examples of positive/negative reinforcement‚ and positive/negative punishment. * Positive reinforcement involves the addition of a reinforcing stimulus following a behavior that makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future. When a favorable outcome‚ event‚ or reward occurs after an action‚ that particular response or behavior will be strengthened. One of the easiest ways to remember positive reinforcement is to think of it as something being added. A child who fails to speak
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Wastewater Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence. It comprises liquid waste discharged by domestic residences‚ commercial properties‚ industry‚ and/or agriculture and can encompass a wide range of potential contaminants and concentrations. In the most common usage‚ it refers to the municipal wastewater that contains a broad spectrum of contaminants resulting from the mixing of wastewaters from different sources. Sewage is correctly the
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LAT1 Task 5 Final 8-2-11 Paul D Burns Western Governors University Unemployment is a Serious Social Issue Unemployment is the condition and extent of individuals out of work within an economy‚ measured by the “official” unemployment rate (U-5). This measure is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. As of June the “official” unemployment rate stands at 9.2%. What is rarely reported‚ and even more ominous‚ is the underemployment rate. This rate includes two
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Technostructural Intervention (Technology = Job Design) (Structure = The design that links the parts of organisation for coordination) Contingencies that influence structural design * Environment * Organisation size * Worldwide operations * Technology * Organisation goals An organisation’ effectiveness depends on the extent to which organisation structures are responsive to these contingencies. Functional Structure * Basic hierarchical structure‚ and is most widely
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2004‚ water supply was available on average for 18 hours each day in the West Zone of Metro Manila and 21 hours in the East Zone. According to their respective websites‚ the utility responsible for water supply in the East Zone of Metro Manila increased 24-hour water from 26% in 1997 to 98% in 2007‚ whereas in the West Zone‚ 42% of the customers had an uninterrupted supply in 2007. In a 2004 sample of 45 water service providers with different management models and sizes‚ the National Water Resources
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writer for The Atlantic‚ discusses whether or not yoga is merely a fad or actually a cure-all for the ailments of life in the West within her article “Striking a Pose.” To prove that yoga is just a modern fad‚ Rosin focuses on celebrities and the bandwagon effect it has. She uses a very informal tone‚ geared towards The Atlantic’s readership‚ when describing the permeating presence of yoga in the West. Rosin also makes an appeal to ignorance in her discussion of miracles that occurred from the practice
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to you to make the decision they can’t. Staging an intervention is a critical first step. This guide will provide you with the necessary resources to prepare for success‚ and plan for the potential of a brighter future. What is an intervention? An intervention is a meeting where one group of people intervenes on behalf of someone who is struggling with an addiction‚ whether it’s due to drugs‚ alcohol‚ or even gambling. A well-planned intervention can be broken down into three critical phases: Trust
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Expansion of British colonization • Motive : economy. • Facilitated by internal problems of the states. 1841 – James Brooke took over Sarawak 1874 – British intervention in Perak 1874 – Selangor received British advisor 1875 – Sultan of Brunei gave up his territory in Sabah to the British 1888 – British intervention in Pahang 1909 – Bangkok Treaty : Siam gave up Kedah‚ Perlish‚ Kelantan‚ Terengganu to the British 1914 – Johor received British advisor Major factors of British colonisation
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* Raw Material and Working Capital * Production / Service process * Marketing / Sales Raising finance for start-up requires careful planning. The entrepreneur needs to decide for the following when considering to start a new business. * How much finance is required? * When and how long the finance is needed for? * What security (if any) can be provided? * Whether the entrepreneur is prepared to give up some control (ownership) of the start-up in return for investment
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Do non-human primates have culture similar to humans? Communication skills mostly support that these primates have culture because primates learn communication through gestures and facial expressions. Anthropological definition of culture is all aspects of human adaptation‚ including technology‚ traditions‚ language‚ religion‚ and social roles. Culture is a set of learned behaviors; it is transmitted from one generation to the next through learning and not by biological or genetic means. Communication
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