Woo: The Joy Luck Club In this chapter we are introduced to the Joy Luck Club which originated all the way back in China when Jing-Mei Woo ’s mother Suyuan was in the city of Kweilin. At the Joy Luck Club a group of old Chinese women sit around and eat and after that they sit down in a table to play a friendly game of Mah-Jong. At the Joy Luck Club there are 4 major members‚ Lindo Jong‚ Ying-ying St. Clair‚ An-Mei Hsu‚ and Suyuan Woo. In the beginning of the chapter we learn that Suyuan has died and
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Ch.1 Vocabulary 1. Lagoon 2. Creeper 3. Startled 4. Flames 5. Scattered (about) 6. Asthma 7. Spectacles 8. Shimmering (water) 9. Dazzling (beach) 10. Giggle 11. Omened 12. Muttered 13. Conch 14. Eccentric (clothing) 15. Crumpled 16. Freckled Ch.1 Questions 1. How did the boys arrive on the island? The boys arrived on the island by the plane which crashed during a storm‚ killing all the adults on the plane‚ leaving a scar in the jungle. 2. How do Ralph’s and Piggy’s reactions differ when they know
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Psychology Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion Motivation Theories and Concepts -Motives are the needs‚ wants‚ interests‚ and desires that propel people in certain directions. -Motivation involves goal-directed behaviour -Drive theories apply the concept of homeostasis to behaviour -Homeostasis is a state of physiological equilibrium or stability - A Drive is an internal state of tension that motivates an organism to engage in activities that should reduce this tension. -An Incentive is an external
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Chapter 16: Social Psychology Social Thinking 1.Social psychology studies what 3 aspects of our social world? 1. How we think about our social world (social thinking) 2. How other people influence our behavior (social influence) 3. How we relate toward other people (social relations) Attribution: The Causes of Behavior 2.Distingush between personal (internal) attributions and situational (external) attributions. Personal internal attributions infer that people’s characteristics
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Definition of Psychology Psychology: the science of behavior and mental processes. * Science * Attempt to understand people by thinking critically about careful‚ controlled observations. * Behavior * Refers to all of a person’s overt actions that can be directly observed. * Mental Processes * Refers to the private thoughts‚ emotions‚ feelings‚ and motives that other people can not directly observe. Goals of Psychology (4) * Describe: Identifying and classifying
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(1) 自然界的生態平衡是如何展現呢？人類的活動又如何破壞生態平衡？ (2) 人類和自然的關係應該如何平衡？ Human should not interfere with any of the relation between life and the earth. (F) Which factor enables sage to survive the long ages of natural selection in the dry West? Its small grey leaves can hold moisture. Grouse‚ Mule deer‚ Antelope depend on the sage Land management agencies decide to eliminate the sage to satisfy the demand of grazing land Immediate side effect of spraying on sagebrush‚ as illustrated in the example of Bridger
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attributing human thoughts‚ feelings‚ or motives to animals‚ especially as a way of explaining their behavior. Barnum effect The tendency to consider a personal description accurate if it is stated in very general terms. Behaviorism The school of psychology that emphasizes the study of overt‚ observable behavior. Biological perspective The attempt to explain behavior in terms of underlying biological principles. Case study An in-depth focus on all aspects of a single person. Clinical psychologist
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Chapter 2 Management Yesterday and Today |ANNOTATED OUTLINE | | 1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF MANAGEMENT Many fascinating examples from history illustrate how management has been practiced for thousands of years. A. Organizations and managers have existed for thousands of years. The Egyptian pyramids and the Great Wall of China were projects of tremendous scope and magnitude
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CHAPTER 4 Personality and Values CHAPTER 81 4 Personality and Values LEAR I G OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I. Define personality‚ describe how it is measured‚ and explain the factors that determine an individual’s personality. Identify the key traits in the Big Five personality model. Demonstrate how the Big Five traits predict behavior at work. Identify other personality traits relevant to OB. Define values‚ demonstrate
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1. Introduction 1. We are social animals. 2. We are moved to love and to hate‚ drastically. 3. We almost always care what others think or what others do or say. 4. Social psychology is the study of how we think about‚ influence‚ and relate to others. 2. Attributing behavior to persons or to situations 1. Fritz Heider came up with the attribution theory which says people measure others’ behavior by either their internal disposition or the external situation that they’re in. 1. In other words
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