Psychology

GOLF TEE MANUFACTURING AT GLM LTD GLM Ltd manufactures golf tees. Golf tees are made in various sizes and colours. The focus here is on the production of their most popular product, packs of 20 golf tees (5 each of blue, red, yellow and white). The manufacturing process is in two main stages (‘tee manufacturing’ and ‘packaging’). The first stage is Tee manufacturing. The company buys in plastic pellets and coloured dyes. There are several plastic extrusion machines. Operators load the machine with a specific quantity of plastic pellets and required dye colour. The machines heat the pellets until they melt and then they are forced into dyes into the shape of the tees. The machines are very quick and they can make several thousand tees an hour. The reliability of the machines is so high, that they quickly reach target production levels. Tees of different colour are placed into large boxes ready to be taken to the packing area.The second stage is packaging. This area consists of between 3 to 9 operators, depending on production demand, most of who are women. The operators are on part- time contracts and work between 12 to 35 hours per week but this can vary. When they need more operators (due to high demand) they tend to recruit temporary staff many of whom have not worked in the company before. Each operator sits at a production desk which has boxes of each coloured tee (blue, red, yellow and white), boxes of clear plastic bags and cardboard tops. The operator counts 5 tees from each box of tees, places them in the plastic bag, puts a cardboard top over the open end of the plastic bag and inserts two staples to seal the bag (using an automatic stapler). Because the job is repetitive and boring the production manager has arranged the area such that the operators sit in a circle so they can talk to each other and listen to the radio. In the centre of the circle is a large box into which the operators throw the finished product. The area also has a production assistant (usually a trainee) who fills up the boxes of tees and replaces the finished product box when required. The packaging area has a daily production target and any bonus earned is distributed equally between the operators.The operators often complain that they don’t know how well they are performing against the target and therefore whether they are performing to expectation. They also say that sometimes the temporary packers (i.e., those brought in when demand is high) can be disruptive in the team and that the supervisor does not deal with this when it happens. The supervisor reports that there are some operators who have been there a long time tend to dominate over others in terms of how hard they should work (they tend to set the work pace).A recent management committee meeting examined the productivity levels for the operators as function of the number of operators working (see Figure below). The supervisor reasoned there should be a direct relationship between the number of people working and productivity (note there is no competition for resources e.g., tees). For example, 8 operators should produce twice as much as 4 operators who should produce twice as much as 2 operators etc. This is what one would expect if they worked alone. However, this was not the case. As the number of operators working increased, the corresponding increase in productivity was not as predicted. The actual productivity levels were always below the predicted. In fact 9 operators often produced no more than did 7 operators! The supervisor pointed out the data had been averaged over several weeks (and many operators) and therefore could not be due to the effect of any particular operator. The supervisor was very concerned about this and suggested that working within a group situation had reduced each operator’s productivity level. This problem led to intense discussion amongst those at the meeting.

“The Cultural Other”Research the history and traditions of a culture that is of special interest to you. You may research the arts, musical traditions, literature, significant historical events, and religions of your chosen culture.Armed with this background, create a portfolio of an invented person from that culture. The result will be a case study.Decide on the age, gender, socioeconomic class, family situation, and community role of the individual, as well as a personal crisis the individual has involving culture.Write up the case study. Include a key historical event that has some influence on the case.

Summaries for the three articles in addition to the APA citation for the article.Topic: Bizarreness Effect

The film analyses will involve viewing and critically analyzing a movie that we will discuss in class. Choose at least one phenomenon from a topic we discussed in class. The paper should be 2-3 double spaced pages in 12 pt font.The assigned reading for the movie should be included in your analysis. The readings can be found in the Sakai folder under the resources tab.Please label the following sections:1) Describe the psychological principle(s) illustrated in the film using the reading and PowerPoint (only 1-2). Be sure to include citations for the definitions of the concepts (even if taken from the PowerPoint). If the concept is a psychological disorder, be sure to include the symptoms. 10pts2) Describe the relevant scenes which illustrate the psychological principle(s). If this is a psychological disorder, this should be an illustration of the symptoms. 10pts3) Analyze your concept(s) in part 1 using the assigned article. You should include information from the article (with citations) which relate to your concept(s). Describe the relevant movie scenes from the perspective of the article 10 pts.4) Critically analyze the accuracies and in accuracies of the movie’s portrayal related to the concepts analyzed. based on the readings/PowerPoint 7pts5) In-text citations and a reference page 3 pts

Think back to your childhood. What type of reinforcement worked best for you when you were in grade school? Was it positive or negative? Did this change in high school?Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

In preparation for this assignment, read the “Maladaptive Perfectionism as a Mediator and Moderator Between Adult Attachment and Depressive Mood” article located in the Topic 3 readings.Write a 750-1,000-word paper about your selected article. Be sure to include the following in your paper:A discussion about the key variables in the selected articleIdentify the validity and reliability reported statistics for the articleThe particular threats to internal validity that were found in the studyThe strengths and limitations of the multivariate models used in the selected articleA reference and in-text citations for the selected article as well as one additional referencePrepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Discussion Thread topic: There is the argument in the world of whether psychology is just treating the symptoms or we are solving the real problems of the individuals, what do you think and why?In this thread you are to build the discussion from the topic above. Each student is to address the conversation with ONE full thought in a well designed and complete paragraph. Each student will be graded on the ONE paragraph, additional paragraphs are welcome in the conversation but only the first paragraph issued will be graded. The grade per-paragraph/discussion will be five (5) points.Rules of the thread for students: Comments are remain in the realm of the conversation/topic. No comments are to attack, put down, or criticize other students. Academic rules still apply in all threads. Proper and good academic wording is to be used (no slang or fowl language). Comments are to be well thought out and in a complete paragraph. A complete paragraph in a thread has at least 5 complete sentences with the following components. Introduction sentence, 3-5 sentences of the conversation/discussion, Conclusion sentence.Thread should be completed by the due date and no late thread/conversations from students will be accepted.

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.Review Chapters 15-17 and the Topic 8 supplemental readings.Each member of the group must choose one critical issue that may occur during adolescence.Use the “Critical Issues in Adolescence Table” attached for each selected issue.Within your group, share what you’ve learned about your topic and its role in development.While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center

Questions:Try to think of an example in which you coped with a particular stressor by using problem-focused coping. What was the stressor? What did your problem-focused efforts involve? Were they effective?Describe how social support can affect health both directly and indirectly.Critical Thinking: Discuss the concept of Type A behavior pattern, its history, and what we now know concerning its role in heart disease.

PromptBriefly discuss the symptoms and who is typically affected by schizophrenia. Then, pick at least two treatments used for schizophrenia Discuss each treatment in detail focusing on different methods of therapy, medications, and treatment plan options. The majority of this assignment should focus on treating the disorder, NOT describing the disorder.Acceptable Lengt500 words minimumFormatting RequirementsAddress the topic.Use scholarly information resources.Adhere to proper English grammar and spelling.Use APA style for citations and references.