WEdwards Deming Was a Quality Guru Whose Principles of Quality

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True/False

W.Edwards Deming was a quality guru whose principles of quality management can be summarized through four basic tenets, or "Absolutes".

Recognize and describe emotional and behavioral disorders in school-age children and their treatments.

Define popularity and unpopularity in childhood, highlighting characteristics of popular and unpopular children.

Understand the differences between deductive and inductive reasoning.

Identify characteristics of sound and cogent arguments.

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Definitions:

Postdecisional Dissonance

The discomfort experienced after making a difficult choice, often involving feelings of regret or uncertainty.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions, such as beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors.

Dissonance Reduction

The process of rationalizing or justifying conflicting thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes to reduce psychological discomfort.

Theory of Planned Behavior

A psychological theory which states that an individual's behavior is determined by their intention to perform the behavior, which in turn is influenced by their attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.