Principals of psychology
- Innate or Learned 150 words
Is language learned or is it innate. Discuss why or why not.
- https://www.technologyreview.com/s/408349/is-langu...
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- https://www.decodedscience.org/first-language-acqu...
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- https://www.simplypsychology.org/language.html
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- Intrinsic motivation is when we are motivated by internal factors and the rewards are internal like joy or satisfaction. Extrinsic motivation is when we are motivated by external factors like a grade or money. Research has shown that when those who are originally motivated by internal factors begin to receive external rewards, their motivation diminishes. For example, a person who paints suddenly gets a job to paint portraits for money, and they start to dislike painting. What motivates you in your life? What type of rewards are you receiving? What is a good way of motivating people? For example, I read, exercise, work, study, why do I do it? Is the type of motivation effective? 150 words
- Can we trust Eyewitness Testimony? What do we know about the accuracy of eyewitness testimony? Elizabeth Loftus is mentioned in the text. But, she is a researcher who has spent a great deal of her time focusing on this phenomenon. Tell me a little about what she has discovered. 150 words