Page 1 of 4 Employment Law ©2011 Argosy University Online Programs Sexual Harassment Complaints One day as you walk through the cubicles of the sales team, you notice that one of the female employees, Amber, has several 8x10 photographs in her cubicle. One of them is the famed statue of David by Michelangelo. The other photographs are the Roman Forum, Pompeii, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. As you look up, Dale, another employee, says with a smile, “We told her we were offended and she should take it down.” Dale winks at Amber. She smiles, and he walks away. The following week, you receive an e-mail from Dale accusing Amber of sexual harassment and making a reference to the photograph, as well as several comments that Amber made. You meet Amber to investigate the situation. She explains that she has always wanted to go to Italy and that she had had the pictures up for a month with no complaints. Later that evening, you receive an e-mail from Amber accusing Dale of sexual harassment. She explains they had been in a relationship that ended badly and that he was sending her inappropriate text messages.   Page 2 of 4 Employment Law ©2011 Argosy University Online Programs 2 Sexual Harassment Complaints E-mail from Dale To: Senior Compliance Officer, Beta Technologies From: Dale Good afternoon. I would like to address a concern I have regarding my work environment. As you noticed when walking through our cubicles earlier, a coworker, Amber, has some pictures posted in her workspace. One of these pictures is the picture of a nude male statue, which makes me uncomfortable. On two separate occasions, I have asked Amber to remove this picture and both times she has made inappropriate comments to me and refused to comply. Her statements indicated that she believed the images simply made me jealous and that I would prefer that she have a picture of me up in her cubicle. I believe these unwanted comments constitute sexual harassment. At this point, I feel that Amber’s behavior is negatively affecting my ability to work and I would like to see a change. Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to a resolution. Thank you, Dale   Page 3 of 4 Employment Law ©2011 Argosy University Online Programs 3 Sexual Harassment Complaints Notes from Discussion with Amber  Amber and Dale dated for almost a year; Amber ended the relationship last week.  Amber states that Dale did not initially accept the decision she had made and started sending her inappropriate text messages of a sexual nature, which she has saved and can provide a copy of.  Dale became angry after a few days and apparently started threatening Amber regarding her job and information he would disclose if she did not continue in a relationship with him.  Amber claims she did not say anything because she did not believe he would actually take action.  Amber does not recall being asked .

1. Page 1 of 4
Employment Law
©2011 Argosy University Online Programs
Sexual Harassment Complaints
One day as you walk through the cubicles of the sales team, you
notice that one of the female employees,
Amber, has several 8x10 photographs in her cubicle. One of
them is the famed statue of David by
Michelangelo. The other photographs are the Roman Forum,
Pompeii, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
As you look up, Dale, another employee, says with a smile, “We
told her we were offended and she should
take it down.” Dale winks at Amber. She smiles, and he walks
away.
The following week, you receive an e-mail from Dale accusing
Amber of sexual harassment and making a
reference to the photograph, as well as several comments that
Amber made.
You meet Amber to investigate the situation. She explains that
she has always wanted to go to Italy and
that she had had the pictures up for a month with no complaints.
Later that evening, you receive an e-mail from Amber accusing
Dale of sexual harassment. She explains

2. they had been in a relationship that ended badly and that he was
sending her inappropriate text messages.
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E-mail from Dale
To: Senior Compliance Officer, Beta Technologies
From: Dale
Good afternoon.
I would like to address a concern I have regarding my work
environment. As you noticed when walking
through our cubicles earlier, a coworker, Amber, has some
pictures posted in her workspace. One of these
pictures is the picture of a nude male statue, which makes me
uncomfortable.
On two separate occasions, I have asked Amber to remove this
picture and both times she has made
inappropriate comments to me and refused to comply. Her
statements indicated that she believed the

3. images simply made me jealous and that I would prefer that she
have a picture of me up in her cubicle.
I believe these unwanted comments constitute sexual
harassment. At this point, I feel that Amber’s
behavior is negatively affecting my ability to work and I would
like to see a change.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to
a resolution.
Thank you,
Dale
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Sexual Harassment Complaints
Notes from Discussion with Amber
relationship last week.
y accept the decision
she had made and started sending her

4. inappropriate text messages of a sexual nature, which she has
saved and can provide a copy of.
threatening Amber regarding her job
and information he would disclose if she did not continue in a
relationship with him.
believe he would actually take action.
making any comments that could be
considered sexual harassment, but has now removed the picture.
issues.
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E-mail from Amber
To: Senior Compliance Officer
From: Amber

5. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me regarding the
situation with Dale. I think that he is making
accusations because he is upset with how our relationship
ended. At no time did anyone ask me to remove
the pictures or tell me that the image was inappropriate. If
anyone was upset by the picture, I am truly sorry.
The image was of a commonly known piece of art, and I simply
did not realize that its meaning could be
taken this way. I have removed the picture and will certainly
refrain from ever posting anything similar.
I continue to feel as though I am being harassed by Dale. As I
mentioned to you earlier, our relationship
ended badly, and I believe that he is acting out in revenge. I
would like to find a way to put this behind us
and return to an appropriate work environment. I cannot
continue to tolerate Dale’s comments nor his
harassing behavior.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Amber
ASSIGNMENT 25063000.docx
Running Head; Motivation And Emotions 1.
Motivation And Emotions 6

6. Motivation and Emotions
Sylvia Roupe
Student ID 22268940
Essentials of Psychology SSC130
Assignment 25063000
12/10/15
Psychologists consider that the connection between motivation
and emotion comes from the motives of motivation and the
arousal of emotion and motives both of which triggers behavior.
Emotions always go hand in hand with motives. It is
characteristic for basic emotions to hold motivational properties
of their own. For example, happiness motivates a person to
attain better performance.
Humans are born with a set of behaviors that direct us to behave
or act in certain ways so that we can accomplish certain needs.
These behaviors are known as instincts. Some of these instincts
are important when it comes to our survival. This approach
suggests that humans are born to be motivated. There are four
types of approach that shows human are motivated to satisfy our
need. The drive reduction approach, this approach suggests that
the human body has the ability to act in a certain way that
maintains a steady internal state. This tendency is known as

7. homeostasis. For example when one is hungry you are motivated
to look for food to reduce your hunger drive. Secondly is the
arousal approach, this motivation approach suggests that when
our level of excitement is too high we try to reduce it and when
it’s too low we tend to increase it by seeking stimulation.
Thirdly we have the incentive approach, this suggests that
humans are motivated to get what they want. For example if one
wants a good life they have to work hard. Lastly is the cognitive
approach, this motivation approach suggests that we are
motivated by our own goals, thoughts and expectations.
Sensation seeking is a personality trait that biologist define by
seeking of varied novel, complex and intense sensational
experiences. It is associated with the willingness to take
physical, social, legal and financial risks for the sake of an
experience. Enjoyment of arousal differs between people. Some
people seek out more sensational and thrills more than others.
Arousal can be a pleasurable state which makes one feel alive.
Negative emotions such as fear can also be exciting to others,
People who seek arousal are known as sensational seekers.
Arousal can be considered uncomfortable by others. When one
is aroused, you have less control over your actions. There are
four ways by which people can be classified in regard to how
they approach arousal; hedonists for instance are mostly pre-
occupied with seeking pleasure. To them pleasure and
enjoyment rank above most other things. They pursue pleasure
and enjoyment more intensely as compared to the average
persons. As such, they are easily aroused and the little things
such as a nice meal, alcohol or meaningless conversations may
greatly arouse them.
Risk takers on the other hand are quite similar to the hedonists.
They are also intensely looking for pleasure and enjoyment.
Their problem is that they get bored more easily and they
therefore need more stimulation before any particular thing can
arouse them fully. They achieve this by taking risks, which at
times may be life threatening. Risk takers are involved in
activities such as cliff diving, jumping out of an airplane and

8. such like activities. Like hedonists, avoiders are mostly aroused
but they don’t like or enjoy the feeling of arousal. And
therefore they try to avoid stimuli which would make them feel
aroused. Such people may have been taught when young not to
display any kind of emotions hence they may be afraid of their
own reactions to arousal. Lastly we have the calms. This type of
people have low craving to arousal and they are privileged
enough not to be easily aroused. This character enables them to
face life with a calmness. Unlike hedonists,, calms may not look
to develop challenging careers and may be disapproved for their
lack of drive. They accepts comments and do not bother if
others are different from them.
Many emotions are dependent on culture and language. Culture
plays an important role when people are trying to interpret
facial expressions. In today’s society, information from the
environment influences understanding of what facial
expressions means. Different cultures tend to interpret the same
social context in very different ways. Cultures offer
explanations, rules, guidelines and structure that enables people
to interpret and understand emotions. There are cultural
variances when it comes to assessing emotions.
Human emotions are known to be non-deterministic and
subjective. The same stimulus may generate different emotions
on different individuals. The three models of emotions are
models of fear, models of positive emotions and modeling other
emotions. Models of fear describes how individuals try to avoid
activities based on fear. It helped explain how different people
experience pain even with the absence of pathology. Some
individuals may experience acute pain and achieves the
condition by using avoidance behavior. There are however
positive emotions and humans may perceive these emotions.
Positive emotions refer to those inner feelings that provide
relief and relieve pain. They are pleasant feelings and include
such things as joy, love, gratitude, amusement and so forth.
This emotions can be modelled or they can be achieved
naturally. Modelling positive emotions is a task that can be

9. achieved if a person persistently pursues positive emotions and
consistently ignores or otherwise refuses to allow negative
emotions to prevail. However, both positive and negative
emotions can be modelled voluntarily by a person depending on
the mindset they place their thought and emotions at.
According to Maslow, our motivation progresses up a pyramid.
He attempts to capture the diverse levels of human motivation.
The theory represents the idea of human beings are pushed into
action by various motivational factors during different
occasions, psychological needs, higher goals and biological
drives. In his argument, the hierarchical arrangement is not
destined to suggest that those people who focus on higher needs
are better than those who focus on lower needs but it’s a
hierarchy within you and your day to day experiences. The
theory means that higher needs don’t necessarily appear unless
unsatisfied lower needs are satisfied. For example when one is
suffering from hunger and cold, you don’t have the energy and
time to concern about your self-esteem. Your entire body is
focused on food and warmth. The different levels also largely
agree to different stages of life.

10. References.
Bandella, P. R. (2005). Born to be Happy Enjoy Life to the full.
New Dawn Press Group.
Lewis, M. (n.d.). Handbook Of Emotions. Library of Congress
Cataloging in Publication Data.
O'Neil, A. (n.d.). Manager to Leader. McPherson's Printing
Group.
Sengupta, D. N. (2007). International Human Resource
Management. Anurag Jain for Excel Books.
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I am returning your paper to you ungraded because you have
not followed directions for this particular assignment you must
choose motivation or emotion no need to do both. If you choose
emotion discuss the three theories on emotion. you then need to
choose one theory and relate it to how you deal with a crisis.
The second option is motivational you n eed to discuss
Maslow’s pyramid discuss and define. Provide your opinion
and then provide examples to back up your
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Did you watch the webinar/video that explained this
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study guide.
Ssc130 Essay Assignment

11. 250724
Recorded Webinar
Yes there is a choice of three main topics: you must choose one
of the main topics. Once you have chosen your main topic you
must now make another decision. After making you your choice
you see that you have to define your theory and then apply it.
You get to make the choice of how you apply your chosen
theory. For example if you chose the conditioning essay you
will choose to either apply the theory to get a child to clean
his/her room or discuss the role of punishment in training an
animal to do a certain trick.
Topic for Project One - Essay 250724
To successfully complete this course, you must write an essay
based on information found in your textbook Psychology and
Your Life by Robert S. Feldman. The great thing about this
assignment is there is NO outside research necessary! Based on
the subjects below, you will choose ONE of the topics and
submit a well-written argument based on one of the topics that
is 750 to 1000 words in length. Remember, if you use the exact
word of the author, you must use quotation marks and cite the
information properly. Visit
http://www2.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm to
learn more about proper formatting of citations for both in-text

12. and a reference page.
Topic 1: Conditioning. Begin by reviewing Chapter 5 beginning
on page 162. Chapter 5 discusses Classical Conditioning and the
experiments of Ivan Pavlov, Operant Conditioning and B.F.
Skinner’s contributions to the field in particular with his
discussion on rewards and punishment. Chapter 5 also went on
to discuss Cognitive Approaches to Learning which include
latent learning and observational learning based on Bandura’s
experiments.
1. Choose one of these conditioning/learning styles and discuss
how it may be applied to child rearing. In essay format, create a
plan to help get a young child to clean his/her room.
- OR -
2. The text discusses the pros and cons of punishment and why
reinforcement “beats” punishment. Conditioning still plays a
role in punishment, explain the theory behind this phenomenon
and give an example of it by how you used it when training an
animal.
Topic 2: Memory. Begin by reviewing Chapter 6 beginning on
page 200. Chapter 6 discussed memory, how the brain processes
information and explain the process involved in forgetting
information. In addition the chapter discussed how we as
humans think, reason and problem solve and the role our brain
plays in developing language.
After reading the material, choose one of the following topics:
1. Discuss the process of memory; in particular discuss the
different types of memory and relate each one to a personal
experience.
- OR -
2. Discuss the different theories on language acquisition; as our
country becomes more multicultural, how can these theories aid
our children and/or you in learning a second and perhaps a third
language?
With this topic we are not discussing those whose first language
is not English (as in those who have immigrated into America)
we are asking you to discuss those of us in America who are

13. now faced with the decision to learn another language in order
to communicate with the bilinguals of the world or travel more
easily in this shrinking global community.
Topic 3: Motivation and Emotion. Begin by reviewing Chapter 7
which begins on page 243. Chapter 7 states as humans we are
born to be motivated to satisfy our needs, discusses why some
of us seek out more sensation and thrills more than others, why
emotions and the need for power rule some of us, and ends with
a discussion of the cultural differences on how we as humans
express emotions.
1. According to Maslow, our motivation progresses up a
pyramid. Discuss his theory and give your opinion on whether
or not you agree with it. Give concrete examples (in relation to
the hierarchy) as to your opinion.
- OR -
2. The text discusses three models of emotions; choose one of
those models and describe the way you deal with a crisis. Give
specific examples.
Process
The components of your essay assignment must include:
· A cover sheet
· The body of your paper - minimum 750 words - maximum
1000 words
· A reference page if needed
Cover Sheet
The first page of your paper will be the cover sheet. Provide the
following information:
· The title of your chosen topic
· Your name and student ID
· Current date (for example, November 1, 20___
· Introduction to Psychology 130
· Essay Assignment 28072400
Developing the Body of Your Paper
As stated earlier, you are to choose ONE of the assigned topics

14. and create a well-thought out essay of 750 to 1000 words based
solely from the sources (your textbook and the reader) provided.
If you use the exact words of any of the authors you are
required to use quotation marks and provide proper citations
both in-text and in a properly formatted reference page. If you
do not know how to do this, please refer to:
http://www2.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm to
learn more about proper formatting of citations for both in-text
and a reference page.
Formatting Your Paper
Format your paper using a standard font such as Times New
Roman 12 point. Set the margins at a standard 1 inch on all
sides. Set your line spacing for double-space. Since you have
given your information on the cover sheet, no header is
necessary. The standard style format for citations is American
Psychological Association (APA). If you need help with this we
suggest you refer to:
http://www2.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm
Motivation and Emotions
Sylvia Roupe
Student ID 22268940
Essentials of Psychology SSC130
Assignment 25063000
12/10/15

15. Psychologists consider that the connection between motivation
and emotion comes from the motives of motivation and the
arousal of emotion and motives both of which triggers behavior.
Emotions always go hand in hand with motives. It is
characteristic for basic emotions to hold motivational properties
of their own. For example, happiness motivates a person to
attain better performance. Comment by Windows User:
Always indent the start of a paragraph
Humans are born with a set of behaviors that direct us to behave
or act in certain ways so that we can accomplish certain needs.
These behaviors are known as instincts. Some of these instincts
are important when it comes to our survival. This approach
suggests that humans are born to be motivated. There are four
types of approach that shows human are motivated to satisfy our
need. The drive reduction approach, this approach suggests that
the human body has the ability to act in a certain way that
maintains a steady internal state. This tendency is known as
homeostasis. For example when one is hungry you are motivated
to look for food to reduce your hunger drive. Secondly is the
arousal approach, this motivation approach suggests that when
our level of excitement is too high we try to reduce it and when
it’s too low we tend to increase it by seeking stimulation.
Thirdly we have the incentive approach, this suggests that
humans are motivated to get what they want. For example if one
wants a good life they have to work hard. Lastly is the cognitive
approach, this motivation approach suggests that we are
motivated by our own goals, thoughts and expectations.
Sensation seeking is a personality trait that biologist define by
seeking of varied novel, complex and intense sensational
experiences. It is associated with the willingness to take
physical, social, legal and financial risks for the sake of an
experience. Enjoyment of arousal differs between people. Some
people seek out more sensational and thrills more than others.
Arousal can be a pleasurable state which makes one feel alive.
Negative emotions such as fear can also be exciting to others,

16. People who seek arousal are known as sensational seekers.
Arousal can be considered uncomfortable by others. When one
is aroused, you have less control over your actions. There are
four ways by which people can be classified in regard to how
they approach arousal; hedonists for instance are mostly pre-
occupied with seeking pleasure. To them pleasure and
enjoyment rank above most other things. They pursue pleasure
and enjoyment more intensely as compared to the average
persons. As such, they are easily aroused and the little things
such as a nice meal, alcohol or meaningless conversations may
greatly arouse them.
Risk takers on the other hand are quite similar to the hedonists.
They are also intensely looking for pleasure and enjoyment.
Their problem is that they get bored more easily and they
therefore need more stimulation before any particular thing can
arouse them fully. They achieve this by taking risks, which at
times may be life threatening. Risk takers are involved in
activities such as cliff diving, jumping out of an airplane and
such like activities. Like hedonists, avoiders are mostly aroused
but they don’t like or enjoy the feeling of arousal. And
therefore they try to avoid stimuli which would make them feel
aroused. Such people may have been taught when young not to
display any kind of emotions hence they may be afraid of their
own reactions to arousal. Lastly we have the calms. This type of
people have low craving to arousal and they are privileged
enough not to be easily aroused. This character enables them to
face life with a calmness. Unlike hedonists,, calms may not look
to develop challenging careers and may be disapproved for their
lack of drive. They accepts comments and do not bother if
others are different from them.
Many emotions are dependent on culture and language. Culture
plays an important role when people are trying to interpret
facial expressions. In today’s society, information from the
environment influences understanding of what facial
expressions means. Different cultures tend to interpret the same
social context in very different ways. Cultures offer

17. explanations, rules, guidelines and structure that enables people
to interpret and understand emotions. There are cultural
variances when it comes to assessing emotions.
Human emotions are known to be non-deterministic and
subjective. The same stimulus may generate different emotions
on different individuals. The three models of emotions are
models of fear, models of positive emotions and modeling other
emotions. Models of fear describes how individuals try to avoid
activities based on fear. It helped explain how different people
experience pain even with the absence of pathology. Some
individuals may experience acute pain and achieves the
condition by using avoidance behavior. There are however
positive emotions and humans may perceive these emotions.
Positive emotions refer to those inner feelings that provide
relief and relieve pain. They are pleasant feelings and include
such things as joy, love, gratitude, amusement and so forth.
This emotions can be modelled or they can be achieved
naturally. Modelling positive emotions is a task that can be
achieved if a person persistently pursues positive emotions and
consistently ignores or otherwise refuses to allow negative
emotions to prevail. However, both positive and negative
emotions can be modelled voluntarily by a person depending on
the mindset they place their thought and emotions at.
According to Maslow, our motivation progresses up a pyramid.
He attempts to capture the diverse levels of human motivation.
The theory represents the idea of human beings are pushed into
action by various motivational factors during different
occasions, psychological needs, higher goals and biological
drives. In his argument, the hierarchical arrangement is not
destined to suggest that those people who focus on higher needs
are better than those who focus on lower needs but it’s a
hierarchy within you and your day to day experiences. The
theory means that higher needs don’t necessarily appear unless
unsatisfied lower needs are satisfied. For example when one is
suffering from hunger and cold, you don’t have the energy and
time to concern about your self-esteem. Your entire body is

18. focused on food and warmth. The different levels also largely
agree to different stages of life.
References.
Bandella, P. R. (2005). Born to be Happy Enjoy Life to the full.
New Dawn Press Group.
Lewis, M. (n.d.). Handbook Of Emotions. Library of Congress
Cataloging in Publication Data.
O'Neil, A. (n.d.). Manager to Leader. McPherson's Printing
Group.
Sengupta, D. N. (2007). International Human Resource
Management. Anurag Jain for Excel Books.