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  • Expectancy Theory

    Expectancy Theory

    wo simple eyeblink conditioning experiments with random intermittent reinforcement schedules were performed. In Experiment 1, subjects had to rate their expectancy for an unconditioned stimulus (US) on a seven-level scale prior to each trial. As anticipated, expectancy for US increased with a successive conditioned stimulus (CS) alone, and decreased with successive CS-US pairings. However, Experiments 1 and 2 showed that the frequency of eyeblink conditioned responses (CRs) evolved in a direction opposite to that of

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Max
  • Expected Values of Students at the University of Phoenix

    Expected Values of Students at the University of Phoenix

    Expected Values of Students at the University of Phoenix The University of Phoenix is one of the pioneering education institutions that recognized the need for flexible adult learning. Because of this need, the University of Phoenix started offering an online solution. With this, any graduate level endeavor would require its students to adhere to and maintain certain common values and ethical standards. Even though a virtual classroom does not have the same physical restrictions, it

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Mike
  • Experience as a Credit Suisse Operations (settlements) Intern

    Experience as a Credit Suisse Operations (settlements) Intern

    Being recruited as an intern at CS was something I was looking forward to. For one, I have always envisioned working in a bank upon graduation. Interning at CS was thus a big step towards fulfilling my goal. At the same time, it was a real test to determine if the notorious hours of banking would be suitable for me. All Credit Suisse interns were given a one day orientation on their first day of

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    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Experience Is Knowledge

    Experience Is Knowledge

    John Carducci English Option # 1 Write an essay with the theme of your first quotation "A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is by saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday." - Alexander Pope (1688-1744) "Experience is Knowledge" Many regrets may burden ones mind throughout their life. This is a totally normal part of ones life that one may have

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    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Mike
  • Experience Working in a Recreation Setting

    Experience Working in a Recreation Setting

    My objective is to bring excitement, drive and determination to this position, based on the wide variety of activities this company has to offer. With this position I will be able to facilitate the development of the youth who participate in programs into well rounded individuals. I also have ideas on helping students prepare for the Statewide testing (ITBS, COGAT), plus programs for underprivileged and at-risk students. These are just some of my ideas for

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Max
  • Experimental Archaeology

    Experimental Archaeology

    Experimental archaeology is a crucial part of discovering the purpose and function of ancient artifacts. By putting replicas of these artifacts to the test, we can come to a greater understanding of the way that historical civilizations functioned, as demonstrated by the results of two different archaeological studies: the first concerning methods of cooking maize in Cedar Mesa, Utah, and the second detailing hunting techniques used by groups in the Eastern Mediterranean. The first article

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    Submitted: May 18, 2015 By: laurelscott
  • Explain How the Role of the Teacher Changes in the Process of the Child’s Growing Normalisation (socialisation)

    Explain How the Role of the Teacher Changes in the Process of the Child’s Growing Normalisation (socialisation)

    In this essay, I will define the term normalisation linking it with the concept of deviations. I will also outline the environmental aspects that support normalization, explain the maturational nature of normalisation, describe the teacher's initial approach with new children, explain the change in the teacher's role as each child begins to concentrate and focus on activities, and finally I will give reasons why a child might regress. There are four characteristics that appear in

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    Submitted: April 6, 2010 By: Victor
  • Explain the Effects of an Ageing Population in the U.K.

    Explain the Effects of an Ageing Population in the U.K.

    Q. Explain the effects of an ageing population in the U.K. A. There are numerous effects and problems caused by the fact that the population of the U.K. appears to be growing older. Throughout this essay i will attempt to identify these numerous problems, which include economic implications, social implications, Pension factors etc. Then i will attempt to round the essay off with an effective conclusion which will identify the key body of my text

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Mike
  • Explain the Importance of Event Planning to Achieve Event Success

    Explain the Importance of Event Planning to Achieve Event Success

    Explain the importance of event planning to achieve event success “An event is a temporary and purposive gathering of people” (Bladen,2011) The events industry is growing every day and therefore nowadays there is an importance of event planning to achieve event success. “Event Planning is intended to ensure the event unfolds as intended, achieves its goals and creates the desired impacts.” (Quinn, 2013) There are many things to consider when planning an event and all

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    Submitted: November 19, 2016 By: Niall Beatty
  • Explain the Meaning of Opportunity Costs

    Explain the Meaning of Opportunity Costs

    Explain the meaning of Opportunity Costs. Opportunity Cost is what is given up to get something else. The opportunity cost of any given choice is the most valuable forgone alternative that is the best second alternative. The concept of opportunity cost was developed in the early 20th century by Friederich Wieser. Opportunity Cost is not assessed in monetary terms, but rather in terms of anything which is of value to the person doing the assessment.

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    Submitted: June 3, 2010 By: regina
  • Explaining "marotto"

    Explaining "marotto"

    Explaining "Marotto" Mrs. Marotto, the 11th grade honors Algebra/Trig teacher, is the most badass woman in existence. Not only can she shut a whole class up with one powerful roar, but she can absolutely crush any Algebra problem, as well. She doesn't write on the board, she slashes at it, and that is not the marker's ink, but the board's blood. Mrs. Marotto enjoys riding her hog through arid deserts wearing the largest leather jacket

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    Submitted: April 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Explaining a Concept

    Explaining a Concept

    Tens of thousands of refugees flood the overcrowded Superdome in downtown New Orleans. The roof is beginning to peel off; the situation grows more and more grim as time passes. By now the city is flooding. Each passing minute brings with it more water. The people inside managed to survive the storm but were now stranded with no food or water in increasingly deteriorating living conditions. Day long lines formed as people awaited evacuation to

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Jon
  • Explaining Fads

    Explaining Fads

    Fads are generally short-lived. However, there have been several fads that surmassed incredibly large crowds of followers. These fads became so large so quick that they entwine with American culture and then spread like wildfire. There are three main factors in how well a fad will do. The first is who is exhibiting the fad. Secondly, how easy the fad is for the populous to duplicate. Last is the change in the environment the fad

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • Explanation of Input, Output, Storage Devices and Speed

    Explanation of Input, Output, Storage Devices and Speed

    Accuracy of data input is important. What method of data input would be best for each of the following situations and explain why: Printed questionnaires - The best method for data input would be a keyboard. The reason the keyboard would be best is because it enables some one to create the needed test that makes the questionnaires. Telephone survey - The best method of data for this situation would be a voice input device.

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Max
  • Exploring Socail Issues in once upon a Time

    Exploring Socail Issues in once upon a Time

    Taking the driver's defense class believe or not really helped me a lot. I learned a lot of stuff that I didn't know about and a cleared up on some things that I did know about. The class was actually kind of interesting. Before I went in I actually thought that this was going to be very boring and I was already sleepy so I knew that I was going to be tired. But the

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: regina
  • Exploring Specific Cultural Attitudes

    Exploring Specific Cultural Attitudes

    I was not surprised of my results from Exploring Specific Cultural Attitudes. I am very interested in individuals who come from different countries, who speak a different language and acts differently from me. One day, I would like to visit other countries. I visited Mexico when I was sixteen years old, and I was amazed how some of these individuals lived. For example, I noticed that there was no real running water, no shoes for

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Victor
  • Exporting Toyota Hybrid Prius 1.5- Liter

    Exporting Toyota Hybrid Prius 1.5- Liter

    To : Mr. Fong, Board Of Directors. From : Mr. Lim, International Marketing Manager. Subject : Exporting Toyota Hybrid Prius 1.5- liter to Malaysia Automotive Market. Reference : PP/KC. Date : 19 December 2004 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Objective With the advancement of technology, traditional gasoline car has been slowly replaced by the new and trendy hybrid car. Toyota Prius is the leading hybrid car in the world as 100,000 units have been sold in the

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Exports of Goods and Services

    Exports of Goods and Services

    The exports of goods and services consist of transactions in goods and services (sales, barter, gifts or grants) from residents to non-residents. Growth of goods and service exports shouldn't be considered as a goal, but as an instrument to contribute to the achievement of broader economics and social development, especially in developing countries. All countries export goods and services to an extent its a nessicity for countries because the exportation is the more profitable aspect

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Victor
  • Expository Teaching

    Expository Teaching

    Highly abstract concepts, such as jurisprudence and sovereignty, oftentimes cause high school students much struggle when trying to thoroughly understand such conceptual ideas. To teach these theoretical concepts, one must not only equivalently utilize David Ausubel's Expository teaching model, but also retain an overall knowledge of other valuable strategies related to Ausubels's model (Woolfolk, 2004, p. 281). To Ausubel, the most significant idea is that of the advance organizer, a statement of introduction that aids

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    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Mike
  • Extension Program: Agriculture in Industrializing Place

    Extension Program: Agriculture in Industrializing Place

    Extension Program: Agriculture in Industrializing Place In Banjo West Tanauan City Batangas, the population is starting to get bigger and bigger. People from other provinces are settling down in this barangay, so the space for each family is getting smaller. And since the baranggay is in the city, most of the agricultural lands were turned to industrial sites. There is small space for agricultural products. There are lots owned by few individual people planted by

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Bred
  • External Environment

    External Environment

    Introduction Continual changes in the external environment of the global work force dynamics are having major impacts on the way employers around the world manage their businesses. Singapore is no exception from these changes in which the government and employers are aware of, and have started to take measures in addressing these changes. The “external environment” consists of factors outside the organization that affects the main internal functions of the business and possibly the objectives

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    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Max
  • External Evaluation

    External Evaluation

    1 to 10 of 58 results for Define External Factors Evaluation Efe Matrix Define External Factors Evaluation Efe Matrix 1. What is a Decision Matrix Description: Decision matrix: a decision-support tool allowing decision makers to solve their problem by evaluating, rating, and comparing different alternatives on multiple criteria Abstract: What is a Decision Matrix?. Also known as: decision-making matrix, solutions prioritization matrix, cost/benefit analysis matrix, problem/solution matrix, options/criteria matrix,vendor selection matrix, criteria/alternatives matrix, RFP evaluation

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    Submitted: June 2, 2010 By: Top
  • Extra Credit Report Science

    Extra Credit Report Science

    December 6, 2007 Two of Saturn's smaller moons look almost like a UFO. The moons, which lie within the giant planet's rings, may have come by their strange shape by gradually accumulating ring particles in a ridge around their equators. The two moons in question are called Pan and Atlas. Here is a picture of what both the moons look like. December 5th 2007 Large gas planet can get twice as close to there stars

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Extrasensory Perception (esp)

    Extrasensory Perception (esp)

    Extrasensory perception or ESP is the knowledge of external objects or events without using our five basic senses. People that believe that they have a kind of ESP are people such as psychics or spiritualists that believe they can communicate with the dead (Encarta). ESP is a supernatural and is nothing of the natural world that can be explained. Most believers in the phenomena of extrasensory perception do not understand physics at all and maintain

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    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Mike
  • Extreme Sports Vs. Traditional Sports

    Extreme Sports Vs. Traditional Sports

    Tradition vs. Extreme Everyone loves sports. People get so into football games as if they were actually playing as an athlete. It’s become a conversation piece for many. Many Americans are big baseball or football fans. If someone walks across the streets of Auburn on a game day, they might be greeted with a “war eagle!” If someone walks across the streets of Tuscaloosa they might hear a “roll tide!” It is a tradition in

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    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Exxon Case Study

    Exxon Case Study

    Exxon is one of the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas producers. Last year, its net income surged to $36.1 billion, the highest for any American corporation and a 43 percent jump from the previous year. That is a legacy Mr. Tillerson is proud to defend. Exxon has really been about discipline. What Exxon brings to the table is their balance sheet, the technical expertise, and their operational management and development. That is where

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Exxon Valdez

    Exxon Valdez

    Exxon Valdez What happened? The Exxon Valdez was the original name of the oil tanker owned by the Exxon Corporation and was made famous by the monstrous oil spill that occurred on March 24th, 1989. The 30,000 ton, 987 foot tanker hit Prince William Sounds Bligh Reef and spilled an estimated 11 to 30 million gallons of crude oil. As a result of the spill hundreds of thousands of animals perished immediately. Estimates conclude that:

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    Submitted: June 7, 2010 By: Bred
  • Eye of the Beholder

    Eye of the Beholder

    ?Beauty is in the eye of the beholder? is one of the most commonly known proverbs. In the Twilight Zone?s short film, ?Eye of the Beholder? that same proverb is used as a metaphor to demonstrate how beauty and acceptance are illustrated in the real world. The film tells the story of a woman whose hideously deformed face has made her an outcast all of her life. Now she faces her nearly a dozen and

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Ezekiel

    Ezekiel

    Ezekiel meaning the strength of God, is one of the four greater prophets in the Old Testament. Ezekiel was the son of a priest named Buzi. Not much is known about Ezekiel's childhood; much more is know after the age of twenty-five. Ezekiel was taken captive in the captivity of Jehoiachin, about eleven years before the destruction of Jerusalem. He was one of the many members of a community of Jewish people who settled on

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Artur
  • Fables

    Fables

    Fables have been around for thousands of years. And its no wonder because even thousands of years ago people were bright enough to figure out that one could gossip about anybody – as long as they change their name to something like “Mouse” or “Donkey” or “Lion” first. The stories created usually took from the experience of life and were told to children to teach morals. However, when the story is finished, what does fable

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Janna
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