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    Gender Bias

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    to be successful in any sort of way. So to hear that I may have been put at a disadvantage because of gender bias in the classroom upsets me in a way. I mean not to an extent where I think that every single thing I have ever learned was made so a woman could understand it‚ but just in the way that maybe something I didn’t understand could have been better explained but due to gender bias the ability to learn a certain subject to my complete potential was kept from me. But I think that the differences

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    Heuristics and Bias

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    Running head: Heuristics and Bias Heuristics and Bias Ebony J. Travis American Intercontinental University Professor Walter McCord Decision Making BUS300-0704A-03 October 27‚ 2007 Volvo: A Consumer’s Choice As an employee of It’s Electric‚ I have been delegated the assignment of picking a line of automobiles to use as company cars. On the grounds of economy and longevity‚ I am looking to purchase Volvo’s after some research on Consumer Reports. Through an exclusive fleet program

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    Possible Selves

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    “You can’t do anything right” “retard…” Admittedly‚ this is a strange introduction when discussing about possible-selves; seeing that these quotes are highly derogatory. However‚ there is a method to my madness. That is to say‚ in view of the theory about possible selves‚ it brings up the question: if a child could overcome the trauma they endured and achieve success? Concerning my possible self‚ the years of abuse resulted in a foundation that has helped me mature into the young woman I am now;

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    Hindsight Bias

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    I’ve Always Known About the Hindsight Bias "Oh‚ I shouldn’t have missed that question‚ I knew the answer." No I didn’t‚ I just thought I did. I just further proved the concept of the Hindsight Bias‚ or the "I knew it all along phenomenon." This concept came about in the late seventies when psychologists Paul Slovic and Baruch Fischoff began studying how scientific results and historical happenings always seem like common sense to people when in fact ‚ they had no idea. Once people find out

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    Media Bias There is some form of bias in everything‚ especially in the media. When reporters break the news or journalists write an article they should remain impartial to the story and speak on factual information regarding the event that is being reported. However when there is a breaking story‚ every news station wants to be the first to report the story but the information that is conveyed to the audience may not really be accurate‚ clear or concise. The story that was written regarding the

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    Availability Bias

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    Availability bias can be somewhat confusing when information is subjective (Vozza‚ 2015). If you’re asked to evaluate your own performance relative to the performance of others‚ for example‚ most people will rate their own contribution to be higher‚ because that is the information they have most available.  It is much easier to recognize Bias in people other than ourselves (Traub‚ 2013). I believe I have a strong cultural and personal aversion to self-promotion‚ this has affected me at my former

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    Is Certainty Possible

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    How Is Certainty Possible? Certainty is defined as being free of doubt. In philosophy is there such a thing that we know without any doubt? Do we know anything with absolute certainty? Although we may believe to have genuine knowledge in some cases‚ there are other cases in which we do not know‚ but only think we know. Now therein lies the problem‚ how do we distinguish what is absolutely certain and what is not? This is why the idea of knowledge and certainty is so important. Both empiricists

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    Gendar Bias

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    Cleveland State University‚ 2121 Euclid Ave‚ Cleveland‚ OH 44115. E- mail: lashear_07@yahoo.com Abstract In recent years‚ researchers have debated whether social bias exists between boys and girls regarding social skills and academic achievement. While most studies have shown that girls are more intelligent and experience fewer social problems than boys‚ the current study will hope to find otherwise. Many articles have been reviewed to see if there is a difference between boys and girls on academic achievement

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    Employee Selection

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    Research Essay (2) Describe the different employee selection methods and specify which work best for different jobs. Employees form the basis of a successful organisation and the abilities and behavior of employees can vary the performance of an organisation significantly. Due to the fact that respective jobs require specific sets of skills or attributes‚ selections are essential in ensuring that the most suitable candidates are hired. Selection refers to the process of assessing candidates by various

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    Beauty Bias

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    The ’beauty bias‚’ where attractive people appear to have an advantage‚ isn’t just a rumor. There is evidence that it exists and that it leads to discrimination against less attractive people in a variety of areas‚ including hiring. Not only is it unfair‚ in some cases it’s illegal discrimination. Attractiveness isn’t in the same category as gender‚ race‚ religion‚ or nationality but that doesn’t mean hiring based on looks is ok under the law. Federal laws on employment discrimination don’t

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