Psychology Week 3 Assignment 1) Distinguish between operant conditioning‚ observational learning‚ and social learning. How are these different kinds of learning utilized in the work place? Give specific examples for each one. a) Operant conditioning is the learning through voluntary responses and its consequences. A specific behavior is performed and from that behavior there is a consequence. For me‚ in the workplace‚ I know that if I complete my jobs assigned to me then I am complimented on
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policies by determining if an applicant is eligible for insurance coverage. A. Task Dimension: Analysis KSAOs Importance to Tasks (1-5 Rating) 1. Knowledge of underwriting operations. 4.9 2. Knowledge of underwriting and state-specific practices. 4.1 3. Ability to match policy rating with office guidelines. 4.0 4. Ability to read and interpret laws and guidelines. 5.0 5. Skill in determining acceptable and non-acceptable risks. 5.0 6. Ability to interpret and implement loss-control guidelines. 4.4
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Week 3 Homework Why study situational approaches to leadership? Researchers began to focus on what style of leadership was most effective in a particular situation with a particular manager. Contingency or situational theories look for the best fit between the leader and the situation and provide guidelines for a manger to achieve this fit. Managers adjust their decision making‚ orientation and motivational approach based upon a unique combination of factors in their situations for example
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Economic Analysis Week 3: Personal Assignment Some students have difficulty understanding the laws of supply and demand and the difference between changes in demand (supply)‚ which are caused by changes in the respective determinates of demand or supply‚ and changes in quantity demanded (supplied) which result from changes in the price of the good or the service. Before you complete this assignment‚ I suggest that you again review Chapter 3 and my lecture material provided this week. There are some
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Week 3 Homework Operant Conditioning molds behavior by the consequences of an individual through punishment‚ reinforcement and extinction. Observational Learning happens from observing the behavior of other individuals. Social Learning is a behavior learned from a social environment. Prejudice is developed and nurture through classical and operant conditioning from an early age when an individual acts prejudice towards something and is rewarded for acting in such a way or saying such things.
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Individual Exercise 3 (10 points) 1. A shoe manufacturer’s data show that the distribution of shoe size is normal with a mean of 11inches and SD 1.5 inches. * A manger of the company claims that 70% of the times shoe size will be between 8 and 12 inches. What do you think? In your deliverables‚ write a few lines about what you think of the manager’s claim and what would you advise him to do. (1 point) * How would you modify the manager’s claim if the distribution of shoe size was not
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(Week 1 DQ #2) Class‚ In our first DQ‚ we discussed the various cultural barriers that we might see on a routine basis; however there are still many more barriers to effective communication. These might be more associated with physical and psychological barriers. Here are two real-world questions that we most of us will encounter throughout our health care career regularly... How might a provider communicate more effectively with a person who is hearing impaired? Also‚ how might a provider communicate
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company’s operational practice. (Tapp‚ 2008) A solid marketing strategy will use consumers and existing customers as a basis‚ and then critically examine the organisation from this angle to internal business. For this paper‚ Gap 360 Ltd has been selected as a case study. Gap 360 Ltd is a company which focuses on the gap year travel industry‚ their strategic aim is to become the leading brand in the UK gap year travel market. However‚ this aim cannot be achieved without thoroughly comprehending their
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Organizations adapt to environmental changes such as the adoption of a new technology‚ a change in market dynamic or new regulatory policies and as such the Affordable Care Act was put into place (Frates‚ 2014). The Affordable Care Act puts consumers back in charge of their health care. Under the law‚ a new “Patient’s Bill of Rights” gives the American people the stability and flexibility they need to make informed choices about their health (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services‚ 2014). This
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Problems (pp. 210-211) 5-1 Bond Valuation with Annual Payments Jackson Corporation’s bonds have 12 years remaining to maturity. Interest is paid annually‚ the bonds have a $1‚000 par value‚ and the coupon interest rate is 8%. The bonds have a yield to maturity of 9%. What is the current market price of these bonds? P = F*r*[1 -(1+i)^-n]/i + C*(1+i)^-n‚ where F = par value C = maturity value r = coupon rate per coupon payment period i = effective interest rate per coupon payment period
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