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    A Cultural Review of Germany in the 1940’s according to The Diary of Anne Frank It has been said‚ to understand the present a person must know and understand the past. Focusing on that quote specifically to understanding the past is what The Diary of Anne Frank allows the reader to do. There are many different cultures around the world and many cultures within cultures. Looking specifically at Germany in the time period of the 1940’s‚ the reader can see that there in fact is a culture within in

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    The New Right is a radical branch of Conservatism which emerged in the 1970’s which had a large impact on both UK and USA politics. The New Right consists of two ideologies‚ neo-liberalism and neo-conservatism. The Neo-Liberal and Neo-Conservatives have two very different outlooks upon the individual. The Neo-Libs (Neo-Liberals) view the individual as robust‚ resilient‚ self-seeking and essentially egotistical. Also that we are atomised rather than a group‚ we are a group of individuals. Whilst

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    Addictive Behavior - 1

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    - Addictive Behavior o Are habits that have gotten out of control‚ with resulting negative effects on a person’s health. - What is Addiction? o Psychological or physical dependence on a substance or behavior‚ characterized by a compulsive desire and increasing need for the substance or behavior and by harm to the individual and/or society. - Characteristics of Addictive Behavior 1. Reinforcement- addictive behaviors are reinforcing. Some aspect of the behavior produces pleasurable physical

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    Bf Skinner Behaviorism

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    F. Skinner said it best that behaviorism or behavioral type learning is derived when we can see the types of changes made in individuals carried out by their immediate action(s). This likewise could explain the reasoning behind why so many times we see children acting out at home and even public places. If the child is not acting out they are in fact responding to how they feel or to something heard of committed against them. (Bredekamp‚ 2016) As educators‚ we need to not only teach them what they

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    Concept of Verbal Behavior One of the most influential members of the behaviorist movement‚ as well as among psychologists who study human development was B.F. Skinner (Diessner‚ 2008‚ p. 134). Skinner was notable for his description of the acquisition of new behavior through the use of reinenforcement and punishment called operant conditioning (Diessner‚ 2008). Skinner also contributed his behaviorist explanation of language development through his concept of verbal behavior (Diessner‚ 2008).

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    Early biological theories were limited to the technologies of the time. Increased industrialization‚ and heavy immigration and urban growth were effects of the ending of the cival war. These were the factors that stirred high crime rates up until World War II. Around this time phrenology came into practice. Phrenology is the practice of measuring the skull and other facial features to determine a persons character. The problem with this type of theory was we were letting our perception of human

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    What Is Mistaken Behavior

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    In my study of the guidance approach‚ I have learned to change my thinking of misbehavior. Before I thought if it wasn’t good behavior it must be misbehavior but with children it may be mistaken behavior. If children’s behavior should be given a name‚ it should be considered Mistaken Behavior. The term misbehavior should be considered something adults do. Adults are supposed to know better‚ when they do something that is considered inappropriate. Children on the other hand do not know better‚ although

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    Contexts That Motivate Learning Based on Malcolm Knowles research of adult education‚ and how to engage adults in the learning experience‚ he concluded that there are four distinct motivational contexts that stimulate an adult to learn. The first being practical context‚ which is a solution- based learning. This adult will be encouraged to learn by knowing that the information they are attaining is or will be purposeful in their lives. The second is personal context. This adult is driven by the

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    Organizational Behavior – field of study that investigates the impacts of individuals‚ groups‚ and structure of behavior within organizations. Its aim is to apply such knowledge toward improving organizational awareness * Frequently applied to: absenteeism‚ turnover‚ productivity‚ motivation‚ job satisfaction‚ working in groups * Often applied by manager to manage organizations more effectively * Not just for managers and employees‚ also for entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals

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    b. What is the Bible good for according to Barth? Do you agree? In his essay‚ “The Word of God and the Word of Man‚” Karl Barth suggests that the Bible functions best not as a means to respond to human questioning‚ nor as a prescription for morality‚ but as a place in which God generously reveals something of Himself and His world. That said‚ Barth readily admits that scripture can easily act as a mirror which divulges the ideology‚ psychology‚ culture‚ and doctrinal peculiarities of the reader

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