Cognitive Dissonance theory Core Assumptions and Statements Cognitive dissonance is a communication theory adopted from social psychology. The title gives the concept: cognitive is thinking or the mind; and dissonance is inconsistency or conflict. Cognitive dissonance is the psychological conflict from holding two or more incompatible beliefs simultaneously. Cognitive dissonance is a relatively straightforward social psychology theory that has enjoyed wide acceptance in a variety of disciplines
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Years Practitioners and other members of staff is another example where communication is essential‚ working as a good team with consistency and providing positive reinforcement when needed is crucial. The school and all members are closely linked and one of their aim is to work and build a close relationship between colleagues with positive and good communication to promote a good example to follow. It is essential that Early Years Practitioners and parents also maintain a close relationship. The
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There are a number of biological and social factors influencing gender identity. Gender identity means a person’s subjective experience of his or her own gender. How gender identity develops has remained a topic of much debate since long. Often gender identity is shaped early in life. It denotes the extent to which someone identifies as being either masculine or feminine. The formation of gender identity is yet to be completely understood. The factors which have been suggested as influencing the
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5- List two unavoidable and two avoidable factors that make a person more susceptible to cancer. Evaluate your own risk? How can you reduce those risks? ➢ Two unavoidable factors are: 1- family history (the genes we inherit)‚ and 2- age (getting older). ➢ Two avoidable factors are: 1- environmental influence such as carcinogen (any physical chemical) such as plastic bottled‚ and 2- increase in body weight. ➢ I have one unavoidable and avoidable factor. In my family‚ my mother has myeloma cancer
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Outline and evaluate one or more biological explanations of schizophrenia (8 marks AO1/16 marks AO1) Schizophrenia is classified as a mental disorder that shows profound disruption of cognition and emotion which affects a person’s language‚ perception‚ thought and sense of self. The dopamine hypothesis states that schizophrenic’s neurones transmitting dopamine release the neurotransmitter too easily‚ leading to the characteristic symptoms of schizophrenia. This hypothesis
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Describe and evaluate one or more biological explanations of schizophrenia Research has shown that schizophrenia is heredity and can runs in families. This suggests that genes play a significant role. The closer the genetic relationship the more likely the people are to share the disorder. Evidence from family studies by Gottesman showed that when bothparent are schizophrenic then there is a 46% chance of the child getting it‚ however‚ if only one parent had it‚ it dropped to 17%. This suggests
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Have you ever wondered if external factors shape you and your identity? Imagine‚ from the second one is born to the daily things as sense‚ taste‚ smell‚ hear‚ feel‚ see and touch. External factors have many roles to play affect our identity. Community‚ Environment and Experiences all play a part in shaping one’s identity. Your Environment shapes your identity. If one is brought up in a Environment which is sophisticated and affluent they have a positive chances of also becoming successful‚ wealthy
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Memory is an organism’s ability to store‚ retain‚ and recall information and experiences. Within the study of the cognitive process‚ one of the main models of memory is the Multi-Store Model. The Multi-store model was first proposed in 1968 by Atkinson and Shiffrin. This model is based on two assumptions: that memory consists of a number of separate stories‚ and secondly‚ that the memory processes are sequential. What the memory stores is seen as components that operate in conjunction with the
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MJ How European Attitudes‚ Deforestation and the Introduction of Biological Factors shaped American Environmental History In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus set sail from the Eastern coast of Europe seeking to find a shorter passage to what He believed would lead him to the Indies. Yet‚ in his quest for the Indies‚ Columbus stumbled on a land far greater and completely breathtaking…the Americas. Although Columbus and his crew were well aware of what they discovered‚ at least to a certain extent
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Factors that Affect the Time Value of Money Time value of money is the concept that an amount of money in one ’s possession is worth more than that same amount of money promised in the future (Garrison‚ 2006). The reason for this is that money today can be invested to earn interest and therefore will be worth more in the future (Brealey‚ Myers‚ & Marcus‚ 2004). This paper will explain how annuities affect time value of money (TVM) problems and investment outcomes. In addition‚ this paper will briefly
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