Michelle Smith Professor Jerri A. Harwell WRTG 0990-035 (Persuasive Essay #1) 16 April 2013 Persuasive essay #1 Should animals stay in their natural habitat as opposed to zoos? This controversial topic has been debated for years. Many argue that keeping animals in cages is unethical and could lead to diverse problems for the animals. On the other hand‚ there are many benefits for not only the animals who live in zoos but also for humans as well. For example‚ zoos help educate society on
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Operant conditioning as proposed by Skinner (1954) is a science of behavior based on the premise that an individual will mostly learn when he experienced changes in his environment (cited in Jablonsky & Devries‚ 1972). In 1911‚ Thorndike had proposed the law of effect which became the basis for Skinner’s operant conditioning theory. The law of effect‚ implied that “a behavior producing a favorable or satisfying outcome is more likely to reoccur‚ while a behavior producing an unfavorable or discomforting
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Becky Field PS124: Psychology November 24th‚ 2013 Operant Conditioning Also called instrumental learning‚ operant conditioning is a kind of learning in which a person or animal modifies behavior as a result of behavioral consequences. Unlike classical
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Cloning itself had been a figment of imagination in books and movies for all of history‚ something no one would of dreamed to become reality. Animal cloning is a scientific process where an exact copy of an animal is created‚ meaning that the two animals have the same exact DNA. There are many reasons animal cloning is a major issue‚ but there are also many reasons why it could be helpful. Animal cloning can lead to superior animals‚ controlled testing‚ organ harvesting‚ preservation‚ and other scientific
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Phobias and Addictions PSYCH/300 December 17‚ 2010 Abstract The works and research of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov and B.F. Skinner‚ the leader in behaviorism‚ help to illuminate and deepen the knowledge of how classical and operant conditioning‚ play an important role in the treatment of phobias and addictions. Phobias have a wide range of inflictions and limitations ranging from mild and moderate to severe. Addictions vary within themselves as well‚ from mild cases to those far more
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Pavlov would ring a bell which eventually became associated with food. Bell‚ food‚ salivation. Bell‚ food‚ salivation. Bell -- salivation Conditioned response (CR)- learned response‚ behavior produced by the CS after conditioning has occurred. Extinction- unconditioning‚ gradual elimination of a conditioned response through removal of the environmental controls of that response. CS is presented and never followed by the UC. (Bell‚ no food salvation. Bell‚
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One of God’s beautiful creatures walks the Earth as an endangered species. The snow leopard is one of many species whose future is sadly at risk due to a decline in their population. This big cat is known for being elusive and unfortunately they have been falling victim to human violation and loss of habitat. Conservation efforts and cooperation between local governments is what this species needs to turn its endangered status around. In order to understand this species‚ this paper will explore the
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Animals contain traits that humans acquire into their everyday lives‚ yet humans find different approaches to make these animals suffer on a day to day basis. Tom Regan‚ author of Animal Rights‚ Human Wrongs‚ describes various situations in which humans hunt animals for pleasure while Stephen Rose‚ author of Proud to be a Speciesist‚ illustrates why a speciesist like himself would use animals for research. Tom Regan’s describes his main point as to why humans would want to slaughter such precious
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2. Psychological Factors and Substance Misuse: How do the ideas of Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning explain why someone might misuse drugs? How can these theories be applied to the treatment of substance misuse? (1500 words) Learning (conditioning) is the process that eventually leads to relative permanent change in behavior or training. Some things are innate - we are born with the knowledge but others must be acquired actively. Thus‚ it is ‘an adaptive process in which the tendency
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Charles Regan Smith’s Triumph Over It Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is characterized by the combination of obsession and compulsion‚ the former includes persistent intrusive thoughts that are uncontrollable‚ and the latter is defined by repetitive behavioral designed to neutralize obsessions. The themes of obsession are often consistent across culture‚ which is true in Regan’s case as well. His first obsession began at age 5 regarding fear of contracting disease
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