THE CONCEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology as a branch of knowledge is devoted to the study of behaviour of human beings and animals. To this end, the relevance of psychology cannot be doubted
The Concept of Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology is an integral part of psychology which seeks to find how positive relationship/interaction can be established between the teacher, students and the learning process.
13 Main Branches of Psychology
There are many branches of psychology helping to study different characteristics an organism can exhibit at a particular time or situation.
Classical Conditioning Theory of Learning
Classical conditioning theory explains how an organism’s behaviour becomes paired with some stimuli/factors in the environment.
Theory of Operant Conditioning
Operant conditioning theory of learning was formulated by B.F. Skinner. Who was an American Psychologist. His theory came based on the lapses discovered in the classical conditioning theory. Skinner believed that classical conditioning explained only how behaviour that has already been acquired can occur in the presence of a new stimulus. Operant or instrumental conditioning,
Social Learning Theory of Albert Bandura
Social learning theory explains human behaviour from the point of continuous reciprocal interaction between cognitive, behavioural and environmental influences.
3 Things about the Centre of Mass
The centre of mass or mass centre is the mean location of all the mass in a system. In the case of a rigid body, the position of the centre of mass is fixed in relation to the body. In the case of a loose distribution of masses in free space, such as shot from a shotgun or the planets of the solar system, the position of the centre
THE THORNDIKE’S THEORY OF CONNECTIONISM
In this article, you will read the major three laws propounded by Thorndike on his theory of connectionism. He reveals that the foundation of learning is the association between sense impressions and impulses to action. The implications of the theory are also discussed. According to Thorndike, the fundamental of learning is the association between sense impressions and
The Food Security Information
Data Collection and Dissemination The Central Statistical Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives play a critical role in the collection, processing and dissemination of early warning information for food security, Methods for Collection of Food Security information Food security information is mostly generated from primary sources through field surveys. Surveys are carried using
6 Tips to Business communication skills to never forget
Business communication examines verbal, nonverbal and written communication in the world of business. Through numerous examples of effective speaking, writing, negotiating and interviewing is explored
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THE FOOD BALANCE SHEET (FBS)
The food balance sheet is basically a ‘mathematical spread sheet’ presentation of aggregate food requirements netted against available food stocks with the resultant balance either being a surplus or a deficit. It is used by countries world-wide and was developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The food balance sheet is time bound, for
The 4 Pillars of Food Security
The article defines the availability of food, accessibility to food, affordability of food and the utilisation of food as the four pillars of food security.
Gender and Food Security
Gender is a very important element in analysis if one takes into account its role. In this post we discuss the importance of taking gender into account when designing and implementing food security interventions. We also explain that addressing gender based constraints to attainment of food security will make women contribute effectively to both household
VULNERABILITY AND FOOD SECURITY
The FBS does not provide a complete picture on the food situation and so government turns to other sources of data. Now we shall introduce you to the concept of vulnerability and food security.
5 TIPS TO FOOD SECURITY INTERVENTIONS
There is need to adopt Several food security interventions, in order to address food insecurity in a holistic manner.
Child psychology Development in 5 Steps
Child psychology, also called child development, is the study of the psychological processes of children and, specifically, how these processes differ from those of adults