Outline and Evaluate Two Theories of Relationship Formation (24 marks) Byrne and Clores Reward/Need Satisfaction theory states that we will become attracted to a partner based on how that person makes us feel. Mutual attraction will occur when each partner meets the others’ needs. Stimuli in our lives can usually be seen as rewarding or punishing‚ rewarding stimuli making us happy and punishing stimuli having the opposite effect. We can also be attracted to someone through association of events
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There are many sociological explanations for female inequality in society. Inequality is where something/ someone is seen as not equal compared to something else. For example men have more opportunities than women in life‚ suggesting females suffer huge inequality in many factors of life. Firstly‚ Anne Oakley speaks about how women suffer inequalities in the work place. Oakley notes that after the industrial revolution in Britain acts were passed to limit women working; in 1851 one in four married
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The Multi-store model of memory The Multi-store model of memory was proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin in 1968. It describes the structural features of the memory system‚ and various control processes used by individuals to manipulate the information flowing through the system. It uses the theory that memory is characterized as a flow of information. The system is divided into a set of stages and information passes through each stage in a fixed sequence. There is capacity and duration limitations
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EOutline and Evaluate Factors Influencing Eye Witness Testimony The term ‘eye witness testimony’ refers to an area of research into the accuracy of memory concerning significant events‚ it is legally considered to be a reliable account of events. However‚ research into eye witness testimony has found that it can be affected by many psychological factors such as‚ anxiety and stress‚ reconstructive memory‚ selective attention and leading questions. Anxiety and stress can be associated with many
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The fundamental question of why people forget has been a surprisingly recent direction of study‚ with German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus‚ pioneering the studies in 1964 (Passer‚ Smith‚ Holt‚ Andy‚ Ed‚ & Michael‚ 2009). Since then‚ there was time for models and theories on why people forget to develop. Through the course of this assignment‚ key terms are defined‚ current models of memory are addressed‚ and four widely used reasons for forgetting are analyzed and discussed. Furthermore‚ methods
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Revised Behavior Explanations Patricia Landeros Psychology 100 TTh 11:00-12:15PM April 7‚ 2011 BEHAVIOR EXPLANATION # 1 1. Behavior Observation/Description (5pts) One hot September day at around one o’clock‚ my boyfriend‚ Jonathan and I were strolling around the city of Downey‚ searching for a delicious place to have lunch. We then made the decision to grub at In n’ Out. As we walked down Firestone‚ I noticed an elderly man attempting to illegally cross the street. I was beginning to
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Running head: EFFECT OF AUTHORITY Effect of Authority on the Likelihood to Conform Abstract To explore the relationship between increased power or social status and a person’s likelihood to conform‚ forty high school students (5 boys and 5 girls from each grade level: freshmen‚ sophomores‚ juniors and seniors) will be taken one at a time into a room with five confederates (classmates who are considered by their peers to be in the “popular crowd”). The participants will be shown a variety
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A Scientific Explanation: Why Do Bats Fly At Night? We have always known bats for being nocturnal‚ but do we exactly know why? Without the aid of science‚ our ancestors solved this mystery through means that were available during their time. As they were both artistic and expressive‚ they spent most of their time coming up with stories‚ which are now what we know as legends. One of which was the story “Why Bats Fly at Night” which was adapted from Rosario Singh’s story “Bakit sa Gabi Lumilipad
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‘Outline and evaluate different types of attachment’ Ainsworths ‘strange situation’ was developed as a tool to measure types of attachment in infants. The experiment was carried out in a purpose build playroom and children were observed with cameras. It consisted of several situations‚ standardised for all those who took part. Each condition involved variation of the presence of the mother and/or a stranger‚ over 3 minute intervals. During these different conditions‚ the child’s behaviour was monitored
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Outline and evaluate the biological approach to abnormality The biological model compares abnormal behaviour with a disease. It assumes that all mental illnesses have a physiological cause related to the physical structure and brain. Doctors diagnose mental illness using well-established criteria. Psychiatrists also use diagnostic manuals for mental illness and compare symptoms with set classifications of illnesses. According to the biological model‚ mental illness is caused by one or more of the
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