2005 AP PSYCHOLOGY FREE-RESPONSE Psychologists research for further knowledge‚ but sometimes there are controversial issues for one another. First‚ children¡¯s acquisition of language is an innate mechanism that enables a child to analyze language and extract the basic rules of grammar‚ granted by Chomsky. It basically states that humans are born with a language acquisition device that‚ the ability to learn a language rapidly as children. However‚ there is one important controversy in language
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Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough‚ sniffle‚ or sneeze. When laughter is shared‚ it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. Laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system‚ boost your energy‚ diminish pain‚ and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all‚ this priceless medicine is fun‚ free‚ and easy to use. Laughter is a powerful antidote to
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and leading to certain behaviours (seeking proximity‚ distress on separation‚ pleasure on reunion and general orientation of behaviour) There is a Primary attachment figure (PAF) EXPLANATIONS OF ATTACHMENT: LEARNING THEORY Learnt rather than inborn Classical: Association Proposes that food (UCS) naturally produces a feeling of pleasure (UCR). The feeder (NS) becomes associated with the food (UCS) when the infant is fed. The mother eventually produces the sense of pleasure associated with the
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instinct and learning. Instint ● Genetics ● Can’t control it ● Can’t change it Learned ● Must be taught ● Can be controlled ● Can change Section 4 1. What are innate behaviors? Give an example. Innate behaviors are determined by your genes. → Cat using litter box‚ babies nursing 2. What would happen to an individual who poorly performs innate behaviors? May not survive 3. What is an instinct? An instinct is the ability of an animal to perform a behavior the first time it is exposed to the proper stimulus
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MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY & SEROLOGY Terence L. Eday‚ RMT‚ MT(ASCPi)‚ MPH College of Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Science University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Historical Perspective • 1773‚ Voltaire reported on an ancient Chinese custom where dried and powdered small pox scabs were inhaled • 1798‚ Edward Anthony Jenner‚ Smallpox vaccination • 1862‚ Ernst Haekel‚ Recognition of phagocytosis • 1877‚ Paul Erlich‚ recognition of mast cells Historical Perspective • 1879‚
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Chapter 6 Motivation -the forces that activate and direct behavior Emotion -a complex internal state that involves physiological‚ cognitive‚ and behavioral components 6.2 Incentives -reinforcements and punishments‚ external forces that act on our behavior Reinforcement -ability of an object or action to make the actions that preceded it more likely to happen in the future Punishment -event that makes the actions that preceded it less likely to happen in the future Quantity and quality
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Plato’s Contributions It is believed that Plato‚ a student of Socrates‚ was one of the greatest contributors of philosophy. Proof of Plato ’s notoriety in the world of philosophy can be clearly seen with his dialogues and his renowned student Aristotle. Plato’s writings are in the form of dialogues‚ with Socrates as the principal speaker. With his theory of Forms‚ he had discussed a wide range of metaphysical and ethical questions while finding inherent connections between the two. Plato also considered
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that nature overpowers nurture and that you are who you are because you cannot be anything else but that nurture also shapes your innate personality characteristics into the person you currently are. First of all‚ child development is down to both nature and nurture. According to Bowlby’s (1969) theory of attachment‚ the mother and child develop a bond because of the innate instinct to ensure
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science and technology; anthropology; political science; economics; psychology (both humanist and evolutionary); and cultural studies. The general perception for most people – gauged through academic surveys and Social Networking websites – is that the innate biological tuning‚ socio-cultural infrastructure‚ geo-political systems‚ economic scarcity‚ and the massive amounts of arsenal possessed by mankind will never allow humans to transcend the atrocities of brutality‚ violence and aggressive bloodshed
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Psychoanalysis of aggressive behavior Each one of us use the word aggressive or aggression quite often‚ but do we really know its meaning or how harmful it could be for the person who is aggressive and also to them with whom he is dealing with. Aggression could be defined as a behavior which is meant to harm other people. It can either be verbal or even physical. Either shown by a person or by various groups‚ aggression could be the most harmful force in social relationships and also an critical
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