II: Consumer Behavior Analysis Cassandra (Cassie) Webb MKT 313: Consumer Behavior October 21st‚ 2014 1. Decision Making A. Limited Decision Making Purchase—Subway Sandwich 10/2/14 a) What was the need (actual state vs. desired state)? When I purchased my Roasted Chicken sandwich from the Subway next to my apartment‚ I was definitely in need for anything to eat. I was in the utmost hurry to get to class‚ meaning I could not go anywhere out of my way. My actual state was that
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Sociological Principle of Language Teaching and Language Learning Speech Act Theory A theory of language based on J. L. Austin ’s How to Do Things with Words (second edition‚ 1975)‚ the major premise of which is that language is as much‚ if not more‚ a mode of action as it is a means of conveying information. As John Searle puts it‚ "All linguistic communication involves linguistic acts. The unit of linguistic communication is not‚ as has generally been supposed‚ the symbol‚ word‚ or sentence
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A Careful Analysis of a Research Study: Dr. Andersen’s Hypothesis The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical review of a recent study examining the effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior in young children. Let me first provide a brief summary of the study. (a) The hypothesis is that violent video games cause aggression in young children. (b) The target population is young children. (c) The samples are young school age children and the sample sizes are sixty children separated
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this two types of research methods I will understand why the culture and style of living makes sense to my family. A quinceañera is a Hispanic culture event that many girls look forward to‚ it’s a symbol of reaching womanhood. In order‚ to do ethnography I will use participant observation and semi-structure research. A quinceañera relates to cultural anthropology because culture is learned and shared knowledge that is passed from generations to generations. Also‚ it symbolizes something to a culture
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For my ethnography project‚ I will choose to study the life of a restaurant located a couple of blocks from my apartment. The name of the restaurant will be anonymous‚ so I will just refer to it as “Restaurant X‚” in addition‚ I will call the employees in this project by other names to protect their privacy. The main purpose of this ethnography is to compare the norms of the employees when the manager is present at Restaurant X and when he or she is absent. Norms are the behavior within a
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by highlighting the current relevance of the contribution to contemporary criminology thought. Journal Article: Cavan‚ R.S‚ 1983. The Chicago School of Sociology‚ 1918-1933. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography‚ Vol. 11‚ No.4‚ pg. 407 - 418. Summary: The journal of Contemporary Ethnography focuses mainly on the years from 1918 to 1933 and the contributions in which the Chicago school has made during this time frame. Throughout the text it clearly mentions that they have specifically chosen
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Zakaria Ibnatik Cultural Anthropology Spears 2 October 2013 Critical Analysis 1. Oring Elliot 1975 “From Uretics to Uremics: A Contribution toward the Ethnography of Peeing.” In Cultural Anthropology: A Sampler. Pp.:19-22. 2. Elliot Orings objectives for the article were to observe male urinating behaviors in public restrooms. I believe he did meet his objectives because he was able to observe them pee. 3. As stated before‚ the method that Orings used to research his topic was to observe
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All walks of life were making their way through the subway system. Businessmen‚ musicians‚ street performers‚ and all other forms of people treaded through the subway like zombies heading towards their trains platform. Trains zip past shaking the ground and shrieking to a stop‚ a sound that resembled nails on a chalkboard. Hoards of people made their way off
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The business began in 1940‚ with a restaurant opened by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino‚ California. Their introduction of the "Speedee Service System" in 1948 furthered the principles of the modern fast-food restaurant that the White Castle hamburger chain had already put into practice more than two decades earlier. The original mascot of McDonald’s was a man with a chef’s hat on top of a hamburger shaped head whose name was "Speedee." Speedee was eventually replaced with Ronald
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If you were a dramaturgical theorist‚ how would you study gym behaviour (how people behave at fitness centres/gyms?)? What kinds of research questions would you ask? I would ask research questions such as: what motivates individuals to exercise? Was exercising a personal choice or was it recommended by a doctor or an expert? Are you working towards a goal? Do you follow a diet and a gym routine? Do you listen to music while exercising? Do you exercise alone‚ with friends or a fitness trainer? Does
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