It is often said that control is largely an illusion. For example, in traditional classrooms many professors strive for a modicum of control by requiring attendance, but do they really get what they are after, or are many minds actually "outside" the classroom? Drawing from your own observation or experience, discuss an attempt to control that has been little more than an illusion. What could the manager have done in lieu of the control measure that was no more than an illusion?

1. Explain how you responded to a problem and/or an unfamiliar situation. What did you do, what was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience? (maximum 200 words)

do you think the American public are informed about politics and government or not? Are there better ways to get our news and information than from television?

Identify a personal goal that relates to some of your personality traits and explain that relationship. (for example, I have a goal of seeing as many countries as possible and meeting individuals from different cultures and this goal relates to my trait of openness)

Discuss whether you typically experience an internal or external locus of control and give a personal example.

1. Discuss the implications for society that decides to eliminate all sorts of punishment in favor of forgiveness.

2. Discuss the assumptions underlying positivism in terms of treatment of offenders.

Managing the Store

   Ruth Cummings, on her first day of work on 1^st January, was formally named branch manager for the new Saks Fifth Avenue branch store in Washington. Her boss, Ken Hoffman added, "Ruth, I'm putting you in charge of this store. Your job will be to run it so that it becomes one of the best stores in the system. I have a lot of confidence in you, so don't let me down."

   One of the first things Ruth did was to hire an administrative assistant to handle inventories. Because this was such an important part of the job, she agreed to pay her assistant slightly more than the top retail clerks were making. She felt that having an administrative assistant would free her to handle marketing, sales, and personnel matters, areas she felt were crucial if the store was to be a success.

   Within the week, however, she received a call from Hoffman: "Say, Ruth, I heard that you hired an administrative assistant to handle inventories. Don't you think that is a bit risky? Besides, I think paying an assistant more than your top salesclerk is damaging to morale in the store. I wish you had cleared this with me before you made the move. It sets a bad precedent for the other stores, and it makes me look like I don't know what is going on in the branches."

   Three weeks later, Ruth appeared on a local noontime talk show to discuss new trends in fashion. She had worked hard to make contact with the hosts of the show, and she felt that public exposure like this would increase the visibility of her store. Although the TV spot lasted only 10 minutes, she was pleased with her performance and with the chance to get public exposure.

   Later that night at home, she received another phone call from Hoffman: "Don't you know the policy of Saks? Any TV appearances made on behalf of the store are to be cleared through the main office. Normally, we like to have representatives from the main store appear on these kinds of shows because they can do a better job of plugging our merchandise. It's too bad that you didn't notify someone of your intentions. This could be very embarrassing for me."

   Just before Easter, Ruth was approached in the store by one of the salesclerks. A customer had asked to charge approximately $3,000 worth of jewelry as a gift for his wife. He had been a customer of the store for several years and Ruth had seen him on several occasions, but store rules indicated that no charge could be made for more than $1,000 for any reason. She told the customer that she was not authorized to approve a charge of that amount, but that if he would visit the main store, maybe arrangements could be made.

   Later in the day, an irate Hoffman called again: "What in the world are you thinking about, Ruth? Today we had a customer come into the main store and say that you wouldn't make a sale to him because the charge was too much. Do you know how long he has been a customer of ours? Do you know how much he spends in the store every year? I certainly hope we have not lost him as a customer because of your blunder. This makes me very upset. You've just got to learn to use your head."

   Ruth felt stressed and powerless. She thought about the conversation and what happened on her long-wanted new position for several days and finally decided that she needed to see Ken Hoffman. She called his secretary to schedule an appointment for the following day.

1. What type of conflict Ruth is having with Hoffman? How can this be solved? (10 points)
2. Ruth needs some suggestions when she work with Hoffman in the future. Can you make 2 suggestions to improve her personal skills and 2 suggestions to improve her inter-personal skills? Please provide reasons for these suggestions. (16 points)

Sport Psychology

Why Study Personality Identify several reasons why understanding the participant’s or client’s personality would be useful to each of the following exercise and sport science professionals. Document your responses in the spaces provided.

Certified athletic trainer or physical therapist -

Fitness instructor -

Coach -

Physical educator -

Sport administrator -


Structure of Personality: Taking a Look at Yourself In this activity you'll consider your personality and specifically the kinds of roles you play, the way you respond in different situations, and the things in which you believe. Think of you own personality, identify characteristics that correspond to each of the following components of the structure of personality, and describe these characteristics in the spaces provided. Components

1. Role-related behaviors: How you act in different social situations, for example, as coach or instructor, student, son or daughter, and parent.

2. Typical responses: The way you typically respond in different situations, for example, in a friendly pickup game or exercise class, during the first meeting with new teammates, or when learning a new skill in a comfortable environment.

3. Psychological core: Your most basic and deepest attitudes, values, interests, and motives.

Describe how learners’ level of anxiety is likely to affect their learning and performance, being sure to include the concepts of facilitating anxiety and debilitating anxiety in your discussion. Then describe three strategies you might use to keep learners’ anxiety at a productive level.

As a coach, working with parents is part of the job. In most cases, parents will provide great encouragement and support for your players and your program. However, there may be times when a parent isn’t so supportive. So, what do you do with those overzealous parents?

• Are there any preventative measures that could be taken to address potential negative situations before they even occur?
• Provide an example of a wrong way in which a coach dealt with a parent.

Freud insisted that religious beliefs be seen as psychological fantasies that make us feel safe.  Jung refused to reduce religious experience to childhood fantasies. With whom do you tend to agree. Provide two reasons why you are in agreement more with Freud or Jung.

Carl Jung believed that growth in consciousness always involves the loss of security and some degree of emotional pain. Do you agree with this view? Explain your response.

31. Self-regulation training is likely to be fully effective in obesity prevention only when ______.
A. it is offered online or through tablet applications.
B. stressors in children's family lives are manageable
C. it is coupled with a reduction in children's sleep time
D. parents control when, what, and how much their child eats.

3) Discuss your own point of view on polygamous marriage arrangements. You may wish to think about last week’s readings regarding love and open marriages, for example, or serial monogamy. What do you think of the fact that in America, a man could have an affair with many women and even have many children out of wedlock and not be considered a criminal, whereas “polygamy” seems threatening to the authorities? And finally, do you think people should have the right to live in polygamous family units in America? Do you think the government has the right to ban certain forms of marriage? Why or why not?

In a one page paragraph format, describe Richard Nixon from the viewpoint of Personal Construct Theory and discuss his various constructs and how he used them in his political career.

Where do you personally stand on the relationship between mental health and religion? What, from religion, can contribute to a person’s psychological well-being? What, from religion, can prove to be problematic for one’s emotional well-being and mental health.