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Bella Higher
Bella Higher Human Unit 3 Behaviour
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 factors that influence the developmemt of behaviour? | 1. Maturation 2. Inheritance 3. Environment |
| Give an example of a behaviour affected by maturation | Walking, Talking, using cutlery |
| Give an examole of an inherited condition that affects behaviour through damage to the nervous system | Huntington's Chorea or PKU |
| Name a process that affects nerves that contributes to maturation of behaviour | Myelination |
| Who has to be studied to discriminate between the effects of inheritance and environment on behaviour? | Monozygotic twins reared apart |
| Give an example of a form of intelligence other than IQ. | Musical intelligence, artistic intelligence, kinesthetic intelligence, |
| What is the importance of infant attachment? | It is the long period of dependence on adults that provides a secure environment for learning and social skills. |
| What individuals are entirely dependent on non-verbal communication? | Babies |
| What is the main benefit of written and spoken communication? | It accelerates learning and intellectual development |
| What is the effect of practise on motor skills? | Makes them faster |
| What is imitation? | Learning behaviour through observation |
| What is positive reinforcement? | Rewarding desired behaviour so it becomes established |
| What is negative reinforcement? | The removal of an unpleasant stimulus when the desired behaviour is displayed so it becomes established |
| Give an example of positive reinforcement in children. | Clapping, smiling, gooing when they eat or drink, heap praise on them when are mannerly etc |
| What is shaping? | Rewarding approximations of a desired behaviour until it is established. |
| Give an example of shaping in children. | Rewarding the eventual use of cutlery with praise etc |
| What word do we use to describe a behaviour which is no longer present. | Extinct |
| What frequency of reinforcement makes a behaviiour less likely to become extinct? | Intermittant |
| What is Generalisation? | Responding the SAME way to related but different stimuli |
| What is Discrimination? | Responding in a DIFFERENT way to related but different stimuli. |
| Give an example of discrimination. | After being bitten by a pitbull, not being scared of all dogs |
| What is Social Facilitation | The increase in performance seen in competitive situations or when observed by others. |
| Deindividuation | The loss of personal identity in a group leading to diminished restraints on behaviour. |
| Identification | The changing of beliefs to be like an admired influencing source. |
| Internalisation | The changing of beliefs as a result of persuasion from a trustworthy source. |
| Motivation | The inner drive to succeed. |
| Carrying capacity | The maximum population an area can support. |
| How has human female fecundity changed over time? | Increased |
| What is fecundity | The potential reproductive capacity of an individual or population - (affected by earlier menarche of modern poulations) |
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