Précis 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
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How to Write a Reaction Paper. In writing a good reaction paper‚ it is not enough to simply praise the strengths or criticize the weaknesses of the text in question. More than that‚ you must be able to justify your "reaction." It is important to provide the reasons why‚ for example‚ the first chapter of a novel is dragging‚ or why the thesis of a particular essay carries a strong point. Of equal significance is your ability to further support your reasons with academic theories or even statistical
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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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Describe and evaluate the evolutionary theory of food preferences According to an evolutionary approach current human behaviour can be understood in terms of how it may have been adaptive in our ancestral past. Evolutionary theorists are concerned with behaviour which is adaptive and having survival value‚ these researchers look for ultimate explanations. Current behaviours may be maladaptive and dysfunctional but can be understood as having been adaptive and functional in some way. To undertake
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There are many ways in which the Nazis dealt with opposition. While all of them contributed to the defeat of the resistance‚ was the reaction against the youth the most important one? This will be analyzed in the following paragraphs. The Nazis were opposed by two groups of young people: the Swing movement and the Edelweiss Pirates. The Swing movement was composed of young middle-class people‚ including Jews‚ that went to parties with English and American music. They were open about sex and kept
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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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Dances with Wolves Reaction Paper Reaction or response papers are usually requested by teachers so that you’ll consider carefully what you think or feel about something you’ve read. The following guidelines are intended to be used for reacting to a reading although they could easily be used for reactions to films too. Read whatever you’ve been asked to respond to‚ and while reading‚ think about the following questions. * How do you feel about what you are reading? * What do you agree or
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starts moving‚ I could tell you a million ways why to ride roller coasters but I will tell you there. first you feel like you are flying‚second you feel the wind in your face and it feels so amazing‚and lastly how it stops and you are ready to ride it again. Flying that’s one word to describe roller coasters you go so fast and before you know it you’re flying. Course it’s a little scary going up‚ but it’s awesome going down‚ what goes up must come down. I haven’t rode every roller coaster in the world
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How to deal with stressful situations are work When you are stressed at work it can wreak havoc on the rest of your life. You can become very stressed out and it can go home with you too. You should not let work situations interfere with your everyday life. It is going to become stressful and give you more problems when let stress bother you more than what you should. This may sound easy but it is not. You have to deal with stressful situations at work so that they do not come home with you. There
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How to Deal with Difficult People at Work Interpersonal relationships can influence consistently the effectiveness of work and well-being of employees as well as their psychological state. However‚ often the problem of the formation of positive interpersonal relationships arises‚ especially when there are some difficult people within an organization‚ who ignore interests and needs of other employees. In fact‚ it is possible to find such difficult people practically in any organization. Many employs
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