Extinction

Civility in America- Teaching Appropriate Behavior to Students Introduction Poor behavior of students not only affects their learning, but it affects the learning ability of other students in the classroom. Everyone should learn the appropriate way to behave in different social situations and environments. In order to understand what appropriate behavior is expected, we need to understand what behaviorism is. Behaviorism is a school of psychology that states that in order to understand human…

Zoos have been a popular destination for people for as long as they have existed. It is exciting to go see the animals. People can feel the joy of spending time with family and friends while also experiencing the closeness of wild animals. It can create quite a rush and bring excitement to those peering through the animal’s habitat. There are many things that bring people to the zoo and many good deeds done by the zoo. However, there are also major welfare issues that needed to be addressed as…

Going to the zoo for the first time is an incredible experience for a child. Everything is new, the animals are big, and around every corner there is a new surprise. Every turn holds a monkey playing in the mud, a giraffe eating from the trees, or a new kind of animal you have never seen. Zoos are exciting and entertaining and they can also provide a variety of learning opportunities. As long as the well being of the animals is held on top priority, they allow for many great opportunities. Zoos…

Conditioning a Roommate I have three roommates and, including myself, we all have some quirky habits. One of my roommates in particular, always has the television on when she’s studying alone or we are studying or doing homework together. Her parents always had the television on in her home growing up so, she’s used to all the noise. According to her, she can’t study without background noise. She’s tried listening to music but it doesn’t work the same as when the television is on. She says she’s…

As students taking psychology at Hood College, we started to learn about the branches of conditioning. After learning about this we were then asked to observe 3 different commercials that were very peculiar because they seemed normal to the naked eye. But after analyzing it more closely we saw a few different types of conditions being present. The types of condition that were perceived were classical conditioning, operant conditioning and observational learning. To start off, classical…

Housing Management of Maali the Elephant Mikelle Theresa C. Flores Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Sciences, De La Salle Araneta University Abstract A 42 year-old female Asian Elephant was long been kept in captivity in the Manila Zoo. Many organizations such as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been proposing the release of Maali due to the improper environment present in the zoo for the elephant. According to the…

Animals should not be kept in zoos or parks because they are not meant to be kept in capacity all their life. Although wild animals have been kept captive for thousands of years. What started it all was the first modern zoo was opened in Paris France. As many people became interested in natural history and science, zoos served as a way to display and study animals. Today zoos provide opportunities for entertainment in education, as well as scientific research and conservation (“Learn More…

The biodiversity on our planet today has been formed from 3.5 billion years of evolution. Once humans step foot on earth the planet had to support more biodiversity than ever before. Since humans have become the dominant race the levels of biodiversity have declined rapidly impacting each species differently. Biodiversity is all living things; plants, animals and microorganisms, the genetic information they contain, and the ecosystems created by them. Biodiversity is explored in 3 levels that…

Based on our findings, Zoo Taiping has always searching the efficient ways to be the best in the zoo and working hard to make sure they give all the best experience to all the visitors. In our opinion, there are a few things that Zoo Taiping can be improved on. There was some of our recommendation after all the research. Zoo Taiping is located in a natural setting in Taiping Lake Gardens close to the foot of the Larut Hill (Maxwell Hill). The beautiful natural setting with streams, lakes and…

The tiger is one of the most endangered species around the world. Today, there are only an estimated 5.000- 7.000 tigers existing worldwide (D'Silva, Roy) . This number has decreased drastically over the last few years, even though the tiger has few natural enemies. Besides large buffaloes, bears and elephants, humans are its worst enemy. Tigers mainly live in Asia, India and Russia. Due to the wide spread, every tiger sub- spices have adapted to its ecosystem differently, some live in tropical…