...Learning Can Be Scary Learning to Swim Can Be Scary “Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do was learn how to swim. I was always afraid of the water, but I decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn, .I also thought it would be good exercise and help me to become physically stronger. What I didn't realize was that learning to swim would also make me a more confident person. New situations always make me a bit nervous, and my first swimming lesson was no exception. After I changed into my bathing suit in the locker room, I stood timidly by the side of the pool waiting for the teacher and other students to show up. After a couple of minutes the teacher came over. She smiled and introduced herself, and two more students joined us. Although they were both older than me, they didn't seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to swim. I began to feel more at ease.” Learning to swim made my summers more enjoyable by making my time in the water safer. As a teen that didn’t know how to swim I was terrified by the thoughts of drowning, afraid to look weak or ashamed for not knowing how to swim. Learning how to swim increase my self-confidence and eliminated my fears of drowning. I had to overcome the fear of the water that was a huge step for me. Before deciding to take swimming lesson, I would spend many days on the side of the pool also walking in the shallow end. My instructor...
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...Phobias and Addictions Ashlee D. Niland PSY300 October 22, 2012 Dr. Erickson Phobias and Addictions “According to Kowalski and Westen, the concept that learning shapes behavior, forms the fundamental concepts of the behaviorist perspective. Known together as associative learning, classical and operant conditioning are common, yet distinct ways in which humans learn behavior”(Kowalski & Weston, 2009, p. 157) Classical conditioning, also known as Pavlovian conditioning or respondent conditioning, is like having a bell that rings every time a dog gets his food. The dog then learns that the sound of that bell means food is there. The learning of the bell and food correlating to one another is classical conditioning. Operant conditioning was created by B.F Skinner. Operant conditioning is the positive and negatives of an acted motion; like a child who makes good grades in school will be rewarded by his parents or if the child makes bad grades the parents will discipline the child. If the child makes good grades but the parents continually fail to reward the child, the child may begin to slack in his school work. This is operant conditioning. Phobias “Phobias can interfere with the ability to work, socialize, and maintain a normal daily routine. They can cause such an overwhelming anxiety that people who have phobias may avoid any situation or object that is associated with the phobia” (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). Classical and operant conditioning both contribute...
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...Project Assessment for Early Childhood Education and Care Do we need a National Early Years Learning Framework? How does a National Early Years Learning Framework impact on Early Childhood Professionals? What are the key principles and elements of the Framework? Yes we need this framework so we can ensure quality and consistency Australia wide in early childhood education programs for our children. Belonging, Being and Becoming. These are three of the most important words when dealing with the well-being and education of children today. As most of us are aware, the world can be a scary place and if it can be a scary place for adults, just imagine what it’s like for children where everything is big and new, and foreign places or new experiences can be confusing, lonely and terrifying. We are only very young when we have to first venture out on our own, whether that is childcare, preschool or school, and not having our parent’s with us, can be very daunting. That’s why I think ‘Belonging, being and becoming’ as a statement, is something that sums up what we need to look at when dealing with the development of life’s most precious little beings. Accommodating diversity and focusing on the child In order to learn in this big wide world we need to make children feel comfortable and secure in their surroundings. Years ago the teaching and caring methods involved with childcare and schooling seemed to be more of a ‘this is how we teach and this is how you will learn’...
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...good in a classroom. Earl also explains that there are ways to incorporate these devices into everyday learning. Imagine yourself walking into a class of high school students. One would expect to hear kids scribbling on notepads, writing down what the teacher is explaining in the front of the class. However, you hear small, inconsistent giggling, and constant, faint tapping noise. You begin to think to yourself “what is that?” It turns out it’s the endless flood of messages that the students are receiving, causing them to lose focus and not pay attention to the instructor. Wouldn’t this multi-tasking cause a student to lose focus and lose certain educational abilities? Earl addresses this stating; “multi-tasking can reduce productivity by 40%, increase stress and cause an fall of 10 points in IQ levels, according to a Harvard study.” Even with this shocking evidence, many high schools choose to ignore it, “after all, it is a generation of short attention spans.” With all of this decreasing ability to focus and be productive one might ask, “how does this affect these students in the long run? How will it affect their careers or futures?” Earl also answers this question. He begins by stating that “many high school students have grown unaccustomed to reading anything more than 140-characters.” If one truly thinks about this, deeply and with a purpose, this is scary. It is scary in the sense that if...
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...conditioning and how it relates to phobias will be dicussed, as well as operant conditioning and how it develops into addictions. Distinguishing between classical and operant conditioning, will show the differences between the two. I will cover what extinction means and how it is achieved in both types of conditioning. "Phobia" means "morbid fear" in greek (What is Phobia, 2014). Fear is a natural response to a genuine danger. Phobias are the emotional and physical reactions to feared objects or situations; this fear becomes irrational and excessive. Feelings of horror, panic and terror may occur. Reactions become automatic and uncontrollable, taking over a person's thoughts and sometimes causing physical symptoms. These symptoms can include rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, trembling and overwhelming desire to avoid the feared object or situation. There are three major categories of phobias. First category called specific phobias focuses on certain objects, animals, people and situations. Some of the most recognized phobias fall under this category; the fear of heights (acrophobia), the fear of spiders (arachnophobia) and the fear of enclosed spaces(claustrophobia). The second major category is the fear of open spaces (agoraphobia). Most individual affected by this become prisoner in their own homes. The third category of phobias, one of the most common phobias and often associated with addiction, social phobia or also known as social anxiety disorder; the fear...
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...Behavioral Models of Personality Critique Draya Ashlee Ashford University Abstract This paper explores my knowledge and opinions on the Behavioral Models of Personality (BMP). This article will show the various theories of BMP present Behavioral Models of Personality Critique Personality is the combination of characteristics and qualities that mix together to form an individuals very distinctive character. The ability to have an perfectly untainted personality may be unheard of, and for many may sound ridiculous. Different models of personality help us to categorize the different aspects of one’s personality, how a personality problem can be recognized, and how to effectively treat an personality illness. I will critique the behavioral model of personality by looking at the theories present , the major contributors to the field, the different methods of inquiry , along with the strengths and weakness of the model , and how possible future research may be done to further elucidate the role of this model in understanding personality. The behavioral model of personality closely focuses on the “emphasis on studying what is observable challenged psychology and` personality researchers to meet higher empirical standards.” (Magnavita, J.J. 2012). Such observable events that occur inside of the human mind, which are acted outside of the human mind , better known as our actions. It is usually based on inductive thinking...
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...learning the second language can be a scary and new experience. one of the hardest thing I have ever had to do was speaking English in the public. I was afraid of speaking English in the public without grammar, or pronunciation mistake, but I decided that speaking in the pubic was an important skill that I should learn. I also thought it would a good motivation and chance to help me improve my English. What I did not realize was that learning to speak in the public would also make me more confident person………………………………………………………………………………………………. The new situation always makes me a bit nervous, and my first speaking in the public lesson was no exception. After I knew my topic subject a day before I represent my speech. I went early to my school and I stood timidly by the side of the class waiting for my teacher and other students to show up. After a couple of minutes, the teacher came over. He smiled and two more students joined us. Although they were both older than me, they did not seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to give a speech front of twenty students. I began to feel more at ease. The teacher start calls our names randomly. I was praying to the last person to represent my speech. I concentrated on the students speech and try to avoid their mistakes not just listening, but also write down the important points. ……………………. At 10:30 a.m. I still remember that moment I was the third person on my teacher list, he called out...
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...was much harder than elementary school and was more confusing. I was very concerned about having different classes and having to find them because I felt that I would be late on the first day. During my first week, Tevis was scary to me. After a few days, I was used to Tevis and it wasn’t so scary anymore. Junior was way different than I expected. I found junior high much easier than elementary school. It wasn’t confusing at all. The most difficult classes I had were seventh and eighth grade math, my math teachers were Mrs. Hartnett and Mrs. Fritzen. The way they taught, to me, was very confusing and I hardly understood the math. After a few days, I began to not do the math homework due to frustration and stress. I met my mathematical challenge by asking for more help from my teachers....
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...life. Some people use it for relaxing, some for learning and some as a profession. It’s undeniable that music has a special place in your life at some point. The sound of one note, one chord, can take you to a certain time or place in your life like a childhood memory, your wedding day or even a movie. Composers are known for having this ability to pull on the emotions and change the mood of their audience. One of the most underrated aspects for music is how filmmakers use these ablilities when choosing music for their movies. The role of music in a motion picture is in direct relation to the level of ambiguity in a particular scene. The more ambiguous a scene is, the more filmmakers rely on the music to develop a mood that interprets the meaning of the scene for their audience. Therefore, music provides a cue for the listener to tell whether the narrative is suppose to be perceived as scary, romantic, funny, sad, or happy--ultimately, affecting the audience's mood. Horror movies are great examples of that concept. Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), is a perfect example of how a music can tell its audience what's about to come. The most memorable scene in the film was the brutal shower stabbing scene with Janet Leigh. The use of music in this scene allows the viewer to achieve a fear of the unknown. As Leigh is showering, the camera view point is of Bates walking into her room. Then, the music gets eerie and scary. The audience can feel something is about to happen to Leigh's character...
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...uses different manners of characterization, film and story structure, and symbolism to convey the movies themes and ideas. The film opens up in the everyday life of a 13-year-old boy, Josh Baskin (David Moscow, Tom Hanks), who’s going through the typical motions and struggles that a 13-year-old would be expected to go through. He still acts like a child but doesn’t want to be treated like one by his parents, he can’t catch the attention of the girl he likes, and he’s just not “big” enough to go on rides or be taken seriously. Feeling too small and insignificant, Josh makes a wish through a fortunetelling machine and wakes up the next day as a fully grown man. Now, he must figure out how to act grown enough to make his way through the scary, unfamiliar world of adulthood if he wants to be able to be a child again,...
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...don’t though. This writing is about people’s fears, and shows you not-so-scary stuff. What is fear anyways? Fear is when our survival instincts react to something your brain feels it is dangerous. Fear is what tries to react to something your brain feels it is dangerous. Fear is what tries to keep you safe, and alerts you from danger. In “Fears and Phobias” it says “Fear helps protect us. It makes us alert to danger prepares us to deal with it.” Fear just protects us. The fear is our survival instincts, just trying to keep us safe from what we are afraid of. Being afraid of something is okay, so you shouldn’t be embarrassed about it, because everyone has something to be afraid of, or something that keeps you cautious or safe. Overall, fear is something you should have, or else you won’t feel unsafe, so you will hurt yourself....
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...There are many events that can shape a person into who they are going to be for the rest of their lives. Leaving home and being independent at college is an event that will mature someone extensively. It is a life changing event where a child faces the realisms of adulthood. It can be a scary thing, living without a parent and making money that has to spent wisely. It is definitely a life changing event that morphs a child into a young adult, experiencing the real world. Moving away to college is what helps people mature because a person is isolated from the world they once knew and are experiencing what it is like to be free of any rules. People who want to succeed and make a great deal of money when they graduate, focus on what is important and do not take their new freedom for granted. Being alone and away from everyone, a person does not have to be the loser in high school anymore, they can be the president of the chemistry club and have a numerous amount of friends that have the same interests. College is different from high school and gives people a chance to be who they really want to be, they do not need to conform to the social norms expected of them when in high school. Getting a chance to be who a person really is matures them....
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...for entertainment too. To conclude, there are many things about the horse. Millions of years ago horses looked way different than they do now. Then they were as small as a small dog and had many toes. Now, they are mostly big (6 5-6 ft); or horses can be smaller. But now horses have only one toe, or hoof, on each leg. Over the millions of years that have gone by horses have evolved and have been bred; there are now over 350 horse breeds in...
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...its red double decker buses, red telephone booths and a rainy weather. One of many amazing places to see in London if you're not only looking for architecture and history but also for some fun and thrill is the London Dungeon. The London Dungeon opened in 1976. At first it was supposed to be a museum but eventually it turned into an interactive tourist attraction. The Dungeon is located in Tooley Street near London Bridge so it's very easy to find. This is not only an attraction that will leave goose bumps on our skin, it's also a great lesson of history. It illustrates many tortures from the medieval times and events that took place in the past. It lets the visitors take part in history through many actors, a specific scenery and many scary sound effects. When visiting the London Dungeon you will survive the Great Plague which took place in 1665 in London. The Great Plague was a very massive outbreak of a disease which killed about 20% of London's population. Here you will have to go through many disgusting smells and sounds. You will also get to meet a doctor who is "trying" to take care of somebody. You will have to live through the serial killings of five prostitutes in Whitechapel which were committed by Jack the Ripper whom you will of course get to meet. You will also be told a lot about the killings, so that you don't miss out on any details of the horrible murders. The Great Fire of London is another event from the past that you will be forced to survive. You will...
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...traffic flow monitoring and even people who violate traffic laws like speeding, running red lights and stop signs. The technology only gets better with the better quality of surveillance camera on street corners. This trend is going to push for more cameras in high populated areas to maintain safely and order. They now have surveillance cameras with facial recognition so that the camera can identify you. These trends are either going to affect policing in a good way or a potentially be used against them because criminals these days are getting smarter with all this tech-savvy generation that we all live in. We are going to see more criminals of all ages young and old committing more crimes like internet fraud, financial crimes like embezzlement, bribery, credit card fraud, indentify theft and insider trading are just to name a few. The question is can law enforcement keep up with the latest trend of technology? Law enforcement has to keep up with the changing of technology and time. All the crimes committed over the internet have made all law enforcement agencies work together. Online criminals can cover great distances and fast, moving about on the internet is fast and easy. According to Daily whirl it is reported that cybercrimes are creating greater crime then physical crime. Ever since the September 11th...
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