Week 5 Case Discussion Explain if the “fight-or-flight” response is evident in this case. * In the case with Coleen Colombo and colleagues resisting mortgage fraud there is evident of fight or flight present. When our fight or flight system is activated, we tend to perceive everything in our environment as a possible threat to our survival. By its very nature, the fight or flight system bypasses our rational mind—where our more well thought out beliefs exist—and moves us into "attack" mode.
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Question 1: Is the "Fight-or-Flight" response evident in this case? Explain Yes. The fight-or-flight response refers to the biochemical and bodily changes that represent a natural reaction to an environmental stressor. When Colombo e-mailed the regional vice president for operations to report the wholesaler who tried to bribe her, he brushed off her complaints in a meeting and she left the office in tears. Question 2: What influences on the stress experience appear to be present? More than one
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California branch of BNC, where she worked as a senior underwriter. The BNC office in which Colombo worked was part of the regional group that offered a considerable amount of loan to its customers. The performance of Colombo in her work was outstanding. This is according to a wrongful termination and harassment suit filed in California Superior Court on her behalf and on behalf of five other BNC employees. The suit states that the work environment began to become hostile for Colombo in 2005 after one of
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2.) What influences on stress experience appear to be present? All the factors that influence how Colombo experiences stress were evident in this case. The first factor to consider is the perception of the situation. According to Colombo, the work environment turned hostile in 2005, when a male wholesaler tried to bribe her and began brining questionable loans. This was contrary to how she handled matters in the past. In the position as a senior underwriter she received a rating on her performance
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Competency Nasser Mardini Virginia International University Organizational Behavior and HR management – MBA 513 Fall 2011 – Med-Term October 20, 2011 Dr. Shawn Richmond Question 1: Is the "Fight-or-Flight" response evident in this case? Explain Yes. The fight-or-flight response refers to the biochemical and bodily changes that represent a natural reaction to an environmental stressor. When Colombo e-mailed the regional vice president for operations to report the wholesaler who tried
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In today's society many people try to find ways to justify people's wrongdoings, some say “I was born this way” or that it is in their genes to be or think a certain way. Although most people in society believe that violent people are born with an aggressive nature, most violent people become aggressive due to recurring violent events in their life because they are exposed to violence repeatedly and become conditioned to committing violent behavior. Society today tries to make excuses for the
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and the differences between each, provides the therapist with information useful in deciding how and if to treat these disorders. It could also be argued that the uniqueness of each client and each set of symptoms demands the therapist to review each case on a one to one basis and not to blur the boundaries between each of these types of disorders, which may in turn result in a less effective form of treatment being provided. Each of these disorders is discussed below, along with mention of any similarities
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are prepared by the Principal Examiner and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation meeting attended by all examiners and is the scheme which was used by them in this examination. The standardisation meeting ensures that the mark scheme covers the candidates’ responses to questions and that every examiner understands and applies it in the same correct way. As preparation for the standardisation
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in Europe. Despite having so many negative associations, it still remains the leader in this market by having the biggest share of customers and flights (European Low Fares Airline Association, 2008). Hence, what are Ryanair brand key secrets making it so successful? The Keller‘s Customer-Based Brand Equity Model incorporated with Pillars of the Brand were used to make an analysis which helped to answer this question. Ryanair brand was analysed according to such components as brand awareness, brand
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| | | | | Discuss the Relationship between Stress, Anxiety, Habits and Phobias and Describe How You Would Treat these Issues with Hypnotherapy In this essay I shall seek to define stress, anxiety, habits and phobias. I shall explore their individual attributes and symptoms and how they may be related. I will also explain methods of treatment for such neurotic conditions, as I have seen fit and the ethical issues that I believe would need to be considered. Stress and anxiety are
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