The studies differed in certain ways; one discovered a relation between the ability to learn patterns and the ability to learn a second language, while the other one found that having and informal approach to the language (games) enhances learning a second language, regardless the person. ... One states that picking up a second language is predicted by the ability to learn patterns while the other states that language instruction is improved with fun games played by students. ... The subject has been discussed very much but there are various theories that are accepted as correct by many membe...

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Language is created by people. ... Language is thought to have originated when early hominines started gradually changing their primate communication systems, acquiring the ability to form a theory of other minds and a shared intentionality. ... Functional theories of grammar explain grammatical structures by their communicative functions, and understand the grammatical structures of language to be the result of an adaptive process by which grammar was "tailored" to serve the communicative needs of its users. ... Functionalist theories tend to study grammar as dynamic phenomena, as struc...

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Second language acquisition and learning refers to any language gain in addition to the native tongue. Acquisition is a natural and intuitive process while learning is a deliberate tactic to grasp a language (Second Language Acquisition, n.d). ... Language structures are present in the human mind, in the form of language design and configuration and react to correct errors. ... There is a further conviction that a second language should be easier to gain during puberty or teenage years to fruitfully master the language with professionalism. Quite a number of researchers (Lenneberg, 1967; Pe...

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Theory of Cognitive Development was a theory developed by psychologist Jean Piaget. ... Don Holdaway designed theory of Literacy Development in 1979. ... This theory is intriguing because of its basic scheme. ... "Vygotsky argued that children's learning is most affected by their mastery of language, as evidenced by their mastery of sign systems such as the alphabet, words, listening, speaking, and writing.... Before he developed this theory, many educators and researchers were using Behaviorist theory. ...

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As such, students find it quite hard to sit through a formal lesson when the theory teaching of media studies comes into place. ... I would chose to practice according to William Glasser's Choice Theory which explains that one always has the choice of how to behave. ... As most of these students may have come from various countries and backgrounds where English is not their first language, it is of upmost importance to ensure that my lesson is planned and suitable according to their needs. ... The idea that students have of media studies being a subject that does not need formal teachi...

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The language is furthermore in the genes. ... Differently from nativists, empiricists think that language is entirely learned. ... On one hand psychologists such as Noam Chomsky with his child language acquisition theory can be paralleled to the philosophic nativist theory, while behaviorist psychologists can be strictly related to the nurture vision of empiricist philosophers, such as John Watson with his "Little Albert Experiment". ... In 1960 Chomsky proposed his theory in which he tries to sustain that children are born with an already-acquired language knowledge and moreover wit...

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Recent Trait Theory Research Cattell's Big Five Factors of Personality, Behavioral Genetics, and Evolutionary Personality Theory. ... Overall the Big Five factors have been intensely studied in seven different languages and the fifth factor (openness to experience) has the most problems with replication. ... Contributions from behavioral-genetic studies have obligated developmental psychologist to amend two major doctrine theories. ... This brings us to evolutionary theories, in which the focus will be on the work of David Buss. ... In conclusion, all of these theories have laid ...

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Language teaching at present should be aimed at meeting global challenges, specifically to develop literacy for global competition. ... According to Chaedar most likely through his translation of his experiences the essence of updating language teaching is reconstructing the perspective of and having a new awareness of the fundamental nature of language education, especially on the part all teachers and educational bureaucrats. Basic to innovation in language teaching is a complete understanding of language. It is also his perception that language is the medium of other school subjects, a to...

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In order to understand the top-down and bottom-up theories, we must understand perception. ... Top-down processing of language happens when someone uses background information to predict the meaning of language. ... It is thought to be an effective way of processing language as it makes the most of what the person brings to the situation (BBC World Services, 2014). ... The bottom-up theory by psychologist E.J. ... Neither the top-down theory nor the bottom-up theory can explain all perception all the time. ...

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Language and arithmetic abilities are controlled by the left hemisphere, so when someone is thinking about something to do with these subjects, they tend to look to the right. ... The aim is to test the theory of eye gaze as an indicator of hemispheric arousal. ... Therefore, the results reject the theory of eye gazing as an indicator of hemispheric arousal. ... My results relate to the theory when it came to left hemispheric arousal because the average subject looked to the right when thinking about the answer, but when it came to right hemispheric arousal my results rejected the theory. .....

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Freud's theories have always been objected and tested by many. ... "Each human language maps the world differently." (Steiner, 1992, xiv) George Steiner wanted a universal language for interpreting dreams of all individual minds. Even though Steiner spoke three languages, he did not describe himself as a linguist. ... They were argued through theories which were further doubted and tested and also by experimenting which had limitations. ...

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For example, Paul Broca (1824–1880) discovered that brain-injured people with lesions in the front section of the left hemisphere were often "unable to speak fluently but could comprehend language" (Finger, 2004). Carl Wernicke (1848–1904) was fascinated about the findings of the up-and-coming neurosciences; for example, the linking of disordered language to the third anterior gyrus (Pillman, 2003). ... The theory believes that the actions of a person are determined by conscious and unconscious thoughts. ... The downfall to the psychodynamic theory is that the supporting evi...

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However, according to research from the Illinois Project, "current theories indicate a problem with the function or structure of the central nervous system." ... Communication problems such as speech and language vary depending upon the intellectual and social development of the individual. ... Autistic children have problems acquiring and using language and relating socially. ... Low cognitive abilities often result in poor comprehension of abstract concepts and figurative language forms. ... A speech language pathologist usually is the main therapist to work with autistic children. ...

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Girls develop language skill faster than boys at this age. ... " There are two theorists contribute to child's language development, B.F. ... However, they had different opinions about language development. Skinner insisted that children learn language by imitation and increasing behavior. ... The major contributor of cognitive development theory is Jean Piaget, he believed that early cognitive development occurs through a process where actions prompt thought processes. ...

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Cognition is responsible for the functions of the brain that encompass language, imagination, planning and perception. ... In Social-Cognitive theory the mind contains schemas. ... In Social-Cognitive theory the mind contains schemas. ... Since the very beginning of a developing personality theory it has been well recognized that there are inconsistencies in every individual's behavior. ...

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For example, in the cognitive model, schizophrenia is caused by faulty cognitions, perceptions, and language. ... The biological model is a deterministic theory, because it assumes that genetics, and faulty biochemistry are the reasonings behind a mental disorder, and cannot be changed by the individual him/herself. This theory has its advantages because it takes the blame or fault away from the patient, and bases it on objective scientific theory. ...

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Furthermore, Alfred Adler is admired for his theory on "individual psychology". ... Jung's theories were mostly a modernized version of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. At first Jung collaborated closely with Freud but eventually moved on to pursue his own theories, including the exploration of personality types. ... (Jung Carl, Encarta) Jung developed his theories based on a wide knowledge of mythology and history. ... He says that man passes from a natural to a cultural state as he uses language, learns how to cook etc. ...

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Sigmund Freud developed a theory of human behavior based on largely on case studies of his patients. Freud's theory, psychoanalysis, maintains that human mental life is like an iceberg. ... The most notable of Freud's famous students are Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and Karen Horney, who broke away from their mentor and developed their own theories of personality. ... Humanists also rejected Freud's theory that people are determined and driven from within, acting and marching to the dark drums of unconscious. Cognitive psychology is a specialty that focuses on mental processe...

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Personality theories The working definition of personality means characteristic of the person that account for consistent patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving. ... Concept of trait theory The basic assumption of the trait point of view is that people possess broad predisposition, called traits, to respond in particular ways. ...

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Later, this theory is used to justify the pedagogical approach of these two teachers in their actual classroom. Much of the theory used in the beginning of this text is reminiscent of a classic text on racism called The Nature of Prejudice, written some fifty years ago. ... As the authors of this text have shown, this requires that we evaluate curriculum and pedagogy to construct learning environments where all can be more successful -- whether our students have 504's, or whether they are the victims of institutionalized racism that devalues their language, culture, and history....

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Like Sigmund Freud my family has limited finances, but he made comprehensive developments in the theory of personality and psychopathy and I feel I can make the society better using his developments. ... Biology, chemistry, foreign language, and computer applications are good to have in your background if you want to get into the psychology field of work, and I have an interest in all of these topics. ...

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Reconstructive memory is a fundamental theory that pursues to demonstrate how memory may be distorted by prior experiences of an individual. ... However, the theory of Barlett has been challenged by a number of analysts. ... Loftus and Palmer (1974) presented the influence of leading questions in an experiment which demonstrated that the language used to question witnesses has an impact on their recollection. ... The authors concluded that there was no clear relationship between the language that is used to question witnesses and the truthfulness of their recall in later interviews. ... Furth...

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The chapter also discussed several research findings and theories to include context in understanding learning and development and to provide some ideas for instructional designers to design more effective learning environment. I agree with the theory of Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development when students collaborate with more knowledgeable others and distributed expertise to complete the task rather than working single-handedly. ... According to Vygotsky (1978), children first develop lower mental functions such as simple perceptions, associative learning, and involuntary attention; ho...

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Today I am comparing two different theories of personality. ... We will examine Freud's theories on the unconscious mind and the psychoanalytic approach. ... This paper will also contrast the two theories. ... This humanistic theory fits into our personality and how we are read as humans. ... Next theory I am looking into is traits and how they fit into our personality. ...

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Many years have passed since the formulation of Freud's theories on human development and structure of psychical apparatus. ... Also, there is always several ways in which the case studies can be interpreted, which makes the resulting theory subjected to the interpreter's bias. ... Q: Another aspect of your theory is the belief that all human motivation is broadly sexual. ... Q: In your theories it is stated that the person's development is over by the fifth year of life. ... In the development of the human brain there are certain critical periods when particular parts of th...

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