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    1. Identify and define the mental processes that account for mistakes in identifying strangers. Also identify the circumstances that affect the accuracy of perceptions in identifying strangers. Memories can be influenced by time, emotion, prejudices, and intentions. It is important to understand how the mind processes memories and how that could apply to criminal justice. Psychologists separate memory into three phases: acquisition of memory, retention of memory, and retrieval of memory [1]. Acquisition

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    equivocate in this way, because I would be obliged by the grammar of language” (p.6). In other words, many languages like Arabic, have personal pronouns that can distinguish the differences between a male and female, the personal pronoun can tell you whether that person is talking to a male or female. Semitic languages like Arabic, their personal pronoun can tell exactly what is the gender of someone whom you're talking about, whether it is a male or a female . In the article “Do Languages Influence

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    understand and read English. For example, In Spanish a lot of words are feminine or masculine. We see that Elsa has a miscue reading “Jack opened his eyes” and reads “Jack opened her eyes”. I would tell Elsa how we also have feminine and masculine pronouns in English, and explain how these apply in English. Being able to draw a similarity between Spanish and English may help her

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    Assignment one: Gender differences in political speech In the last decades, there is a growing body of research that investigates how men and women use the language differently. The significance of such research stems from the fact that language is an essential social tool so that the study of the language would represent a distinctive social perspective on the study of gender differences (Coates & Johnson, 2001). In other words, the study of gender differences in language use will shed lights on

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    was proud about his status. The Duke is obsessively possessive. This can be seen in "That's my Last Duchess painted on the wall." This quote shows how the Duke regarded the Duchess as one of objects. Also within this quote, the possessive pronoun "my" is used. This highlights his possessive qualities. Later on in the poem, we see that he treats every woman in such a manner. This can be seen in "Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed/ At starting, is my object." He describes the Count's

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    clauses and sentences. If (to give an assumption and condition followed by consequences) Possessive Personal pronouns personal pronouns are used instead of noun. Possesive pronouns manifest the belonging or possession of subjects. Two personal pronouns are used in this line. My is a first personal possessive pronoun whereas Your is second person possessive pronoun. Symbolism Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings

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    Kinship terms: The most different feature between English and Vietnamese is kinship term which is used like personal pronouns in English. On the contrary, in Vietnamese, it is necessary to address exactly one’s name. Even when the listeners don’t have any relation with the speakers. If the vocative is done exactly, the listeners are annoyed and resentful. Talk about the kinship term, it is really a challenge for the foreigners, and Vietnamese people are not exception. The Vietnamese kinship terms

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    It has been a great eight-week course and my view of Philosophy has changed a lot. I never took a class like this and learned a lot not only about various Philosopher’s but also about myself. This class allowed me to look inward at myself and reflect on my decisions throughout my life. Learning about Thoreau, Socrates, Frankl and Pieper and their view and experiences were fun and made me think about what Philosophy is and why we need it in our lives. The reading and discussion that had the most impact

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    Sympathy vs. Empathy Empathy is a Key word in person-centered counseling. However, many people, even very experienced mental health professionals can’t explain the difference between the two. They believe they are being empathetic, when in reality, they are being sympathetic. So, what is the difference? Let’s review all four possible feelings Apathy – total lack of caring. Sort of like when an ant is crawling toward your lunch plate and you smash it dead. This is apathy. You had no regard for

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    account distinctly separates groups of townspeople and their beliefs with his or herself by contrasting third person pronouns with first person pronouns. This distinction forms a point of view that influences opinions of Miss Emily in ways that a third person point of view would not. By using the third person pronouns such as “they” and “them,” as well as general descriptive pronouns like “people,” the unidentified narrator disconnects his/herself from other town members and situations in which they

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