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Social Attitudes, Judgments and Conformity, 2007.
A discussion of the priming effects on social attitudes, judgments and conformity.
1,783 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper examines the role of priming on several social psychology behaviors including attitudes, judgements and conformity. The paper provides a description of priming and of each of the social behaviors discussed in the paper. The paper then focuses on describing past research that shows the ways in which priming affects these behaviors.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Priming Attitudes/Judgments
Priming Social Conformity
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"Schemas are cognitive representations of nonsocial and social objects that are stored in memory in associative networks. Activation of a schema increases its accessibility in the present and in the future. One way to activate a schema is through priming. Priming is any experience or mental activity that occurs prior to an event or situation and which increases the likelihood that relevant schema will be made more accessible. Such experiences or activities are referred to as primes and primes vary in the level of activation or accessibility they create. The minimum prime required to activate a schema is called the response threshold (Moskowitz, 2005). This can then affect a perception, judgment, and/or behavior by associative processes in memory. In this paper I will examine priming effects on judgments and social conformity by describing several relevant studies and their results."
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Social Judgment Theory, 2001.
Uses references to describe, explain and analyze this communication theory.
813 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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An analysis of the social judgment theory accredited to Muzafer Sherif. Social Judgement can best be described as the process that new ideas go through when entering are minds. The paper examines all of its aspects as outlined in communication textbooks and journals and uses direct references from all four sources in the paper.
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"Muzafer Sherif is credited with this theory and is responsible for its development and testing. Social Judgement theory is a process that occurs in your head every time you hear an opinion of someone else. It either falls into your area of acceptance or rejection. A very important part of this theory is how persuasion plays a major role into how we view our world. This theory helps us to understand how we process the thoughts and opinions that interact with our minds almost every minute of the day."
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The Social Judgment Theory, 2007.
An examination of persuasion techniques used in the field of advertising.
1,772 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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The paper explains the social judgment theory, which uses five different components to convince others of a particular idea. The paper discusses how this theory provides a framework from which persuasion techniques and responses can be clearly understood. The paper shows how in the world of advertising it is important to understand the constructs of the theory so that one can be sure to target acceptance latitude areas and thus promote successful advertising.
Outline:
Introduction
The Theory
Advertising Application
An Invented Ad
Conclusion
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"The world revolves around the ability to persuade. If one can get another to think the way he thinks, believe what he believes or adopt another opinion then changes can be made. The art of persuasion is one of the most powerful tools available to changing the path of resistance and convincing people to make a particular choice(Boller, 1991). This holds true in many areas of life including of politics, employment, and advertising. There are several theories of persuasion that are commonly used in the field of advertising to persuade consumers to purchase a service or product. The social judgment theory is one that uses five key elements to get people to respond in a desired manner."
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Conforming with Non-Conformity, 2001.
An analytical paper on Jack Kerouac's book, "On The Road."
1,310 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the concept of conformity and non-conformity through one of Jack Kerouac's greatest books "On The Road." It analyzes Kerouac's writings and relates it to the idea of conformity/non-conformity. It also discusses these ideas through the lifestyles of the beat generation which is embodied in the characters of the book.
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?During the early post war era, the presumed conformity in middle-class white American literature where enormous, and it should come as no surprise that a reaction against that conformity-the beat generation-should arise and attain notoriety.? --Robert Holton(265-266) Jack Kerouac, a ?self-proclaimed spokesman for the beat generation? (Miles 171), wrote a book that challenges the concept of conformity in a post war America. This book entitled ?On The Road? takes its two main characters, Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, in numerous journeys across America and to Mexico as well. These journeys, that takes them back and forth from the east coast to the west coast, illustrate the rebellious notion that Kerouac has towards rigidity and responsibility: two concepts that has embodied the idea of conformity. Through this, Kerouac is conveying the idea that living life to its fullest means the destruction of barriers to personal freedom. As Sal and Dean aptly demonstrates, life can indeed be lived to its fullest. They disregarded conformity to lead their own lives with their own rules. In many ways, they are the representations of the beat generation: they are Kerouac?s tools to profess his belief in non-conformity."
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The Cost of Conforming and Non-Conforming, 2003.
An examination of literature about life during the Qing dynasty in China.
2,101 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper discusses "Dream of the Red Chamber" by Tsao Hsueh-chin, "The Death of Woman Wang" by Jonathan Spence, "The Female Impersonator" by Yuan Mei, and "Six Records of a Floating Life" by Shen fu. It explains how these illustrate the consequences of conforming or not conforming. The issues concerning conformity range from rebellion against male authority to sexual deviation in these tales.
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"The Confucian ideology of ?Thrice Following? controlled women?s lives n the Qing Dynasty. As daughters, they had to following their fathers; as wives, they had to following their husbands; as widows, they had to following their sons. Many men viewed women as role models of purity, order and stability. Many males in Qing Dynasty literature are portrayed as being very immoral. They devote their lives to gambling and adultery, rather than living meaningful lives. An analysis of the fates of major characters in Qing literature illustrates that the degree to which the characters conform or fail to conform results in tragedy, the reinforcement of Confucian values and inevitable conflict."
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Cost of Conformity in Chinese Literature, 2005.
An analysis of the conformity or non conformity of several Chinese literary characters to Confucian values.
3,154 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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The Confucian society of ancient China was filled with specific norms and values. Conforming or not conforming to these specific values could cause negative or positive impacts in many individuals' lives. This paper discusses how the characters Pao-yu, Precious Virtue, Black Jade, Phoenix and Chia Lien from "Dream of the Red Chamber" by Hsueh Tsao Chin; Shen Fu and his wife Yun from "The Six Records of a Floating Life" by Shen Fu and Women Wang from "The Death of Women Wang" by Jonathan Spence do or do not conform to Confucian society and the affect that this conformity has on their lives.
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"Black Jade (Lin Ku-niang) another character from Dream of the Red Chamber is the woman Pao-yu is deeply in love with, like her lover she also has a rebellious nature. Black Jade is a very emotional, sensitive and dramatic girl who fails to conform to society because she was not an individual who showed filial piety, which was significant in a Confucian society. Black Jade loved Pao-yu and believed strongly that they were soul mates and destined to be married. The superiors in the Chia household especially the Matriarch, found Black Jade to have an arrogant and willful nature, they were not impressed by her unbridled behavior and found her speech to be most offending especially since it resulted as filial impiety. "
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Different Organizational Attitudes and Behaviors of Employees and Employer, 2001.
This paper looks at employee attitudes and their influence on performance, focusing specifically on physical labor jobs.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 49.95
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The following paper discusses the attitudes and strategies that should be used to get the best results from employees, what it takes to keep employees motivated, the attitude of the boss and different attitudes of employees and how it affects their job. All of the latter are discussed with reference to research studies of selected companies and their organizational patterns of behaviour.
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"It is well known by Human Resources Personnel and Managers that positive employee attitudes create positive actions toward organizational goals. Employee attitude is increasingly cited in surveys as the number one performance-related issue of companies, both large and small. As attitudes deteriorate, so do commitment, loyalty and, most importantly, performance. In this research paper we are particularly looking at physical labor jobs such as landscaping, construction, farm workers and other environments which do not take place in an office settings."
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Conformity, 2005.
A look at conformity from a social psychology perspective.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses conformity as a consequence of social perception that influences behavior. The paper examines the concept of conformity from the context of its significance in social psychology. Issues concerning conformity such as the need for acceptance, the role of authority and when and why conformity occurs are addressed by the paper.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the phenomenon of conformity as consequence of social perceptions that influence behavior. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context in which this issue achieves significance in social psychology and then to assess when people are most likely to conform to normative social influences. To that end, the research will discuss the need for acceptance, when and why conformity occurs, the importance of accountability in a social context ,the power of propaganda to effect conformity..."
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Job Satisfaction Attitudes of Men and Women, 2005.
A look at gender differences in attitudes towards job satisfaction.
1,874 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines if there are differences in attitudes regarding job satisfaction between men and women. It then discusses the reasons for any differences in job satisfaction attitudes. This paper aims to determine how likely it is that men and women have similar job satisfaction attitudes.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Research and Methodology
Results and Conclusion
Bibliography
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"It seems that men and women have little in common (Rosenberg, 2003). They do not think the same, they enjoy different types of movies, they do not even have the same amount of ribs. However, when it comes to job satisfaction, it is unclear as to whether or not men and women share similar attitudes. While many people say that women getting paid less that men is blatant sexism, the real reasons for the discrepancy are much more complex, some argue (Bort, 2003). According to Bort (2003), survey respondents say these issues are at heart."
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Conformity in Elevators, 2002.
This paper is a psychology class research project paper which investigates conformity in elevators.
2,245 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 69.95
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This research paper states that most students conformed to elevator group behavior and more females than males were found to conform. The paper explains that, for the purpose of this study, conforming behavior is operationally defined as the "wrong way facing" in an elevator. The author feels that this research provides evidence that people tend to change their own response to conform to the group's behavior.
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Abstract
Research Question
Definitions
Conforming Behavior
Elevator Group
Introduction
Literature Review
Definition and General Information
Influential Factors
Individual Mechanisms
Social Mechanisms
Methodology
Research Design
Participants and Subjects
Variables
Procedure
Data Analysis
Results
Discussion
Implications for Future Research
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"Conformity is defined as the changing of one's own response to be like that of the group's response. A further aspect of the definition includes the movement toward the group with the maintenance of congruence with the group. Thus, a person may originally conform to the group's behavior, but then a further decision to conform must be made in order for the behavior to be maintained. "
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Teacher Attitudes and Multicultural Education, 2007.
An analysis of the impact of teacher attitudes toward multicultural education on student achievement.
4,803 words (approx. 19.2 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 122.95
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This paper reviews an extensive amount of literature regarding the achievement of culturally diverse students and the impact on this achievement of the attitudes of teachers toward these students, or specifically, the expectations that teachers hold in relation to the achievement potential of these students. The paper further looks at how failure to properly educate and prepare teachers for the multicultural education classroom leaves too many unanswered questions in the instructional provision relating to attitudes based on myth or falsehoods, misconceptions or misrepresentations. Additionally, the paper contends that it is critical that teachers be effectively educated with regard to their attitude prior to their entry into the multicultural classroom.
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Objective
Multicultural Education Defined
Cultural Differences and the Construction of Meaning
Overview of Current State of Affairs
Identified Barriers to Student Achievement
Summary and Conclusion
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"The research conducted by Padilla and Lindholm has purported three: "major identifiable assumptions" relating to the education of ethnic minorities identified as follows: (1) The white middle-class American is the standard used for comparison of other groups to (typically this is the male); (2) Instruments used for assessment of differences are universally applicable "across groups, with perhaps only minimal adjustments for culturally diverse populations; and (3) Although a need exists for recognition of the sources of potential variance such as social class, educational attainment, gender, cultural orientation, and proficiency in English, these are nuisances that can later be discarded (1995, p. 97)." (McCue, nd) "
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Attitudes and Values of HS Students, 2004.
An in-depth study into the way education affects the attitudes and values of high school students.
9,326 words (approx. 37.3 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 192.95
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This research paper is a chapter of a PhD dissertation. This chapter discusses in-depth literature on the attitudes and values of high school students. Reforms to the high school system in the United States are also explained. Additionally, the reason why students need not be involved in the planning of reforms is elucidated.
Introduction
Attitudes and Values: Who are High School Students?
Reforms
References
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"Of a crucial age, climbing a milestone, conscious to their fullest with no fear of prospects, high school students have interested researchers and policy makers for centuries. They have quite a few common traits?they behave as individuals of their own age group in a rather full-fledged way. They are go-getting to achieve their independence, they are show-offs, impressionable persons desiring to be their best (something to be learned) and to suit the times they live in. Their self-esteem is fragile and they are pretty sensitive to criticism, attention, and dilemmas, for instance, within their families."
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Measuring Social Attitudes, 2002.
This paper discusses the use of summated ratings or Likert scales to measure social and psychological attitudes.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that summated ratings or Likert scales are one methodology used by academics, students, politicians and marketing researchers to determine the attitude of individuals towards a particular issue. The author relates that the use of summated ratings is a survey method that presents a set of attitude statements which the subject must express agreement or disagreement on a continuous scale of five to nine points. The author believes that summated ratings can be used to measure emotional attitudes regarding issues particular to criminal justice, such as punishment and enforcement of crime.
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"The relevance of the quantification of attitude may be found in the idea that the psychological ?stimulus? designed to provoke an attitude does not necessarily have to be physical. This is reflected in the work of the psychologist Thurstone, who is considered the father of attitude measurement. He addressed the issue of how favorable an individual is with regard to a given issue in his own work. He developed an attitude continuum to determine the position of measuring favorable and unfavorable attitudes on issues. This was refined in 1932, by his prot?g? Likert, the most famous father of the attitudinal scale."
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Conformity, 2002.
This paper is a personal essay that discusses the conformity of being a student.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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The author states that that he is a student and that governs virtually everything important he does. The author defines being a student as conforming behavior. The author thinks that spotting conformity may be a little like pealing an onion, each layer hides another layer, so that may be hard to discover real personal choice.
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"For the most part I have been blind to this conformity. Perhaps that is the nature of conformity, that it requires that people do not make active choices. As I look at pictures of family members, I can see that all the young women in the 1970?s had long straight hair, but all the young women in the early 1960?s had bubble hairdos. I look at the young women around me today, and I don?t see such a pattern. Some have long hair; some have short. Some have medium length hair, but it?s blue."
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Nursing and Attitudes Towards Health, 2005.
Examines attitudes towards health and illness and how these affect the work of a practicing nurse.
2,090 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper argues that there is a right and wrong attitude toward health and illness and the use of a specific set of ideals has important clinical implications. The paper shows how continual changes in attitudes towards health and illness in our society affects the working practice and results of nurses in the health system.
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"A study at the University College Hospital in Nigeria sought to find the prevailing attitude of nurses towards caring for AIDS patients. Of 200 male and female nurses interviewed, 52.4 per cent said their reaction was one of anxiety; 26.4 per cent of fear; 6.7 percent skepticism. Only 7 per cent managed to stay neutral and 6.7 per cent remained calm. The nurses who confessed to a less desirable attitude believed that AIDS sufferers were responsible for their illness themselves and thus deserve their dire health condition. Many confessed to having increased anxiety levels and even experiencing nightmares."
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