Plus-minus sign Essays

  • The History of the Sign for Addition

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    The earliest history of plus sign (+) we can trace is Egyptian hieroglyphic. The sign for addition was represented as a pair of legs walking in the direction of the text, neither left nor right . Because Egyptian could be written either from right to left or left to right. In Italy, the symbol plus (+) were adopted by the astronomer Christopher Clavius. The first person who may have used the plus (+) sign as an abbreviation was the astronomer Nicole Oresme’s, the author of the book” The Book of the

  • Class Reflection Paper

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    side of the domino. She did a great way to explain to the class how to talk and teach kindergarten students. Angeles taught the class what an adding and subject looks like by saying it is called an equation, the sign in between the numbers determines if you add or subject, and the equal sign is our answer, or solution. I loved how Angeles teaching the lesson as if we were kindgarters. She use positive feedback, and also had a smile on her face. I could see how passionate she was to teach math to kindergarters

  • Jackson Case Study

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    Jackson’s cognitive abilities were assessed with regard to seven broad areas of cognitive processing, through the use of the WISC-V, in addition to supplemental subtests given from the WJ-IV Cognitive. The areas of cognitive processing ability measured include crystallized intelligence, short-term memory, long-term memory, visual-spatial processing, reasoning ability, processing speed and phonemic awareness, which is an aspect of auditory processing. On the WISC-V, subtests that measure different

  • Using Chunking to Increase Capacity of STM

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    Using Chunking to Increase Capacity of STM The aim of the investigation was to repeat the experiment carried out by Bower and Springston in 1970. A laboratory experiment was carried out to demonstrate how chunking could be used to increase the capacity of STM. Participants were presented with a letter sequence. The independent variable was the chunking and the dependent variable was how many letters the participants recalled. A repeated measures design was used and the participants were

  • What is Memory?

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    What is memory? Memory is involved in all aspects of our lives, is it a cognitive thinking process or a way of retaining information or is it a number of connected stores or even actual information retained. According to Reber (1985), it is possibly all of theses. Memory has not been defined as a single process or fact and several theories exist about its nature, character and structure. We have vast amounts of information stored in our memory systems which we are able to access quickly

  • Memory Strategies

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    Memory Strategies 2 Abstract The research is demonstrating the use of memory strategy in an educational setting; this study examines the use of chunking on telephone numbers by students on campus. There were a total of 40 students that participated, and they were split into two groups consisting of 20 students per group. The control group used chunking as their memory strategy for memorizing a list of 10 telephone numbers. In contrast, the experimental group has used no specific strategy to memorize

  • The Effects Of Media Multitasking In Education

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    As we integrate technology into our lives more and more, it’s no surprise that technology is increasingly finding its way into our nation’s classrooms. Administration, teachers, and students all have access to technology, even some small enough to fit into the palm of our hands. These technologies provide many beneficial teaching tools and learning supplement opportunities if used in the correct way. They also can provide as a hefty distraction. The norm for college campuses is for every student

  • The Aging Memory: A Research on Working Memory and Recall

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    The aging memory: short-term memory and recall performance differences found in age groups. 1. Introduction The following research proposal aims to continue to further the discussion and study into human memory. However, specifically more into the difference that can be found between age groups in terms of short-term memory and recall performance. Motivation to undertake in such a study can be said to expand on the existing knowledge as well as to close any gaps due to lack of insight and testing

  • The Human Memory

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    The Human Memory Many people don't know it but the memory of a human is more complex than thought to be. The memory can be divided into three stores which are Sensory, Short term and Long term. There are also two processes which are Attention and Rehearsal. I will be looking at these sections closely to help explain the human memory. I will also be looking at past experiments which will help me support my theory. The Sensory stores are made up of three parts- Visual sensory memory, Acoustic

  • The Levels of Processing Model as an Explanation of Memory

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    The Levels of Processing Model as an Explanation of Memory Craik and Lockhart believe that the memory is one single unit and cannot be broken down into short-term memory and long-term memory. The idea is that our ability to remember depends on how deeply we process and encode information. We process information in three different depths, from shallow to very deep. The shallowest level of processing involves the structural pattern of a word or number (what the word or number looks like).

  • Evaluation of Two Models Of Memory

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    Evaluation of Two Models Of Memory In this essay 2 models of memory will be described and compared. They are the Atkinson and Sniffrin model of memory, the Multistore model, and Crain and Lockhart model, the Levels of Processing Model. Models of memory are primitive diagrams of human memory to help understand the flow of information and how it is stored. In order to evaluate those 2 models appropriately it is important to understand how old they are. The Multistore Model of Memory by

  • Working Memory and L2 Vocabulary Learning Rate

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    The present study is an attempt to gain insights into working memory as an important component of L2 aptitude and to provide empirical evidence for the investigation of the relation between working memory and L2 vocabulary learning rate. Introduction Research has suggested that working memory (WM) plays a vital role in second language acquisition. (Mackey, Philp, Fujii, & Tatsumi 2002, Williams 1999). Many SLA researchers have proposed that WM is a central part of L2 aptitude or to some extent

  • Intimate Partner Violence and its Effect on Children

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    There exists a vast amount of literature that suggests that there is a connection between intimate partner violence and maladaptive outcomes for children. Studies have shown that children who witness violence undermines the children’s sense of security. Intimate partner violence (IPV) proves to be distressing and deregulating for the children victims of intimate partner violence. Not only is witnessing violence distressing for children but is also been shown that it can interfere with the deal with

  • WAIS-IV Report

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    d. Working Memory Index (WMI) John’s ability related to concentration, attention and exert mental control was assessed in the above average range and above approximately 87% of his peers (WMI=117; 95% confidence interval = 109-123). The Working Memory Index measures concentration and attention, short term memory functions, sequencing, facility with numbers and mental flexibility. John performed comparable on the two subtests contributing to the WMI, suggesting similar develop in both abilities. By

  • Mulit-Store Model of Memory vs. Working Memory Model

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    Compare and contrast the multi-store model of memory with the working memory model. This essay will firstly briefly describe the theories and important facts about the original multi-store model of memory (MSM) and the working memory model (WMM). This essay will then evaluate the key studies within these two models and explain the strengths and weaknesses of the main theories. The final part of this essay will be to examine the similarities and differences between the two models. The first

  • A Study Investigating the Effects of Categorisation on Recall

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    information otherwise. Short term memory has a limited storage capacity and a very short duration. Short term memory can be lost by decay or displacement as new information is added to the store. Miller (1956) suggests the "magic number" 7 plus or minus 2 - that is between 5 and 9 bits of information can be retained in short-term memory. By organising this information in short term memory, between 5 and 9 "chunks" of

  • Alternative to the Multistore Model of Memory

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    Alternative to the Multistore Model of Memory The working memory model was proposed by Baddeley and Hitch (1974) as a way to represent short-term memory in terms of further subdivisions. It suggests that working memory consists of three components. These are the central executive, the phonological loop and the visuo-spatial sketchpad. The central executive is the component of working memory which is modality free (i.e. not visual or auditory). It is the most important component in the model

  • Phonological Loop Model Of Memory

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    What processes are involved in the attending and understanding of information received on a daily basis? Cognition refers to the process required for acquiring and comprehending of knowledge, this involves the use of high-functioning parts of the brain such as memory, perception, recall and attention. As speculated by cognitive psychologists, scientists and approaches, the process of cognition is defined by an interface between our internal learning processes and sensory processes, which can be

  • Gender Differences on Memory

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    A. Background Research It has been a time-consuming belief that women have better multi-tasking skills than men. Multi-tasking involves doing several tasks at once. Multi-tasking uses short-term memory. If women are better at multi-tasking than men, it would seem that they would have better short term memory as well. “In general, the gender-related differences include a wide range of processing skills. It has been shown that females recall the appearance of others better than males and score higher

  • Free Recall vs. Cued Recall in Short Term Memory

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    type of memory, which can usually preserve an auditory or visual source that is under your field of view for only a brief amount of time, is known as sensory memory. The second system is called short term memory and has been proven to hold seven plus or minus two items at a time ...