Essays on Scored

In order to get to collage, I had to make many challenging decisions. At a particular time in my life, I realized that most of the things that we do come as an instinct. However, that marks the difference between these events is the outcomes that are associated. The difference is also observed from how they affect our lives in a different way compared to the possible outcome in case they could have been done differently. Eventually, the occurrence of these events and how we influence them is a matter of our mindset. The outcomes always depend on whether ...

What is statistics?

Statistics is a scientific approach that deals with a range of procedures for collecting, gathering, organizing, summarizing, presenting, and analyzing data and making inferences to aid in finding solutions to problems (Jani, 2014).

Contrast between qualitative and quantitative data

Quantitative data is that which can be measured and reported numerically (Brown & Saunders, 2008). For instance, the marks scored by students in a test, the GDP of countries, among other examples. Quantitative data can be either discrete or continues. Continuous data can take any number hence includes decimal points. For example, the distance between two towns, the height of students in a class, among others. Discrete ...

Test Scores

Administrative skills: 22 Interpersonal skill: 27 Conceptual skill: 29 (Northouse & Peter, 142)

Reflection of the scores

According to the test results I have a high range of administrative skills. Administrative skills play an imperative role in matters relating to effective leadership. These skills can be termed as competencies required by organizational leaders for running businesses as well as accomplishing the business goals and purposes (Northouse & Peter, 124). As a business leader I apply my administrative skills in managing people, resources, and illustrating technical competence. In managing employees, effective business leaders are able to fully connect with other individuals, have a greater understanding of ...

Abstract

Sustainability in the early education in childhood is a necessary part of the curriculum which should be part of the service setting. Creation of natural environments and offering natural materials in a single way to ensure sustainability takes place. Sustainability can be termed as the “environment education,” is a method of learning about the environment and the way the natural system operates (Hessle, 2014). It is all that is required for the wellbeing and survival of the people which relates directly to the natural environment. Sustainable education for the children would be various practices such as encouraging the children ...

International Student Adjustment

Introduction International students experience a variety of adjustment concerns such as academic problems due to new educational systems, personal issues, cross-cultural problems, adjusting to new social norms. This project is specifically designed to integrate the international students. Interaction with host students and spending leisure time with American’s could be highly interrelated with international student’s perception of their relationship to American’s life. The biggest barrier considered during international student relationship was the lack of opportunity to interact socially and there is a surprising fact that many international students do not make friendship with an American friend. This ...

Questions and Answers Based on Geert Hofstede's Ideas

Questions and Answers Based on Geert Hofstede's Ideas

Definition:

Power distance is the term used for nations that have an expected gap in power among citizens, which are not disputed by the citizens, but accepted as part of the societal reality.

Summary:

When examining the nations of Bhutan, Russia, Venezuela, and Japan one can clearly see that a high degree of power distance exists in both Bhutan, who scored 94 and Russia, who scored 93. Venezuela had a fairly high power distance of 81. Japan scored the lowest on in comparison to the other countries at just 54. Definition: Individualism is ...

Personal Review on Self-Assessment

Understanding the concept briefly, Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is an assessment of gather positive capacities of an individual at a workplace through four psychological elements, which could produce effective outcomes after an adequate training. PsyCap comprises of four positive psychological capacities namely hope, optimism, self-efficacy, and resilience. The score of PsyCap indicates the productivity, stress tendency, and well-being of an employee at a workplace (Steeneveld, 2016). Evaluating personal PsyCap scores, I scored 16 points in “self-efficacy” that refers to the broadness in performance and role activation at a workplace. I affirm the accuracy in scored points since my personality during ...

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS

For IRB approval, submit your proposal to: Dr. State University IRB, if you have questions or wish to check the status of your proposal, please call Dr. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE TYPED. Please fill in this application form completely. [Do not state, "refer to pages in proposal" for requested information.] Attach additional information to this form only after the space available for response to a given question has been used.

Thesis

In making this application, I certify that I have read and understood the guidelines and procedures developed by McNeese State University for the protection of human subjects and that ...

Introduction

Learning a foreign language is a slow and progressive effort which requires constant and responsible practice. Independent study is absolutely necessary for progress, and the hours spent in the classroom are not nearly enough in order to achieve fluency. This is particularly true for languages which are considered difficult to master, such as Mandarin. In recent years, Mandarin has become one of the most important foreign languages studied in schools throughout the United States of America. Mastering Mandarin challenges students to a great extent, even though many of them choose to study this language. Consequently, many teachers use the ...

Research

As the first step to gain insight to the attitude of the company towards gender awareness, a content analysis was carried out on what information was available in the media regarding Oracle Corp and gender awareness.

Method

Analysis A 2014 survey of top companies conducted by Calvert Investments found that Oracle Corp had one of the most developed diversity programs in place . The company scored a 90 out of possible 100 points which indicated that their diversity program had strong performance metrics and they were proactively working towards a fully inclusive workplace. The survey assessed the companies on several criteria. ...

The human brain is a complex organ tasked with different cognitive functions. There are various categories of mental processes among them include, thought, perception and attention. The brain is able to perform several tasks simultaneously; the cognitive functions of the brain, which are both voluntary and non-voluntary, can happen at a go. However when performing specific tasks, and especially those that require concentration more of our attention is required. Research has shown that even the slightest distraction in the fraction of a second can make quite an impact on our lives. Whether one is out driving, or even something ...

Leadership entails the ability of an individual to apply his leadership Knowledge and skills to influence his follower’s so as to accomplish the organizational goals. A good leader is one who has high regard for his employees and always sees the best out of their abilities. According to Surllivan (2013) an effective leader is one who has specific knowledge and skills about the about an organizations working condition and is always confident while dispensing his duties. Kershaw (2013) in his submission reiterated that most people have a misconception about what effective leadership is all about. A good leader ...

This paper is divided into three different sections; 1) relevant subjects in 1990, discussed in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in volume 59, issue 6, 2) methodology used within the article, “Chronic Parenting Stress: Moderating Versus Mediating Effects of Social Support, and 3) a comparison between two articles, the first being a professional article and the second being a newspaper article. Other outside sources will be included within the text to verify information used in the study. The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology covers many topics, but in 1990 there were several topical trends. One trend ...

Percentages are very useful in day to day activities and can be a handy way of writing fractions, making comparisons and describing change. For example, in a class test where a student scores 7 points out of a possible 10, and as a fraction, this is expressed as 7/10. The same can also be expressed as a percentage where the fraction 7/10 is multiplied by 100 percent. In this case 7/10*100%= 70%. Therefore, the student scored 70 percent of the total mark in the test. On the other hand, percentages can also be used to describe change. For ...

Introduction

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a widely known psychological theory even to individuals who have not studied psychology. It suggests that as human being we are motivated to do what we do in order to achieve certain needs. The theory suggests that this hierarchy of needs is achieved in a systematic order and that without achieving the most basic needs and individual may not be able to progress into other needs higher in the hierarchy (Koltko-Rivera, 2006). The following essay provides an exploration of the author’s results from the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs test and personal views ...

Post your Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory (PAEI) scores and associated philosophy. 

I personally scored an 81 in liberal arts adult education, a 99 in behavioral adult education, a 105 in progressive adult education, an 87 in both humanistic adult education, and radical adult education. As a result, my personal educational philosophy is most closely aligned with behavioral and progressive adult education. As a behavioral educator, I should prefer to observe students through clear behaviors. The primary understanding of this philosophy is that "human actions are the result of prior conditioning and the way in which a person's external environment is arranged. Emotions, feelings, intellect and so on are the means ...

Exploring High Self-Esteem and Narcissism as Contributors of Aggressive Tendencies: an Argument against the Low Self-Esteem Hypothesis

Literature Review Introduction There are relevant themes in the current literature that relate to the argument presented in this position paper. Many of these themes have focused on supporting the high self-esteem hypothesis, which holds that highly favorable self-appraisals cause aggression and make people more prone to acts of aggression. The results and findings of several research studies conducted with the purpose of supporting the so called high self-esteem hypothesis have actually been successful in providing evidence in favor of the view that it is actually high levels of self-esteem that increase an individual’s proneness to aggressive tendencies ( ...

Overview

The English Premier League is among the most popular football leagues in Europe and across the world. Different teams in the Premier League have many fans in England and across the world. In addition to the attractive football, the other element that is characteristic of English football is the high turnover of managers. Despite the cost associated with dismissing managers before the completion of the term, teams in the English Premier League have a history of dismissing managers for various reasons despite the cost implications. For instance, Liverpool Football Club had to part with six million pounds sterling to ...

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Recreational adolescent use of marijuana can result in adult cognitive problems including learning, thinking, and memory problems (Crean, Crane, & Mason, 2011). Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is known to humanity for thousands of years. It is obtained from the hemp plant, known as Cannabis sativa. Marijuana is one of the most popular, easily obtained drugs, and controversial drugs. It contains psychoactive chemicals such as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which was obtained in the mid-1960s. This is the key chemical behind the development of controversies in this and the last century. Certain others aspects of the endocannabinoid system including cannabinoid ...

It is important to maintain a healthy body and mental health to be fit, because as we age, the body starts getting weaker and the person is prone to many illness. Fitness tests provide a good opportunity to gauge our health and make changes to the lifestyle. I performed a self-assessment on myself using the various techniques such as rating the plate, feeding the feelings, eating mindfully or mindlessly, and loving the body or hating the body based on the National Fitness Test developed by the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. For the Rate the Plate ...

Balancing life and school is certainly important for learners. Judging from the comparisons between the initial and current scores on various aspects related school and life balance; I have done tremendously well over the past few days. There are various changes that have taken place, and nearly of them are for the better. For example, I scored 10 in the health section. This meant that I started eating healthy and exercising more frequently unlike before. Positive nutritional intake and regular exercise translated to maintaining a good weight. Health also does encompass appropriate better ways of managing stress; as set ...

Summary of the main themes of the field study

Violence in sports-sports is often marred by violence and other forms of hooliganism. Sports fans in most cases take their passion for the game to extreme heights where they turn a blind eye to the sensibility and decorum. The numerous fights are a clear demonstration of violence in sports. Qualitative research offers firsthand information regarding field incidences (Corbin & Strauss, 2014). Intolerance in the game-while sports acts as a uniting factor in the society. It is often full of intolerance. Fans normally find it too hard to withstand contentious decisions that go against them. As a result, the referees are ...

CHOOSE TOPIC

FIND SOURCES APPROPRIATE FOR THE TOPIC OF THE PAPER WRITE INTRODUCTION FOR THE PAPER WRITE CONCLUSIONS FOR THE PAPER Introduction Anorexia nervosa is one of eating disorders which appears, as a rule, in young women in the age 12-25 years. However, cases when males become anorexic patients also can be found. The main features of anorexia nervosa: weight loss of more than 15% of the initial weight, pathological belief in own obesity despite the extremely low weight, amenorrhea. At the center of disease is persistent desire to lose weight, which patients try to achieve using diets, exercise, and even ...

Many games are played for fun. Sometimes game are played for more than that. They are played for bragging rights, to prove a point, to achieve personal best records, or beat another’s best record. Within these modern times, individuals who reside in industrialized countries play games for amusement, entertainment, or money. Rarely are games played as a matter of life or death. However, there are games that are played as matters of life or death. Depending on the prize, the winner chooses his or her spouse, where they will live, the car they will drive, the clothes they ...

Introduction

Examinations are an essential form of assessment utilized in monitoring a student’s progress. The feedback generated from these evaluations give the teachers, guardians and any other concerned party an overview of the student’s progress in the academic field. Proper interventions are made as per the grades scored by individual students. With this in mind, it is imperative to acknowledge the fact that grades are an influential aspect of the learning process as they give an overview of the student’s academic progress. However, they do not measure the overall student’s intelligence. As such, assumptions should not ...

Japanese optimism was already very high even before the attack on Pearl Harbor. A large sect within the Japanese Military government held the same ideological notions about the United States and Western Democracies as Hitler did. The U.S. was decadent; it was afraid of the cost of war; it was split with racial and class conflict. Most had expected the attack on Pearl Harbor to lead directly to a treaty granting Japan rule over much of the Pacific (Johnson, 2006, p. 120-126). Even realists within the Japanese cabinet, like Yamamoto, the mastermind behind Pearl Harbor, who accepted the industrial ...

HRM in France

HRM-system is designed in order to manage the personnel, but its functionality is wider than the automated system of operations. Products in this class allow you to work not only with quantitative, but also qualitative indicators of staff. Its main task - to attract and retain valuable specialists for the company. Each country has its own HRM-system, which has its own special features. So, I would like to examine exactly French HRM issues in more details. French people skillfully mastered the art of doing the job invisibly. While in other countries people roughly demonstrate how in the sweat of ...

[Enter Student Name] [Enter University Name] In this paper, I am going to be exploring the role of technology within the classroom. Because classrooms are becoming increasingly technological and technology is increasingly becoming more important in education, it is important to understand the impact of classroom technology on student learning and engagement. Thus, in this essay, I am going to examine some basic benefits of technology within the classroom, consider some negatives of technology within the classroom, and how technology can assist students with disabilities in the classroom. In an article from the Pew Research Center, in a survey ...

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The Five Factor Theory of Personality

The Five Factor Theory of Personality is a framework that most psychologists use to identify and analyze personality attributes. Psychology experts and professionals began to recognize and accept the importance of this theory starting in 1980’s (McCrae and John, 1990). Based on this theory, personality traits have five basic dimensions: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience. These five dimensions are popularly known as the Big Five Personality Traits.

For each dimension of the Big Five Personality traits, also known as the Five Factor Model, corresponding characteristics are associated.

Extraversion The first dimension is Extraversion, and this is associated with warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitement seeking, and positive emotions (McCrae and John, 1990). Using a ...

Soccer player Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima played for the national team of Brazil and some European football clubs. His professional career lasted nearly twenty years. Ronaldo was born on the 18th of September, 1976, in Itagual in Brazil. His parents divorced when Ronaldo was eleven years old and soon afterwards he gave up school to start a soccer career. ("Ronaldo Biography") Without a doubt, Ronaldo is one of the perfect players of all times. He is called the Phenomenon because of his incredible ability to score goals. He had his own unique attacking style but he also helped ...