as though cold” (III.802-803). Other girls follow her charade. They all blame Mary Warren for this ‘witchery’ who is “terrified‚ pleading”. Mary soon realizes that she cannot win and claims “[Proctor is] the Devil’s man” (III.108-109). Abigail’s manipulation of the girls deceives the court by shifting the blame away from her and towards Mary Warren. Abigail’s false charade shows that she holds enough power to make others follow her in her dishonesty‚ even if it is considered a “sin”. As Reverend Hale
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Introduction All methods involve observation‚ but participant observation is characterized by the extent to which its advocates insist on observation and interpretation of a situation‚ informed by an understanding of the situation from the point of view of the participants rather than the observer. An attempt is made to avoid imposing categories from outside. Participant observation is the method of anthropology‚ although it is used in a wide range of sociological studies when the researcher has ’become
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methods involve observation‚ however‚ participant observations is defined by when the researcher themselves participates in the activities of those he or she is observing and studying. Hughes (1976)‚ describes participant observation as‚ ‘ When the researcher becomes part of a daily round‚ learning languages and meanings‚ rules of impersonal‚ relations… and in short‚ living the life of the people under study. Participant observations come in two forms‚ overt participant observations‚ in which‚ the researcher
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CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Setting Reflexology is based on the principle that certain parts of the body reflect the whole. Reflex points‚ which are related to all parts of the body‚ can be found in the feet‚ hands‚ face and ears. These points respond to pressure‚ stimulating the body ’s own natural healing process. The body starts progressively clearing blockages‚ re-establishing energy flows and balancing it‚ resulting in better health. Reflexology is a holistic healing practice used
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Throughout the play‚ Iago expresses his hatred for Othello due to the fact he did not choose him for the lieutenant spot over Michael Cassio. He also suspects that Othello is having an affair with Emilia‚ Iago’s wife. First of all‚ Iago begins his manipulation by adopting emotional appeals. Iago’s "partner‚" Roderigo‚ is madly in love with Desdemona‚ and wants to marry her. Iago understands that and starts to appeal to Roderigo: "Thou art sure of me. Go‚ make money. I have told thee often‚ and I retell
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The Manipulation of Art In Oscar Wilde’s‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray and director Neil LaBute’s The Shape of Things there was a consistent theme of change. The change developed through manipulation and hypocrisy. In the film The Shape of Things‚ a young artist unethically changes a museum worker in search of the ideal work of art. Whereas in the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ a well-known man finds himself changing based on the sins in his own portrait. In The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Shape
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determined using a dial caliper and the mass‚ a triple beam balance. The results of the error for diameter were not as expected while the results of the volume and density were deviated greatly from expectations; only the weight had a small error. Experimental Instruments: 1. Steel ball 2. Dial caliper (Mano Stat Corp.) 3. Triple beam balance (OHAUS) Procedure: 1. The steel ball was measured for its diameter using the caliper using gloves to not add hand oil to the ball. 2. The ball was
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The following article was published by Reuters and contains a serious methodological flaw. "WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Brain scans show that the brains of people who are lying look very different from those of people who are telling the truth‚ U.S. researchers said on Monday. The study‚ using functional magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI‚ not only sheds light on what goes on when people lie but may also provide new technology for lie-detecting‚ the researchers said. "There may be unique areas
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Treatments of Alcoholism Alcoholism can destroy the life of an alcoholic and devastate the alcoholic ’s family. But it also has overwhelming consequences for society. Consider these statistics from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: *In 1988‚ alcoholism and problems related to it cost the United States an estimated $85.8 billion in mortality and reduced productivity; *Fetal alcohol syndrome‚ caused by a woman ’s drinking during pregnancy‚ afflicts five thousand infants
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methods are experimental and correlational. Many researchers use both methods to find outcome of their research. They may explore different avenues of an approach to gain the results they want. We will be describing the two methods and finding out which one is best. The definition of the experimental method is a scientific method message to confirm cause-and-effect relationships by introducing independent variables and observing their effects on dependent. “An example of experimental method‚ suppose
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