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    Perception is the process by which organisms interpret and organize sensation to produce a meaningful experience of the world. Sensation usually refers to the immediate‚ relatively unprocessed result of stimulation of sensory receptors in the eyes‚ ears‚ nose‚ tongue‚ or skin. Perception‚ on the other hand‚ better describes one’s ultimate experience of the world and typically involves further processing of sensory input. Perception has played a great role in all the various fields of knowledge.

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    You are the assistant to Julie Davidson‚ the sales manager of Old Reliable Life Insurance Company. Julie is interested in equipping her sales force with the technology they need to sell Old Reliable’s insurance products. Most of her salespeople visit customers in their homes or offices. Today‚ the salespeople carry a laptop computer to show value projections and cash flow summaries for various policies. Many of them also carry a PDA for appointments and a mobile phone. Julie would like to ensure

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    reference to two areas of knowledge discuss the way in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge. Knowledge can be gained in a variety of ways. Shared knowledge is the work and product of more than one individual. It consists of contributions from many people to a body of knowledge that already exists. This type of knowledge tends to change in ways and evolve over time. Personal knowledge on the other hand is based on an individual’s experience; this knowledge is essentially gained through

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    use this information in the present. Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus has dedicated decades of her career to studying‚ not the concept of remembering‚ but the concept of false memories. In her TED presentation ‘How Reliable is Your Memory?’ she speaks on the inaccuracy of eye witnesses and how a person can be so sure about something‚ yet be so wrong in the end. In this presentation‚ she tells that story of Steven Titus‚ a man who was falsely convicted of rape because of the testimony of the victim.

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    J Reliable Sources Worksheet Locate two sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice. Provide the required information for both sources. Source 1 * Author: Reisch‚ Michael and Jani‚ Jayshree S. Date: September 2012 Title: The New Politics of Social Work Practice: Understanding Context to Promote Change. Publication: British Journal of Social Work * Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: * Is the source reliable? How do you

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    Evaluate the way emotion may undermine or enhance perception as a Way of Knowing How do we know what we know? There are a variety of ways of knowing such as Perception‚ Emotion‚ Language and reason. In this essay‚ I will explore how emotion may undermine or enhance perception as a way of knowing. Perception‚ “per·cep·tion /pərˈsɛp[pic]ʃən/ Pronunciation Key -[per-sep-shuh[pic]n]” [1]‚ is the immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation‚ as of moral‚ psychological‚ or aesthetic

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    reluctant to believe in anything that they do not see with their own eyes. In essence‚ “seeing is believing.” Knowledge is captured through our sense perceptions. Throughout life‚ we see‚ hear‚ smell‚ taste and feel things‚ which are used as the basis of our knowledge to help build an understanding of our world. However‚ sometimes our senses are flawed‚ leading to “incorrect” perceptions of certain things. This being so‚ we are frequently reminded to “never trust our own eyes.” So then‚ which one

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    phenomena‚ developing new knowledge or correcting preceding knowledge (Jennings‚ 2008:5). It is considered the best objective framework to construct an accurate representation of the world‚ it include ideas‚ procedures‚ rules‚ techniques and modes which exist in theoretical research‚ applied research‚ development and promotion of scientific activities. This essay aim to prove that although the scientific method does not necessarily always produces reliable and valid knowledge‚ it is stills a most reasonable

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    Exams...they are one of the best ways to way to asses students knowledge.. its the only way were we can find out as to how much a student ahs picked up in the class over a period of 6 months or a year If there were no exams it would have been difficult to employ or judge a certain person’s abilities and qualifications. Think about a company employing u... The first think they will ask u is ur score cards or grades And u get these things only through exams. Most of the times exams are for an hour

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    J Reliable Sources Worksheet Locate two sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice. Provide the required information for both sources. Source 1 Author: R Brockman Date: Summer 2011 Title: Aspects Of Psychodynamic Neurospsycharity II Publication: The journal of american academy of psychoanalysis and dynamic psycharity Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: Is the source reliable? How do you know? This source is not reliable because

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