STRENGTH OF STIMULUS TO RAPIDITY OF HABIT-FORMATION Robert M. Yerkes and John D. Dodson (1908) First published in Journal of Comparative Neurology and Psychology‚ 18‚ 459-482. In connection with a study of various aspects of the modifiability of behavior in the dancing mouse a need for definite knowledge concerning the relation of strength of stimulus to rate of learning arose. It was for the purpose of obtaining this knowledge that we planned and executed the experiments which are now to be
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AN ESSAY ON THE QUESTION IS MANAGEMENT MORE IMPORTANT THAN LEADERSHIP IN TODAY ’S RAAF? ’ by Flight Lieutenant P.J. Noake‚ BA It is the responsibility of the commander and the officers in the unit to provide the overall direction and to facilitate the motivation needed to move subordinates and peers in the organisation to the accomplishment of the mission. Colonel Mark Chapin‚ USAF.1 INTRODUCTION 1. In the pursuit of their objectives‚ all organisations rely on the efficiency and effectiveness
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‘Anarchism is more closely linked to socialism than liberalism.’ The core principle and very definition of anarchism‚ is the opposition to the state‚ where individuals are free from any compulsory contracts e.g.- anarchists would go against Locke’ concept of rational individuals going into a ‘social contract’‚ in order to avoid‚ as Hobbes puts it‚ a ‘nasty brutish and short life.’ Some may argue anarchism is a reactionary movement but still it overlaps the two ideologies i.e.- socialism and liberalism
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The story “One More Lesson”‚ by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ discusses her childhood life in Puerto Rico and when she moved to the United States. The story discusses how Cofers father wanted her family to conduct themselves a certain way‚ to escape the general stereotypes that Puerto Ricans received‚ such as them being loud‚ playing loud music‚ and mothers yelling at their children. Cofer’s family was forced to act differently from the other Puerto Ricans that were around them for the satisfaction of her
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College Costs More than You Think” to open the eyes of his audience about the reality of the extensive journey of college‚ and how time can influence the students’ thoughts in getting their degrees. The annual cost of college is
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Debate: Science and technology has done more harm than good for society. For the motion: * "so-called scientists" discovered mass weapons of destruction..."atomic bomb‚ etcetera" * mobile phones‚ supposed to "bring people closer‚" actually "destroy marriages" * motorbikes‚ motor cars‚ and factories destroy the ozone layer‚ which contributes to global warming * motorcars‚ motorbikes‚ and airplanes have caused the death of many lives * "many people lost their lives in Iran
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In the book The Things They Carried‚ written by Tim O’Brien‚ O’Brien writes about American soldiers in the Vietnam War‚ which took place in 1954. Within the book‚ O’Brien uses all five sensory details‚ sight‚ sound‚ taste‚ texture‚ and touch; however‚ the most effective sensory details he uses are sight‚ texture‚ and touch. O’Brien uses these details to make the book seem realistic to the audience‚ and make them feel as if they’re actually with the characters. O’Brien uses sight details when he says
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Why are some volcanoes more hazardous than others? There are several reasons that influence volcanic hazards‚ these include the viscosity of the magma‚ proximity to population centres‚ materials that are ejected from the volcano‚ the magnitude of the eruption and the plate margin that the volcano rests upon. The viscosity of the magma depends on 3 things‚ the temperature‚ dissolved gasses and the chemistry involved in the magma. These factors produce 2 main types of magma called acid and basic
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English Source The Unknown Story of Mao by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday‚ in which countless paragraphs described Mao’s actions during the Cultural Revolution similar to this: “[Mao] had intended the Great Purge to install much more merciless enforcers” (Chang‚ pg. 537). The authors paralleled words such as “tyrant” and “relentless” with Mao. And solely judging by their arguments and fallen for their authoritative figures (one of the co-authors has experienced part of the Cultural Revolution herself)
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More destructive than physical bullying- Cyber-bullying The article “Anti Cyber Bullying” discusses the issue of cyber bullying from the aspects of its world-wide phenonmenon‚ popularity and features. Gerrish defines hidden cyberbullies as anonymous internet users who post spiteful messages online in order to gain satisfaction after causing pressure to the specific victim/s (¶2).
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