August 22‚ 2012 Sub-Fields of Anthropology: 1. Biological Anthropology – can demonstrate: how populations vary (biological variations; hair color‚ blood type‚ etc.) that past populations have evolved that modern human populations are evolving and changing through time. Biological/Physical Anthropology: Foundations in 1900’s – recognition of variation‚ concern over how species came to be. Major research areas: Paleoanthropology – anthropology concerned with fossil hominids; study of
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Chapter 7: * Early theories of motivation: Hierarchy of needs - Have to satisfy lower needs before you have higher needs. One at a time Lower order: [physiological -> safety -> social ->] higher order: [esteem -> self-actualization] Theory X/Y Theory X - the assumption that employees dislike work‚ are lazy‚ dislike responsibility‚ and must be coerced to perform Theory Y - the assumption that employees like work‚ are creative‚ seek responsibility‚ and can exercise self-direction
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Microbiology! 1) Groups of Organisms (7): Eukaryote: TRUE nucleus 1. Fungi 4. Bacteria 2. Algae 5. Rickettsia 3. Protozoa ! Prokaryote: NO Nucleus Ribosome is the only Organelle 6. Mycoplasma (7. Viruses: No cell structure‚ ARE NOT CELLS) Microorganisms are: ! UBIQUITOUS! ! HARMLESS IN THEIR NORMAL HABITAT ! OPPORTUNISTIC (If they leave their normal habitat and get into us) 2) Roles of Microorganisms: (Bacteria and Fungi are “Semi-Good”) - digestion -
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Lecture 5 Highlights – Europe and the World The Expanding West The Travels of Marco Polo – desire to explore the world (mostly the East). Europeans used God‚ glory‚ and gold as motivation for exploration. Western Europe leads exploration due to technological advances. Economic expansion‚ technological improvements‚ shipbuilding (Caravel)‚ and navigational improvements (magnetic compass / astrolabe). Caravels – Dutch invention‚ cheap to build‚ stored a lot. Astrolabe – compass for the sea
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Sociology A scientific study of societies and human behavior Sociology’s basic assumption: “Human action is largely determined by the groups which people belong to (social relationships) and by the societies they live in (social arrangements).” Four Orientations of Sociology 1. Multi-causality 2. Interactive processes of causal factors 3. Sociological imagination 4. Value-free 4 Types of Questions Sociologists Ask 1. Factual Questions 2. Comparative Questions 3. Historical Questions
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Summaries: What does health mean to individuals? Health is the interaction between the physical‚ social‚ emotional‚ mental and spiritual dimensions. Many terms have emerged to express the nature of health‚ such as well-being‚ wellness‚ health‚ status‚ and state of being. Health is dynamic‚ changing over time and means different things to different people during different times in their life. Health can be viewed as relative in relation to another period of time or in relation to one’s potential
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Chemistry Types pf Compounds * Homogeneous mixtures are composed of one or more parts that look as one. * Heterogeneous mixtures consist of two or more substances and do not look as one. * Compounds are two or more elements that are chemically combined. * Matter that contains more than one kind of particle. * Elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down into smaller parts. * Solutions are a mixture of one or more substances and is homogeneous. * Pure substances
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ANIMAL BEHAVIOR Animal behavior: what an animal does when interacting with its environment A lot of animal’s behaviors are genetically predetermined - Ethology Study of animal behavior Didn’t exist - People Karl von Frisch Applied scientific method to study bees Figured out how bees tell other bees Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen Scandinavian Their research helped to show that some behaviors have genetic bases Nobel prize - Evolution Underlays all behavior Behaviors enhance
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Chapter 1 Business research is the application of the scientific method in searching for the truth about business phenomena. It is a systematic and objective process to analyze information to help with business making decisions. It includes defining business opportunities and problems‚ generating and evaluating alternative courses of action‚ and monitoring employee and organizational performance. This process also includes idea and theory development‚ problem definition‚ searching for and collecting
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FINAL EXAM TEAM BUILDING REVIEW NOTES PART ONE A. MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION a. Management definition • Achieving the goals of the organization using the resources of the organization efficiently and effectively b. Mission Statement • A concise statement that summarizes the goals of the organization for consumers‚ investors‚ and employees c. Value and Price • As value increases‚ so does price‚ and vice versa; direct correlation between the two d. Channel of Distribution • MFG-Wholesaler-Distributor-Retailer-Consumer
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