Essays on Antecedent

The Concept Analysis

The Concept Analysis In our daily lives, it is expected for us to look over and take care of ourselves. However, there are limitations, which hinder us from doing and performing such activities. That is why; we need other people to continue activities we cannot do. For instance, when we are experiencing pain or any disease, we go to healthcare institutions so that healthcare professionals can attend to our needs. These individuals, especially nurses, are required to provide healthcare needs to patients. Thus, nursing models and theories are established for the purpose of advancing the discipline and addressing issues ...

Behavioral interventions can be grouped as either antecedent-based interventions (ABI) or consequence-based interventions (CBI). CBI is a group of practices in which the problem behaviors are addressed by manipulating the reinforcement or punishment stimuli following an observed behavior, whereas ABI refers to a group of behavioral interventions that are concerned with the modification of environmental factors that are believed to precede problem behaviors (Tullis, Cannella-Malone, & Payne, 2015). Therefore, ABI strategies are implemented before the problem behavior occurs, so their unique quality is the possibility of problem behavior prevention, which makes the behavioral change easier to maintain compared to results ...

A target behavior is a behavior that has been chosen for change, and a behavior that has to be positive by changing person's life in a significant way. The target behavior is aimed at focusing on what a person wants to be doing as opposed to what he/she does not want to be doing anymore. Prior to when “a behavior can be analyzed, it should first be defined in a clear, concise, and objective manner” (Practical training solutions, 2014). The behaviors must be determined so that it can be measured and observed. When the function of the behavior is ...

Purpose: To Persuade

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that school children do not need to wear uniform Thesis Statement: I want to persuade my audience to abolish school uniforms among school going children because 1) it limits the ability of school children to express themselves in color 2) removing the requirement to wear uniforms enhances children’s esteem and 3) the benefits associated with abolishment of school uniforms are many.

Questions

What are the limitations of having school uniform requirements for kids? Does school uniform play any part in the learning process? What are some of the problems associated with having a ...

Introduction

This paper attempts a critical analysis of the entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and his quest with his company, Facebook Inc. Zuckerberg has been one of the most successful entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the field of social media entrepreneurship as well as social media innovation, and has managed a largely profitable company in the Silicon Valley software ecosystem. Despite starting off as a relatively small company and start-up with limited capital and market share, he has truly emerged as one of the biggest global businessmen in the world. This essay is going to analyze and evaluate the entrepreneurial characteristics of Mark ...

York College

Abstract Media violence has incorporated negative effects on the behavioral development of children due to which their inclination towards the positive behavior and attitude has been decreased. The previous studies have addressed the extent to which the environmental factors, including exposure to the media content, contribute in the development of the violent or prosocial behavior. However, the prior studies did not provide any strong ground by means of addressing all the aspects of media content. In this manner, the current study is aimed to determine the effect of the media content on the prosocial behavior. The current study incorporated ...

Natural Law

The concept of Natural law stands out in the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. This principle is the ground of his ethics system. Aquinas builds his doctrine of natural law on his understanding of God and how He relates to creation. According to Aquinas, the law is the rule or measure of acts according to which one is set to or restrained from acting. It is dictated from the ruler to his community and is the expression of ruler’s care about the proper work of his community. Inevitably, the principles or reason which the ruler bestows upon his community, ...

'Work-family balance', or WFB, is the topic that has garnered the interests of academicians, management Tsars, and researchers. With growing competition and stress in the business environment, family life is likely to get affected thereby putting a negative impact on the work productivity. Thus, making a balance between work schedule and family life is of utmost importance if one wishes to have an overall satisfied life. However, identifying related family-specific variables and studying their impact on work-family conflict ( WFC) are some of the pre-requisites to boil down to the balancing part. This paper aims to review the available literature ...

Introduction

The core concepts of Jean Watson’s theory of human caring play a major role in nursing theory development. The concepts include a relational caring for self and others, transpersonal caring relationship, caring moment, multiple ways of knowing, and reflective or meditative approach for human caring (Vance, 2003). Dr. Watson's theory of caring was published in 1979, and it is one of the modern grand theories in the nursing field. She emphasizes on the human aspects of nursing and the manner in which they intertwine with the scientific knowledge and the entire nursing practice. The theory of caring also ...

Current Status and Future Directions of School Based Interventions

Frank Gresham (School Psychology Review, 2004)A study guide (1 Pt. ea unless noted otherwise). 1. How do school administrators typically view the cause of students’ behavior problems and what impact does this have on interventions used in the schools?School administrators often view students' behavioral problems as stemming from factors outside the school and therefore do not view schools as proactive agents in the process of prevention and/or behavior change, as a result, schools often utilize interventions that are either patently ineffective or, in some cases, harmful. (Gresham 2004, Current Status and Future Directions of School-Based Behavioral Interventions). 2. ...

perceived value

Literature Review

Concept of Perceived Value Hajj is known as the annual pilgrimage to Makah performed by various religious followers of the Muslim religions all over the world. Hajjj is considered as one of the largest annual events in the planet and managing such an event as a very tedious endeavour (Osman & Shaout, 2014, p.25). In order to make such events to be as pleasant, safe and rewarding as possible for the participants, the governments of countries where such mega events take place are required to invest a substantial amount of national resources. Most of the participants are Muslims ...

Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summaries For any business professional to succeed and become a competent and successful professional, he must possess good communication skills. Communication skills such as written communication, oral communication, and interpersonal communication are necessary to survive in today’s competitive era. The same fact also stands true for accounting professionals. According to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), communication skills are and will remain in future as important a skill as any other professional skill. AICPA lists “effective business writing” as a necessary skill for competence in public accounting. Unfortunately, some of the entry level accountants do ...

Introduction

Bousso, Poles and Cruz (2013) refer to a concept as an abstract image or a representation formulated in the mind. Therefore, it may mean one thing to one person and another thing to someone else. Concepts are important in the work of research in that a probe into their occurrence leads to the development and formulation of theories (Bousso, Poles, & Cruz, 2013). Thus, the development of theories in nursing practice and research is heavily dependent on the analysis of concepts; which are the structural elements of theory, which inform nursing practice and research (Bousso, Poles, & Cruz, 2013). Examples of ...

Introduction.

When teaching science, instructors use a specialized language that has many dissimilarities from the language that students generally use throughout the day (O’Toole, 2003). Each different occasion for language has a set of intrinsic purposes, values and characteristics, and the purpose of these different traits is to demonstrate the unique properties of that category of language. For example, in scientific language, there is an emphasis on precision in diction, as well as conciseness and clarity. No matter what the language is, writers hope to achieve a style that is comprehensible to its readers while remaining true to the aims of the ...

Introduction

Apart from the aesthetic value that literary works bequeath humankind, they are of great importance since they help in socio-cultural construction and analysis. The novels, The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Pariah exemplify this reality.

Question 1: Analysing How the Concept of Intersectional Identity Is At Work

One of the socio-cultural themes that have been explored in the two novels The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Pariah is that of intersectional identity. Intersectional personality refers to an overlap of fusion of intersections of biological, cultural, social, political or economic categories in an individual. In most cases, these categories may involve sexual orientation, class, ability, gender, race, caste and even identity. In both films, the concept ...

I was leaving home to go to church that morning and it seemed like it could rain and I could get wet, but then something at the back of my mind reminded me that there are times that it looks like it could rain and it never rains. Any decision that I would make, that is, going to church or not solely depended on whether it would rain or not. After giving the whole issue much thought, I decided to go anyway and it never rained that day and so I never got wet. I used conditional reasoning to ...

An emotion regulation refers to the ability of a person to manage constructively and cope with his or her feelings. It can also be defined as means the process by which a person influence the emotions to have, when and how to experience the emotions. Individuals respond or express emotions in three ways. These ways are behavioural, experiential or physiological. Behavioural response means outward manifestation of emotions while experiential response implies internal reaction to an emotion. On the other hand, physiological response is body reaction to an emotion. Emotion regulation can occur prior to emotional response, antecedent focussed, or after emotional ...

1. What does “behavior reflects personality” mean? How is physical evidence related to behavior? Explain modus operandi and signature aspects of violent crimes. Finally, explain the components of crime classification that you learned about.

The term “behavior reflects personality” refers to the fact that although every crime committed is unique in its own way, certain behaviors related to these crimes fit noticeable patterns. By focusing on the distinct pieces of these patterns, it is then easier to determine the profile of the suspect’s personality. According to an article from the American Psychological Association, “In a homicide case, for example, FBI agents glean insight into [a] personality through questions about the murderer's behavior at four crime phases” (Winerman, 2004). The article states that these four phases include Antecedent, Method & Manner, Body ...

There are two arguments in question number 1. The first argument can be represented as disjunctive syllogism and the second in the Modus Ponens form (If X, then Y).

The first argument can be represented as disjunctive syllogistic as follows:

P1: P or Q (Either Billy-Bob said he had never had sexual relations with that Lewinsky woman or he said something else that sounded like “I never had sexual relations with that Lewinsky woman”) P2: Not Q (However, it is false that he said something else that sounded like “I never had sexual relations with that Lewinsky woman”)

C: P (We must conclude that Billy-Bob said that he never had sexual relations with that Lewinsky woman).

The second argument from the same paragraph may be represented as ...

Abstract

Biasness is the extent to which individual indulges in the stereotypical behavior based on the differences that account for various ethnic differences, cultural differences and gender differences. Children in this instance are also found to be indulging in the biasness regardless of their personal adherence and their act of biasness is found to be driven by their surroundings. The act of biasness in children is found to be driven by their familial responses in which the parents, guardians and elders of the children ascend their biased behavior in children as part of their early upbringing and thus, children develop ...

Introduction

The concept analysis of any nursing concept involves the description of the concept in relation to its anatomy. This process should comprise of a definition of the concept being analyzed, characteristics that differentiate it from other concepts, boundaries providing delineation for the concept, preconditions identifying the similar conditions that give rise to the behaviors distinguishing the concept and the outcomes that result from the concept. One of the nursing theories that this paper shall cover is the caring concept. The caring concept is developed from the caring theory by Parker and Smith (2010).

Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring

The concept of nursing cannot be discussed ...

Abstract

Great deal of children all over the world suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Symptoms of ADHD include hyperactivity, emotionalism and difficulty of staying focused. Children with ADHD usually have the lack of comprehension skills, poor study results and problems with following instructions as a result, they are more likely to conflict with coevals and teachers. There are different types of ADHD treatments, the most common one is academic interventions which include manipulating antecedent conditions, parent tutoring, homework management programs, instructional modifications, self-monitoring. Self- monitoring technique is crucial for children with ADHD, as teaches them not only to regulate ...

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Introduction

The issue of leadership in all its complexity has become a popular, if not fashionable, in various professional fields. The value that can be created throughout adaption and implementation of various leadership styles, techniques and paradigms, is now commonly acknowledged. In this regard Nursing is no exception. Appropriate forms of leadership may contribute positively both to daily routines of professionals and the long-term impact on the community development and their own professional progression. This research will concentrate on theoretical description and analysis of the issue of leadership in Nursing, provide a respective literature review ...

Description of 3D Printing and Associated Science

Over the past decade, technological advancements and general progress have indeed changed or rather revolutionized human life and activities. Through the advanced technology both in hardware and software, people can now interact, communicate and complete different tasks in a more efficient and effective manner than before. The efficiency is because of how technology has influenced how we operate. Computing and Information technology has seen the rapidest and noticeable development in the past few years. These changes have affected the society, businesses and human life over the past few years. Through technology, one can achieve more socially, industrially and commercially. 3D ...

PROFESSORINSTITUTION

Operant Conditioning 2 Introduction Operant conditioning is a type of learning where a subject’s behavior is modified through antecedents and consequences. The concept was first discovered by Ivan Pavlov who was studying the digestive system of dogs. The theory of behaviorism was introduced by John B. Watson. Later, B.F. Skinner helped define the mechanics of behaviorism through his work. Over the years behaviorism has grown in popularity and scope. Research has shaped the practice of behaviorism as it has been adapted by many disciplines (education, psychology). The most popular use of Behavioral Therapy today is found in treating ...

Introduction

Determinism is a word used in philosophy to describe the idea that all events, actions, decisions and forms are a consequence of antecedent or past events that were inevitable. In its extreme philosophical sense, the word determinism describes naturalism, or the idea that everything is natural including our decisions and human behaviors. It is very important to separate the word determinism with pre-determinism, another term that vaguely describes the idea that everything in the universe is predetermined. The concept of determinism has been around for thousands of years albeit taking different terms, among them, necessitarianism, a term that describes the inevitability that ...

Since the conception of the psychological field, a researcher’s primary goal has been the understanding of the human brain and the motives or impulses behind a person’s actions. Many psychologists have had theories about what motivates an individual to act in a certain way, or to make certain decisions. Sometimes they are not even conscious of the decision being made because, in a way, their surroundings have trained them to expect a certain outcome. Cognitive behavioral theory is the culmination of the work of many psychologists and psychiatrists who have attempted to understand the human brain, as well as how to manipulate ...

Antecedent-focused regulation is a form of emotion regulation which occurs before an emotion is completely active. There are four types of antecedent-focused regulation. The first is the situation selection which occurs when a person chooses a situation depending on the emotions that such a situation may elicit. An example is when a student chooses to enroll in a class because he knows that the professor is very approachable and understanding. The second type of antecedent-focused regulation is the situation modification wherein the person introduces a change in the situation to obtain the emotions he wants to regulate. When a person tries to pacify his friends who are ...

Carmen Parsons-Bowie

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Introduction

Approaches that incorporate various strategies and techniques in order to identify likely interventions and diagnose the causes meant for the solutions of problem behaviors is what is referred to as a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) (Durand and Crimmins, 1992). The functional behavioral assessment surpasses demonstrated behavior and instead focuses on discovering environmental, affective, social and biological factors that target, end, sustain or initiate behavior. This approach is paramount as it leads the observer way past the behavior or symptom up to the motivation underneath it. The following steps are highly recommended while implementing and planning an FBA (functional behavior ...

Introduction

Unethical leadership decisions and practices have seen many successful leaders become fail with a lot of humiliation. Increased unethical practises have led to the emergence of numerous corporate scandals. In worse scenarios, some employees have been rendered jobless, whereas, some firms have been wound up due to unethical practices and decisions. As such, most business through the human resource department defines the business code of conduct that governs employees` behaviour. There are various antecedents of unethical behaviour. This paper seeks to discuss the three most significant antecedents of unethical behaviour. Further, it seeks to discuss the reasons why I consider ...

The incidents that led to the reported explosion and deaths of seven astronauts in the Space Shuttle Challenger were evaluated comprehensively in the article written by Ferraris and Carveth (2003) whose findings clearly revealed that groupthink evidently contributed to the disaster . On the other hand, another article written by Wells (2005) contested the allegation and instead, asserted that using the disaster of the Space Shuttle Challenger as an ironic example of groupthink which evidently falls in the same framework where the scenario was evaluated using the components and elements of groupthink (Wells, 2005, par. 3). Groupthink was ...

HANDLING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

According to Rous, Myers and Stricklin (2007), transition has a significant effect on the growth and development of children with special needs. Transition is described as the movement from one environment to another. Transition takes place through out our human life, it can be a change of location from one town to another or one school to another and it can also be a stage in life like from childhood through the teenage years and subsequent youth phase and finally to adulthood. Children with special needs have to be helped and monitored through out these transitions through prior planning and constant monitoring ...