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    term storage) Items at the end of a list are remembered better (they are still Short term memory during recall) Evaluations: High support from experimental studies Claimed to be too Simplistic & Passive Insufficient explanation for interactions between 3 memory stores i.e Encoding into LTS is more complex than the theory claims The Working Memory Model: Proposes Central Executive system that allows conscious or automatic attention control Proposes that Sensory and STM is divided by senses:

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    Hoàng Hồng Thủy – LQT40A THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Those people who complain about the difficulties of learning German‚ don’t know how lucky they really are - they only have one language to master. Admittedly‚ there are regional differences of dialect in German-speaking countries‚ but the non-native speaker who has learned Hochdeutsch (high or standard German) should have no problems in making himself understood by citizens of Germany‚ Austria or Switzerland

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    Effective Altruism is based on the philosophy of “working hard to earn money then giving as much of it as you can to the needy”. The members of Effective Altruism use this as a guideline when it comes to making the world a better place. It is crazy to think that money is the main focus when it comes to making the world a better place‚ although money is helpful there are numerous ways to help those in need. Also‚ the way the EA’s think and the values that they promote are unrealistic ways to live

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    THE DETROIT TIMES Altruism can come at a cost.......... but it is outweighed by its benefits to others Local Hero V.S American War Heroes By Nick Bird Altruism starts with love for others and knowing their needs to survive and live happily. You must give their benefits before your benefits first. Therefore at no time you receive benefits from others. An altruistic person does not believe or say they are going to help people to make them happy. An altruistic person says or believes they are

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    The difference between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites are: Bacteria are single celled organisms that can rapidly multiple themselves every 10 minutes up to 10 times each bacterial cell‚ but they do not live or reproduce in a human cell. When threatened they will make a copy of their DNA to enable them to come back to life in the right conditions. They are able to survive in most extreme living conditions including with and without oxygen‚ there are various types of bacteria such as Cocci/Coccus

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    Differences between colonies:  Religious: The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth were "Puritans" vs. Anglicans at Jamestown. Plus‚ Plymouth was founded for religious reasons while Jamestown was founded for economic reasons. Don’t get me wrong--religion was critical for both groups but the Puritans left England because they were religious outcasts while the settlers at Jamestown were there for economic benefit and had investors. Labor: Jamestown was initially settled under martial law and the military

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    Kirat Hundle 1. What is the difference between an element and a compound? An element is an isotope made of the number of neutrons it has. A compound is a substance made of two or more different elements (a mixture). 2. What is the periodic table? A periodic table is where the chemical elements are organized based on their atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus)‚ electron arrangement‚ and chemical properties. 3. Give two examples of each of the four major mineral groups (silicates‚ carbonates

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    “People never intentionally act to benefit others except only to obtain some good for themselves” The statement “People never intentionally act to benefit others except only to obtain some good for themselves” is often described as Altruism or an Altruistic act. This statement is not entirely true. It is possible for someone to intentionally act to benefit others‚ but this is something that does not happen very often. There are multiple theories as to why people do and do not perform altruistic

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    Selfishness is perceived as bad traits were societies only care for oneself (Selfishness‚ n.d.). Spencer (1897) explains that egoism takes place before altruism. Spencer (1897) strongly agrees with the evolution theory‚ saying that the only way for people to survive is to be selfish. It is believe that their own selfish motives are more important for their existence (Spencer 1897). It is because if an individual care or takes care of oneself first‚ this individual has more chance or surviving (Spencer

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    likely to be rewarded for imitating pro-social acts than for anti-social ones. Developmental Factors -Research suggests that many pro-social skills develop throughout childhood and adolescence. -Consequently‚ we may expect strong developmental differences in the degree to which children of different ages are influenced by the pro-social content they view in the media. -Thus meaning that younger children may be less affected by pro-social behaviours in the media. Parental Mediation -It has been

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