You Have Just Been Promoted to a Job in Which

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Essay

You have just been promoted to a job in which you have many employees and clients vying for your attention.In particular, these people expect you to review a considerable amount of information to make decisions for them.It isn't possible to spend much time with any individual, nor is it possible to delegate any of these decisions to other people.Identify two distinct strategies that you could use to minimize information overload by increasing information processing and two strategies to reduce information load in this situation.

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Definitions:

Sometimes-Opponent-Process Theory

A theory suggesting emotional reactions are followed by opposite emotional states; initially applied to psychological explanations of drug addiction.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Unconditioned Responses

Automatic, reflexive reactions to specific stimuli that are not learned, such as jerking your hand away from a hot surface.

UCS Cortical Center

A hypothetical or proposed brain area responsible for processing unconditioned stimuli, which automatically trigger reflexive responses.