Outline and evaluate research into the duration of memory (12 marks) Peterson and Peterson researched into the duration of the STM. They used trigrams and asked their participants to recall them after a retention interval‚ the retention interval was different every time. They found that after 3 seconds participants could recall about 90% correctly but after 18 seconds only 2% could be recalled correctly. Peterson and Peterson concluded that the STM has a limited duration and when rehearsal is
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Outline and evaluate biological explanations of obesity Various explanations can be provided for the reasons of obesity‚ from biological explanations‚ to neurological and evolutionary theories. Even socio-economic reasons could give insight into why some people have a higher likeliness of obesity Evolutionarily‚ the thrifty gene hypothesis provides insight as to why many suffer from obesity‚ as it suggests that our current genes are no longer suited to our new environment. Modern day society is
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Outline and evaluate research into relationship between the immune system and stress-related illness. The immune system is a collection of billions of cells that travel through the bloodstream. They move in and out of tissues and organs defending the body against foreign bodies (antigens). There are two types of lymphocytes… B cells… these produce antibodies which are released into the fluid surrounding the body’s cells to destroy the invading viruses and bacteria. T cells… if the invader gets
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III. What parents and others can do to give children a healthy start in life. A. Parents- a well-balanced diet plan for you and your child or children to show that you are willing to work with them. Seeing you eating healthy foods- good influence on their eating habits. 1. Consultation with pediatrician or family physician a. Monitoring BMI b. Checking for health problem. 2.
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Outline and evaluate the biological model of abnormality (12 marks) The biological model of abnormality is the idea that all behaviour is rooted in underlying physical processes. The biological model of abnormality assumes that there is a physiological reason for psychological disorders. The disorders are considered an illness and supposedly make a person with these ’disorders’ abnormal. The model indicates that mental illnesses resemble physical illnesses and are thought to be treated in a similar
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Deep within every persons heart‚ their own childhood experience could be the most valuable memories they have. There could be just one or many experiences. These experiences indicate the turning point from childhood into teenagers which make them so memorable and unforgettable. These incidents could be good or bad and could be beneficial or not‚ depending on which angle you are looking at them. I personally speaking‚ has had good memories and bad memories‚ however the bad ones has stained deep within
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Abstract Relationships between adult siblings are unique in that they are potentially the longest human associations we will experience. Yet research in this arena is lacking; social psychologists have conducted few studies on these long-term bonds. This student finds the complexities of sibling relationships fascinating and attempts to gain greater understanding of them through her study. She designed and administered a survey to enhance awareness about how these relationships evolve and what
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Outline and evaluate the learning theory of attachment The learning theory‚ firstly proposed by Dolland Miller (1950) argues that attachment is a form of nurture and so is learnt. Behaviourists came up with the idea that it is learnt either through classical or operant conditioning. The learning theory was introduced by behaviourists who base most of their explanation on the effects of nurturing. They proposed that all behaviour is learned rather than inborn and In terms of attachment‚ through
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THESIS STATEMENT: Childhood experiences affect Personality and Behaviour In Adulthood I. Introduction A. The controversy B. Statement of the Problem C. Significance of the Study II. Childhood Experiences affect personality and behaviour in Adulthood A. The type of discipline used in Early Childhood affects child behaviour‚ attitude & personality. B. Personality & temperament is present at birth but is reshaped by the child experiences & environment. C. The
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Psychologists have put forward different explanations of attachment‚ such as learning theory and Bowlby’s theory. Outline and evaluate one or more explanations of attachment One explanation of attachment is Bowlby’s theory who described attachment as "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings" Bowlby believed that the earliest bonds formed by children with their caregivers have a tremendous impact that continues throughout life. According to Bowlby‚ attachment also serves to
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