The biological approach has shown to be one of the most scientific perspectives in psychology. When explaining human behaviour‚ the biological approach focuses on the role of genes‚ inheritance and biological processes‚ claiming that these are the things which determine behaviour. Additionally‚ the nervous system also plays an important role in explaining human behaviour. The biological approach arose out of attempts to understand two major issues: the relationship between the mind and body‚ and
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Define the following terms‚ commenting on their importance. 1) Disadvantage and advantage of a deductive approach to grammar teaching. A deductive approach starts with the presentation of a rule and is followed by examples in which the rule is applied. It is also called rule-driven learning. There are several disadvantages and advantages of this approach. As for the disadvantages‚ starting the lesson with a grammar presentation may be off-putting for some students‚ especially younger ones
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Behavioral Approach One approach in psychotherapy is the behavioral approach. The behavioral approach is one that focuses on methods intended for reinforcing wanted and eliminating unwanted behaviors. The behavioral approach is one that looks at the behavior rather than the underlying issue. Behavior therapy breaks down into two parts‚ a smaller defined idea of behavior therapy and behavior changes. Behavior therapy generally treats issues with Pavlovian or respondent conditioning‚
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Within childcare a child centred approach underpins good practice. During a transitional period it is the setting’s responsibility to change the way that they do things to cater for the individual child. It is not good practice to force a child out of their comfort zone and change them to make them fit in with the setting. A child centred approach involves putting the child first. Each child is treated on an individual basis and this means that their needs will be different. An example of this could
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On a scale of 1 (0%) - 7(100%) the position towards Behaviour Modification Approach is what? What is the threat of prison‚ other than a Behaviour Modification Approach (BMA) for society as a whole? Is the classroom just a mirror image of what society is? Does prison work? Therefor does a BMA work‚ in or out of a classroom? What is the ultimate goal of a teacher who uses BMA? Is there just one goal‚ or could there be a deeper and more complex answer? A BMA is nothing more than a scheme designed to
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The Reggio Emilia Approach‚ a constructivist approach‚ is related to constructivist theorists such as Piaget and Vygotsky. Piaget and Vygotsky offer theories on ways children think cognitively in a developmental manner. Piaget believes that a child is competent‚ when a child learns new things it just enhances their skills further. Vygotsky also believes that a child is competent‚ yet when they are educated it helps them in the process of the ZPD‚ zone of proximal development. According to Piaget
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Mike Ferraro 4/17/13 Risk Management Approach We have recently have been privileged in meeting and hearing the President of the United States of America speak at our school. Before his arrival we‚ and the secret service would had to have perform risk management approach ensuring the safety of the president and everyone in the vicinity of the president. It is important that before his arrival we are able to identify all the potential risks when he comes to Hartford. Secondly
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Laissez faire (from the French‚ meaning to leave alone or to allow to do) is an economic and political doctrine that holds that economies function most efficiently when unencumbered by government regulation. Laissez faire advocates favor individual self-interest and competition‚ and oppose the taxation and regulation of commerce. This position was put forth by the following: The Physiocrats‚ early economists in mid-18th century France‚ who responded to the plight of the merchant class that
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subsequently be supplied. These are obviously extreme examples but it is not hard to realise that there are many instances were regulations protect societies from undesirable activities. Pro-regulation approach The pro-regulation approach mainly argues based on the criticism of a free-market approach as many would likely agree that markets are not effectively efficient and do not always operate in the best interests of society. Therefore‚ intervention in the form of regulation is necessary to govern
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about what was taught.’ (Peter Elbow) Child Centered Learning It is also referred as child centred pedagogy‚ child centred education‚ child centred teaching‚ student centred teaching or student centre learning. Child centered learning approach is a philosophy‚ not a methodology – which is why there are so many different approaches and no two classrooms applying it will look the same. Child centered learning: The teacher challenges the children in a safe and respectful manner to develop
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