Discuss issues of reliability and validity associated with the classification and diagnosis of phobic disorders (24 marks) The biological explanation for the acquisition of phobic disorders establishes that phobias are caused by genetics‚ innate influences and the principles of biochemistry. This theory recognizes that an oversensitive fear response may be inherited‚ causing abnormal levels of anxiety. This is illustrated in the basis of inheritance‚ particularly the adrenergic theory that convicts
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globalized world. From simply creating a web-site or physically opening a store in a foreign country‚ understanding local culture is often overlooked and has caused more business failure than any other business aspect. But what is culture? How different can a culture be? How to understand and adapt to a different culture? To answer all these questions‚ we had with us Mr. Amar Raj Singh‚ Owner of Gamma Pizzakraft Pvt Ltd who took out time from his busy schedule to enlighten us on this crucial topic. After
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Intelligence and its Development Intelligence can be defined as the ability of an individual to think logically‚ understand different circumstances and solve them successfully by using the existing resources. Over the years‚ different psychologists have defined intelligence in several ways and also have come up with a number of methods to measure intelligence. The main purpose to measure intelligence was to aid those children who had lower intelligence in comparison to the other children
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“Witness” Two unique individuals can come together‚ and fall in love. However‚ due to their total differences of their cultures‚ their love for one another cannot develop as both of their cultures can come together briefly but cannot mix. This is evident throughout the film Witness‚ directed by Peter Weir as the audience can see the awkwardness of the relationships between not only John Book and Rachel Lapp‚ but also between the mainstream society and the Amish. The core themes of this film are
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8 Performance Management and Appraisal Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: 8.1 Discuss the difference between performance management and performance appraisal 8.2 Identify the necessary characteristics of accurate performance management tools 8.3 List and briefly discuss the purposes for performance appraisals 8.4 Identify and briefly discuss the options for “what” is evaluated in a performance appraisal 8.5 Briefly discuss the
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In the early 1900s‚ Edward Thorndike decided to do comparative studies of twins‚ siblings‚ and unrelated individuals of family histories and school eliminations. The findings convinced him that the main factor that influences our personality is genetics. However‚ John B. Watson (1925) claimed that he could train any healthy‚ well-formed infants in his own specified world to become any type of specialist he might select. This essay will be looking into the evidence for genetic influences on personality
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around us. One factor that may affect our Self-Presentation is the situation one is in‚ also known as the context. This may influence our Persona‚ the ‘masks’ we wear or our Performance‚ how ‘sincere’ or ‘cynical’ we are. For example‚ if one was on a first date‚ we may be very cynical to give a good first impression or give an impression of our ideal-self‚ however‚ if the individual had a high self esteem‚ they may seem to be more sincere. Another factor that could affect ones Self-Presentation is
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“Analyse how VO²max affects performance?” VO2 max is the highest rate at which oxygen can be taken up and utilized during exercise by a person. For optimal performance‚ the working muscles need a constant supply of oxygen to provide energy or ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) to initiate movement. Maximal oxygen intake can have significant effects on an individual’s performance. The amount of oxygen the muscles receive impacts upon one’s performance. Take two athletes for example; the first athlete
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High Performance Organization Lilia Grenada Organizational Administration December 7‚ 2009 • This document seeks to examine and analyze the different elements of a High Performance Organization and a Learning Organization. This will be accomplished by exploring how Information Technology plays a central role within a hospital‚ private security firm‚ and police department to turn them into a High Performance Organization and a Learning Organization. The role
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Music Effects on Athletic Performance Music to enhance one’s athletic performance during sports and exercise has become an important area of study. Music is often thought of as almost a performance-enhancing drug because of the advantages it may give to an athletes’ performance. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the beneficial effects that music can have on athletic performance and to provide examples from research. Music can benefit performance because it controls arousal rates‚
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