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  • Behaviorism

    Behaviorism

    Sarah Richling Psychology 400 Dr. Kenniston September 27, 2006 Paper 1 The school of thought in psychology that I most closely identify myself with is methodological behaviorism. Behavior analysis is the science that studies environmental events that change behavior (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968). Behaviorists take a hedonistic approach to learning. This involves the basic idea that an organism will seek pleasure (reinforcement) and avoid pain (punishment). The organism will then “learn” from this environmental

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Artur
  • Behaviorist Paradigm and the Cognitive Theory of Learning

    Behaviorist Paradigm and the Cognitive Theory of Learning

    Helping students learn more effectively is a major goal of every teacher. As a teacher of 9th grade High School students it is important to realize efficient teaching methods to better achieve this goal. To help accomplish this we look towards two philosophy methods; the Behaviorist Paradigm and the Cognitive Theory of learning. The Behaviorist Paradigm (or classical and operant conditioning) teaches us that we learn based on how we interact with our environment. The

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    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: July
  • Behaviour Management

    Behaviour Management

    http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/supplyteachers/detail.cfm?&vid=4&cid=17&sid=110&ssid=4030801&opt=0 Strand 1 Behaviour Management Behaviour Management I found my observations very interesting as gave me the opportunity to focus on behaviour management, the response to pupils’ behaviour and different techniques and strategies employed by different teachers and how well these worked. ‘Behaviour management is the appropriate response to behaviour and appropriate management of the environment to minimise stress.’ The first approach that I noticed in the lessons was that the teacher was always present

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    Submitted: May 11, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Being an only Child

    Being an only Child

    This paper is going to show two of the various theories of being an only child. These theories come from a famous psychologist known as Burrhus Frederic Skinner and a psychology major at Northwestern University known as Alissa D. Eischens. But first it will mention the stereotypes given to the “only child” from an outsider’s point of view, then two cases that describe different childhood experiences that they had as an “only child” and how

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Artur
  • Beliefs in Paranormal Phenomena and Locus of Control: A Field Study

    Beliefs in Paranormal Phenomena and Locus of Control: A Field Study

    McGarry, James J.; Newberry, Benjamin H.; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 41(4), Oct 1981. pp. 725-736. In this study, people’s beliefs and attitudes toward paranormal phenomena are related to a person’s locus of control in four different groups. The way the people in these groups were put together was by their involvement in paranormal practices. The subjects all received a questionnaire asking questions about their beliefs in paranormal phenomenon, locus of control, sociopolitical

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: David
  • Bereavement

    Bereavement

    Death, to me is such a distant idea, because I have never been close to anyone that has died. In the culture and age that I personally grew up in, death was only for the old (ageism). I chose this topic because death is the unknown and the final journey, and I wanted to research how people cope with death. Although, I have never experienced grief and loss due to death writing this paper was

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Vika
  • Bereavement

    Bereavement

    Death, to me is such a distant idea, because I have never been close to anyone that has died. In the culture and age that I personally grew up in, death was only for the old (ageism). I chose this topic because death is the unknown and the final journey, and I wanted to research how people cope with death. Although, I have never experienced grief and loss due to death writing this paper was

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    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Yan
  • Bereavement in Teens

    Bereavement in Teens

    Each year thousands of teenagers experience the death of someone they love. When a parent, sibling, friend, or relative dies, teens feel the overwhelming loss of someone who helped shape their -fragile self-identities. Caring adults, whether parents, teachers, counselors or friends, can help teens during this time. If adults are open, honest and loving, experiencing the loss of someone loved can be a chance for young people to learn about both the joy and

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    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Berkeley's and Hume's Philosophy About God

    Berkeley's and Hume's Philosophy About God

    Berkeley’s and Hume’s Philosophy about God When people think about empiricists, they usually discuss views of great philosophers such as George Berkeley and David Hume. Empiricists believe that all knowledge comes from the senses. Rationalists, on the other hand, believe that we can gain knowledge through the inspection of innate ideas. Although Berkeley and Hume are both empiricists, they still have different opinions about the existence of God. Berkeley’s philosophy uses God as the central

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Top
  • Bertrand Russel Appearance and Reality

    Bertrand Russel Appearance and Reality

    Bertrand Russel Appearance and reality Throughout history many people have asked if there is any knowledge in the world that in so certain that it can't have any possible doubt. Betrand Russel states his pinions in his article about appearance and reality. In it he states that we must distinguish appearance from reality, such that we infer reality and we ourselves are not directly acquainted with it. Appearances include things such as colors, sounds, smells,

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    Submitted: July 28, 2010 By: Dina
  • Beyond Freedom and Dignity

    Beyond Freedom and Dignity

    Beyond Freedom and Dignity Skinner’s form of behaviorism, radical behaviorism, is obviously the root of many of his ideas throughout this book as he uses the environment in explaining overt behaviors and dismisses covert behaviors as any kind of influence over people’s actions. Skinner wants to make psychology a science by making it have measurable material; therefore, the workings of the mind, people’s motivations, and people’s emotions are not measurable and should not be considered.

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Max
  • Beyond the Common Myths of Hypnosis

    Beyond the Common Myths of Hypnosis

    “I shall use hypnosis to turn you into my slave!” roared Dr. Drake, as a bolt of lightening split the sinister sky behind him, to his defenseless victim who curled into a quivering ball at his fearful threat. This is a common theme in many horror movies involving hypnosis. Not only is “Dr. Drake” over-exaggerating on his statement, his declaration is simply ridiculous in the reality of hypnosis! It is essential to wipe out

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: July
  • Bhs320 Gcu the Person and Paraprofressional Essay

    Bhs320 Gcu the Person and Paraprofressional Essay

    The Person and Paraprofessional Essay The Person and Paraprofessional Essay Taylor Higgins Grand Canyon University: BHS-320 5/19/2019 ________________ The Person and Paraprofessional Essay There are a lot of different stories I heard about people entering the behavioral health field as a profession because they have personal experiences regarding that area. Personally, I don’t think personal experiences are necessarily important. However, personal experiences when shared appropriately can beneficial in supporting clients but it’s not a requirement

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    Submitted: May 26, 2019 By: taylorhiggins38
  • Bi Polar Disorder (psychological Disorders - Manic Depression)

    Bi Polar Disorder (psychological Disorders - Manic Depression)

    The severe mood fluctuations of bipolar or manic-depressive disorders have been around since the 16-century and affect little more than 2% of the population in both sexes, all races, and all parts of the world (Harmon 3). Researchers think that the cause is genetic, but it is still unknown. The one fact of which we are painfully aware of is that bipolar disorder severely undermines its’ victims ability to obtain and maintain social and occupational

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Bi-Polar Disorder

    Bi-Polar Disorder

    Abstract What defines Bi-polar Disorders, and different therapies for Bi-Polar Disorders? My hypothesis is that Bi-Polar Disorder is a chemical imbalance in the brain, and the only therapy is taking medication. The research design consist of going to the library, and using Internet resources, and will be performed on Mondays and Tuesdays. My research method consist of a review of the literature. My summary of the results were astounding. I found that there are

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Big Brothers

    Big Brothers

    Becoming a mentor can have a tremendous impact on the life of a youngster. Children need someone to look up to that doesn't necessarily need be a part of their immediate family. Sometimes they have no siblings, or maybe their siblings or parents are busy. Perhaps they have no grandparents to do things with. These children are the ones that spend their afternoons in crowded after school programs where they may not get the attention

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    Submitted: January 11, 2009 By: Jon
  • Big Brothers

    Big Brothers

    Becoming a mentor can have a tremendous impact on the life of a youngster. Children need someone to look up to that doesn’t necessarily need be a part of their immediate family. Sometimes they have no siblings, or maybe their siblings or parents are busy. Perhaps they have no grandparents to do things with. These children are the ones that spend their afternoons in crowded after school programs where they may not get the attention

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Anna
  • Binge Drinking on America’s Campuses

    Binge Drinking on America’s Campuses

    Binge Drinking on America’s Campuses On any Friday or Saturday night, the average college student is usually drinking, dancing and out having fun. They typically party with friends at fraternity parties, bars, and clubs; and unfortunately most of these students are underage, consuming excessive amounts of alcohol or “Binge Drinking”. Binge drinking results in several detrimental outcomes, some are even fatal. Today this type of drinking is rampant on educational campuses everywhere. Large and small,

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: regina
  • Biochemical Conditions and Crime

    Biochemical Conditions and Crime

    Biochemical Conditions and Crime Many factors can contribute to the activities linked to crime, some criminologists turned to the biological basis of criminology. Research efforts have been made to better understand the areas of biochemical and neurophysiologic factors that have been associated to crime. There are several areas of interest in biochemical factors such as diet, sugar, hormonal imbalances, and environmental contaminations. What people eat and take into their bodies may control their behaviors. In

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    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Biological Foundations of Behavior- Outline

    Biological Foundations of Behavior- Outline

    2.1 1) What is a neuron and what does it do? Nerve cells that enable you to think, plan, or even dream. 2) What are the three types of neurons of the nervous system? Sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons. 3) The nervous system has what two type of cells? Neurons and glial cells. 4) What is the protective coating that covers many axons? Myelin sheath, which speeds the transmission of neural impulses. 5) When

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    Submitted: June 6, 2010 By: Max
  • Biologiva Perspective

    Biologiva Perspective

    blah blahThe phrase, "social construction of reality," was in fact brought into general use, if not invented, by a book of the same title by a pair of conservative sociologists, Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann. (They do not give the argument in quite this form, but I think mine is a neater derivation.) It's very curious that the idea has been taken up so enthusiastically by academics who pride themselves on being leftists and radicals.

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Biology and Perception

    Biology and Perception

    Homework: Biology and Perception 1. Behavior: This morning I woke up around eight thirty. After fighting my alarm clock, I got up and used the restroom (2 secs), then jumped into the shower for a quick rinse down (15 mins). Upon getting out and threw my hair up in a towel and went over to my closet to find something to wear and put them on (15 mins). 2. Nervous system: Upon waking up, it

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    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: David
  • Biopsychosocial Approach to Modern Health and Illness

    Biopsychosocial Approach to Modern Health and Illness

    Biopsychosocial Approach to Modern Health and Illness Health is traditionally equated to the absence of disease. A lack of a fundamental pathology was thought to define one's health as good, whereas biologically driven pathogens and conditions would render an individual with poor health and the label "diseased". However, such a narrow scope on health limited our understanding of wellbeing, let down our treatments efforts, and perhaps more importantly, suppressed prevention measures. Many institutions and medical

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Edward
  • Bipola Disorder

    Bipola Disorder

    Millions of Americans live with a disorder that can leave them unable to effectively cope with day-to-day activities. This disorder is bipolar disorder, originally known as manic-depressive disorder. It currently affects between three to five percent of the American population, and is the sixth most common disability in the United States (Leahy, 418). Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by two extreme moods: mania and depression. It is currently incurable, however, under correct diagnosis

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    Submitted: May 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • Bipolar

    Bipolar

    Melinda Scott Bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this disorder can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live with bipolar disorder; however, despite the amount of people suffering from it, we are still waiting for explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Bipolar

    Bipolar

    The phenomenon of Bipolar Affective Disorder has been a mystery since the 16th and 17th century. The Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh was thought to of suffered from bipolar disorder. It appears that there are an abundance of people with the disorder yet, no true causes or cures for the disorder. Clearly the Bipolar disorder severely undermines their ability to obtain and sustain social and occupational success. However, the journey for the causes and cures

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    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Bipolar Affective Disorder

    Bipolar Affective Disorder

    Bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this disorder can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live with bipolar disorder, however, despite the amount of people suffering from it, we are still waiting for explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of which

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder that affects two-million people in the United States alone. Bipolar Disorder is characterized by extreme shifts in mood, up and down. Elation followed by depression. Categories of bipolar disorder include Bipolar1 and Bipolar 2. Cyclothymic Disorder is another form of bipolar disorder that is more chronic but is much less severe. Bipolar is a brain disorder that is chronic and left untreated can continue to increase in severity. A

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this disorder can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live with bipolar disorder; however, despite the amount of people suffering from it, we are still waiting for explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of which we

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    Essay Length: 2,301 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mike
  • Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar disorder is a confusing and misunderstood illness. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive illness. It is a brain disorder causing unusual shifts in a person’s mood, attitude, and abilities to function. Despite popular belief, bipolar disorder is not a mental retardation but an imbalance in the brain which causes drastic behavioral and mood swings. Little is known about the causes of bipolar disorder. A popular belief is that bipolar disorder is biological

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    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Yan
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