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Methods of Data Collection in Psychology: Pros & Cons

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Shoppers Drug Mart: Background, Mission Statement, Trademarks

Company Background Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is Canada’s largest pharmacy chain with over 1,132 stores from coast to coast. It was founded by a Toronto pharmacist named Murray Koffler in 1962. Shoppers Drug Mart was once a small pharmacy in Toronto owned by the Koffler family and it was originally named Koffler’s Drugs. Koffler believed…

Sex Psychology: Attraction, Love, Effective Communication

ATTRACTION Girl next door: You are most likely to meet and be attracted to or attract; people within your geographic and time range. Most people meet through: 1) Friends (1/3), School, Family and Religious Events. Repeated contact increases a person’s “liking” (Saegert et al) Mere-Exposure Effect; repeated exposure to stimuli increases our liking for that…

The Second Triumvirate: Marc Antony and Cleopatra

Mark Antony 82-30 BCE in sole command after Caesar’s death Boisterous, extravagant, at drinker A gambler (aleator) March 17th: the Senate’s comprimise Assassins granted immunity and provinces; Caesar’s acta were confirmed Senate trying to avoid civil war Civil war averted (temporarily) Urban plebs and the army loyal to Caesar however Caesar’s will: left land and…