Foundations of Group Behavior What are you responsible to learn? Differentiate between formal and informal groups Compare two models of group development Explain how group interaction can be analyzed Identify the key factors in explaining group behavior Explain how role requirements change in different situations Describe how norms exert influence on an individual’s behavior Define social loafing and its effect on group
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Motivation and Hunger A. Perspectives on Motivation 1. Motivation: a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior B. Instincts and Evolutionary Psychology 2. Instinct: a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned 3. Human innate tendency such as infant’s rooting and sucking C. Drives and Incentives 4. Drive-reduction Theory: the idea that physiological need creates an aroused tensions state (a
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Biological Basis of Behavior William James- mental activity is also physiological activity Neuron- basic unit of the nervous system *Each neuron is a living cell with a nucleus and other parts common to all cells. Three main parts of the neuron: 1. Dendrites: the receiving part of the nucleus 2. Cell body (Soma): The processing part Electrochemical Transmission 3. Axon: the transmitting part Normal habit change: Doing the same behavior over and over again (same neurons being used over and over)
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Running head: BIOLOGICAL DOMAIN SUMMARY II Personality Psychology and the Biological Domain Cristy Gray Mohave Community College PSY 260-853 Professor Linda Saxon Personality Psychology and the Biological Domain Genetic‚ physiological‚ and biological factors that are present when a person develops their childhood‚ adolescent‚ and adult personalities (or individual differences) are being explored‚ discovered‚ and adopted with the research creating breakthroughs and discovery of
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brain and behavior. Mind refers to mental activity. Behavior is used to describe a wide variety of actions that occur in all organisms. 2. Dualism- the idea that the mind and body are separate yet intertwined. 3. Neuroscience- the scientific study of the nervous system. 4. Structuralism- an approach to psychology based on the idea that conscious experience can be broken down into basic underlying components or elements. 5. Functionalism- an approach to psychology concerned
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The research area is classroom management‚ and specifically dealing with student’s behavior problems in a real classroom situation. It is universally recognized that the teacher is the key person in an education system and a well-managed classroom can provide an exciting and dynamic learning experience for everyone involved. The main objective of the research is to identify approaches for managing student behavior in order to apply valuable ways to achieve effective and positive classroom management
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Biological Foundations of Adult Sexual Development Christina Parker PSY/340 Biological Psychology Instructor: Rebecca Wilson June 12‚ 2010 Biological Foundations of Adult Sexual Development How humans develop prenatally Humans start out as a cell that is formed from the mother’s egg and the father’s sperm. The egg and sperm carry 23 single chromosomes each and when fertilization takes place the 23 chromosomes then become paired. “All genetically normal humans‚ regardless of their sex‚
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Running Head: Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Name University Course Tutor Date Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Problem statement 5 Analysis 5 Ways of promoting creativity in the workplace 5 Importance of creativity in the work place 9 Suggestions and recommendations 10 Conclusion 11 References 12 Abstract Creativity in the work place is an important aspect as it contributes to increased productivity and economic growth in the organization. Organizations
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AO1 2 Types – Genetic and Biochemical Genetic – depression seems to run in families and a number of studies have shown a correlation between the biological closeness of the relationship and the likelihood of developing depression. Biochemical imbalances in neurotransmitters cause depression; most notably noradrenalin‚ serotonin according to the permissive amine theory is a controller and dopamine. Interruption in the transmission of nervous impulses Hormones – high levels of cortisol – overactive
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The biological approach to psychology which looks at physical aspects controlling behaviour such as the structures of the brain‚ gives evidence that both nature and nurture are involved in our behaviour. For instance a study which compared the incidence of schizophrenia in MZ and DZ twins (Gottesman and Shields (1966)) found a concordance rate of 40% for the MZs but only 9% for the DZs. As arguably the only material differences between these groups was the fact that MZs share 100% genetic material
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