Brittany Denza Professor Taylor Psych 1100 Exaptation: A variation of adaptation. An adaptation is a core construct in evolutionary psychology‚ which is a characteristic that a species has that promotes its survival. An exaptation is something that arises from a characteristic that you already have. A characteristic that you have is modified to promote your survival. It might not have been a primary future‚ but it is a characteristic that human beings have acquired over time that humans have
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"The Research workers investigating social problems are discovering that university graduates and school licentiates are not prepared for life ‚and‚ not only this but their capacity for engaging usefully in social work has been diminished" The Pr-school age " An interest in protecting the psychic life of babies‚ as a social problem ‚ does not exist.Besides‚ society proclaims that young children belong to the home and not to the state" "Various workers have made clear what
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(Barbara Woods 1997‚ p18) “The theory of cognitive development focuses on mental processes such as perceiving‚ remembering‚ believing‚ and reasoning. Reasoning is the essence of intelligence‚ and reasoning is what Piaget studied in order to discover “how we come to know” (Singer & Revenson‚ 1997‚ p. 13). “Piaget believed that cognitive development is cumulative; that is‚ understanding a new experience grows out of a previous learning experience.” (www.psychology.about.com) This highlight that development
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conscious control. The brain is designed to only process information that will be useful at a later date‚ and to allow the rest to pass by unnoted. As information is perceived‚ it is therefore stored in sensory memory automatically and unbidden. Unlike other types of memory‚ the sensory memory cannot be prolonged via rehearsal. The relationship between short- and long-term memories is difficult to determine. Information can be passed back and forth between the two types of memory‚ according to the University
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Development is a conflictual process • Sexual and aggressive instincts that must be served‚ yet society dictates restraint THE PSYCHOANALYTIC VIEWPOINT • Freud’s Psychosexual Theory – Three Components of Personality • Id: satisfy inborn biological instincts‚ now • Ego: conscious‚ rational‚ finds a realistic means of satisfying instincts • Superego: seat of the conscience‚ develops between ages 3-6 as morals of parents are internalized THE PSYCHOANALYTIC VIEWPOINT • Freud’s Psychosexual
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Reaction Paper 1 (Sample Reaction Paper) Ron Gerrard‚ HWS Psychology Department My paper is based on an article from the text ’s web site (chapter 9) entitled "Lack of sleep ages body ’s systems." The basic claim of the article is that sleep deprivation has various harmful effects on the body. The reported effects include decreased ability to metabolize glucose (similar to what occurs in diabetes) and increased levels of cortisol (a stress hormone involved in memory and regulation of blood
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cortex. These help to control blood sugar levels and make fats available for energy. 3. 2) Sandy and Vandita – grazed elbows – Vandita’s wound is healing quicker than Sally’s. Sally is getting married and moving house. Using your knowledge of psychology‚ explain why Sandy’s wound is taking longer to heal than Vandita’s (4). Sandy’s wound is taking longer to heal because she is experiencing life changes like her move and getting married. These may be forcing her to make readjustments to her life
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LONG ESSAY QUESTION Examine the use of one research method used in the biological level of analysis‚ including an evaluation of the ethical considerations related to them. The case studies method consists in taking a patient personal history in order to take a diagnosis. It is usually applied in persons that have abnormal characteristics in behaviour‚ at biological or at cognitive level; it can also be applied to a group of people that are under the same situation. Case study is a long-term
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depending on the recall method‚ e.g. free recall - during period 6‚ remembering what you ate at lunchtime when asked what you ate. • Recognition: identifying the correct information from among alternatives‚ e.g. correctly identifying your lost cap among others in lost property. • Relearning/method of savings: learning information again that has been previously learned and stored in LTM‚ e.g. learning lines for a school production role over a period of time builds on previous learning and is usually quicker/more
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Elizabeth has been a drug user for a long time. Her friend believe that addiction has not a biological explanation as none of her friends are addicts and they do not encourage her to take drugs. Describe and evaluate one biological explanation of drug addiction that could be used to understand Elizabeth’s drug explanation. Drug misuse causes significant changes to our neurotransmitter levels in the brain‚ and specifically levels of dopamine and serotonin. As these chemicals are both involved
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