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    Describe the contributions to society of the Cognitive and Psychodynamic Approaches‚ and compare the two approaches in terms of their scientific status (18) The Cognitive Approach provides two contributions to society; Reliability of Eyewitness Testimonies and Cognitive Interviews. The cognitive interview technique has been developed from a number of models of memory and forgetting from the cognitive approach‚ which is used to interview eyewitnesses of crimes. The major two contributors are cue-dependency

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    Analyse and evaluate the Psychodynamic‚ Behaviourist and Cognitive approaches to psychology‚ include in your answer the difference between classical and operant conditioning and compare the theories of conditioning to other approaches. Freud (1856-1939) pioneered the Psychodynamic approach creating theories such as The Three States of Mind; where any decision we make is influenced by unconscious mental processes; that the conscious‚ preconscious‚ and unconscious areas of our mind decide the outcome

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    depict imaginary characters and situations but may include references to real places‚ people and events. Even though its characters and actions are imaginary‚ they are in some sense representative of real life. The emergence of the novel in its recognizably modern form‚ unlike the emergence of drama and poetry‚ can be traced back to Europe in the 18th century. The various factors that gave rise to the novel in English‚ which are more or less interrelated‚ include the rise of literacy‚ the explosion

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    Discipline

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    Discipline The Code of Conduct Apart from developing an intellectual curiosity among its students‚ Trident aims at enriching character of all its members in order to equip them encounter all the challenges on and off the campus.Therfore‚ all the students shall conform to a high standard of discipline and conduct within the campus in a manner Parallel to that of the students of institutions of National repute. He must inculcate in him/her the seriousness of career objective and shall‚ in every

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    Describe and discuss the behaviourist approach in psychology The behaviourists are a school of psychology that believe that behaviour is learned. The behaviourists don’t believe that people have the innate desire to act in a certain way. They think we are born as a blank sheet that is then developed by life experiences. As we develop interactions and life lessons mould us into the person who we become. Behaviourists do not believe that behaviour has any contribution from biology. They dismiss

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    B.F. Skinner’s theories on discipline in the classroom have helped to mold the way teachers instill discipline in their students for decades. His theories were not directed at classroom behavior‚ but his findings have influenced and led the way in many classroom discipline methods since the 1960s (Charles & Senter‚ 2004). This essay will discuss the impact of B.F. Skinner’s theories on discipline in the classroom. Behavior Modification Skinner wrote many articles and essays on "how our voluntary

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    Emergence of Pakistan: The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on July 18‚ 1947‚ giving rise to the Indian Union and Pakistan. It also saw the end of British raj in India from August 15‚ 1947. The Muslims of the sub-continent had finally achieved their goal to have an independent state after a long and relentless struggle under the single-minded guidance of the Quaid. Pakistan emerged on the map of the world in 1947. This came about beacuse of the Two-Nation Theory of which

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    Discipline Discipline is the process of teaching the child what type of behavior is acceptable and what type is not acceptable‚ it teaches a child to follow rules. Discipline may involve both punishment‚ such as a time out‚ and‚ more importantly‚ rewards. It sounds so straightforward‚ yet every parent becomes frustrated at one time or another with issues surrounding children and discipline. Every parent wants their children to be happy‚ respectful‚ respected by others‚ and able to find their place

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    Cognitive Psychology Study Guide Exam 1 Chapter 1 1) History of cognitive psychology: - 4 early psychologists influenced the study of cognitive psychology: 1) Wilhelm Wundt; 2) Edward Titchner; 3) Hermann von Ebbinghaus; 3) William James -Wilhelm Wundt: Book of “ Principles of physiological Psychology”. -He founded the first psychology journal (Philosophical Studies) -He was credit for starting

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    Three Disciplines

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    Three Disciplines all appeal to me in some ways‚ but if I had to choose between anthropology‚ psychology‚ and sociology‚ I would have to choose psychology. The reasoning behind it will be explained in detail but it can be broken down to three main reasons; being the first discipline with verified results and facts rather than unproven theories‚ having more post-high school opportunities considering that I wish to pursue a career in business‚ and being the most in-depth discipline. Psychology has more

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