Critical Thinking Assignment

From January 15 to January 17 I engaged in my initial relaxation technique. I went to the beach over the course of three days to relax. In the essence of the ocean, I find the beach to be peaceful, passively allowing metaphorical waves to wash away my stress. Venturing to various beaches during the duration of the three days either accompanied by a companion or by myself I continued my technique as usual.

Their personality includes the apparent lack of motivation, drive, urgency, and competitive spirit. The Type B person is described as calm, relaxed and non-competitive (Wilson, 2009).

While the media might not directly contribute to discrimination, the media is undoubtedly a significant aspect of modern day society that influences how people think about racial issues (Royce, 2009, p. 1, 17). Many people claim that racism no longer exists; however, the minorities’ struggle with injustice is ubiquitous. Whites are attempting to keep blacks and other minority families locked into an impoverished political and economic position by using various tactics to isolate them, such as mass incarceration that stems from the War on Drugs. The New Jim Crow helps us in seeing how history is repeating itself and how to legalized discrimination among the blacks and Hispanics by implementing the mass incarceration.

A Type B behavior pattern is characterized by an easy-going personality. Type B people are usually not stressed or anxious during tasks. They are more tolerant of others, more relaxed, less anxious, less urgent, and less competitive compared to Type A personalities. They tend to not be worried about deadlines, which may lead to them completing their work late. This laissez-faire attitude is typically appreciated by people, but may lead to sloppy or haphazard work. Type B

Buddhist believes that all people are reborn over and over again until they reach spiritual enlightenment and then Nirvana. In Buddhism good deeds are rewarded by receiving a better rebirth. Karma dictates a person’s rebirth including their financial state, appearance, class, health, species, and intelligence. Buddhist ultimate goal is to strive for Nirvana. Nirvana is the state that exists beyond the cycle of reincarnation, freedom from Karmic suffering, and provides a state of heavenly paradise.

The memorandum from Salvador Monella to the Board of Directors addresses the rising costs of employee healthcare benefits at Penn-Mart. His communication includes an explanation of his purpose in addressing the healthcare costs, findings regarding Penn-Mart’s benefits costs, a recommended program to implement for cost reduction, and a discussion containing support for their recommendation. While some business people may be tempted to simply accept the information presented in Mr. Monella’s memorandum, it is my opinion, after reading Browne and Keeley’s Asking the Right Questions (2012), that adopting a critical thinking approach is the most effective way to evaluate the document.

Rate each of the following statements as TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answer with an example or explanation to prove and illustrate your understanding. DO NOT OMIT THIS PART OF THE TEST. True/False answers can be guessed. But when you defend your answer by example or explanation, you demonstrate not only your memory and understanding but also that you can apply what you have learned. The first question is answered for you.

For my critical thinking assignment I was asked, what privileges do I have, that I don’t give much thought to. I have many privileges I don’t give much thought to, such as having a home with comfortable furnishings, having food to eat and never going hungry. I also have a car that gets me to and from places I need to be. I always have clean clothes that are weather appropriate. It’s a privilege of mine to walk, see, hear, and speak; also to have the freedom to be who I want to be. A privilege that is so meaningful, that I often take for granted is spending time with my family and friends. Another privilege I take for granted is being able to attend a diverse college and be able to have relationships with people of

Reporter: A new campaign finance reform bill being considered by Congress would limit the amount of campaign contributions that political candidates can receive. However, a survey of candidates running for mayor, governor, and senate seats shows that not one of them favors the bill. Clearly, there is no desire among politicians to limit campaign contributions.

How exciting this past week has been for me. Julie Hyland's presentation got my brain just a turning on how music plays such an important part of everyone's life. We have the Music & Memory program where I work but don't feel that it has been explained or used to it's best interest. I am excited about finding out more information and making it a better program at work!

3. Meaning/Purpose - In the biblical/Christian Worldview our purpose in life is to build a relationship with God through his son Jesus Christ. We are also to spread the message of Jesus to others so that they may be saved as well. As Buddhists do not believe in God, they believe our purpose in life is to eliminate our suffering and stop the cycle of reincarnation.

Today in class we discussed Type A Personality. People with Type A personality generally are obsessed with being on time, competitive, impatient, and may be easily angered and hostile. These traits may become dangerous as they can lead to heart problems because of the anger these people possess.

Critical thinking is the questioning of ideas. It is the process in which you take an argument and analyze it in order to conclude whether that argument is valid. Thinking critically is a good skill that can help others make intelligent decisions and helps them understand what to believe or not believe. Critical thinking is involved in our daily life. For example, every day we make decisions and before every decision we think critically if that is the right decision. We take into consideration the possible consequences of such decision and from that we reach a conclusion. Critical thinking involves disciplined thinking and it teaches you to think for yourself. It is personal growth and confidence that results from learning to exercise your mind to its fullest potential.

They maintained Type A pattern was a combination of overt behaviors often associated with coronary heart disease, not a typology or trait. Friedman and Rosenmann defined Type A pattern as a collection of action-emotion behaviors that can be observed in individuals. These behaviors include a struggle to achieve more and more even against opposing efforts of others, as well as a heightened pace of living, self-preoccupation and evaluation of their worthiness of activities in terms of numbers. They are prone to explosive, accelerated speech, concentrating on more than one activity at a time, and are impatient with slowness (Matthews, 1982). This was then clarified to Type A-Type B, representing almost opposite behavior patterns. It is important to note that these personality types are not mutually exclusive and instead exist on more of a continuum with most individuals falling somewhere in the middle, though some people would be more extreme Type A and others more extreme Type B. Type A behaviors often included an attraction to competition, doing things in a vigorous, efficient manner and a drive to achieve. They tend to therefore dislike wasting time, are easily aroused to anger and action, and experience frustration with more easy going people, like Type B’s. Type B people are much more relaxed, unhurried and more likely to procrastinate than their counterparts (Burger, 2015). Personality researchers began to show an interest in these personality types and they

The theory is that Type A personality are ambitious, aggressive, organised, status conscious, highly motivated, anxious and proactive. They have an exaggerated sense of time urgency, they are good at multitasking, they are highly competitive and they suffer from there intense need to achieve which can lead to them being overly stressed and anxious. Type B personality is nearly the complete opposite to this, people with a type B personality are seen to live a more relaxed less stressful life, although they may want to achieve they do not take failure as badly as type A, and they can work more steadily towards their goals. They are seen to be more indulgent and tolerant and more reflective and