Name: _______________________________ Due Date: ______________________ Student Handbook/ GMC Scavenger Hunt (5 points each) Attend the PER 101 Meet & Greet to find the answers for many of these questions and to get item 1 on your Passport stamped. You may also use the Student Handbook and College Catalog (found at www.GMCOnline.edu ) to help you‚ or you might just look around and talk to people on campus to get some of the answers. 1. I attended the PER 101 Meet & Greet and got a stamp
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Predictably Irrational The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions book by Dan Ariely x ________________________________________ Chapter 1: The Truth About Relativity We always seek to draw comparisons‚ and we are often unaware as to how seemingly irrelevant factors such as the simple presentation of options‚ actually influence what we select. Thus‚ given three choices‚ A‚ B (very distinct‚ but equally as attractive as A)‚ and A- (similar to A‚ but inferior)‚ we will almost always
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KOREA UNIVERSITY UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BOOK REVIEW Predictably Irrational The hidden forces that shape our decision -Dan Ariely Reviewed by: Sanila Pradhan 11TH June‚ 2013 Predictably Irrational: The hidden forces that shape our decisions‚ by Dan Ariely. Harpercollins‚ 2009. Reviewed by Sanila Pradhan. ‘Predictably Irrational” was a very enjoyable read for me. The title of the book is very appealing therefore‚ I decided to read this book. The title of the book points its
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What is irrational and rational decision making? Well first to understand what each on is individually‚ I believe that you should know what each word means separately. So according to meriam-webster.com‚ rational means‚ “having reason or understanding” (Rational‚ 2009) while irrational means‚ “not endowed with reason or understanding.” (Irrational‚ 2009). Lastly but not least‚ from the Encarta.msn.com/dictionary‚ decision making‚ is “the process of making choices or reaching conclusions‚ especially
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There were some rough times in America‚ as it was being colonized by the English settlers. There was an exceptionally difficult time in Salem‚ Massachusetts in the early 1690s. This was the year that the Salem Witch Trials began. It was a time where none of the townsfolk trusted anyone and reports people for the silliest of things. These reportings lead to a series of cases of witchcraft in Massachusetts. These trials began in February of 1692 and drew out till 1693. It was one brutal year for the
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Western Civilization The Witch-Figure and the Sabbat Robin Briggs Today‚ there remains a relic of the European witch-hunts predominant at this time of year. Halloween decorations are flooded with depictions of tall thin hats‚ and haggard old women flying on broomsticks. For a time period of approximately the middle fifteenth century to sometime into the eighteenth century witches were thought to be a serious threat to the community. Skeptical Roman authorities finally helped put an end to
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University of Phoenix Material Student Web Scavenger Hunt Log on to the University of Phoenix eCampus web page located at: https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/portal/portal/public/login.aspx. Explore the resources available on the site and use them to answer the following questions. Writing resources Which three reviewing services are available to students through the Center for Writing Excellence? * Three reviewing services available to the student are the WritePoint checker‚ the Tutor Review‚ and
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The Epiphany of Fear It is only human nature to succumb to and delve into the knowledge of the unknown or of foreign threats towards ones safety. It is this prime example of mass illusion that overtook the U.S. in the late 1940’s to early 1950’s with the panic induced by the Red Scare just as centuries before innocents were hung upon the gallows of Salem by those who let fear guide their actions. In response to this plague that was overtaking the U.S. “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller was
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The Witch DBQ The witch craze in Europe lasted from the fifteenth century through the seventeenth century. Women were targets to persecution. Witchcraft had already been considered evil but religious conflicts from the Reformation started another uprising. People‚ women in particular‚ were being persecuted as witches for suspicious behavior‚ fear of the unknown and religious beliefs along with ignorance. People being suspicious and accusing of others was a main source for persecution. Women
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Scavenger Hunt 36. What was the estimated death toll in the bombing of Hiroshima? Nagasaki? The estimated death toll in the bombing of Hiroshima was over 100‚000. http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/hiroshima.htm The estimated death toll in the bombing of Nagasaki reached around 70‚000. http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/nagasaki.htm 37. What was the largest problem faced by US troops and dependents in heavy military-based areas? The largest problem faced by US troops and dependents
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