MANAGEMENT NBA5980‚ BEHAVIORAL FINANCE FALL SEMESTER (2ND HALF)‚ 2012 Prof. Ming Huang 401H Sage Hall Phone: 255-9594 Email: mh375@cornell.edu Office hours: Monday 4:30-6:00pm Class Meetings: Section 01: Mon/Wed: 1:25-2:40pm Section 02: Mon/Wed: 2:55-4:10pm Location: Sage Hall B08 COURSE DESCRIPTION Traditional finance theories assume that financial market participants are rational‚ and argue that the financial market is always efficient and prices are always right. Behavioral finance‚ on the other
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Ethical Issues in Human Services Organizations Nutritional well-being plays an essential role in the overall health‚ independence‚ and quality of life of older persons as well as disabled persons. This nation has a responsibility to at risk populations such as the elderly. Today‚ there are close to 6 million seniors in the United States facing the threat of hunger. Some of these citizens were raised during the Great Depression‚ they went on to protect our independence in the Second World War and
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Behavioral Science 1. The immune system is not an autonomous system. This discovery was confirmed by demonstrating that the immune system can be altered by which of the following? A. Stress B. Suppressed emotions C. Diet D. Conditioning E. Relaxation The answer is: D R. Ader and N. Cohen discovered that the immune system could be conditioned by neutral taste stimuli. The immunosuppressive drug cyclophosphamide (CY) was used in a taste aversion study to cause nausea and vomiting. They
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Behavioral Psychology Amber Rojas PSY 310 July 9‚ 2011 Brandi Reynolds‚ Ph.D. Behavioral Psychology Behaviorism was introduced to the world of psychology in the early 1900’s. It was a different look at psychology then the traditional school of thought. “In a system of psychology completely worked out‚ given the response the stimuli can be predicted; given the stimuli the response can be predicted” (Goodwin‚ 2008). John B Watson‚ B.F. Skinner and Edward C. Tolman were all a part of the behaviorists
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Behaviorism originated from the work of an American psychologist John B. Watson. He claimed that psychology wasn ’t concerned with the mind or with human consciousness. Rather‚ psychology would be concerned solely with behaviour. Therefore humans could be studied objectively‚ just like rats and apes. There are two events that stand out as foundations for behavioural therapy. The first is the rise of behavioural therapy in the early 1900 ’s: J.B Watson critisised the subjectivity and mentalism of
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Behavioral Tools Sometimes it is very difficult to discipline ones children. In today ’s society there are many contradicting book and literature on how and what type of disciplinary actions need to be taken to promote behavioral change. All parents wonder if they are too strict or not strict enough. If one finds yourself using words like "don ’t...‚" "stop...‚" and "no" to discipline your child‚ try using positive words instead. Children need to be taught how to behave in socially and morally
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norepinephrine‚ & dopamine). Low levels of euphoria feelings are associated with dopamine and serotonin. Increase in oxytocin leads to more trust and decrease in fear 2. What behavioral effects does MDMA produce? Provide 2 examples of short-term & 2 examples of long-term behavioral effects on behavior. - Behavioral effects of MDMA: severe dehydration‚ jaw clenching‚ eye twitching‚ nausea‚ blurred vision‚ suppression of immune system‚ disturbed sleep patterns‚ and cognitive impairment
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The Behavioral Model Abnormal Psychology 212 Abstract The Behavioral Model is based on the concept that behaviorist concentrate on behaviors of individuals and suggest that development occurs in accordance with the principles of learning. The theorists behind this model believe that classical conditioning‚ operant conditioning‚ and modeling all contribute to behavior‚ whether it is normal or abnormal. Treatments used under this model are designed to identify problematic behaviors in patients
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Behavioral Theories Leadership is the process of influencing others toward achievement of goals. In leadership there are more than one theory that can describe the process of leadership and the styles of the leaders. Behavioral theories are from leadership theories that differentiate between the effective leaders from ineffective leaders. Behavioral Theories are included three studies‚ which are: * University of Iowa Studies * The Ohio State Studies * University of Michigan Studies A bout
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Behavioral Styles Improving Communications and Overall Effectiveness Everyone has an observable and recognizable behavioral style. Each style and individual has special gifts. There is no right or wrong style‚ no better or worse combinations of styles in work or relationships. The purpose of the DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Assessment is to determine how a person usually interacts with others in everyday situations. As a person better understands their own behavior patterns and those of
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