Communication 101: Final Exam Wednesday December 19‚ 2012 The Origins and Evolution of News: -The News is socially constructed‚ which means that several actors have interacted to determine which meanings‚ stories and versions of reality would be presented as dominant understandings of reality. In this case‚ there is no absolute truth or knowledge. -News plays a large role in telling us what to think and does so through prioritizing of reports. -News emerges out of several areas: 1. Commercial
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Motivation Concepts Evelyn Rivera Melendez University of Phoenix Human Motivation PSY-320 Professor: Jessica McHale Salvaega May 15‚ 2013 When it comes to getting results‚ it takes motivation to do so. Motivation makes things happen. Motivation is the force that initiates‚ guides and maintains goal-oriented bahaviors. It is what causes us to take action wheter to grab a snack to reduce hunger or enroll in college to earn a degree. The forces
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Depression PSY 270 9/27/09 Unipolar and bipolar disorders are both mood disorders that feature depression; however‚ there is a significant difference between the two. Unipolar disorder is basically an episode of depression that lasts for at least two weeks. Its symptoms include a depressed mood and noticeable loss of interest in activities one used to enjoy. The person may feel empty or sad‚ dejected‚ agitated‚ anxious‚ tearful‚ angry‚ or humiliated. These feelings last for long periods of
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Portfolio Presentation Megan Libey PSY 490 Dr. Dennis Plunkett Introduction This presentation will go over the various theories that many humans are taught. The theories in the presentation have contributed to the field of psychology over many years‚ and new ideas‚ data and collection over materials will make the theories continue to grow with new knowledge that will be learned. The presentation will also touch base on what was important to my learning and how I utilized these in everyday
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Business 101 Chapter 1- 1. Business- Any activity that seeks to provide goods and services to others while operating at a profit 2. Revenue- The total amount of money a business takes in during a given period by selling goods and services 3. Goods- Tangible products such as computers‚ food‚ clothing‚ cars‚ and appliances 4. Database- An electronic storage file where information is kept; one use of database is to store vast amounts of information about consumers 5. Standard
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AVIATION 101 Questions and answers about the world of private aviation FOREWORD As the world’s most experienced private aviation company‚ there is no one who knows more about private aviation than NetJets®. We are often asked to explain the basics of flying privately‚ including operating principles‚ the mechanics of flight‚ and aviation terminology. We invite you to explore the basics and learn about the advantages offered by NetJets‚ the global leader in private aviation. Private Aviation 101 explores
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Sociology 101 Rogers and Yan 8/27/12 What makes you‚ you? We Study: Sports Music Religion Medicine What is sociology? 1. The study of human society 2. Examines the relationship between history and biography 3. Uses the scientific method 4. Looks at social structures‚ patterns‚ and meaning Original Founders of Sociology Augste Compte 1798-1857 One of the first people to try to understand society and morality using science rather than theology He thought there could be a kind
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Final project: Case study 2 Axia College University of Phoenix Psy 210 Case Study #2 Michael is a 40-year-old airline pilot who has recently begun to experience chest pains. The chest pains began when Michael signed his final divorce papers‚ ending his 15-year marriage. He
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Midterm Essay ExaminationMidterm Essay Examination1.Describe the basic functioning of a neuron beginning with receiving signals from other neurons or sense organs and ending with the transmission of a signal to another neuron. Explain how a pattern of neuron firing is related to behavior. Neurons are information- processing units in the central nervous system that receive and transmit information. It is made up of an axon‚ dendrites and a cell body. The nucleus and cytoplasm are contained in the
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The brain is an amazing arrangement. It is the most rigid and interesting part of the human body. It is like a computer that controls every part of the body. The brain consist of many millions of neurons cells that support the brain system this is called Glial cells (Pinel 2011 p.55) The neurons in the brain process information and these are the nervous system communication device. Neurons can be broken down into four structures. These are soma‚ the cell body which shields and protect the nucleus
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