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and the children are more likely to be aggressive if they have aggressive parents. This is an idea that stems from Bandura’s (1973)Social Learning Theory. Bandura conducted a study with children using a Bobo doll with the adult demonstrating the act of aggression vs. non-aggression against the Bobo doll in front of the children. Bandura’s findings were that children’s aggressive behavior was a direct reflection of their own parent’s behavior and/or to demonstrate this behavior toward outside…

time in athletics. After this I researched influential African Americans of the time. The following is what I found. Marlin Briscoe was an incredible NFL quarterback in the late 60’s. Bob Gibson was an outstanding pitcher in the MLB during this time. Bobo Brazil won the NWA World Heavyweight Title in 1962. Wilma Rudolph became first American woman to win three gold medals in the Olympics. Ernie Davis became first black athlete to win Heisman trophy. Jackie Robinson broke the color…

Psychological theory views brain injury, trauma, childhood experiences, and deficits in the brain, or incomplete cognitive development, as factors influencing behavior. In large, psychological theories are concerned with individual’s psychological characteristics, including, personality, patterns of thoughts, aggression, development and learning, and how improper development or psychological deficit can affect individuals and lead to criminal behavior. Vold’s states that there are two types…

Selfish. Desperate. Ambitious. When the opportunity is taken right under from someone's feet, it can be conceded, eager and even hard working depending on the opportunity given. In A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry shows how the struggle was for a colored man in the 1950s to not be successful. Walter Lee Younger, a defiant, selfish, dream chaser, who does not feel validated, and who's never listened too, but will do anything to help his family live happier. The goal Walter wants for him…

Middle Grades are probably the most difficult grades to get through for everyone. During this time of physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and moral development for these students learning about the history of Georgia is literally the last thing they think about, if they even really think about it at all. These students are some of the most difficult students to keep their attention focused on the subject matter at hand, unless of course we are discussing them, then and only then will the…

Bobo on the other hand gets a ticket for having his car in the same area because he is black. During this time this was normal, the blacks were targeted to make them seem like nobodys or like an anomaly. Whereas today we can see that blacks and whites are…

Disputing research to the claim that aggression caused by genetics is a replication of Bandura et al.’s Bobo doll study. Twin pairs were encouraged to act aggressively towards the doll by being exposed to an adult model who acted aggressively towards it. Researchers found no difference in correlations between monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs, suggesting…

On a nature vs. nurture continuum, nature should be followed by humanistic, social cognitive, behavioral, psychoanalytic, and finally nurture. Humanistic is defined as someone that has strong interest or concerns aimed at human morals and self-respect (Humanistic, 2002). Maslow believed we are detached from other animals because of our volume for self-actualization (Rathus, Humanistic Theory, 2014). Maslow and Rogers say “humanists and existentialists survive on the meaning of life” (Rathus, The…

Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and A Raisin in the Sun share significant similarities. With an enlightening passion, Dr. King’s speech highlights his hope that one day, there will be equality between black and white people. During his time, black people faced a great injustice of segregation and deceit. In A Raisin in the Sun, Walter has a dream of his own that relates to Dr. King’s dream. Walter believed that investing in a liquor store would allow his family to live a better life by making…

Lorraine Hansberry, the famous playwright, wrote her play “Raisin in the sun” based off of Langston Hughes poem “Harlem and Dream deferred”. The play takes place in Chicago during the 1960’s. Hansberry uses Beneatha, Walter and Mama to show the negative consequence that occur when put off your dream. To begin, Hansberry uses Beneatha to show the negative consequence that occur when you put off your dream. Beneatha is in her late 20’s and black women. Beneatha is Mama’s daughter and…