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    ssical condir=tioningu03d1 Classical Conditioning and Ethics What can classical conditioning theory teach us about both developing and alleviating fears and phobias? Our textbook describes phobia as being "an excessive and intense fear‚ usually of a specific object or situation‚..." (Terry‚ pg.77‚ 2009). The classical conditioning theory teaches us several different aspects about phobias; including how phobias develop and how to treat phobias‚ thus‚ alleviating fears altogether. Many behaviorists

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    Care of the Older Person

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    How can nurses ensure that older people are treated with respect and dignity whist being cared for in hospital or in the community? The aim of the following essay is to explore how nurses can ensure that older people are treated with respect and dignity whist being cared for in hospital or the community. The essay will seek to gain an understanding of the biopsychosocial influences associated with dignity which affect the older person. Age concern describe dignity to mean that everyone

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    Alzheimer’s Disease Specific Purpose: To help my audience understand what Alzheimer’s Disease is. Thesis Statement: The need to educate people on Alzheimer’s Disease for family members or friends in-case a loved one is diagnosed. Introduction: A. What would one do if their family member or friend knew of someone who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease? What would they do to help or take care of this family member? Well‚ I work in a nursing home with the elderly with this disease every day

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    classical conditioning in advertising has affected me is the Anti-Smoking commercials. The Anti-Smoking commercials have graphic and true stories‚ which has makes me view and associate smoking to death. The variation of the different commercials show teens‚ adults and the elderly to show how the effects could happen to anyone‚ no matter what age group. By watching the Anti-Smoking commercials I have a fear of smoking because there is a risk of illnesses or even death. Before conditioning I just see

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    Disease Trends and the Delivery of Healthcare Services Deana Caffey HCA/240 May 12‚ 2013 Melody Lehosit Disease Trends and the Delivery of Healthcare Services        Aging and obesity are two components of disease trends in the United States. Studies‚ reports‚ articles‚ and many other forms of information have been conducted or written to see just how these components of disease trends will influence the delivery of health care. If Americans keep indulging‚ we will be the largest country

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    different people. For a man who has not taken the best care of himself health wise‚ was drafted into the Vietnam War‚ and lost his wife‚ Toby amazes me with how well he still functions in everyday life. According to the textbook in chapter three‚ older people tend to show signs of decreasing physical attributes‚ such as skin‚ hair‚ weight‚ and mobility. As I listened to Toby talk‚ I studied his outward appearance. His skin was flawless; his face was acne free and wrinkle free. Yes‚ he did have a

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    Learning Through Conditioning in the Military We as humans can learn skills and behaviors through many means; all of these approaches have been narrowed down into three categories‚ and referenced as conditioning. The three categories are‚ classical conditioningoperant conditioning‚ and observational learning. Classical Conditioning is defined as “repeated pairings of potential attitude objects with positively and negatively valenced stimuli” or simply reaction to a stimuli (Olson & Fazio‚ 2001)

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    wanted Kent’s trial to happen in adult court. His reasons included Kent’s criminal history and the serious nature of the current charges. Kent’s lawyer‚ of course‚ wanted the case to stay in juvenile court. Had the judge allowed a hearing‚ Kent’s lawyer would have argued that his client was mentally ill. He would have said this fact should be considered before determining which trial court to use. Yet the judge made the decision without holding a hearing. The adult court tried Kent and found him guilty

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    PoC Needs and Drives Needs and drives‚ what exactly are they and what do they have to do with dogs/dog training? A need or drive is a type of motivation that describes the behaviors dogs show during training. Needs can be something as obvious as water or food‚ all the way to behaviors that serve no clear physical need at all (ex play behavior). Dog training is all about arranging matters so the dog’s yearnings are met when they perform the desired action. Before any of this can take place you

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    Classical conditioning is a type of learning in which a potent stimulus obtains the ability to evoke an innate response that was originally elicited by a neutral stimulus. In classical conditioning‚ a UR is an event that occurs naturally in response to some stimuli. On the other hand‚ a UR is the stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without learning. A CS in classical conditioning is an originally neutral stimulus that‚ through learning‚ comes to be associated with some unlearned

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