Tutor Marked Assignment 1
(TMA 1 - 15%)
Submission Date:
25, August 2012 (1200 hrs)
Tutor-marked Assignment 1
Instructions:
1. TMA 1 has TWO parts to the question. You are required to answer both the parts with appropriate answers. Part A should be about 600 - 700 words while Part B should be about 600 - 700 words, double-spaced, and in Times New Roman, Font 12.
2. TMA 1 covers Unit 1 and 2 – “Behaviourism: The Beginnings” and
“Functional Relations: Principles of Behaviour”
3. TMA 1 contributes - 15% towards the total grade. 4. The deadline for TMA 1 is on 25 August 2012 before 1200 hours. 5. This is an individual assignment. No duplication of work will be tolerated.
Any plagiarism or collusion may result in disciplinary action. You are to submit your answers online using the OAS system and it is your responsibility to submit your TMA 1 correctly and in a timely manner.
REMINDERS:
1. Submit your TMA 1 to Turnitin to generate an Originality Report to see your originality index. The purpose of this is to help you write essays that are plagiarism free. Turnitin submission is NOT the same as OAS submission.
2. Before you submit your assignment to the Online Assignment Submission
(OAS) system, zip your TMA 1 which should be in Microsoft Word format. You do not have to attach your Turnitin similarity index report.
Part A (about 600-700 words)
For many decades, behaviour has provided the most dominant kind of evidence of what people and animals can be seen to do. Behaviour can cover a very wide range of activities. Our understanding of the human behaviour requires multiple approaches and involves a variety of academic disciplines. We get the best understanding of mind and behaviour by looking at different approaches together. For Part A of your assignment, start by defining „behaviourism’ and explain how it strongly connects to psychology. Also, include elaboration on the role science plays in
References: page at the end of your TMA 3. Remember, citations and references contribute an amount of score to your TMA 3. So, be sure to follow the instructions carefully.