The social learning theory is based on operant conditioning which suggests that children learn to be aggressive by observing the behaviour of those around them‚ particularly the behaviour of significant others‚ such as parents or elder siblings. By seeing others being rewarded or punished for their behaviour‚ the child experiences vicarious reinforcement. From these models‚ children therefore learn about the nature of aggressive behaviour‚ the situations it is appropriate and its likely consequences
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There are two main biological theories which explain the assumed causes of schizophrenia: Genetic and Dopamine Hypothesis. Research by Mikaywa et al has found that there must be a genetic explanation of schizophrenia due to the fact that concordance rates for environmental causes are not 100%. Also Mikaywa noticed that schizophrenia runs in the family‚ meaning there must be something other than environmental causes‚ causing the disorder. What Mikaywa studied was DNA from human families who were
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Outline explanations of prosopagnosia and evaluate research‚ including case studies. Visual agnosias is the inability to recognise familiar objects presented visually. There are two types of visual agnosias- Apperceptive agnosia and Associative agnosia. Apperceptive agnosia is the physiological type of visual agnosia‚ where it is a failure of recognition due to damaged visual perception. Associative agnosia is the developmental type. It is where perceptual ability is intact‚ but
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Why We Conform To The Groups We Are A Part Of Matt Gerry 14040633 4/2/13 Most people on this Earth are part of some group‚ whether they believe it or not. They have a group of friends‚ family‚ or co-workers whom they share a lot of time and space with. These groups that we are part of in our daily lives have a huge impact on our decision making. Chances are high that if the group an individual is a part of feels that option A is better than option B‚ the individual will think as their group
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Outline and evaluate restoration explanations for the functions of sleep [8 + 16] intro: Aleep is divided into several different stages. SWS and REM sleep are associated with particular benefits. Oswald (1980) proposed that each of these had different functions - slow wave sleep enables body repair and REM enables brain recovery. SWS – initiates body repair (Oswald) Growth hormone – important in childhood because it stimulates physical growth. Important throughout lifespan for protein synthesis
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Outline key features of the evolutionary perspective explanation of attachment and evaluate. An attachment is an emotional bond between two people. It is a two-way process that endures over time. An evolutionary perspective of attachment was researched by the famous John Bowlby in 1969. Bowlby observed both humans and mammals. Bowlby ’s theory is an evolutionary theory‚ he emphasised that attachment had evolved‚ which means it was not something that was taught‚ because of its survival and reproductive
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Outline and evaluate one or more social psychological explanations for aggression. There are many social psychological explanations for aggression that try and explain the cause of aggression. The social learning theory originated from work by Tarde who looked at key characteristics of imitation and the ways in which our social behaviours and responses could be shaped by the actions of others. Bandura developed this theory and thought it had four basic processes; attention‚ retention‚ reproduction
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Outline and evaluate research into types of attachment. Ainsworth conducted a study to observe types of attachment behaviours with occur between a mother and a child. She used observation to witness these behaviours. By placing the child in a set up play room with one way glass allowed natural behaviour to be observed without interference from the psychologist. Ainsworth used several situations including a mother a child and a stranger. Firstly the mother and the child entered the room‚ the child
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Outline and evaluate research into the effects of failure to form attachment (privation). Students are likely to describe cases of isolated children such as the Czech twins or Genie. Relevant studies of institutional care include Hodges and Tizard‟s longitudinal study of 65. British children from early life to adolescence and Rutter‟s study of Romanian orphans adopted by British families. Earlier research such as Skodak & Skeels or Spitz & Wolf may also be cited. Animal research‚ such as that of
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moon begins to rise. Some may see that number as a good number‚ but its thousand of people that are being destructed because they simply cannot sleep throughout the night due the conditions they’re having to manage with. Homeless people still uphold the title of being a person‚ they should live like a person. The reasons for homelessness varies so greatly‚ each individual has their own explanation. Some explanations
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