Explain (and give examples of) what is meant by Social Facilitation and Co-action. Make the difference of the two clear. Triplett’s (1898) experiments demonstrate the phenomenon of the co-action effect‚ showing how improved task performance is generated by the presence of others involved in the same task. His experiment of “dynamogenic factors in pacemaking and competition”‚ where the comparison of a cyclist racing the clock around a track‚ as opposed to racing another cyclist‚ or with a pace maker
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What is psychology? = it is the scientific study of the mental processes’ and behavior What is the mind? = the mind is the means by which people perceive‚ think‚ and feel = mental processes. Behavior is simply what people do. Psychologists study the mind and behavior and anything that influences them‚ including childhood experiences‚ brain activity‚ genetics‚ friends and family‚ cultural norms‚ etc. Psy brings together many other disciplines eg. biology‚ philosophy‚ anthropology‚ computer
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Georg a‚ a state in the Confederacy recognized that soldier’s families were suffering from having the men at war; the women and children were forced to take over the responsibilities of the men. “The Georgia government started programs that gave money and salt to the civil war veteran families”(Fowler‚ 2010. P.11) The Georgian government created the Soldiers’ Families Fund to provide financial assistance to make sure confederate families had enough money to survive on while the war waged on. The next
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what is the rationale for development planning in developing countries? by Vincent Siwawa on Thursday‚ April 5‚ 2012 at 6:48pm · Among the various purposes oor reasons for developmemt planning in developing countries include‚ market failures‚ foriegn aid‚ resource mobilisationand allocation‚ attittudianl or psychological impact‚ the need to get direction‚ to measure progress‚ nation building through public participation‚ to avoid conflicts and prevent resource from being wasted
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Development of Modern Transport Aircraft Introduction This document is presented to compare the two commercially successful and super-efficient airplanes‚ the Boeing 707-320B and Boeing 787-9. This document will identify the key innovations in airframe and propulsion technology‚ and also further discuss on why the basic design and appearance of aircraft remain unchanged over 50years. General Characteristics | |Boeing 707-320B
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E. From Mexico arrives a family of Spanish-speaking immigrants. This family of immigrants applies for‚ and is granted‚ American citizenship. While the newly-inducted Americans attempt to begin their lives in America‚ they struggle to find jobs‚ safe housing‚ and a proper source of education. Additionally‚ the Mexican family struggles to mix with the culture of America. Struggling to break the language and cultural barriers between Mexicans and Americans‚ the Mexican family experiences many difficulties
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/WHAT IS HISTORY WHAT IS HISTORY? E. H. Carr Edward Hallett Carr was born in 1892 and educated at the Merchant Taylors’ School‚ London‚ end Trinity College‚ Cambridge. He joined the Foreign Office in 1916‚ and‚ after numerous jobs in and connected with the F.O. at home and abroad‚ he resigned in 1936‚ and became Wilson Professor of International Politics at the University College of Wales‚ Aberystwyth. He was Assistant Editor of The Times from 1941 a‚ 1946‚ Tutor In Politics at Balliol
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*What is affective labor? Where does it stand in relation to different categories of labor theorized by Marx? What is the significance of affect labor in the contemporary world? Discuss it both in theoretical terms and by concrete real cases. Before mentioning the concept of "affective turn"‚ it is better to look at the Lazzarato’s concept of "immaterial labor". By immaterial labor‚ Lazzarato means that all kind of social relations and communication become a part of capitalist production process
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What is the important of Leisure and what are it function? INTRODUCTION Leisure as defined by Dictionary ‚ is the “freedom provided by the cessation of activities; especially: time free from work or duties” . Parents often plan family leisure activities in an effort to improve relationships among family members. Nowadays‚ everything becomes very "fast"‚ leisure is an effective way to ease the pressure‚ relax‚ it has been closely linked with our life and our
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A Loss of Individualism? Many schools in America today are depriving children and young adults of individual growth because they have restricted the literature discussed to topics based on the surrounding or minority cultures‚ and have also begun teaching expected behavior based on the ideas of a certain culture. Students need role models and variety‚ when learning‚ to enhance their knowledge and grow their imaginations. If students are encouraged to only read accepted books or act a specific way
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