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    In psychology‚ there are four different styles in parenting (psychology.about.com). In an authoritarian style of parenting‚ children are expected to follow the strict rules established by the parents. Failure to follow such rules usually results in punishment. Like authoritarian parents‚ those with an authoritative parenting style establish rules and guidelines that their children are expected to follow. However‚ this parenting style is much more democratic. Authoritative parents are responsive

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    Whitting‚ H‚ T‚ A.‚ & Van Der Burg‚ H.‚ (1995) Sport psychology concepts and applications. Chichester. John Wiley & Sons. Gledhill‚ A.‚ (2010) BTEC Level 3 National Sport and Exercise Sciences S-cool (2012) Inverted U theory. [ONLINE] Available at: http://s-cool.co.uk Shaw‚ D.‚ F.‚ Gorely‚ T‚ & Corban‚ R. (2005) Instant Notes: Sport and Exercise Psychology. Smith‚ D.‚ Bar-Eli‚ M. (2007) Essential reading in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Teach PE (2012) Motivation. [ONLINE] Available at:

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    Out of seventy-five male students only twenty-four were selected for the experiment. The twenty-four males were randomly assigned roles to either become a prisoner or prison guard. The experiment was set to happen in the basement of the Stanford psychology building. Professor Zimbardo‚ had high expectations for the experiment and the participants adapted to their roles well beyond what Zimbardo thought. The guards became powerful and knew that they had power over the prisoners. They took the role

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    is hypothesized that the participants who watched violent videotape would list down a higher number of aggressive associations to the homonyms in comparisons to those who watched a non-violent videotape (Bushman‚ 1998). The participants were 200 psychology undergraduate students who voluntarily participated‚ 100 of which are men and another 100 are women. One group of participants were tasked to watch violent videotape and another group of participants were tasked to watch a non-violent videotape

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    Developmental Psychology Review Questions Chapter 1 Part 1 T’Aira Searcy 1. What are the five steps of the scientific method?*Problem: Stated as a question*Hypothesis: a scientific or educational guess. *Materials: list all the materials that are used in the experiment. *Procedures: list step by step directions needed to be followed for this experiment. *Results/Conclusion: re- state your problem/question then answer your hypothesis. Gather together all your information. 2. What

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    February 27‚ 2013 • Genetics basics • Chromosomes contained in the nucleus • 23 pairs of chromosomes • A gene is a segment of a DNA strip • mRNA forms complementary to the DNA strip • mRNA codes for amino acid sequences • Amino acid sequences form proteins • Mendelian genetics • Allele = portion of a chromosome that is coding for a particular characteristic • Pairs of alleles (one on each chromosome) • Heterozygous vs. homozygous • Complete dominance: the dominant allele dictates the

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    Brittany Denza Professor Taylor Psych 1100 Exaptation: A variation of adaptation. An adaptation is a core construct in evolutionary psychology‚ which is a characteristic that a species has that promotes its survival. An exaptation is something that arises from a characteristic that you already have. A characteristic that you have is modified to promote your survival. It might not have been a primary future‚ but it is a characteristic that human beings have acquired over time that humans have

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    "The Research workers investigating social problems are discovering that university graduates and school licentiates are not prepared for life ‚and‚ not only this but their capacity for engaging usefully in social work has been diminished" The Pr-school age " An interest in protecting the psychic life of babies‚ as a social problem ‚ does not exist.Besides‚ society proclaims that young children belong to the home and not to the state" "Various workers have made clear what

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    How to Live With a Roommate College life is all about making adjustments. It’s your first time getting away from home from your family‚ and you’re going out into the real world with people you’ve never met before. Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences of college‚ but it could also be one of your worst. A roommate is supposed to be someone you can get along with and confide in‚ they should become as close as your family. Getting adjusted to living with someone you don’t know can be

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    South African Tertiary & Secondary Education Details Tertiary Education (Completed‚ 11/2009) : BA (Humanities) Degree University of Johannesburg Johannesburg‚ South Africa (Gauteng). Major Subjects : Psychology (III)‚ Development Studies (III) Other Subjects Passed : Anthropology (I&II) Sociology (I) Communication (I) Zulu (I) Secondary Education (Completed‚ 11/2004): St James College

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