CHAPTER 9: THE VERDICT ON GROUPTHINK 1. In my experience‚ I found that decision-making groups do not tend toward groupthink. Groupthink is a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group‚ when the members’ striving for unanimity override their motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action. Groups displaying most of the symptoms of groupthink are more likely to display symptoms ofdefective decision making‚ resulting in poor policy
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Probation officers role within the field of victim services has advanced over the past couple of decades. Previously underutilized within the criminal justice system‚ support and advocacy for victims is becoming a major part of the job for probation officers. The job of a probation officer has evolved from "court-oriented" to "victim-centric". Specifically understanding the needs of victims and their importance in the system can majorly affect the outcome of the offender’s probation. Victims
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total! You will start with EIGHT reps of your ten rep max weight! Not ten. This program splits gains between strength and size. You increase the reps every week‚ you do not increase the weights until completing a 5 week cycle. STARTING WEIGHT What weight should I start with? The correct starting weight is about a 10 rep max (75% of your 1 rep maximum). If that happens to be 150 pounds then the first set would be 35 pounds and the second set would be 75 pounds. Then 2 work sets at 150 pounds
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portrail of a signifigant historical event. The Disney Corporation is not known for it’s accurate portrails of historical events and when producing the animated film Pocahontas‚ Disney did not fail in it’s nonchalant attitude concerning historic fact. Cartoonists at disney must have been watching adult films when they first penciled out the figures of Pocahontas and John Smith. The young Indian princess was only twelve years old at the time of her first encounter with John Smith‚ yet she
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we consider if the historical documents or books are true; first‚ we have to look at the historical event with a different point of view because it is easy to get biased information; if we only focus on one side of the event. In the book After The Fact “The View from the Bottom Rail” by James West Davidson and Mark Hamilton Lytle‚ the authors demonstrate that discovering the historical story of the freed people is difficult because histories deal with “top rail” rather than the “bottom rail” of the
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St. Patrick is the Patron saint of Ireland‚ who was born in 387 AD. His feast day is March 17. He is one of the world’s most popular saints. Originally‚ he was an apostle of Ireland. His birth is often debated‚ but is agreed upon as being born at Kilpatrick‚ near Dumbarton‚ in Scotland. He is among the group of saints that are celebrated to date. These celebrations are Christmas‚ St. Patrick’s Day and Valentine’s Day‚ which are the saints St. Nicholas and St. Valentine. They all share our love of
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Nearly any adult will tell you that lying is wrong. But when it comes to avoiding trouble‚ saving face in front of the boss‚ or sparing someone’s feelings‚ many people find themselves doing it anyway. In fact‚ more than 80 percent of women admit to occasionally telling what they consider harmless half-truths‚ says Susan Shapiro Barash‚ author of Little White Lies‚ Deep Dark Secrets: The Truth About Why Women Lie (St. Martin’s Press‚ $15‚ amazon.com). And 75 percent admit to lying to loved ones about
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I believe that America’s pastime has a major influence on a person’s character. Whether you are on the field‚ in the stands‚ or even on the couch‚ the game of baseball seems to always have an effect on you. Baseball and life can be synonymous‚ and I believe that the lessons learned by playing the game can play a huge part in the way you live your life. As a child‚ I grew up carrying a baseball glove and a pearly white baseball wherever I went‚ hoping for the chance of finding a partner to play catch
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Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors There are 5 main personal factors that can influence a child’s development‚ these are:- Health If a child is in poor health then this will have an impact on their development. For example‚ a child with uncontrolled asthma or cystic fibrosis may not be able to run around and be as active as their peers. Therefore‚ this would mean that his physical development might not be the same. Not being able to
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ACC411 Financial Statement Analysis “FACt.”Case Report The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company 1. Problem & Objective The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company‚ Inc. (A&P) suffered from continued loss on the net income from 2000 to 2003‚ which caused a general concern on its high risk of bankruptcy. However‚ conflicting with analysts’ estimation‚ the company’s third-quarter financial results surprisingly exceeded their expectation‚ and stock price rose 23% to $9.28 per
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