Outline and evaluate the social learning theory as an explanation of aggression (24) According to the social learning theory there are multiple ways of learning behaviours‚ such as aggression. One way of learning behaviours is through observation and some psychologists have claimed children primarily learn aggressive behaviours observing role models (someone who is similar to the child or in a position of power‚ of who the child can copy behaviour from). For example‚ children may learn aggression
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Outline and evaluate biological explanations for schizophrenia (8+16marks). It has been showed that schizophrenia has a tendency to run in different families. This implies that genes play a role. The closer the genetic relationship the more likely the people are to share the disorder. Gottesman (1991) showed that when both parents are schizophrenic‚ there is a 46% chance of the child also getting it‚ however‚ if only one parent had it‚ it dropped to 16% and dropped to a further 1% when the sibling
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ACCOUNTING 231 – RATIOS USED FOR ANALYSIS - Spring 2013 Explanations for each ratio‚ display format‚ type of ratio‚ and what it is used for‚ etc. General Ratios: Horizontal Analysis (Growth Rate (GR)): (Current Year – Prior Year) / Prior Year Measures change in $ numbers for one year to another. Percentage. General Used to compare same line item to itself between periods. Note 1: Can also be used to measure change in $ from Current year to Base year: CY – BY / BY Note 2: Can also be used to measure
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One gene which has been linked to aggression is the gene coding for the production of monoamine oxidise A (MAOA). Brunner et al 1993 studied the men in a family with a tradition of violent men‚ they discovered that the gene responsible for producing the enzyme MAOA may be associated with aggressive behaviour. The normal gene that makes an enzyme which metabolises hormones and neurotransmitters (including adrenaline and noradrenaline). With a mutated gene there is less enzymes and so the levels of
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In passage #2‚ Sei Shonagon explains what she believes is the best part of the day of each season. Through her imagery‚ she describes the beauty of nature. She does this in the form of a list in which each paragraph represents a separate season; a separate thought. It surprises me how much more description she gives‚ regarding the season of winter‚ in comparison to the other seasons. The description of winter is eight lines long‚ while autumn is six‚ and spring and summer are each three. In addition
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Childhood is socially construted‚ this means it is only a human concept and the only reason that ’childhood ’ exists is because society makes it that way. Over time childhood has changed as different norms and values over each century of life have been different and is still changing at present. Also in different places of the world there are different cultures and ethics so therefore their veiw of childhood will also be different. As Wagg (1992) states ‘Childhood is socially constructed. It is
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Seminar Paper 1 How do you ensure that pupils understand explanations ? The purpose of this essay is to look at the ways in which a child retains information‚ how that information is processed and the possible barriers involved. There will be some focus on the theories of learning and the strategies and practices employed in the classroom. At this juncture it must be stated that ‘ensuring’ may be an ambiguous word‚ and that ‘enabling’ the understanding may be more precise‚ as no matter how
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ECONOMIC POLICY DEBATE Vietnam ’s Rising Inflation and Asset Booms: An External Explanation Kenichi Ohno ABSTRACT Vietnam is experiencing a rising inflation and volatility in asset markets in recent years. The main reason for this is a large inflow of foreign exchange relative to economic size‚ which generates liquidity surplus‚ economic overheating and accumulation of international reserves. Exchange overvaluation is also occurring but it is partly offset by the falling US dollar to which the
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approach as an explanation of human behaviour‚ comprising of the id‚ superego and the ego‚ giving examples of the ego defence mechanisms. It will cover the origins of Freud and will discover the theory of personality. The psychosexual stages of development will also be explored and strengths and weaknesses will be evaluated throughout. This essay will explain Freud’s case study methods and will look at the treatments he suggested. Finally‚ this essay will look at an alternative explanation of human
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How does Priestley hint at the tensions within the group that later become more clear in Act 1? In Act 1 of An Inspector calls‚ Priestly makes it crucial that he sets out hints of conflicts and tension that later become clear to the reader. He is careful in his creation of tension through themes that occur throughout the play‚ which guide the reader through the text in what reveals itself to be a cautious downfall of an apparent secure and wealthy family structure. As the scene begins‚ Priestley
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