Essays on Belief

William James is considered as being one of the American pioneers in the field of philosophy and psychology. His works covered a wide range of areas including educational psychology, mysticism and psychology of religion. Two of his writings which gave him a great recognition are the Principles of Psychology and Psychology: The Briefer Course. He was part of the proponents of pragmatism philosophy and functionalism in psychology. This paper aims at analyzing the contribution of William James in epistemology. Many prominent views in the modern epistemology and pragmatist approaches to epistemology are reflected in most of the writings of Continue reading...

Arguably, social psychology is a study that is mostly concern on how feelings, behaviors, as well as thoughts of people are influenced by imagined, inferred, and real behavior of other people in the society. In fact, most of the research concentrates on social action, attitudes, social influence, and social cognition.

What are the different ways in which we evaluate people?

Certainly, some of the various ways which we evaluate individuals, include attributions, impression formation and interpersonal attraction. As a matter of fact, when developing impressions, we actually depend on beliefs, schemata, and expectations. First impressions are mostly the core information that we receive and use it to evaluate, (Sanderson, Continue reading...

Thucydides wrote about the desire for power by the human beings as one of the human natures that has existed among the Greeks. This human nature existed even in the ancient Greek especially among the Athens. His arguments have however supported in Plato’s argument has they appear in the Plato’s Apology (Farrar, 1988). Some of the other aspects of human nature that have formed the backbone of Thucydides’ quest to give an explanation as well as interpretation about human desire for power include judgment, passion, chance and desire for security (Connor, 1984). The Athenians appeal to these Continue reading...

Performance appraisal

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The three points of concern in the current evaluation form is how personal characteristics and relation with other co-workers was manipulated so as to be seen as a weakness on the side of the engineer. Another point of concern is the tentative decision where friendliness was considered in the evaluation to show the engineer is unfriendly and that he cannot associate and socialize well with other workers in the company (Werther & Keith, 2000).
The attitude of was another point of concern in the evaluation form. It was rated to suggest that the Continue reading...

According to Warder, Culture refers to the behavior and belief characteristics of a particular society, community or ethnic group. Culture matters to the extent that individuals living in different societies are likely to have differing experiences and more conspicuously, cultural matters to the extent that their perspectives provide a new insight into the psychological processes. The experiences we go through in life are facilitated by the culture we live in, because culture provides or is the environment which allows all these experiences to take place (Warder, 1996)
Self concept refers to all understanding and knowledge of one self. The Continue reading...

Reflection:

1. Did the teacher use Communicative Language Teaching? What did you observe which supports your answer? Yes, the teacher used Communicative Language in her teaching approach. In fact, she encouraged students to reflect on positive communication in classrooms. The students were encouraged to communicate through the English language. There were massive communicative interactions between the teacher and students. Students mainly learnt from the interactions in their classroom rather than solely relying on their teacher’s input. Students discussed ideas, and constructed meaningful solutions among themselves given the fact that they communicated and interacted freely with each other in their classroom.

2. What did you notice about teacher talk time vs. student talk time?How much were the students involved in and engaged with the lesson? For sure, the teachers’ talk time was well balanced with the instructions. The ratio of teacher to student talk time was approximately twenty five to seventy five percent and they were highly engaged in the class. Students worked in pairs and groups and they were encouraged to participate and share their opinions and enhance understanding with the rest of their classmates. When students were asked questions, the teacher provided them with clear clarifications on concepts and statements in a very appealing and respectful manner. Important still, the teacher asked questions to test student’s understanding since she transformed the classroom to be student-centered.

3. Did the warm-up effectively prepare students for the lesson? Explain. The teacher used a combination of bottoms-up and tops-down kind of approach in her teaching strategy so that students could be well prepared for the new topics. The teacher pre- trained them vocabularies and then she provided us with the background information before introducing them to their new items. Students were able to apply their schematic knowledge. Basically, she engaged them to be cognitively aware before introducing them to new areas of study. Students’ participations in games, puzzles, and various activities, familiarized made them conversant with the topics that they were trained on especially on areas like new vocabularies and grammatical structures. As time went by, they were capable of tackling new items and demonstrating their functions.

4. Do you think that the target language structures (e.g., new grammar, vocabulary, expressions) and/or skills were taught effectively? Why or why not? Yes, the target language structures and skills were taught effectively to students. Their teacher clearly wrote and illustrated everything on the board in a manner that was simple, concise and clear, for them to understand well. She drew pictures and as well used picture cards to effectively present and convey her lectures in classroom. She presented the entire content in a systematic and organized way. For real, her lectures were not overburdening us in any way since every one of them felt free and at home. Another imperative thing is that, the teacher also used interactive strategies in her communicative language in teaching instructions. She clearly demonstrated and explained the task before asking students to respond. She accorded them with sufficient time which enabled them to respond fruitfully to her questions. She also gave students plenty of time for extracurricular activities so that they could have ample time to interact with each other, re-discover and find meaning among them. The teacher also provided them with key vocabularies before she could ask them to create dialogues using the key words. She helped students to practice and exercise learned vocabularies and skills in different categories of the lesson and they were able to give their thoughts and opinions on the same subject.

5. Do you think that the teacher’s activities encouraged students to practice the target language and/or skills effectively? Yes, the teacher’s activities encourage students to practice the language target as well as skills effectively. She brought authentic materials to the classroom whereby I realized that they were enjoying themselves and at the same time they were actively participating in the activities. The students volunteered to express their thoughts and opinions through language target while participating in the classroom. Students were communicating by helping each other in finding solutions to problems. Eventually, she went around the class by randomly asking students to answer questions while students tried their best to answer them right. It was quite evident that they were effectively practicing their language skills in speaking and listening. The teacher gave sufficient information so that students could be well prepared to practice independently outside the class.

Did the teacher effectively evaluate the target language and/or skills? Explain. Sincerely speaking, the teacher evaluated the target language and the entire skills due to the fact that she understood each one of the students, their capability in proficiency level as well as their needs. I was told that that center tracked the ongoing student’s assignments on English proficiency and used ongoing students’ assessments in planning and implementation of a two hour lesson for classes. She was constantly testing their understanding by asking them challenging questions and at the same time she could be able to constantly monitor the student’s progress.

In this space, write any final comments you have about the lesson you observed (required).

Consequently, the teacher created for them a learning-friendly environment in the classrooms. She managed to control the class very well and provided them with plenty of examples for them to enable them learn the rules by themselves. She questioned them on various grounds and they immediately answered correctly. She taught them on how to interact in groups. She gave them freedom of learning independently. They were all motivated and really enjoyed whatever they were doing because she even organized a fashion show for them. She also prepared for them computers so that they could learn communication skills of learning and listening through programs like Rosetta stone language. They learnt the art of asking questions while they were also encouraged to be sensitive towards the asked questions. They became so confident that they were not even afraid of making mistakes inappropriately because they could easily remedy whatever the situation. They positively challenged each other enough and it really helped them to improve their spoken grammar. If there is one thing that that class need to do right now, is that they need to focus on reading and writing skills of language learners. They are the only skills that I did not see being applied in any of the lessons but I guess maybe it was the nature of the syllabus in that center that it only focused on oral language proficiency, conversational as well as spoken.

I set out to visit the messianic synagogue that is located at 6304 Beltline road in Dallas, Texas at the south west corner of Beltline and emerald wood. The main entrance to the synagogue is comprised of three stair cases that lead to three large mahogany doors. At the front of the building just above the doors is a star like inscription. The outside of the synagogue is quite scenery and one cannot wait to get inside.
Once inside, I was amazed at the orderliness of these Judaists. The seats were arranged in rows leaving enough space for one Continue reading...

Summary of readings

Architecture has gone a big change in the modern era. Though the works of the work of Mies Van der Rohe’s and his comrades who have redefined architectural boundaries by utilizing their simple concept of simplicity. They emphasized the importance of functionality and the adaptability of new materials. Rohe designed innovative buildings such as the Seagram with this same emphasis; material and functionality. The works of Rohe and his friends had a great influence on the society. For example the buildings Seagram tower in New York City was quite simple. He practiced simplicity in design Continue reading...

Human body is made of senses that humans use in everyday activities to determine perception of data and hence make decisions. The perception has several reasons that help the humans to belief in the accuracy and inaccuracy of the perceived data. There are five reasons of believing in the accuracy of the data. These include, touch, and smell, hearing, taste, and sight.
When one touches something, the sense determines the perception. This can either be cold, hot, rough, smooth, etc. the message is automatically sent to the brain for interpretation. The brain then determines the mode of reaction to Continue reading...

Mark 5:25, King James Version

The Bible has always served right to Christians in advancing their faith to a higher level and increasing their faith in God too. This paper focuses on one story, about a woman who bled for over twelve years, and when she met Jesus, she touched His garment and she was healed. This paper seeks to understand the healing of this woman as explained in the Bible, in Mark 5:25 using The King James Bible Version (James, 2013).
The Bible describes her condition as “issue of blood”, which did not explain clearly pertaining her condition. However, she had heard of Continue reading...

The little short story was written by Hemingway expressing her worries and doubts. The short story is a letter to an unknown doctor in which Hemingway believes he would save her. The story talks about the engagement to a man from United States three years ago. After involving herself in a relationship, her lover was transferred from America to china because of job purposes. Unluckily, they could not travel together and Hemingway was left behind. In her letter, she illustrates her disappointments after the return of her man from china three years later. She is confused and wonders what Continue reading...

Question Three

Judicial opinion is the element of law that deals with instances that pertain giving opinions about the legal field. In this case, judicial opinion originates from the mind of a person who feels like giving direction about a legal issue. In most cases, the opinions are given by people who are well vast in the legal field. As a matter of fact, judicial opinions originate from the rationality of someone. On the same note, poems are ideas that originate from persons who are well vested in the world of poetry. A person cannot just wake up today and claim Continue reading...

Organizational psychology is the study of human behavior in the workplaces. The purpose of organizational psychology is to improve the health, performance, satisfaction, safety, and well-being of the employees in an organization. Through organizational psychology, research on the behavior and attitudes of employees is conducted, with the aim of improving the welfare of employees and employers. Some of the duties performed through organizational psychology include evaluation of companies and conducting leadership training among employers. The goal of organizational psychology is to study, and understand the human behavior, especially of the workers in their workplaces. Attitudes refer to the feelings Continue reading...

English

Liam Neeson’s ‘Carriages Belong in Central Park’ is an article, which addresses horse-drawing carriage business in the Central Park. The author notes that such an activity has existed over the centuries, and sees no harm about it. However, Mayor Bill de Blasio intends to eradicate the activity. His reason for this step is that the industry was inhumane, and as a result, he suggested that he would replace the horse-drawn carriages with vintage cabs. Neeson had as his main aim the urge to argue against such abolishment, for he saw no reason for the horses to be banned Continue reading...

In his article “Carriages Belong in Central Park”, appearing in the New York Times, Liam Neeson addresses the issue of horse drawn carriages in New York City. The article come from a sense of exigency created by a proposal by current New York mayor, Bill de Blasio to eradicate the horse drawn carriage business in the city of New York by the end of this year. Neeson feels the need to address this issue seeing that he is a lover of horses and as he mentions, he grew up with horses in his native land of Ireland. Neeson also Continue reading...

Unidentified flying objects (UFO) refer to an apparent anomaly in the sky that is described as unknown phenomenon/phenomena. The observed phenomena are later described and explained removing the doubts surrounding it. However, some remain a mystery. There are scientific evidences that support the UFOs. Other Scientists tend to disagree with these evidences and dismiss the whole issue of UFOs as hoaxes and conspiracy theories. This paper describes the scientific support for and against the UFOs.
The evolution of the UFOs began with some mysterious observations and reporting. Some of the aerial observations could have been entirely astronomical in nature. Continue reading...

The perception of the majority of people in any society easily denotes what dominant ideologies mean. Each society shares certain beliefs that uphold certain values accepted and indeed practiced by them as revealed by the Omi and Winant racial theory. They argued the race concept was created to justify genocide and inequality that characterized the European or whites’ colonization. Blacks were discriminated and used as slaves, a situation that led them to create a social conscious framework that Europeans were born more superior to them. These dominant versions of the society beliefs proved to be very persuasive especially if Continue reading...

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Martin Luther is one of the greatest contributors to Christianity, and his Lutheran Reformation is counted among the most influential phenomenons of modern history. Luther is the originator of the Protestant Reformation, and it is said that, more books have been written on him than any other person except his master, Jesus Christ. He is a German theologian and religious reformer, who inspired hordes of followers to denounce some of the established doctrines of the Catholic Church. This essay will examine his life and scrutinize how his personal struggles influenced his philosophies and preaching.
Martin Continue reading...

Luke Rendell and Hall Whitehead are the authors of this article. Rendell is a Ph.D. student at the Dalhouise Univesity. His focus is in cetacean behavior and acoustic communications. Whitehead is a professor of biology at the same university and has written several papers mostly on the behavior, ecology and conservation of whales. He is also the coordinator of field studies of dolphins and whales.
I, therefore, offer a summary of the article, give my opinion and connect the article to the question “is culture unique to humans?’

Article Summary

Rendell and Whitehead describe recent research findings on the evidence of Continue reading...

Acoustic guitar and drums are heard during the intro. The overall texture of the song is thin because it is the acoustic song. Drums are keeping the tempo during the song. I would say that the tempo of the song is slow. The mood of the song is sad. One of the features that show that is the acoustic instruments. I do like the mood of the song. It is slow and resembles meditative music. The dynamics of the song does not change. It is rather difficult to change the dynamics of the song, because it is acoustic. The Continue reading...

In the many developments that are taking place in the religious world, ecumenism is one of the most significant of them all. Church leaders are coming together with common goals that enable them to best serve and worship God, among other many activities. The main goal of contemporary ecumenism has been for all the Christians in the world to be brought together into unity amidst diverse and pluralistic expressions of the faith. This interdenominational union is rooted in the belief that all Christians are bound together by Christ and His existence should not be the cause of division and Continue reading...

In my opinion, stay at home moms should strictly stay at home. In this case, it should be noted that, stay at home moms represent the instance that mothers must stay at home. They should only engage in activities that are oriented along a domestic set up. The following justifications are relevant in the instance that best denotes that stay at home moms should live to the spirit in their titles (Collins, 2013);
A mother is an important factor in the development of any child. The absence of a mother culminates to instances that result to the production of Continue reading...

English

Man and woman, yin and yang, Adam and Eve; the two parts that make a whole in God’s eyes. But like someone said men are from Mars and women are from Venus. That is how diverse the thought process, reactions and attitudes are between man and woman. Women are called the fairer sex, the gentle beings that give birth and nourish life. Men are the hunter gatherers who protect the wife and family. These are age old preconceptions and determine the accepted roles played out by the sexes in society dictated by their biological features..
Biology is responsible Continue reading...

1. Steps involved in decision making.
Decision making starts with identifying the purpose of the decision, followed by informing the gathering for brainstorming and analyzing the options, then selecting the best alternative which is followed by an executive decision and last is the evaluation of the results.
2. Different ways of making decisions.

Different ways of making decisions are autocratic rule, consultative decision, majority rule, unanimous vote, participative decision or consensus decision.

3. Judgment shortcuts during in decision making.
A mental shortcut that is referred to as heuristics, is the process allows people in making decisions quicker. It involves considering the important features of the options and evaluating each option.
4. Advantages and disadvantages of group decision making?
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Introduction

A negotiable instrument is a document that guarantees payment to a specific person. The instrument must name the payee or otherwise indicate his identity. A negotiable instrument is transferable and in essence, it is a signed document with a promise to pay the holder of the document a given fixed amount of money at a specified date or on demand. Upon the transfer of the instrument, the legal title of the instrument is passed to the owner.

Promise and negotiable instruments

A negotiable instrument is a document used in contracts, and which guarantees the payment of a given sum of money unconditionally on Continue reading...

It has been slightly over a decade since the infamous Tom launched the first major social network, Myspace. The site provided a way for current friends to chat and old friends to reconnect. It was not long before Myspace became an epicenter for new and old friendships, as well as a display of the individual’s personality, making it aptly titled. With the progression of Myspace, and other social networks like Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram have stopped encouraging friendships and started encouraging the sharing of thoughts and photos. What was once a tool for connection to others, a Continue reading...

Moby-Dick; or The Whale by Herman Melville tells a story of Captain Ahab's voyage who is in pursuit of a great white whale. Stubb, Flask and Starbuck are three mates of Pequod; they are in pursuit of a whale as they seek to revenge following the order given by Ahab the captain. This paper will focus on Flask and Starbuck, considering that the two have differing personalities and attitudes apparent from the story, this paper will essentially compare the two characters: their attitudes and actions.
Stubb the first mate of Pequot is portrayed to be a person who approaches Continue reading...

SMITH, CHRISTIAN. BIBLE MADE IMPOSSIBLE.2012.
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The text finds its origins from the ideas of Christianity with connection to the Bible. While Smith tries to explain the thoughts that circle around evangelism, he also adds his ideas about the adoption of the scriptures by Christians. “The Bible made Impossible” is developed with the use of societal behaviors, history, and theology that the author understands. Smith provides his ideas and findings in a systematic method that takes his readers through a gradual process of arguments, findings, and beliefs. It is important to note that, Smith Continue reading...

Elizabeth Warren in her article “The vanishing Middle Class” explores to convince readers that the middle class is on the verge of collapsing. She uses comparison, contrast and irony to make her work captivating and convincing.
Elizabeth Warren starts her article by attempting to describe the middle class in order to captivate her readers thus increasing the urge to read the entire article. She argues that middle class is not determined by the government. She further states that other factors such as income, lifestyle, beliefs, education and feelings help in defining middle class.
After making her introduction, Elizabeth embarks Continue reading...

- Process evaluation is measured differently than the outcome evaluation. In process evaluation, changes in beliefs, attitude and knowledge are discussed and in outcome evaluation, changes in preventive behavior, death and injury related morbidity is analyzed.
- Process evaluation focuses on the development and implementation of a program while outcome evaluation focuses on the positive and negative results of a program.
- Process evaluation recommends the short-term changes and outcome evaluation recommends the long-term changes.
- Process evaluation is less costly than the outcome evaluation, which can be really costly .

Who is responsible for safety program evaluation?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for the Continue reading...

Self-concept is the perception of oneself through an in-built mirror showing how one thinks of himself or herself. Self-concept arises from self-evaluation. It is the awareness that arises as concerns to what concepts best describe oneself. Self-concept comprises of the distinction one makes from others concerning oneself and how one views the world around him or her. The process of defining oneself starts from an early age and continues to develop depending on the environment and the persons who influence the child’s growth. It involves recognition of certain properties that are inherently constant and others that can be Continue reading...

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Frederick Friesenhahn, Nancy Friesenhahn and Todd Friesenhahn, Appellees (911 S.W.2d 113)

Summary of Facts

This is an appeal arising out of a judgment delivered by the District Court in Bexan County in the United States whereby a summary judgment was awarded in favor of the respondents. The Parents of Sabrina a minor who was involved in a car accident and died as a result, brought an action against the parents of a fellow minor who had organized the party which she was from when the accident and death occurred.
Their claim was based on the fact that the deceased who was Continue reading...

Faith is an important component of belief. A belief develops only when one has a strong faith upon a certain concept. Different people hold different beliefs; therefore, the question of a true believer arises. Eroc Hoffer identifies the true believer as an individual who relies solely on the knowledge obtained from scriptures and draws conclusions from the scripture rather than personal observations or experiences. The true believer also does not relent to face the society’s cruelty. This paper focuses on the actions of Simone Weil using Hoffer’s definition of a True Believer to establish whether Weil qualifies Continue reading...

Political Opinion and Factors Affecting Voting Process

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People share common interests, their opinion express their attitudes on a particular subject, when people share the same point of view; they have what we call consensus or simply, public opinion. In politics, things sound a bit different. The most common way to understand public opinion in democratic countries is elections. Elections can give a good indicator of who will staff the government; they give public the chance to express their political tendencies. However, elections cannot be the only basis for measuring public opinion, as they reflect only the opinion of those who participated in voting process. Other Continue reading...

Every religion has its rituals and ceremonies to mark important milestones. These events often bring together adherents in expressing their commitment to their deity, faith and to one another. The ninth month in the calendar of the Islamic faith is called Ramadan. During this month, a Muslim fasts during the day. Fasting is one of Islam’s Five Pillars and a form of worship. Ramadan is a time for reflection, benevolence, self-control, discipline and greater commitment to Allah (Glassé 377).
The Islamic calendar and the conventional one differ in some aspects. Muslims, therefore, celebrate it on different days of Continue reading...

Integration of Natural User interfaces for illiterate users

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This chapter has illustrated the results of the research. Using quantitative research methods, the researcher established the depth of use of mobile devices among literate and illiterate users. Results obtained from the study highlight a number of concepts. Mobile device users majorly fall in the 16-55 age groups. Though most of the users know how to read and write, those without any academic qualification equals those with degree/certificate qualifications. Most holders of mobile devices did not report any difficulty in using them while those without the gadgets cite lack of knowledge to using them as the Continue reading...

English 11

Introduction

The business world consists of experts who are employed to work on a day today basis to achieve the given set of goals and objectives. The personnel who are employed are given several responsibilities to handle as they go on with their duties. Among these duties is the task of handling and assisting customers or clients on the general information of a given organization code of conduct and ethics to be followed. These codes are always outlined by the management and expect the employees to adhere to them strictly for the smooth cooperation of the organization and its Continue reading...

Compare both stories in terms of the representation of evil

The characters in the short stories, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor and “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne allow their existence to be transformed by evil threats. The diversion taken by a family in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” causes mayhem, while at the same time, the wrong turn in “Young Goodman Brown” directs him to misery. It is evident that Brown, Misfit and the Grandmother differ on the way they handle evil. Nevertheless, these characters go astray resulting to isolation from the society. In both stories, evil is represented by Continue reading...

Type of False Confession (1)

With regards to the false confession applied in this particular case, it is reasonable to conclude on the fact that voluntary false and internalized confessions have been perpetrated by the alleged delinquent. The aforementioned conclusion bases on the analysis of the fact, with a particular focal point placed on the internal decision of the questioned person. The employees of the penitentiary institution did not exercise excessive physical or mental pressure over him. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the decision to deliver false confession was dictated by the internal motives on the first two suspects (Douglas Firemnon and Continue reading...

Belief is defined as a psychological condition whereby a person holds a thought to be true (Collins, Randall 34-36). There are different types of belief including religious ones which are thought to be trusted in the supernatural being. With structures of belief, there are other topics related to it and each of the worldviews has different approaches when it comes to dealing with beliefs. Mankind’s creation in the image of God is believed by many but in the study of sociology this belief concentrates on the primary social institutions of humans. This essay aims at using sociological views Continue reading...