Describe and evaluate the Behaviourist Approach The basic assumption of the behaviourist approach is that all behaviour is learned through experiences a person has in their environment. From this we know that behaviourists are on the side of nature in the “nature vs. nurture” debate. In comparison bio psychologists will be firmly on the side of nurture. There is also the argument between behaviourists to whether behaviour is learnt better through positive or negative reinforcement. Positive
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Briefly describe the early historical development of Psychology This assignment will cover what psychology is and where it originated from. It will also include some of the main individuals that helped put psychology on the map of scientific research‚ uncovering the tactics that were used to develop‚ which is now one of the most studied subjects within the United Kingdom‚ psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of mental and behavioural processes in humans and animals. A Psychologist
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Describe Beck’s (1976) Schema theory and the predictions it would make about the cognitive biases of depressed and/or anxious individuals. Discuss at least two pieces of research that have examined cognitive biases in such individuals‚ and explain whether the findings are consistent with Beck’s predictions. Beck’s (1976) traditional model proposes unidirectional effects from cognitive constructs on depressive symptoms (Pössel‚ 2011). He identified three mechanisms (Beck and Alford‚ 2009) that
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4.2. Describe the importance of reassuring children‚ young people and adults of the confidentiality of shared information and the limits of this. Confidentiality is the preservation of privileged information‚ concerning children and their families‚ which is disclosed in the professional relationship. It is a complicated issue which is based upon the principle of trust. Confidentiality is very important when working in a closely with parents. Some information needs to be shared but only with your
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1. In direct characterization I would describe Stewart as a Straight A`s student in his new school‚ then a B student at his old school. Stewart had to go through agonizing at his old school and getting bullied‚ plus he was the average Joe at his old school. Stewart didn`t know how to fight at his old school‚ because he lost every fight and sometimes considered. The ghetto red robin hood because he was poor. An money got taken from him by force. The only reason Stewart was in the gang was for protection
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Facts In 1972‚ three people lived in Bolton‚ Yorkshire at 75 Broadwater. These three people were defendant Ted Stone‚ his mistress Gwendoline Dobinson and Stones son Cyril. Stone was an ex – miner who was almost completely blind‚ partially deaf‚ had no appreciable sense of smell and was low of intelligence (Archive‚ 1976). 67 year old Stone was living with his mistress Mrs. Dobinsion‚ aged 43‚ who had been housekeeping for Stone for 6 years. Dobinson was ineffectual and inadequate. Stones son Cyril
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Describe functionalist and Marxist perspective on education. Functionalist Education can be described as the method whereby society continually passes on the knowledge it has gain from pass generations to the next or future generation. It is centered around and entails the teaching of the three R’s‚ which includes: arithmetic’s‚ reading and writing but also encompass social‚ spiritual‚ moral and physical component. It is viewed as a secondary agent of socialization as it socializes individuals
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Question 3) Describe children’s overall development needs. The overall developmental needs of a child are: Physical Development‚ Intellectual Development‚ Language Development‚ Emotional Development and Social Development. These are all needed to make a well rounded child. Factors such as social‚ economic and environmental factors also affect a child positively or negatively for example a child’s emotional development may suffer due to a death or separation and so they may become angry and so will
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“The Notebook” Describe the main event of the book The Notebook is a 1996 romantic novel by American novelist Nicholas Sparks‚ based on a true story. A man with a faded‚ well-worn notebook open in his lap. A woman experiencing a morning ritual she doesn’t understand. Until he begins to read to her. The Notebook is an achingly tender story about the enduring power of love‚ a story of miracles that will stay with you forever. The story begins with Noah‚ an 80-year-old man‚ reading to a woman in
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P1: Describe the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of two contrasting businesses. I will be speaking about two organisations the first organisation I have decided to discuss is ASDA and I will follow it of by McDonald’s as the second organisation. Asda is a Public company and is a British supermarket chain which supplies various services to the customers such as: Clothing‚ Food‚ and General Merchandise etc. It has become a multi-national store leading of its subsidiary of Wal-Mart which
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