Ethology

The debate on nature versus nurture has been a contentious topic in psychology for quite a while. Despite cornucopia studies and researches on this topic, it has not put a stop on if nature is superlative to nurture or vice-versa, or if both of them are equally important when talking about child psychology and development. The main purpose of this text is to provide a reaction to the article The Nurture Assumption Why Children Turn out the Way They Do authored by Judith Rich Harris by using four…

Introduction Depression is less predominant among older adults than among younger adults but can have serious consequences. Depression in older adults differs in both subtle and obvious ways from depression earlier in the lifespan. Exhibition, ethology, risk and protective factors, and potential outcomes all reflect aspects of the older adult’s position in the lifespan. Information of the way in which age may alter factors associated with the onset and maintenance of depression is essential…

Abstract This paper talks about a clinical case study that describes the condition of a 60 year old man. I have identified that this patient presents symptoms of peritonitis. Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum and is usually caused by diverticulitis which this patient has, also the patient has a cloudy peritoneal fluid which indicates the sign of a bacterium called Bacteroides fragilis. This bacterium is obligately anaerobic and is typically found in the digestive tract of humans.…

I am swimming to catch my brother, diving as much as we can, a thousand feet to be exact. We’re swimming at a speed of twenty-five miles per hour. Looking left, looking right, our mother is right behind us. Our pod has stopped to catch some food. With the two stomachs we have it 's hard to not be hungry. I sometimes wonder why we have so many teeth if we don’t use them? We swallow our food whole. I can recognize almost every dolphin because our fins are very unique. It helps us identify each…

evolutionary and biological theories to the socio-environmental influences and how it has come to change people’s attitudes. There are several theories that suggest that there is a nature and nurture aspect of aggression. Aggression in the books of Ethology can be explained by Konrad Lorenz’s book On Aggression (1966) in which he explains the idea that human beings have innate aggressive traits that can be stimulated by external stimuli. Behavioral psychologists advocate that some…

Throughout the sources of marital conflict in five cultures article it talked about the marital conflict, the lack of kindness, mate preferences, homogamy, and evolution and culture ethology. They created model for all five culture which was American, British, Chinese, Turkish, and lastly Russian for both husbands and wives views and opinions. Marital conflict is not just a difference of opinion it also have something to do with the way people was raised and also their culture and religion.…

Postnatal Attachment and Early Developmental Outcomes I. Introduction II. What is attachment A. Definition of attachment B. Intrinsic value C. Attachment is an important aspect of infant and child development 1. Solid attachment bonds produce positive developmental outcomes 2. Insecure or disorganized attachments can produce detrimental developmental outcomes as well as infant behavioral issues III. Attachment Theories A. Erik Erikson 1. Developmental Stage theory 2. Must resolve key conflicts…

The animal rights movement seeks to include non-human animals in the so-called moral community that humans belong to, by encouraging others to respect their basic interests as they would the interests of a human. In practical terms, the adoption of animal rights into legislation would mean that non-human animals could not be used for food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation. Several industries have been affected positively by the animal rights movement. From agriculture to fashion to…

The controversy over animal rights is one of the most argumentative in ethics and morality. Many people believe animals do not have rights, and that the people who support animal rights are liberals who need to find other outlets for their beliefs. Others feel it is our moral obligation to nurture animals as they cannot speak or act for themselves. Immanuel Kant’s view does not claim that it is permissible to cause pointless animal suffering, but he does insist that we have no obligations to the…

of the things I have learned about chimpanzees. Main Idea 3: all of her books and her foundation ect. I decided to write a book it's called "My life among eight wild chimpanzees" I published it August 1963. A little while after I got my Ph.D. In ethology which is the behavior of animals in 1965. Then I started to found my institution for Wildlife Research, education and conservation. In 1984 the groundwork for Chimpanzoo started. Also I began to start the Lake Tanganyika Catchment Reforestation…