Hakim has come to a therapist in order to help overcoming his Cynophobia‚ a fear of dogs. Explain and critically evaluate how learning theory can be used to explain Hakim ’s phobia and also‚ potentially‚ to treat it. This essay will explain and critically evaluate how‚ Cynophobia‚ a fear of dogs can be overcome. The two main points that will be looked at is learning theory in an effort to try and explain how this phobia has developed in Hakim and possible ways of treating it. Classical conditioning
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acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience‚ practice‚ or study‚ or by being taught. 2. Knowledge acquired in this way. Types of Learning Styles Types of Learning Styles: The Three Main Types There are three main types of learning styles: auditory‚ visual‚ and kinesthetic. Most people learn best through a combination of the three types of learning styles‚ but everybody is different. Auditory Learners: Hear Auditory learners would rather listen to things being explained than read about
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LearnIT -future directions for learning with technology at the University of Adelaide Previous View Next The impacts of technology on communication -mapping the limits of online discussion forums Matthew Thomas Presenter’s biographical details Matthew Thomas is currently completing his PhD in the Department of Geographical and Environmental Studies‚ and the ACUE. His doctoral research has examined in detail the use of new Information and Communication technologies in Higher Education
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LEARNING CURVE – FACT OR FICTION? (Author unknown ) The term "the learning curve" has a popular‚ well-known meaning in American culture. In consideration of how and when you start to examine the way that term is used‚ most people discover that the primary and perceived meaning of the term really doesn’t make any sense.If the curve is drawn on a chart which tracks resulting knowledge against time spent learning‚ it might look like the Tetris© (a popular logic game) graph here to the right. By
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Motivation in Learning By Muhammad Haibat Khan Education and learning are one of the most important ingredients to becoming all that you can be. How open you are to learning will help determine your path in life. Education and learning are one of the most important ingredients to becoming all that you can be. How open you are to learning will help determine your path in life. Education does not just happen at school. It is not just about Math and other subjects. Your education and
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behaviour = classical conditioning ( conditioned stimuli) & instrumental learning ( discriminative stimuli) Stimulus Control - Habit Learning Motivation = Why individuals initiate choose or persist in specific actions in specific circumstance Motivation is transient / temporary fluctuation of state ( learning is enduring ) and it is energizing Motivation vs Learning: Car analogy - motivation translates learning into action 4 Theories on Motivation: Instinct Theory How
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Learning 1.Nature lends a helping hand by providing animals with a set of built in inherited skills that functions at birth or shortly thereafter. * These skills are called reflexes. Some reflexes like sucking provide necessary biological supports. Other reflexes are ready made‚ swift and simple reactions to stimuli that pose a potential threat. * An example of a fixed action pattern would be salmon swimming up stream to spawn or birds seasonal migration. 2.Learning is a way that a
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(Ballard‚ O ’Brien‚ James‚ Swann‚ 2003‚ pp159-160). Some of the conditions that people with dementia may experience are: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the mainly caused diseases that are caused due to memory loss‚ especially in case of new learning of information. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are; altered habits of eating‚ wandering‚ depression‚ aggression‚ disinheriting‚ incontinence‚ agitation‚ psychosis (hallucinations and delusions)‚ and apathy; Vascular dementia (VaD) is caused due
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answer each of the following tasks‚ click the text box below “Type your answer here”. When finished‚ save it with your own name-and-class extension (e.g. “Exercise-Effective-Sentence.NguyenVanA-12ece.docx”. Finally‚ upload to the Assignment of your e-learning system or save it onto a USB for class correction. 1. Refer to the advice on pages 225-28 and rewrite each of the following sentences in the form of a list. a. The causes of burnout can be studied from three perspectives: physiological—the roles
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Adult Learning and Learning Styles When one thinks about education thoughts are naturally turned toward adolescents. In today’s society the media is quick to expose flaws in the educational system. One rarely thinks about the educational needs of adults‚ but for many adults there is a large need for continuing their education. One might venture to ask the question what is adult learning? According to Malcolm Knowles adult learning is a process of self-directed inquiry (Urological Nursing‚ 2006)
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