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    DFQ #A. Explain in your own words what is classical conditioning and operant conditioning. In changing behavior which works better, praise or punishment? Classical conditioning: Classical Conditioning is the conditioning g in which the conditioned stimulus (like a sound) is paired with the unconditioned stimulus (like a visual a person or thing) until the conditioned stimulus alone is enough to elicit the response (like fear) Ivan Pavlov, the researcher that classical conditioning is most…

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    does not mean that I am immune to contracting it all of a sudden like my friend. This increases the level of influence he has because I too could be affected by diabetes ketoacidosis. He is also kind and nurturing, he helped me through some rough events that were overwhelming me which gives him a considerable amount of influence points. Performing the actions he took are not difficult at all the only thing is that they are time consuming. He is two years older than me so I would be…

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    houses thousands of species of animals, so it’s important that we conserve and protect these species before it’s too late. There are many things we can do to ensure the survival of most species, for example, in attempt to save animals from possible extinction; anti-poaching laws have been passed by governments throughout Africa. Other regions of the world have been affected also, for example, in India there were often conflicts between the priorities of people and the need for conservation. The…

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    they own. In the overpopulated cities, you don’t get the opportunity to do that. Limiting our freedom is not the only effect of overpopulation, extinction of valuable species is also a problem. Species extinction is becoming a major problem in this world. We are on the verge of one of the greatest extinctions in the history of our planet. The last extinction as great as this was when the dinosaurs became extinct. We cover animal’s habitats with our homes and roads. We are also making these many…

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    would consider animals as useless creatures, that’s why people are supporting racism and giving more importance to racism because they think that supporting animals is pointless. In this society racism is a big term because of all these current events such as shootings, beatings, and arresting of different ethnicities. Due to…

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    While children are in the early stages of growth, they have been praised and complimented on their good grades and intelligence. However, this type of praise and compliment is not the key to success in schoolwork and life. The most important key to success lies in the focus on effort not praises and compliments based off how well a child does on something, such as a game or test. Behavioral psychology or more commonly referred to as behaviorism explains why putting forth effort is important.…

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    Susan's Cognitive Theory

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    Susan’s referral indicated that her husband and two sons have not been coping effectively with the recent changes to their lifestyle due to her memory and physical impairments. Sean and Isaac have been displaying problematic behaviour, while Juan wishes to move out of the family home to live with a friend. This alteration in family dynamics and roles would also be having a negative impact on Susan’s psychological and emotional wellbeing. Prior to her memory and physical impairments, Susan would…

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    Have you ever wondered what would happen if there wasn’t any zoos to go to anymore? Just imagining if your favorite animal wasn’t there anymore and soon the population control was dwindling simply or out of control even simply because we don’t have the resources to help these animals anymore. Zoos have been around for over a thousand of years and if it wasn’t for some of these zoos, some of these animals would be considered extinct. Zoos have a rich history that with conversation efforts and…

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    Learning is defined as the ability to gain knowledge; however, the learning psychology theory describes this as the process of change in behavior resulting from observation, practice, and maturation (The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). There are two identified forms of learning, associative and cognitive, both are controlled by the brain. Specifically, classical and operant conditioning are two methods of associative learning models that psychologist Ivan Pavlov and B.F. Skinner…

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    The Implications of Cloning Extinct Animals The modern world is filled with diverse species of plants, animals, and ecosystems. Looking back hundreds or thousands of years, though, the types of environments, plants, and animals, vary from virtually the same to drastically different. Animals have either evolved or gone extinct as the environment changed, new species came and went, or humans impacted them. There is controversy whether extinct animals should be left extinct, or if people should…

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