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Bella Higher Human Unit 3 Behaviour

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