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    stereotype threat‚ and evidence of tests determining (rather than solely measuring) IQ can be seen‚ which problematizes and limits certain “strengths” of IQ tests. High predictive validity becomes more problematic when explained in terms of the Pygmalion effect and the high reliability of IQ tests evidence could be challenged by evidence from studies teaching that intelligence is malleable. A lack of agreement on the definition of intelligence means that IQ tests may have limited representation

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    intelligence” has potential for managerial use‚ but should be treated cautiously? 12. The “perceptual gap” between supervisors and employees (see Fig. 4.2) still exists today – why? In answering this question one should consider using the following: Pygmalion & Golem effects‚ (aka Thorndike’s Law of Effect)‚ self-fulfilling prophecy‚ and H. Kelly’s attribution theory. 13. Select one of the content theories of motivation‚ explain

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    Part -1 What Is Perception? Perception is the process of interpreting the messages of our senses to provide order and meaning to the environment. Among the most important perceptions that influence organizational behaviour are the perceptions that organizational members have of each other. Components of Perception Perception has three components – perceiver‚ target situational A. The Perceiver The perceiver’s experience‚ motives‚ and emotions can affect his or her perceptions.

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    Motivation: Motivation is derived from Latin word mover which means “to move” motivation is the process that account for an individual’s intensity direction and persistence of efforts toward attaining a goal. While general motivation is concerned with effort to word any goal we will narrow the focus to organizational goals in order to reflect our singular interest in work related behavior. The three key elements in our definition are intensity direction and persistence intensity is concerned

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    local communities‚ its brands‚ and its people is ambitious‚ constructive and progressive. He takes pride in the company and the brand Coca-Cola. His attitude and desire for growth of the company reflects in the performance of his employees in a Pygmalion effect. Kent demonstrates a manager who creates win-win situations. He is building a company that treats employees as skillful and extraordinary individuals to receive their best performance. This results in employees being “increasingly enthusiastic

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    Major Characteristics of Survey Research * Most surveys possess three basic characteristics: (1) the collection of information (2) from a sample (3) by asking questions‚ in order to describe some aspects of the population of which the sample is a part. The Purpose of Survey Research * The major purpose of all surveys is to describe the characteristics of a population. * Rarely is the population as a whole studied‚ however. Instead‚ a sample is surveyed and a description of the population

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    Realism was a general movement in 19th-century theatre that developed a set of dramatic and theatrical conventions with the aim of bringing a greater fidelity of real life to texts and performances. It shared many stylistic choices with naturalism‚ including a focus on everyday (middle-class) drama‚ colloquial speech‚ and mundane settings. Realism and naturalism diverge chiefly on the degree of choice that characters have: while naturalism believes in the overall strength of external forces over

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    Lexical stylistic devices Metaphor. Sustained metaphor O Rose‚ thou art sick! The invisible worm That flies in the night‚ In the howling storm‚ Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy‚ And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy. [William Blake “The sick rose” http://www.poetry-archive.com/b/the_sick_rose.html] novel metaphor: Time is jealous of you and wars against your lilies and your roses [Wilde O. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Penguin books. 1994. P.30] Conventional metaphor "If all the world’s

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    http://www.businessweek.com/1999/99_35/b3644022.htm (February 5‚ 2010) “Alan Turing” http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/609757/Turing-test# (February 21‚ 2010) “Field of Ai” http://a-i.com/show_tree.asp?id=1 (February 6‚ 2010) “Greek Myth of Pygmalion” http://a-i.com/show_tree.asp?id=44&level=3&root=1 (February 6‚ 2010) “HAL: The Virtual Child” http://www.a-i.com/show_tree.asp?id=97&level=2&root=115 (February 6‚ 2010) “History of Ai” http://a-i.com/show_tree.asp?id=3&level=2&root=1

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    plays‚ hundreds of essays‚ reviews‚ and letters‚ and several books‚ Shaw is best known for Widowers’ Houses (1892)‚ Mrs. Warren’s Profession (1893)‚ Arms and the Man (1894)‚ Caesar and Cleopatra (1898)‚ Man and Superman (1903)‚ Major Barbara (1905)‚ Pygmalion (1913)‚ Heartbreak House (1919)‚ and Saint Joan (1923). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. First produced in 1894‚ ’Arms

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