Q.1. Using concepts from reinforcement theory‚ explain why Elena might be motivated to lie to customers. With reinforcement theory in mind‚ do you think that Elena will confess to the legal representative? Why or why not? According to Reinforcement theory‚ Theorists believe that the behavior of an individual is environmentally caused‚ i.e. an individual’s behavior depends on the consequences of the behavior. In this case also Elena saw her supervisor lying to the customers just to make more money
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smart mouth 12 hour fresh breathAssertion Assertion is the skill of being calm and firm but not aggressive in the way you communicate with others. It helps you to communicate your needs‚ feelings and thoughts in a clear confident way while taking into account the feelings of others and respecting their right to an opinion as well. How to be assertive You need to plan what you are going to say. Be polite‚ state the nature of the problem‚ how it affects you‚ how you feel about it and what you
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Serious care reviews / safe guarding adults Winterbourne view in Bristol summerset abused and neglected vulnerable adults and people with learning difficulties which brought the care home to be investigated. The serious case review says the care home owners put profits before standards. The care staff at the care home bullied and assaulted residents on a daily basis leading to 13 of them being suspended. Three men and one woman had been arrested the police said. A undercover reporter recorded
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Last week I read a story about yoga clothes-maker/fashion brand Lululemon and their fairly blatant disregard for any sort of overweight or plus-size consumers. In short‚ they admitted that selling to women who wear size 12 and smaller is an important business strategy for them‚ and that it’s based on “design‚ capacity and operational perspective.” That video seems to only anger some customers more. One wrote in response‚ “On one hand you are bashing us for being fat and on the other hand bashing
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The Impact of Divorce According to “The Life Course of Children of Divorce” 50% of American children will witness their parents’ marriage fall apart. This percentage is pretty big. Children and adolescents take divorce differently; some take it harsher than others. Throughout a divorce there are many stages children experience. First‚ children experience guilt‚ then anger‚ depression‚ and lastly acceptance. Children often feel at fault for their parents’ divorce. On understandingteens.com it
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One quote that I found only recently‚ yet is now of my favorite quotes to live by is‚ “The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother‚ the ecology‚ or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.” – Albert Ellis. To me this quote means that you are happiest once you realize that you are in control of your own future. If you have a problem‚ you have to deal with it yourself; you can’t blame it on anyone
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Spanking has become a debatable topic for decades. Some people are in support of it‚ while others are against it. According to the Farlex dictionary “spanking is defined as a number of slaps on the buttocks delivered in a rapid succession as for punishment.” In reality Spanking should not be considered as a child abuse. It should only be considered an abuse based on how it is issued. Parents are not supposed to beat their child on the head or in the face. If that happens‚ it will cause injury to
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More than ten-thousand kids get bullied each day‚ causing more than one-thousand teenagers to commit suicide at such a young age. You need to ask yourself these questions‚ have you ever been jealous of someone else‚ talked about someone else‚ or made fun of someone else? If you said yes to any of these questions you’re a bully‚ or your about to be one‚ so stop now! A bully is worse than a bystander because it’s their fault if the victim commits suicide‚ they influence the bystander‚ and they take
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political power‚ you must have the support or at least complacency of the people... and fear and manipulation is the easiest way to get there. The fear of having every aspect of your life controlled‚ the fear of every movement and word being scrutinized and the fear of being captured then tortured. This is the constant stream of thought that goes through the head of Winston Smith‚ the protagonist of 1984. George Orwell’s novel is reminiscent of a totalitarian state and vividly depicts the affliction
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The Manipulation of History 1984 is a novel written by George Orwell‚ which takes place in London‚ England in 1984. London‚ is known as Airstrip One‚ which is part of Oceania‚ one of three large countries that exist in the world at the time. Oceania is a totalitarian state controlled by Big Bother‚ and Oceania is always at war with its neighbors Eurasia and Eastasia for control of natural resources. The main character’s name is Winston Smith; Smith is part of the Outer Party and works for the Ministry
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