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    hedonic adaptation refers to the psychological process by which people become acquainted with a positive (or negative) stimulus‚ that the emotional effects of that stimulus (i.e.‚ love and/or hate) are crippled (or debilitated) over time. In other words‚ the rewards of positive reminiscence can dissipate with time and may impact one’s motivation to persist in these activities to pursue happiness (Lyubomirsky‚ 2011; Sheldon et al. 2012). Explicitly‚ the most famous finding regarding adaptation is that

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    the biological theory of breaking down overeating to neurons and chemicals in our body‚ as well as evolutionary theories that suggest obesity is due to our mal-adaptation of eating environments. Evolutionary factors suggest that obesity‚ is the maladaptive product of changes that took place in the environment of evolutionary adaptation thousands of years ago. Food preferences and eating habits have developed so that we are advised to eat high fats‚ carbohydrates‚ sugars etc… that contribute to

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    for feasts of saints and for praising. They introduce secular dances from Europe. The Filipinos assimilated it and it evolves in the Filipino culture. List down the European Dances introduced by the Spaniards in the Philippines. And the Filipino adaptation of the dances Follow the cue given. 8. La Jota- a social dance for special occasion for the Spaniards. Usually accompanied with string instruments. 9. La Jota Montaveña - the Filipino version characterized by fast and lively movement wherein

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    Professional 1. A) Roy’s Adaptation Model B) Callista Roy was a prominent nurse‚ theorist‚ writer‚ lecturer‚ researcher‚ and teacher. Roy’s first ideas appeared in a graduate paper written at UCLA in 1964. She published these ideas in “Nursing Outlook” in 1970. 2. Roy believes adaptation occurs in four different modes: physiologic mode‚ the self-concept‚ the role function mode‚ and the interdependence. There are three concepts to this model: the human being‚ adaptation‚ and nursing. Roy’s model

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    HUMANS Virginia Henderson Physiological 1. Breath normally 2. Eat and drink adequately 3. Eliminate body wastes 4. Move and maintain desirable postures 5. Sleep and rest 6.Select suitable clothes - dress and undress 7. Maintain body temperature within normal range by adjusting clothing and modifying the environment. 8. Keep the body clean and well groomed and protect the integument. 9.Avoid dangers in the environment and avoid injuring others. 10.Communicate with others in expressing emotions

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    training- This is a type of discontinuous physical training that involves a series of low to high-intensity exercise workouts with rest. Adaptations of training Increased vital capacity- this is the maximum amount of air a person can breathe out from the lungs after a maximum inhalation. Increased strength of respiratory muscles- Regular exercise results in adaptations to the circulatory‚ respiratory and muscular systems in order to help them perform better under additional stress. Increase in oxygen

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    influence by Charles Lyell (1797-1875) uniformitarianism and James Hutton (1721-1797). Diagram 1.1 human evolutionary tree over 4 million years timescale Environmental changes and differences The change and difference in environment leads to adaptation between individuals‚ a good example would be the Galapagos finches. As seen on picture 1.1 three species of finch have evolved on different islands and environment‚ which than have lead to the diversity of three finches over each island. Each finches

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    Group selection describes natural selection operating between groups of organisms‚ rather than between individuals. This would produce adaptations that benefit the group‚ rather than the individual. Darwin’s theory of evolution was based upon individual selection‚ and he rejected the idea of group selection. Artificial selection is the selective breeding carried out by humans to alter a population. It is a procedure often used in agriculture: artificial selection has been used to alter the number

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    systems by shifting from being technical and project-base to being communal and learning-centered. This can happen by applying three points of learning how to master enterprises when implementing new systems. The three points are osmosis‚ growth‚ and adaptation. Regardless of their complexity‚ they can help to insure reaching the maximum benefits of the system after applying. Also‚ they help to increase communication and collaboration among managements and the key users. Additionally‚ the article discusses

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    Assignment #1: Article Critique Richard Kirkwood SOWK503 - Summer 2013 Professor Dodson‚ LCSW June 3‚ 2013 Assignment #1: Article Critique Introduction This paper is a theoretical critique of Jung-Hwa Ha article‚ Parenting a Child With a Disability: The Role of Social Support for African American Parents‚ it will examine and discuss the articles main theoretic points‚ and explain some of its strengths and weaknesses Main Points Jung-Hwa

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