The Observation of Ants Introduction Myrmecology has been around since the late 18th and early 19th century. Myrmecology is derived from the Greek word Murmek‚ which means ant. There are three main names that are most noteworthy: Linne who produced "Systemae Naturae" which he describes eighteen species of ants. Fabricius created five more genera and further described other species. Latreille was the most significant‚ he collected and studied the ants of Europe and described many species overlooked
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References: Bearison‚D. & Dorval‚ B. (2002). Collaborative cognition. Children negotiating ways of knowing. Westport‚ Conn.: Ablex Publishing. Brownell‚ C. & Carriger‚ M. (1998). Collaborations among toddler peers: individual contributions to social contexts. In M. Woodhead‚ D. Faulkner & K. Littleton (eds.) Cultural worlds of early childhood‚ pp 365-383. London: Routledge. Bruner‚ J. (1990). Acts of meaning. Cambridge‚ Mass.: Harvard
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Observation #4 The day is sunday‚ April 2‚ 2017‚ I am at my grandmas house. I am observing my cousin Audrey‚ who is 5 years-old. The time is approximately 11:30 am. Audrey and I sit at the kitchen table for the observation. I give Audrey a set of shapes that are in two sizes in red‚ yellow‚ and blue. The shapes are triangles‚ rectangles‚ squares and hexagons. Audrey scans the pile‚ then picks out shapes that are they same size of each color and places them in stacks. She places the large shapes
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Stereotyping is a prevalent practice in our society today. While many claim not to cast judgment onto to others‚ the majority of people whether they admit it not‚ hold many stereotypes about others. Whether we see it on the television‚ in magazines‚ or in the news‚ stereotyping is an important part of our lives. The purpose of this paper is to identify the different stereotypes regarding women that I have observed and what I would do to change these stereotypes through the study of psychology
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Observation Documentation Date: 09/06/13 Start and End Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Duration: 2 hours Name of Location: House of Kebab Location Address: 7458 N. Fresno St‚ Fresno‚ CA 93720 Eating Mediterranean for the Night For this Observation I decided to try Mediterranean food. After looking at different menus; I had made this choice the food was similar to the type of food I am accustomed to. The object of this observation was to try something I wasn’t familiar with. The reason why I chose the
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Those that are in dorms tend to indulge in drinking even if they aren’t “big drinkers”. They do this to conform to that of others and to be included in the fun and try and fit in. One last example that I will discuss prior to getting into my own observation‚ was the study that was done my Crandall in 1988 which examined normative social influences involving bulimia in college sororities. Sororities are the true definition of conformity and those that don’t conform are usually not allowed to continue
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Participant Observation Sports are important social mediums in our country‚ but basketball is the only sport where you can go to almost any park and play with complete strangers. While other sports involve diverse equipment and numerous amounts of players‚ basketball is a quick and easy game that only takes a court and a ball. While using the participant observation method‚ one can easily see how pickup basketball becomes a common stage for social interaction. While my original perspective of
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An Observational Analysis of Kohinoor Foods in Toronto The Gerrard India Bazaar in Toronto provides an array of Indian restaurants and grocery shopping locations along Gerrard Street. I noticed an Indian grocery store called‚ Kohinoor Foods‚ which seemed to be a popular place for Indian people to shop for foods. Before I entered‚ I saw many stands with large crates full of vegetables and fruits being sold. In this manner‚ I got the “feel” of being at an Indian Bazaar due to many of the items being
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KNPE-245 CHILD OBSERVATION PAPER The aim of this paper is to describe a 60 minute child observation with regards to the affective‚ cognitive and psychomotor domain. BACKGROUND OF THE CHILD The child chosen for this observation paper is a Mexican boy named Julian (age 7 to 8). He was in the park with his whole family: parents (in their late 20’s)‚ older brother Renato (10) and younger sister Sylvia (3). I thought he was the perfect candidate because I could observe the interaction between
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Mike Zimmerman Intro to Psyc 1010 Self Observation Paper I observed my study habits for five days for my self observation. I was interest in this subject because school is very important to me‚ and I wanted to see how much I actually do study‚ and possibly increase it. My research was pretty easy to do‚ and in the following report I wanted to explain the process and outcome of that data. I donʼt think the ʻHawthorne effectʼ affected the outcome of my data. I did not change any study habits
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