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    What is irrational and rational decision making? Well first to understand what each on is individually‚ I believe that you should know what each word means separately. So according to meriam-webster.com‚ rational means‚ “having reason or understanding” (Rational‚ 2009) while irrational means‚ “not endowed with reason or understanding.” (Irrational‚ 2009). Lastly but not least‚ from the Encarta.msn.com/dictionary‚ decision making‚ is “the process of making choices or reaching conclusions‚ especially

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    The Crisis Escalation Spiral A Risk Assessment Tool uses to Identify Individual Triggers The goal of the crisis escalation spiral is to identify various level of escalation. To aim is to identify and Utilize the crisis DE-ESCALATION skills learned to effectively de-escalate a crisis situation. The Crisis Escalation Spiral Triggers and Warning Signs Certain features may serve as warning signs to indicate that a person may be escalating. The Crisis Escalation Spiral  Tense and angry facial expressions

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    Mankind tends to take advantage of situations presented before them‚ although this should lead to positive results‚ that is not always the case.. When first alienated from society‚ man has many negative feelings‚ but as man gets over those feelings‚ it realizes that the alienation is a new way to start afresh since there is nobody stopping him/her from doing anything. In Lord of the Flies‚ the character Ralph says “Until the grownups come to fetch us we’ll have fun.” For a child‚ a way to start afresh

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    Woodchucks “Woodchucks” by Maxine Kumin is a poem that describes the gardener annoying and disturbing situation with woodchucks in his farm. Woodchucks were eating and destroying vegetables; therefore‚ he really attempted to get rid of them and solve his problem. This poem is apparently the story about the difficulties of one farmer; however‚ it has a deeper meaning and relate to the Holocaust. Besides‚ the gardener demeanor changed‚ and the violence increased from stanza to stanza. In the first

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    In the novel‚ Grendel by John Gardener‚ Grendel is a human-like creature capable of rational thought as well as feeling emotions. Early on in the story Gardener depicts Grendel as being very observant‚ critical and somewhat spiteful of the world around him. He describes himself as a murderous monster who smells of death and crouches in the shadows. Grendel watches the humans from the shadows of the trees and at first it seems as though they are the real monsters‚ slaughtering and pillaging all for

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    A Case Study in Coercion Manuel Villanueva Oakland University‚ Michigan Abstract     A case study of a 70-year-old patient finds his doctor responsible in coercing him into having a pacemaker inserted in his body. The doctor threatens to have the patient’s truck driver license revoked if he refuses treatment. Although the patient does not want the pacemaker put in his body‚ he does not want to lose his truck driver job which is how he supports himself. Ultimately‚ the patient submits to

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    Part A 1. Story and Plot Story and Plot differ from one another. The total world of the story is made out of “diegetic elements”. These elements (such as characters‚ events‚ surroundings‚ sounds and objects) create the world in which the story takes place. In a television series as Baantjer‚ there are a lot of diegetic elements which the audience can relate to‚ whereas in the world of Disney’s Wall-E‚ there are diegetic elements which the audience can’t relate to because it is a whole other world

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    McDonaldization and Bureaucracy While at one time bureaucracy was seen as one of the most efficient forms of organization‚ with its rational control and rules unfortunately not everything is as it appears. Bureaucracy does have its downfalls and also is seen as a threat to those in society by taking away their freedom and individuality by over rationalizing. Which is a common factor McDonaldization and bureaucracies share‚ by being rational to the extreme it seems there is a unexpected side effect

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    Rational Choice Theory

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    Essay Title: Write an original essay of no more than 600 words that explains‚ as clearly‚ logically‚ and concisely as possible‚ why you find a specific theory significant. Briefly summarize the theory‚ which can come from any field of study such as history‚ science‚ literature‚ engineering‚ philosophy‚ art‚ culture‚ or politics. Then analyze the way in which the theory has enabled you to understand some phenomenon more intelligently. We are looking for evidence of your analytical ability and intellectual

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    My favorite criminological theory is the choice theory. I favor this idea because it is the most logical and I believe in these ideas more than the others. I believe that mental illness or the way someone was raised is not the only reason one would commit a crime. Both rich and poor‚ white and African American‚ Asian‚ mentally ill‚ and proclaimed geniuses have committed crimes. Crime doesn’t choose the offender the offender chooses the crime. I support the idea of Choice Theory strongly because I

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