Ethical Dilemma at Northlake The case begins with an intense discussion between the VP of Amalgamated Forest Products Jim McIntosh and Frank the manager of corporate reporting. Frank has disclosed to Jim that he plans to go public in regards to the truth in a report predicting that the companies operating cost would jump to 30 percent instead of Franks prediction of 8 to 10 just because the company would have to build a lagoon for wastewater treatment. Do to Jim’s opposite opinion of the need for
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Chapter Five – Learning Learning – a relatively permanent change in behaviour (or behaviour potential) due to experience. Behaviours not dependent on learning Reflex action – a simple‚ automatic‚ involuntary response to a specific stimulus that comes directly from the nervous system and is basically the same each time it occurs. Fixed action pattern (FAP) – the innate predisposition – essentially identical among most members of a species – to behave in a certain way in response to a specific
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Children learn through encouragement and praise rather than punishment Children are said to be the world’s most fascinating creatures‚ with the way they think‚ respond and behave. Children are known for their many talents and their way of understanding. A child may try to do many things on their own but will still seek advise form their parent‚ teacher etc‚ so the question lies‚ do children learn through encouragement and praise rather than punishment? Of course they do‚ of course we know that a
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approach‚ this approach has assumptions of that we’re all born a “tabula Rosa”- a blank state‚ it also says that we learn through 2 types of “conditioning” • Classical conditioning • Operant conditioning Classical conditioning is a basic form of learning in which simple responses are associated with new stimuli. An experiment that shows classical conditioning is the Little Albert Experiment (Phobias). This experiment was to show that you can change a person not fearing anything into a person fearing
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K3D210- How current theories of play can inform practice There are many theories into how children develop and how they learn. These are extremely important as they can be applied to modern strategies used for child behaviours. Presently‚ learning theories are placed into 3 categories: Behaviourist approaches – children learn as a result of what they see and what happens to them. Constructivist approaches – children learn actively rather than passively. Information processing- children learn
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response-pattern changes in autistic students. Thus‚ operant conditioning and other behavioral procedures have been successfully employed in a variety of settings to: 1. Decrease aggressive behavior (Brown‚ Pace & Becker‚ 1969; Knoll & Simpson‚ 1979) 2. Increase social interactions (Koegel‚ Firestone‚ Kramme & Dunlap‚ 1974;
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Based on Freud’s theory (psychoanalytic) human functioning 1. The structure of the mind and the distinct functions of Personality The Freud’s structural theory (Freud‚ 1923‚ 1926) dispenses with the concepts of a fixed id‚ ego and superego‚ and point out unconscious and conscious conflict among wishes:dependent‚Controlling‚Sexual‚Aggressive‚guilt‚shame‚emotions (especially anxiety and depressive affect)‚ And defensive operations that shut off from consciousness some aspect of the others. Id‚
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there is one in particular that I truly believe to be the most beneficial which is The Behaviorism Theory. “Behaviorism theory‚ also known as behavioral psychology is a theory of learning based upon the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning” (Cherry‚ 2011). B.F Skinner and John B. Watson are the two creators of the behaviorism theory. They stated that development included learned behaviors. These learned behaviors are based on positive and negative experiences within their everyday
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Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory - modified view of Freud’s theories‚ Erik Erikson (1902-1994) Rather than focusing on biological influences of personality‚ Erikson emphasized societal factors. - Society shapes the development of the ego or self. (Each society has unique qualities that influence personality.) - Ego development continues throughout life (unlike what Freud believed). - "Crisis" exists at each developmental stage‚ according to a maturational timetable‚ and
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Level 5: DTLLS / CITY & Guilds – Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector Unit 402: Delivering Lifelong Learning. Define what is meant by an inclusive learning and teaching environment; Inclusive learning and teaching environment; to me it means a safe and welcoming environment with a cooperative relationship between learners and teachers. That is based on incorporating activities‚ programs and associated material and resources within a comfortable learning environment‚ which supports
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