Behaviour Article Reviews Samples For Students

Psychology: Luxury Goods

Psychology: Luxury Goods

Executive Summary

Luxury products is a niche segment of marketing and is not focussed not pricing strategy alone. To effectively market these products, it is important to understand the psychology of today’s youth towards these products. The paper reviews the article “The behaviour of the young towards luxury products” written by Allérès in 1999, in the context of understanding consumer behaviour.
The review of the article establishes three points. First, the young people do aspire for luxury products. Second, the youth is familiar with luxury products and effortlessly recall names of the famous luxury brands. ...

Introduction

There are several techniques and procedures to study the operant behaviour and after being first studied by Thorndike in 1898, Skinner did clearly define it by mentioning that the classical conditioning is unable to explain the development of certain skills or behaviour based on the environment and deduced Operant conditioning, which is basically a concept that tells us about the way we develop certain behaviour with respect to the environment that we are subjected to. Skinner did multiple experiments to explain environment based behaviour and explained the reasons behind certain behaviours.

Skinner also explains about Reinforcement and mentions that it ...

Working bibliography

Bruskas, Delilah. "Children in Foster Care: A Vulnerable Population at Risk." J Child Adolescent Psych Nursing Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 21.2 (2008): 70-77. Web.
The article by Delilah Bruskas is devoted to children in foster care, which presents a serious problem of child treatment, family relationship, and problems connected with it. The aspect of the research described in the article is the influence of foster care and maltreatment on the mental and physical development of a child. The authors analyzes different literature sources of the topic and explores the concepts of oppression and domination and ...

Reducing Problem Behaviour

Functional communication training, referred to as FCT, is among the most trusted procedures for dealing with severe behaviour problems. Carr and Durand described the treatment process in the publication, which has helped in evaluating and developing new treatment methods. The paper will review and tackle the procedures used in the treatment process and determine the credibility of each step. In essence, the paper will discuss and review the research methods employed by Carr and Durand will be considered and determine how the use of these methods can produce likely results.
The study design in this experiment meets the standards ...

Article review

This is a review of the article “Establishing a Total Safety Culture within a Flight Department” by Homan, W.J., Rantz, G. W and Balden, R. B and published by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1998.
The article presents principles and procedures based on behaviour. These procedures and principles are successfully applied to modify safety attitudes within Flight departments. It addresses the constraints and flaws of human condition and methods of employees to learn safe behaviour. It then goes ahead and propose management of crew resources as a tool of increasing general safety in the Aviation industry. Additionally, it identifies senior ...

Recent scandals involving the corruption of some of the biggest companies in the world has forced the public to call for the teaching of business ethics at universities. Some of the biggest scandals have included Saytam, Lehman brothers, Bernie Madoff, American Insurance Scandal, Freddie Mac, HealthSouth, Tyco, Worldcom, Enron and the Waste Management; the start of an endless list. It is hoped that ethical training will train students make better decisions however it does not address the realities of most organizations. Business ethics is useless in the face of problems with the governance and structures of an organization. It ...

Summary of the Research

The research relies on the role of workplace spirituality in selling organisations and its significant impact on selling organisations. The research indicates that workplace spirituality is a growing trend these days; however few attempts have been made to integrate it in sales literature. Consequently, the main aim of the research conducted by authors is to put forth a conceptual framework that explicates the role of workplace spirituality in selling organizations. The objective of the research was to advance work on workplace spirituality by focusing on accepted themes (Badrinarayanan and Madhavaram 2008).
The findings of the research suggest that workplace spirituality ...

Monique Wittig asserts that lesbians are not women. The argument has not only excited academic and non-academic interest, but perhaps most importantly, it defies dominant cultural definitions and categorizations of sexuality and gender. This argument also threatens the established theoretical structure of political work that is founded upon women’s identity, including feminism. There is effectively no natural categorization of women, and thus equally no natural subject matter upon which feminism could be founded. Hale questions the possibility that women do not exist outside the conceptual context of the heterosexual political regimes. Instead, Hale develops an alternative construction of ...

Victor A. F. Lamme

Commentary:

- Consciousness is a much debated yet less known topic that has been debated by both science and philosophy. However most of our knowledge about consciousness stems from introspection and behaviour analysis. This paper helps us move away from the psychological intuitions of consciousness.
- Through well-designed examples, the author allows us to understand that we cannot be the judge of our own consciousness.
- We may think that we see the full picture but our consciousness consists of a small fraction of what is actually in front of us. This theory is well explained ...

Taylor, F. Scientific management.
The article is dedicated to outlining importance of basing management on scientific principles, considering advantages, which are associated with using science-based management of initiatives and incentives and explaining four groups of principles of scientific management. Brief overview of quarrels associated with current scientific management-related discourse is provided.
Consideration of four groups of scientific management principles, highlighted in the article, allowed us coming to the conclusion that the article is applicable for the workplace as all the groups unite principles, which are viewed as basis of relationships between workmen and management.
Follett, M.P. ...

Chapter 16 Notes and Reflection

Introduction
Chapter 16 of Public Speaking for College and Career is about the art of persuasion, specifically persuasive speeches. Some of the concepts that are explicitly explored in this chapter include persuasive speaking goals, the different types of persuasive speeches and the organization patterns of persuasive speeches.
In simple terms, persuasion means influencing, changing or reinforcing the thoughts, views, beliefs or opinions of people. There are three main goals of persuasive speaking. These are winning over the audience so that they assume your intended view or take an action; knowing and understanding the subject of discussion thoroughly; ...

Jennifer’s situation is one that is faced by many people every day, in a wide variety of scenarios. Persuasion is a symbolic process that the communicators employ in order to try to change others attitudes or behaviours regarding an issue in an environment of free choice. The art of persuasion is a process that involves the interaction between the advertiser and the individual. The process of persuasion involves the employment of symbols laid out in a careful arrangement with a dedicated course in mind.
Persuasion cannot force a person to do something that they don’t want to do. This is an indication ...

Assignment #1

The article describes the importance of knowing the attributes that one has. The author argues that an individual can know him/herself by judging his/her behaviour and how the other people in the society judge him/her. Understanding oneself is very important for the managers.
The articles addresses self concept as a theory of understanding self. In this case, the article highlights that individuals are aware of their weaknesses. The managers therefore have the responsibility of observing their behaviour so that where necessary, changes can be done. A slow manager is aware of this weakness. It is after one understands this ...

BUSINESS

The area of business is characterized by a landscape of supply chain management, marketing channels used for distribution, logistics and purchasing. Each of the above areas interrelates with the other in an evolving nature hence contributing to the understanding of business as a whole.
Supply chain is a network of companies ranging from suppliers to users on the other end whose aim is to integrate supply and demand through the coordinated efforts of the company. Managing the supply chain involves coordinating and sourcing, procurement, conversion and logistics through working together with the supply channel partners. In order to have a good supply ...

The article opens with a quotation from George Bernard Shaw’s land mark work Pygmalion in which the premise of the article is surmised. In this case the quotation implies that people behave not in a way which is a product of personal traits and qualities but in a way which reflects the expectations and treatment of the individual by those around them. As such, the author of the article raises key questions in the field of management from the outset despite thus far only getting one paragraph into the article.

Having quoted from Shaw’s Pygmalion Livingston (1988) then goes on to ...

The primary hypothesis that the article presents is that there is often suppressed and subtle animosity and negative feelings amongst women working together in organisations. The researches mentioned in the article reveal that this inherent negativity between women in the corporate world has significantly influenced and shaped the experiences and expectations of women leaders who have progressed to the top tier of the management level . Unlike most research studies conducted on women’s increasing involvement in the workforce, this article has restricted its exploration on the interpersonal relations of women employees reporting to a female boss, as well as ...

Nowadays, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health diagnoses among school children. At the same time, it is a controversial case, as a lot of researchers still argue if ADHD is a real metal impairment. The main problem here is in the difficulty of diagnosis of this condition among children. The acceptance of the disorder is still problematic among both the specialists and families blaming pharmaceutical companies for promoting unnecessary drugs. Though, the supporters assume that the condition severely impacts children’s life and due to the complex symptomatic require special educational program. According ...

David Tuff was a 24-year-old security guard at Villlage Square Mall in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mall is managed and operated by Blue Mountain Company, which also has a security services division that trains and supplies security guards to several shopping malls in some Midwestern states. Tuff strongly opposed Blue Mountain’s new company policy to order and escort intoxicated persons (including drunk drivers) off its parking lots and onto the public roads. He feared that drunk drivers might harm innocent people and that doing so would jeopardize his license, as he was required by law to report any illegal behaviour (drunk ...

This article provides a comprehensive review of the article by Lin (2002). This article addresses how media portrays racism and its influence to lifestyle and health. A sociological approach to the problem of racism is applied, arguing that the society needs to understand the different forms of racism, biological origin of racism, and its meaning in the society. Therefore, sociological concepts such as ethnocentrism, race, and ethnicity can vastly influence media’s perception on racism. The three concepts have different meanings, but are all related and can influence health practitioner’s ability to evaluate media’s coverage of racism issues. ...

A. Brief Overview of “Is Hooking Up bad for Young Women?”

Several authors look at the sex culture in today’s youths in comparison to the baby boomers. Jessica Valenti(2010) for instance argues that the problem with America today is not the casual sex as it is not new but the moral panic that exists. The mass media has driven sociologists and psychologists to investigate young hookups even more closely. Statistics by CDC and the NHSLS show that young adults today are having far less sex than the baby boomers. Hookups are not free for all as portrayed by the media but is rather a safe manoeuvre by young adults ...

“Carers’ experiences of being exposed to challenging behaviour in services for autism spectrum disorders”: An Article Review

Challenging behavior is a common activity that can be encountered in our daily lifestyle. Its definition takes account of behaviors that are abnormal in reference with cultural or traditional practices; and its potency can put other people to harm. Behavior under this category leads a person to be restricted from communal facilities.
This paper would review the article entitled Carers’ experiences of being exposed to challenging behavior in services for autism spectrum disorders. In order to give final thoughts about the article, this review will include the definition of the article’s problem, purpose and research question. It would also ...

The research problem in the article is, “Do people behave indiscernibly different ways when they are deceitful compared with when they are telling the truth?” Thus, the research aims to find out if people behave differently while telling the truth or when they are lying. The research methodology used was the literature search procedures that were recommended by Cooper (1998). They conducted computer-based searches of psychological abstracts and examined the reference lists from several reviews.
Their finding was that when one was telling lies, they tend to press their lips compared to those ones who are telling the ...

Purpose of Study

This study is a qualitative review on effective classroom management. It will identify appropriate strategies that teachers can employ to keep their students actively involved in all of their classroom lessons.

Description of Participants/Sample

The population/sample for this research includes teacher and a group of lower high school grade seven students.
The Research Design/Data Analysis
Research design, which examines the participants'/sample's definitions, goals and characteristics include, case study and grounded theory. The case study and grounded theory involve: (1) the purpose of the study (2) methods of data collection (3) data analysis and (4) outcomes

Methods of Data Collection

The data collection methods give update on ...

Their intention was to depict the role played by personal morals and emotions in encouraging or discouraging the vice of illegal downloading. According to Wang et al (2011, p.155), the authors hypothesised that a downloader who has previously engaged in illegal downloading may experience anticipated guilt because of their undesirable behaviour, and therefore will be less likely to engage in the same in future, unlike those who have had no illegal downloading experience. However, if the act of illegal downloading results in a positive experience for the downloader, in future this positive experience will override the anticipated guilt and thus will ...

The study entitled “The impact of the AIDS pandemic on health services in Africa: Evidence from Demographic Health Surveys” written by Anne Case and Christina Paxson for the Research Program in Development Studies and Center for Health and Wellbeing of Princeton University in March 2009, is an example of the health studies that are analysed using statistical analyses. This study focused on the impact of the AIDs epidemic on health services provided in African countries. For data resources, the study used Demographic and Health Surveys that were extracted from each of the fourteen countries examined. Data included natal are ( ...

Psychology: Emotional Intelligence

The Journal article that will be reviewed in this paper is titled “Emotional Intelligence” written by John D. Mayer and Peter Salovey. The article was developed to present a model for emotional intelligence. By reviewing literature on social intelligence, it reiterates the authors’ views on emotion, on intelligence and on emotional intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence or EI is described as the power of perceiving, controlling, and evaluating emotions. According to some experts, emotional intelligence is discovered, learned, and reinforced, whereas others confirm that it is an inborn feature.
John D. Mayer and Peter Salovey have been the top experts on ...

1. Design an integrated brand development communication programme for Taris that incorporates name, logo, symbols, and colour. If you cannot draw a label, just describe it, like brand name, background colour, other brand elements, etc.

The name of the new Taris brand should communicate both the characteristics of the oil and its health benefits, while being easily understandable for the American users. The name “Green Olive” is both simple and reveals the essence of the product. The word “green” in the name implicitly suggests that the product is both natural and supports a healthy lifestyle. The logo of the brand should ...

Attachment Theory describes intergenerational attachment relations. The theory makes a valuable contribution into studying child development by suggesting the possibility of helping children by working with their parents. Empirical evidence shows that self-reliant and secure individuals usually have supportive parents, who allow and support autonomy.
One of the main conclusions of the Bowlby’s research was that children need warm and intimate relationships with the permanent caregiver (most often mother) to grow up mentally healthy. The quality of interaction depends on the sensitivity of the attachment figure to the child’s signals. Moreover, during the preschool years the so ...

An introductory code of target marketing is market segmentation. In application of this code, the exploit of demographic profiles has become a admired form of segmenting markets and discovering markets. Age, sex, and household income are specific cases of demographic variables that have been shown to be forecasters of attitudes and behaviour. Furthermore, generational cohort, described as a group of people united by a span of birth years characteristically 17-23 years in period, has been exploited as a widespread approach for sectioning markets based upon age. The generational cohort segments have been revealed to be exceptional with their form, character, views, and core values.

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