Describe circadian rhythms (8marks) Circadian rhythms occur every 24 hours; an example of a circadian rhythm is the sleep-waking cycle. We are diurnal animals who are active during the daytime and asleep at night‚ other animals are nocturnal they are active at night but asleep during the day. The circadian rhythm depends on the interaction of physiological and psychological processes to be tuned into the sleep-waking cycle so energy is provided when needed. As diurnal humans we have a fairly stable
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There are three definitions of abnormality; the first is deviation from social norms. A person will be diagnosed with this when they have deviated from the unwritten rules and standards of society making them seem abnormal. Jahoda identified this abnormality and said there were 6 conditions associated with good mental health. A positive attitude‚ Self-actualisation‚ Resistance to stress‚ Personal autonomy‚ accurate perception of reality‚ and Adaption to the environment. However there are limitations
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In 1963‚ Stanley Milgram from Yale University conducted an experiment focusing about obedience to authority figure verse personal conscience. However‚ in this research the volunteering subjects thinks it is based on the study of learning and memory. This experiment involves three people‚ the experimenter‚ naïve subject‚ and the victim; the ending result was unpredictable. The experiment had total of forty participant who are men between age twenty to fifty with different backgrounds and occupations
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Charlene. PepsiCo Inc. is an American multinational food and beverage corporation headquartered in Purchase‚ New York‚ United States‚ with interests in the manufacturing‚ marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods‚ beverages‚ and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay‚ Inc. PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a broader range of food and beverage brands‚ the largest of which include an acquisition of Tropicana in
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In order to destroy all that is not the Caliphate‚ this terrorist group has implemented strategies to successful conquer world domination. This global strategy involves Iraq and Syria‚ Middle east and North Africa‚ along with individual implementation in all areas of the globe. The main strategy is to take on powerful countries‚ forcing them to lack the ability to fight against the attacks of ISIS‚ and essentially for them to cut-and run-in the face of these brutal attacks (Walter‚ 2015). Being aware
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Anselm’s ontological argument is a priori proof of God’s existence. Anselm begins his argument with ideas that do not depend on experience and progress to a throughly logical explanation that God necessarily exists. Anselm’s goal is to prove to the "fool" that God has to exist. He says that anyone who has an understanding of the existence of God can and logically has to believe that God really does exist. Anselm starts off with a statement that is slightly simple and straight forward;
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I feel that because of Harvey’s traumatic past (from witnessing his mom cheating on dad‚ his mom abandoning him‚ the loss of his father‚ and not so supporting brother who has gambling issues) and his mental health would contribute to his behaviour. His childhood experience could justify for his black-and-white view of relationship. He would either trust someone completely or not at all‚ and those who he trusts completely somehow end up “leaving him.” Harvey‚ who may seem arrogant and heartless on
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Application forms Application forms are one of the most common selection and assessment methods in practice‚ used almost as much as the CV; most particularly in the public and voluntary sectors (Zibarras and Woods‚ 2010). Shackleton and Newell (1994) found that out of seventy-three British organisations they surveyed‚ 93.2% of them used application forms. Zibarras and Woods (2010) found in a survey they conducted that the use of application forms by organisations were highest in either micro-organisations
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The family is an example of a social structure. It is made up of a group of people in society related by blood or marriage‚ ties or strong bond‚ usually consisting of one or two parents and their children. Social structure is the unique organised arrangement of social relationships and social institutions that make up society. Social structures are present in society and affect all parts of human experience. It enables individuals in the society to interact and live together. This essay will compare
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The performance management cycle is another tool used to measure and monitor performance through professional supervision. As mentioned above it is important to plan in supervisions‚ it means setting performance expectations‚ this can be in one-one supervisions or group supervisions for individuals to focus their efforts towards achieving organisational objectives. It is important that staff are involved in the planning process as they will gather a better understanding of the overall goals of the
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