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In this blog contain notes and reflections by Justin Nicolas on Anthropology. Resources for BS Sociology students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Attention BSIE 2-1 and MK 2-3 Officers

Dear class officers:

I hold you responsible for reminding your classmates about the online midterm examinaiton. Also, please email me your claslist with student numbers. The class directory will do, as long as student numbers are indicated. PLease include all irregular classmates enrolled in the course.

Thanks

Justin Nicolas

Friday, December 14, 2007

PY 100 Midterm Examination. Attention BSIE 2-1 and MK 2-3

Deas BSIE 2-1 and MK 2-3:

PLease answer the following using the MSWord format. Assign a filename indicating your name and section: (Ex. PY100MT_JohnQPublicMK2-3). Email the file as an attachement to angsosyoklasrum@yahoo.com


1) Consider this scenario. You are a supervisor in your company and you notice this employee who is in his middle years, single, and almost two years as a regular employee in the company. YOu observed that he is slow in understanding the complany rules, he often forgets regulations, and have to be reminded of his duties. On the other hand, you also admire his creative ideas and numerouys suggestions on how to go about things in the company. Most of his ideas sound plausible and in fact you have implemented some of them.

Question: From a biological perspective, how will you explain the inability of the employee to grasp company policies yet he is able to suggest a lot of new ideas to the company? What part of his brain dominates his performance at work? (10 points)

2) List and define the stages of Eric Erikson stating in matrix form the following: age, stage, description per stage, example from personal experience. IN the last column, you will cite instances that will prove Erikson's theory. For example, you are not a trusting person. Site specific examples why you are not trusting. Look for the stage in Erikson's theory that will explain why you did not deveop mush trust in people. (40 points)

3) OBserve a child between o-12 years old for one day. List the abilities that you observed and relate it to the abilities of a child in Jean Piaget's stages. Does Piaget's theory apply to the Filipino child development. Does his description per age bracket fit with the abililites that you observed. Explain your answer. If the abilities do not match the age group you observed, suggest a new age bracketing for the four stages of jean Piaget. (30 points)


PLease email your answers on or before December 21, 2007.

Thank you and Merry Chrsitmas!


Justin V. Nicolas

Monday, December 10, 2007

Psychology Examination

Dear MK 2-3 and IE 2-1:

I will be posting an online examination later this week. Please accomplish the essay in an MSWord format (.doc) and please email the answers to angsosyoklasrum@yahoo.com.

For MK 2-3, we still might be able to meet on THursday, December 13, 2007 since the graduation rites were moved to Friday.

For IE 2-1, we might not be able to meet Friday, so pleas answer the online examination that will be posted later this week. The examination will be on developmental stages so please read on Jean Piaget, George Herbert MEad and Eric Erickson.

Thank you.

Justin