Cognitive psychology studies how information is processed by the brain and sense organs. It is concerned with issues of how people perceive‚ understand‚ make decisions about and remember information. Cognitive approach is learning through mental representation‚ this is what we call schemas. Our mental representations are the meaning that we give to objects‚ people and events that we experience. We used this to solve problems and make sense out of the world. The information we use to create a
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The Background and Methodology of Childhood Obesity HCS/465 January 16‚ 2014 The Background and Methodology of Childhood Obesity Abstract: Over the years childhood obesity has grown by more than 9 million‚ and this number is expected to grow by even more. Parents are not always heard‚ and often schools are not run the way they would prefer. In this article parents are given a voice and a chance to be heard on what they feel is important for their children’s health. In this article the
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Childhood Obesity: The Responsibility of Parents Although obesity is a very sensitive topic‚ it is a pressing issue in modern culture‚ and it is something we cannot ignore. Who is responsible for the health of America? Is it parents‚ teachers‚ or is it the responsibility of fast food marketers to properly inform their audience? Often the blame is shifted to other people and to other influences like billboards and commercials‚ but rarely is the individual held responsible for their health. Lawsuits
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Bibliography "Advertising & Childhood Obesity." Children Now Advertising & Obesity. Web. 06 Apr. 2012. http://www.childrennow.org/index.php/learn/advertising_obesity Fundamentally‚ this source collectively illustrates the dangers that childhood obesity has upon children in America. Yet‚ the main focus falls upon something extremely important. Continuously‚ we over look the fact that Advertisements are becoming a contributing factor to the obesity rate in America. Overall‚ this
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Annotated Bibliography for Childhood Obesity Natalia Pimushkina DeVry University Annotated Bibliography for Childhood Obesity Child obesity became a very serious issue that is taking on the health of the nation ’s children. It is everyone responsibility to work on preventing and reducing childhood obesity‚ from the parents who are suppose to care about their children’s health‚ to the public health representatives‚ who should care about a future healthy nation
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Early Childhood Education: Impact on Cognitive and Social Development Liberty University COUN 502 Human Growth and Development Dr. David W. Appleby Jennifer M. Wallace October 8‚ 2012 Abstract There has been a great deal of research conducted in the subject matter of early childhood education. During the preschool years‚ the human brain is growing rapidly and extremely sensitive to new information. Researchers have conducted studies in an effort to show a correlation between enrollment
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Unit 10: Stress Theory; Selyle/Psychoneuroimmunology By Jessica Cronin RN‚ Teri Lieser RN Unit Summary Unit 10 examines stress‚ the stress response as described by Dr. Hans Selye in addition to clinical situations and research involving Stress Theory‚ a borrowed theory used in nursing practice. Unit Objectives 1. Describe the background‚ development and concepts of Stress Theory 2. Identify the relationship among Stress Theory concepts 3. Outline the phenomena‚ populations and
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Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. As a result‚ children are at increased risk for myriad preventable acute and chronic medical problems—many of which are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In addition‚ childhood obesity has serious psychosocial consequences‚ such as low self-esteem‚ lower quality of life‚ and depression. The multifaceted causes and solutions to this pervasive health issue are discussed in the present review‚ as are pertinent
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Review of CHILDHOOD OBESITY: THE CHALLENGES FOR NURSES Lionel Williams Chamberlain College of Nursing Professor Mauldin 12/3/2014 In this article Childhood Obesity: The Challenges for Nurses provide nurses with a background in dealing with the challenges associated with child obesity. The ages that they are trying to address is from birth to 18‚ preventing this at a young age lead to a healthier life. Penn & Kerr show research that suggests obesity can be passed on by genetics through
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According to Gabriel V. Jasul‚ Interventions for a multifactorial condition such as obesity can be categorized according to so-called ecological levels‚ i.e.‚ downstream‚ upstream and midstream. Briefly‚ downstream factors involve individual decision-making that influences personal preferences and habits. Upstream factors‚ on the other hand‚ are at the community and national levels that may include infrastructure and community planning that may influence lifestyle (diet‚ physical activity) in the
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