Why Is Reference Material an Important Resource to an HIM

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Essay

Why is reference material an important resource to an HIM department? What reference tools would you prefer to keep in your HIM department? Name at least three reference tools and why you would want to keep them.

Recognize the concept of social facilitation.

Analyze how social loafing occurs and its effects on group performance.

Identify the influences of group behaviors on self-perception and self-evaluation.

Understand the processes and effects of attributions and person perception.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Neuron

A specialized cell of the nervous system that transmits signals electrically and chemically throughout the body.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electric polarization of the membrane in nerve or muscle cells.

Electrical Signal

An electrical signal is a current or electromagnetic field used to convey data from one system or network to another, often varying in voltage to represent information.