Further Discussion Concept

I wish we could have discussed quite a few more concepts from the book, although it was merely impossible for an online class in one semester.  The concept I wanted to break apart more would have to be communication relating to the professional environment.  Hearing from other students experiences in the office, workforce, and interviews would be have been helpful and enjoyable.  Another student's post included verbal and nonverbal ques she looked for in interviews (thus she was interviewing the client), in which I thought was extremely informational, interesting, and helpful to students looking for a job (or a new job).  Interviews concentrate hard on communication skills, and without practice or knowledge of thereof, individuals have a difficult time conveying their confidence. Maybe having one of the journal entries should be about interviewing experiences, what the employer expects versus the potential employee. I recently had an interview with my now new job this semester, and honestly, "googling" other people's experiences, thoughts, and ways to answer a question guided me into the right direction.  Not only did it bring background information, it allowed me to prepare and feel comfortable that other people felt nervous such as I did.

Most Interesting concepts

The concepts I have found to be the most interesting had to do with relationships.  Particularly, how a relationship is built between between and how factors come into place when a relationship dissolves. I had (not MANY), but a few experiences of my own to read that section of the book and think back on why a relationship didn't work with a person.  I didn't actually think that relationships could be broken down into models, and we would place restrictions or barriers or even "standards" on others for why or why not we would date one another.  I found this concept very helpful in my real life, not just my school work.  Thus, the building of relationships all based around communication was helpful.  I even got quite a kick out of hearing how a partner does "secret tests" on another partner in order to challenge his or her commitment.  I didn't realize that I do secret tests on my boyfriend, and visa verse, it just happened.  Even though relationships are all different, I do believe these "guidelines" or models of answers can be somewhat tied into every relationship just somehow.

Chapter 13 - Research Methodologies

The most interesting popular research methodologies in Table 13.3 would be experimental research.   Experimental research would be fun to administer and come up with creative and different scenarios.  As for a research method for deception, the question "How does background noise effect work performance?".(noise differences, gender differences in performance, tasks given with/without the noise) The method I would choose to answer the question would be a mixed method.  I would want to integrate parts of performance research along with experimental research in order to conclude my findings on a wide spectrum.  The experimental research would further enhance subject's responses to different background noises regarding their performance mentality.  The performance research would analyze the meanings behind the tasks given with the background noise. For instance: a possible outcome can come from a person doing a horrible job counting money with noise, yet doing a wonderful job cleaning the store with the noise.