After the publication of Hotelling’s paper (‘Stability in Competition’)‚ a lot of research has been done into the principle of minimum differentiation (Brown‚ 1989). Some new findings came forward out of this research that criticizes Hoteling’s conceptualization and model. What researchers mostly criticize is the generalization of Hotelling’s model. Researchers have examined the universality of the model and the degree of success varied. Researchers also disagree with the fact that Hotelling assumes
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Crystal Smith Abnormal Psych Final Exam Spring 2012 Case Conceptualization Ms. King is a biracial female of low socioeconomic status. She is part Hispanic and part African American. She is proud to be part of both cultural origins. She was raised by her maternal grandmother who is currently ill. Although her mother was in her life‚ she never received the attention she desired from her. However‚ Ms. King family provided a good support system for her and her siblings. Ms. King became
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an Axis I Anxiety Disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). The primary diagnostic criteria are the existence of obsessions or compulsions‚ some degree of recognition of the irrationality of the behavior‚ and significant interference with everyday functioning. This article provides an up-to-date summary of the state of knowledge regarding obsessive-compulsive disorder
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It is the goal of many researchers interested in health behavior to understand both the determinants of health behaviors and the process of health behavior changes. One key route has been the development and empirical testing of Health Behavior Theory (HBT). Research in this area has implicates including (1) a better understanding of health behavior‚ and (2) a basis upon which interventions to improve the public health of individuals and communities can be developed and evaluated.\ Because
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counseling are the interpersonal approach and intergrative development model. The interpersonal approach focuses on the supervisee’s abilioty to learn‚ grow and develop. One model is called the discrimination model which focuses on “intervention‚ conceptualization‚ and personalization skills of the trainee” (Nelson‚ Johnson and Thorngren‚ 2000). Describe benefits (to you and your clients) of supervision during your counselor training and after your formal training is complete. Why is it ethically important
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In the early stages of cinema in the 1890s‚ each film that was taken lasted for not even a minute long. The frames per second that technology at that time enabled producers to make the film look more seamless and “life-like‚” although the quality of the film visually detracted from the film itself. In 1888‚ Thomas Edison conceptualized the idea of a “movie projector”-esque mechanism that would create the illusion of movement using a string of perforated film containing “stills” passing over a light
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which I have believed and clearly lived by‚ my entire life. Management is the field which I have aspired right since my childhood. I have been planning‚ setting goals and achieved them‚ in the management from minor to major aspects of my life. Conceptualization of business ideas & new technology has always been a great fascination to me. Achieving a Masters degree in Project Management has been one of my aspirations‚ which I devoted my vigor to during the past years & I currently feel that I am almost
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Reliability and Validity Ebony Johnson University of Phoenix Reliability has to do with the quality of measurement and is the consistency of repeatability of measures. To define it precisely researchers first have to learn about the foundation of reliability- the true score theory of measurement. Then researchers need to understand the different types of measurement error because they play a key role in degrading reliability. Because reliability can only be estimated there are different types
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Traditional Approaches to Leadership 1. Which conceptualization of leadership most appeals to you? Which one least appeals to you? Why? Give examples. The Group Process of leadership appeals to me the most because it focuses on the leadership role in a group. Also‚ it emphases on how a leader contributes to a group’s success. For example‚ in the Group Process‚ it shows how a leader’s work is organized to utilize personnel and resources‚ how committed members are to perform their work assignments
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Ineffective‚ governmental‚ useless‚ unresponsive or crooked is how citizens‚ the media‚ and occasionally political leaders and public servants perceive government. Citizens repeatedly criticize that governments offer services that are insufficient‚ wrong‚ or too costly of their hard-earned tax payments. Instead of reacting to the needs of citizens‚ people see government officials to be acting in their own benefits. The public wanting improvements in the ways in which governments serve citizens is
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