7 – Describe cognitive dissonance and describe how it is influenced by culture. Cognitive Dissonance Theory is a theory of attitude change proposing that inconsistency exists among our attitudes‚ or between our attitudes and behavior‚ we experience an unpleasant state of arousal called cognitive dissonance‚ which we will be motivated to reduce or eliminate. (Bordens & Horowitz 2001) This is a theory‚ which has been transformed over many decades. Cognitive Dissonance varies between individuals
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“Given access to the same facts‚ how is it possible that there can be disagreement between experts in a discipline?” Facts are knowledge that is believed to be true and accurate; facts can act as knowledge within their own right‚ as well as evidence for the development of new or improved knowledge. Experts are appointed across all fields; they can be regarded as the gatekeepers to knowledge of their respective discipline. Society allows these gatekeepers access to facts‚ with the expectation that
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Ouphone Bounsourath Dr.Jackson H.S. English 2: Per.1 May 19‚ 2010 Okonkwo’s Disagreement of Christian Religion The Christian religion believes in one God‚ the God is the father of all children in humanity. Chinua Achebe describes the impact of Christianity towards the Ibos of Umuofia in his historic novel Things Fall Apart. In a land where ancestral spirits hold powers to the Ibos‚ it settles in section three when Mr.Brown (the father of the Christian church) preaches the Christian faith
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TV and Fictions: Viewing Log Deal or No Deal Airtime: Thursday 21st February 2013 (4pm) My scene is from ‘Deal or No Deal’ (Channel 4‚ 2013) [1]‚ a game show where the contestant has the chance to win a maximum of £250‚000. I will be analysing the opening five minutes of the programme. In this small scene the following themes are explored; class‚ community and rituals. From the book ‘Come on Down? Popular media culture in post-war Britain’‚ it is said that game shows ‘have always had
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This story is about the relationship between a father and a son. It is clear that the father and son are no longer close‚ but they both still try to please each other. For instance‚ the boy really doesn’t want to go hunting for moose‚ but he lets his father take him anyway. The scenes flow over the duration of the pair’s hunting trip. It starts off with the father picking his son up from the train station. The pair move into the hunting zone and eventually have dinner. The boy is pleased with his
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cytoplasm. 1b. How is the role of the nucleus in a cell similar to the role of the captain on a sports team? The role of the nucleus in a cell similar to the role of the captain on a sports team because nucleus is the middle part of an object or group‚ forming the basis for its activity and growth. 2a. What is the function of lysosomes? The function of lysosomes is cellular organelles that contain acid hydrolase enzymes that break down waste materials and cellular debris. 2b. How do contractile
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Amylase is a very important enzyme located in the saliva and pancreatic juices that hydrolyses (break down) starch and glycogen into more simple and readily digestible forms of sugar. Enzymes are biological catalysts that increase the rate of biological reactions. Enzymes are produced in living cells and are involved in speeding up biochemical reactions. They have an active site to which specific substrate binds. They increase the rate of reactions by decreasing the amount of activation energy meaning
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the surface layer of the ovary. (Cedars-Sinai) Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is one of the most common female endocrine (or hormonal) disorders to date. In 1935 American Gynecologists Irving F. Stein‚ Sr.‚ and Michael L. Leventhal were the first to describe the syndrome in which back then was known as the Stein-Leventhal Syndrome and now today known has Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. For many years they associated the presence of cysts with anovulation and later with evidence it came to their attention
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introduction in December 2005‚ NBC has had tremendous success with the game show Deal or No Deal. The game show‚ which was created in the Netherlands‚ pits acontestant against the mysterious banker. The contestant is trying for the case with $1 million‚while the banker ’s stated goal is to get the contestant to go home with as little money as possible while also trying to keep the game going for as long as possible. Deal or No Deal is a unique game show in that it takes virtually no skill on the part of
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M. Rowe Professor Bowl CMAT-61 December 6‚ 2011 How to Deal With Stress as a College Student How does stress affect you? We have all felt this feeling before. Your stomach is twisted‚ your muscles are tightened‚ you feel down and out‚ unhappy and‚ you cannot think straight. According to The American Institute of Stress‚ stress is defined as physical‚ mental and emotional strain. 43% of all adults suffer adverse health effects due to stress. 75-90% of all visits to the primary care
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