Ethology

things we inherit genetically and not environmentally. Genetically superior human and nonhuman has proved that, survival of the fittest was not a test of how environmentally prepared one was, but how genetically structured and fit an individual was. Ethology, claim that behaviour is a product of evolution and is biologically determined, nonhuman and human being learn the adaptations necessary for survival and through the process of natural selection the fittest live to pass on their…

selection was his way of explaining adaptation and speciation. This theory gave a reason as to why species “change” over time and explained the process. This was a huge discovery for Darwin because now we know that species are not fixed and are changing. Ethology, the study of animals in their natural environments, also played a role in the development of Darwin’s theory. Konrad Lorenz’s geese imprinting experiment demonstrated that evolution has a way of helping species survive in their…

The attachment theory is developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth.The concepts were devised from ethology,cybernetics,information processing ,developmental psychology, and psychoanalysts. Bowlby drafted the basics of the attachment theory. He initiated the deliberation of child’s connection to its mother and how it can be disturbed because of separation, deprivation, and bereavement. Ainsworth’s involvement is this theory with the different methods that were used to test it. Additionally, she…

Purpose The purpose of this lab is to investigate animal behaviors by diving into the world of ethology. There are two ways pill bugs will respond to environmental stimuli: Kinesis (non-directional response) and taxis (directional response). Kinesis occurs when organisms (randomly) move around quickly when they’re unhappy and slowly when they’re happy, which is best demonstrated when one lifts up a rock or other material that the pill bugs are under. In contrast to the simpler response that does…

The attachment theory is well known to those in the field of psychology and child development. It was presented in the mid-to-late nineteen fifties by the world renown psychoanalyst John Bowlby, and later expanded upon with the help of psychologist Mary Ainsworth. The theory was considered revolutionary due to its shift in the focus of human development from intrapersonal conflicts to interpersonal relations to explain psychosocial health and behaviors. Bowlby focused most of his theory on the…

its use as an animal model has provided outstanding information about the mechanism underlying the state of pain. (Graham et al., 2012) Pain assessment studies apply knowledge from different scientific areas such as physiopathology, psychology, ethology and even social areas for future regulations, among others. From a genetic and molecular point of view, the research done in mice as animal model of pain has even lead to the creation of a gene database that lists publications of genes and…

Topic: Important facts of drinking water General Function: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to drink water daily. Type of Proposition: Question of Fact Organizational Design: Categorical Introduction Attention-Arousing and Orienting Material: “Has anyone drink any water today?” Well, I am going to talk about the benefits of drinking water and how it can actually help you daily or even later on in life. Uniquely, our human body is composed of 60% of water.…

Biological psychology is concerned primarily with physical development, including that of the body and the brain. A few examples of biologically determined characteristics include certain genetic diseases, eye color, hair color, and skin color. Ethology, a perspective influenced by Charles Darwin, Konrad Lorenz, and Niko Tinbergen, focuses on instinctive behavior patterns, which preprogram an organism to behave in a certain way. One example of a nativist theory within psychology is Chomsky's…

One example is an ethogram completed by Roger Abrantes, author and division director at the Ethology Institute of Cambridge, who observed social and agonistic behavior in canines. While the studies discussed above strictly involved the observation of displayed behaviors and recording them, Abrantes analyzed canine behavior in terms of evolution…

This essay is going to look at the different theories of attachment, as well as the concepts that are associated with them. It will also discuss how attachment has changed but continues to be a crucial part of a child’s development. Attachment is a key part of developmental psychology and was introduced by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth who made an influential contribution in terms of the importance of attachment in relation to contemporary children’s settings ie nursery’s. Attachment is a tie…