Match the perspective in Column 1 to the corresponding question in Column 2. A. Positive psychology At what age do children begi
n to use language? B. Biopsychology How do adolescent brains develop? C. Cognitive psychology How can I lead a happier life? D. Social psychology How do our thoughts affect our self-concept? E. Developmental psychology How can we reduce prejudice?
1. At what age do children begin to use language?---> <em>E. Developmental Psychology </em><span> Developmental psychology refers to a branch of psychology that investigates the physical, psychological, neurological, cognitive, social and moral growth and development individuals go through during their entire lifespan, from birth to death. Developmental psychologists investigate topics such as language acquisition in childhood, </span>bio<span>psychological changes experienced by adolescents, cognitive functioning in old age, etc.
2. </span>How do adolescent brains develop?---> <span><em>B. Biopsychology </em>
Bio</span>psychology refers to branch of psychology that investigates the biological basis or influence on our behavior. Specifically, biopsychology examines how brain anatomy and function influence our behavior, how hormones influence our behavior, how physical deformities in the brain affect behavior, the role of genetics in behavior, etc. A biopsychologist might study topics such as the effect of suffering a stroke on behavior and cognition, how brain abnormalities are linked to mental or learning difficulties, the influence of genetics on personality, etc. <span> 3. </span>How can I lead a happier life?---> <span><em>A. Positive psychology</em>
Positive psychology is the scientific study of human happiness, optimal functioning, and qualities that enable humans to thrive and lead fulfilling lives. Positive psychology most commonly teaches us how to live a happy and rewarding life, and how to appreciate our own innate qualities and virtues. Unlike other areas of psychology, p</span>ositive psychology focuses on strengths that a person has and fortifying those strengths, rather than focusing on limitations. <span> 4. </span>How do our thoughts affect our self-concept?---> <em>C. Cognitive psychology</em><span>
Cognitive psychology is an area of psychology that focuses on human thoughts, perceptions, memory, attention, appraisals, etc. Cognitive psychologists investigate topics such as memory capacity, cognitive biases, how our thoughts affects our self-perception, etc.
5. </span>How can we reduce prejudice?---> <em>D. </em><em>Social psychology</em>
Social psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses on a broad range of topics such as: group behavior and influences on individual behavior and beliefs, prejudice, discrimination, interactions between individuals and how they vary across cultures, etc. Furthermore, social psychology provides insight into the causes of prejudice and discrimination, and what can be done to reduce it.
True, Tapping your foot or fingers suggests you are impatient or nervous. Communicating effectively means more than knowing what to say and when to say it and communication involves the subtle signals your body language sends to those listening which also conveys tapping.
Professor Gliserman
will likely find positive correlation
between the two variables. Positive
correlation is the relationship between two variables that shows that both
increase or decrease simultaneously. The two variables are correlated in the direct sense. High values
of one correspond to high values of the other and equally to low values.
The answer to this question could be most of these options:
B) <em>Improving managers’ leadership skills will enable them to solve problems more effectively.
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C) <em>People with strong leadership skills perform managerial functions more efficiently.
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D) <em>How leaders behave has a major impact on employee performance.</em>
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And I will give you an explanation of why these should be taken into account:
The CEO is the highest-ranking executive in a company, who makes corporate decisions and manages all the operations within it. If the CEO invests in developing leadership in its managers, it will need to develop some skills on them such as empathy, strategic planning, commitment, etc. that will arise their leadership.
If the managers know how to be leaders, their decisions, functions and problem-solving strategies will be reflected in their employees and will improve their performance and make it more efficiently.
The Homo floresiensis is a small hominid species that lived on the island of Flores, Indonesia. It has been debated a lot about Homo floresiensis, is it Homo sapiens that shrunk in size because of the conditions, or is it a separate hominid species. The general consensus nowadays is that Homo floresiensis is a separate species of hominid, and this has been based on anatomical and genetic analyses. This species of hominid is very interesting as it only grew to a height of 1.1 meters, was sing tools, but it also lived for some time along side the Homo sapiens, meaning that our species had encountered these small hominids.
