores barndom, de ting vores forældre og samfundet omkring lære os. Det er normalt ting vi ikke tænker over altså ubevidst. Hvis du har indlært ved barndommen at man altid bøster tændere om morgen. Og folk sprøger dig senere hen i livet hvorfor det lige skal være om morgen. Vil du nok ikke vide hvad du skal svare, du vil nok bare sige ”det er bare sådan jeg gør” men det er fordi det har du i dine værdier. Malta har en spændende kulturel kode, da de har haft indflyde fra mange forskellige lande. På malta kan noget af det første man kan opsevere være trafiken. For køre meget stærkt, de køre i den forkerte side og deres regler kan virke uoverskuelige. Men det er fordi...
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...interessante dilemmaer op omkring internettet, hvilke positive ting oplever man ved internettet og hvilke ulemper. Man kan starte med at spørge sig selv, hvor mange gange har man ikke sagt ”Google det”?. Ja det er skræmmende mange gange. Internettet giver os en helt nye måde at få viden rundt, og specielt viden uden for nationale grænser. Det er med til at globalisere os som med mennesker rundt om hele verden. Flere undersøgelser viser også at man får lettere ved at multitaske, og besvære større spørgsmål på kortere tid. Der er en masse ting der kun taler til fordel for internettet, men er det nu godt at viden er så let at få?. Er internettet i bund og grund så godt? Flere og flere forskere peger på at vi med internettet begrænser os fantasimæssigt, og kommunikations mæssigt. Vi bliver på nettet bombarderet med mange indtryk af diverse synsvinkler på et emne, men vi skal også selv kunne drage vores egne konklusioner. Det nytter ikke at vi bare lader so rive med, og ikke spørg os selv hvad vi mener. Internettet har jo som regel altid et svar, og vi har en tendens til bare altid at tro på hvad der står. Det er desværre det der sker med mange mennesker verden over, vi læser noget i nyhederne og så tror vi automatisk på det. I stedet for at drage vores egen mening og konklusion med ind i det. Vores sproglige kompetencer bliver også begrænset, man har i takt med facebooks udvikling fået lettere ved at sige ting. Dette skyldes at man ikke står...
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...Novelleanalyse af Spøgelset på Ottmachauer Steig Novellen handler om en person, som er rejst til Berlin for at starte på et studium. Han har en masse gæld hjemme i Danmark, som han er flygtet fra, men han har dog en del penge i form af rejsechecks samt kontanter. Han bruger sine penge på god mad og drikke i starten og møder så sin værtinde og det hus som han skal bo i, hvor han har fået et kammer oppe på 1. sal. Hende han bor hos er en ældre dame som er halv blind og døv. Han starter på et studium og alt virker helt normalt, indtil han begynder at se mærkelige ting og blive overfaldet af usynlige ting, og han kommer til skade fra hans omgivelser. Disse hændelser sker til og fra mens det bliver værre og værre, og hen mod julen, hvor hans værtinde rejser væk, går det helt galt ved nytårsaften, hvor det ender med, at han mærker sig selv dø og stå til ansigt med et væsen, hvor han så føler at alt det onde er væk, og han nu skal leve resten af sit liv godt. Fortællingen er opbygget som et slags brev, som han har sendt til sin veninde, som han ikke har haft kontakt til over 17 år. Novellen er fortalt af en jeg-fortæller, så der er rigtig meget fokus på hovedpersonens tanker og handlinger, og da det er en jeg-fortæller gør det selvfølgelig også historien mindre troværdig, da hændelserne allerede i forvejen virker meget mærkelige. Det er også begrænset hvor meget man får af vide om selve hovedpersonen, man må antage, at han er et sted omkring tyverne, da han er rejst til...
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...Vurderingskriterier brosjyre – Engelsk fordypning 9. trinn Navn:_____________________________________________________________________________ Delstat: ___________________________ Under middels måloppnåelse | Elev | Lærer | Middelsmåloppnåelse | Elev | Lærer | Over middels måloppnåelse | Elev | Lærer | Brosjyrens layout/utseende virker tilfeldig. | | | Brosjyrens layout/utseende er oversiktlig og gjennomtenkt. | | | Brosjyrens layout/utseende er pen, og elementene er plassert slik at leseren lett kan finne all viktig informasjon. | | | Brosjyren mangler en gjennomført stil. Det er for mange forskjellige skrifttyper og skriftstørrelser. | | | Brosjyren har en ganske gjennomført stil, men enkelte deler bryter med denne stilen. | | | Brosjyren har en tydelig stil, og har de samme skrifttypene og skriftstørrelsene i alle deler. Fargevalgene i brosjyren er gjennomtenkt. | | | Bildene i brosjyren henger for lite sammen med teksten. | | | Bildene i brosjyren har med teksten å gjøre. | | | Bilder/illustrasjoner passer naturlig til teksten, og understreker eller illustrerer innholdet. | | | Teksten er ikke delt inn i tydelige deler eller avsnitt. | | | Teksten er delt inn i deler eller avsnitt. | | | Teksten er delt inn i tydelige deler eller avsnitt med gode overskrifter. Det er en naturlig sammenheng mellom delene. | | | Språket har mange stavefeil eller grammatiske feil. | | | Språket har noen stavefeil eller grammatiske feil. | | | Språket...
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