A definition of the term encoding variability principle is presented. The principle was formulated by the American psychologist Gordon Howard Bower. Encoding variability refers to the degree of variability in the environment and mood in which one learns the same material.
Increasing Your German Shepherdâs Lifespan. While German Shepherds can live 11 years on average, you can find a way to make your best dog buddies stay longer by your side. The key is in ensuring that they are getting the right amount of nutrition and exercise. Here are some tips on how to make that happen. Maintain a healthy weight.
German shepherds are intelligent, capable and loving dogs, that go through many stages on the road to maturity -- five distinct stages in their first year alone. The long adolescent period that ends the puppy years is highly individual, but most dogs mature somewhere before 3 years of age.