DP 01-Name the nature of development. A significant issue in developmental psychology is the relationship between innateness and environmental influence in regard to any particular aspect of development. This is often referred to as "nature versus nurture" or nativism versus empiricism. A nativist account of development would argue that the processes in question are innate‚ that is‚ they are specified by the organism’s genes. An empiricist perspective would argue that those processes are acquired
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Creativity is the ability to produce valued outcomes in a novel way. Creativity is thought to possess three characteristics: originality‚ fluency‚ and flexibility. Originality is defined as seeing unique or different solutions to a problem. Fluency is generating a large number of possible solutions. Flexibility is shifting with ease from one type of problem-solving strategy to another. Most tests of creativity focus on divergent thinking‚ which is a type of thinking in which many possibilities are
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What is vision? Vision is what lies in the future ahead. It is about knowing the result you want and being willing to make difficult choices to achieve that desired result. It takes a lot of effort ‚ sacrifice and hardwork to reach your goal in life ... but with vision ‚ you can think of many ways to be an aspired person you want to be. To me‚ vision is like a picture so uplifting that you can feel the piece of art flowing through your veins. In order to capture an outstanding image‚ you need
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Essay 1 The frontal lobe lies just behind the forehead‚ and is involved in speaking and muscle movements as well as making plans and judgments. Anna utilized her frontal lobe when speaking to her friends about colleges‚ planning visits to various campuses‚ and while judging each school. In order for Anna to choose the school that is right for her it is important that she take action with use of her frontal lobe. The corpus callosum is the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres
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what should elders learn from children WHAT SHOULD CHILDREN ELDERS LEARN FROM ELDERS CHILDREN Many people advice children to learn from children. But‚ do they ever wonder what they should learn from children? I am not criticizing the fact that children should respect elders.... but I suggest elders to have a good look at themselves before scolding the children. In many situations children prove to be more wise than elders. but people ignore that just because they are small. "there is no age
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Why do we need to learn english Today‚ there are many people all of the world study English. Most of people think that maybe english becomes their second language. But have you ever wondered:" Why do we need to learn English". Why don’t we searching about it? First‚ English helps you to improve friendship and maybe include our knowledge around the world. Nowadays‚ many people have a wider friendship around the world. So learning English is an important way to communicate with friends from another
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Exam 3 Study Guide Chapter 7 • How do psychologists define intelligence‚ and how do various theories of intelligence differ? • How is intelligence measured and how are intelligence tests constructed? • What is intellectual disability and what are its causes? • What defines giftedness‚ and does being intellectually gifted guarantee success in life? • What is the influence of heredity and environment on the development of intelligence? • How is language defined‚ and what are its different
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An attitude is a way of thinking or feeling which is typically reflected in a person’s behaviour. Attitudes are favourable or unfavourable way of viewing situations. They form an essential foundation for social thought; they are usually shaped by a person’s family environment‚ religion and education. Attitudes can help people adapt and adjust to new situations. A person’s attitude towards a situation can help to make decision making processes easier‚ faster and ensure the best possible outcome for
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Academic success: is performing consistently well in an academic setting such as school and being able to perform your personal best. Personality means the characteristic ways of thinking‚ feeling and acting that make the person an individual. Eysenck came up with two main personality factors: extroversion-introversion and emotional stability-instability. They considered that by looking at how a person scored on these two factors‚ you could describe their personality. A person who was high on extroversion
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Nell‚ which was released in 1994‚ is about a wild child. The main character Nell has spent her life with her mother in an isolated cabin in the woods. After her mother dies‚ Nell is found by doctor Jerry Lovell and the sheriff. Dr. Lovell becomes mesmerized by Nell and the language she has developed. Nell’s speech problems are believed to be from Nell and May’s‚her twin sister‚ twin speak and her mother’s altered speech due to a stroke. Paula Olsen‚ a psychologist‚ joins Dr. Lovell on his adventure
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