Biological Explanations of Criminal Behavior Nature and nurture contribute to the way a person behaves. This can be applied to the behaviors of criminals. According to Fishbein (1990‚ pg.37)‚ “behavior [is] primarily attributed to inherited predispositions and genetic influences.” Nurture is the environmental influence that shape human behavior (Fishbein‚ 1990‚ pg.37). Human genetics and environmental factors contribute to the uniqueness to a person’s behavior. However‚ there are underlying
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acceleration velocity CORRECT weight Instructor Explanation: Remediation: Knight‚ Chapter 1.6 Points Received: 6 of 6 2. Question: (TCO 4) A ball is dropped from a 250 foot building. How long before the ball hits the ground? Your Answer: 2.025 sec 3.95 sec CORRECT 4.62 sec 15.62 sec Instructor Explanation: Remediation: Knight‚ Chapter 2.5 Points Received: 6 of 6 3. Question: (TCO 4) A bullet
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Selina Gunsauls Hasten Anthropology 1 17 March 2017 Natural Selection Explanation A species is a group of individuals that produces fertile offspring. A population is a group of the same organisms or species. The main source of genetic variation is meiosis. Within meiosis‚ fertilization occurs and creates variation. Within meiosis‚ although it is rare‚ mutations happen which can be also a source of variation. Gene flow‚ the movement of genes within multiple populations is another source of variation
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Physicalism is “the theory that all information is ultimately physical information‚ information about physical states and physical events‚ couched exclusively in physical terms.” Frank Jackson perspective was that everything that exists is physical and everything also can be explained and described by physical theories. The knowledge argument is one of the most examined arguments on physicalism. The intention of the knowledge argument is to prove that the conscious experience associates with non-physical
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The following is an explanation of my previous writing experience mostly focused on writing performed in school. In the past I’ve mostly written a wide variety of narrative and expository driven material and most of it was part of any given english or writing class. In particular my last English class focused heavily on rhetorical writing and had us write a number or persuasive papers designed to teach us some basic rhetorical analysis skills. Outside of school I haven’t done as much creative writing
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Gerardo Alvaro Avid 10/2nd Period Mrs.Tanner My Explanation of Life Goals High school is like the first half of a football game. It may carry excitement and struggles but the final score has yet to be determined. High school is a little rock that we must not trip on‚ in order to succeed in life. Some people may say it is the “final preparation before entering the real world”‚ but I say the real world has already begun
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Discuss evolutionary explanations of the functions of sleep. Evolutionary explanation of sleep suggests there four mains reasons for it‚ energy conservation‚ foraging requirements‚ predator avoidance and to waste time. The evolutionary approach has also been called the ecological approach. It is called ‘ecological’ because it is based on observations of animals in their natural environment. Energy conservation is the theory that warm blooded animals need to expend a lot of energy to maintain a
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In this essay I will give the explanation and punishments of Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Article 86 – Absence without leave is described as “any member of the armed force who‚ without authority – fails to go to his/her appointed place of duty at the prescribed time‚ goes from that place; or absents themselves or remains absent from their unit‚ organization‚ or place of duty at which he/she is required to be at the time prescribed; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct
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Assess sociological explanations of changes in the status of childhood? Childhood is a social construction and varies between times‚ places and groups. Most sociologists see our ides of childhood as a fairly recent one‚ the result of industrialisation and other social changes. Modern society constructs childhood as a tie of vulnerability‚ innocence and segregation from the adult world. The March of progress sociologist believe we live in an increasingly child-centred society. They state that children
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Describe and Evaluate Two Social Psychological Theories of Aggression One social psychological theory of aggression is based on the Social Learning Theory. It is the behavioural approach‚ which suggests that all behaviours‚ such as aggression are learnt‚ through observation and imitation‚ the theory suggests that there are various steps which need to take place in order for aggression to be learnt. First of all‚ attention needs to be paid to the aggressive behaviour‚ it is then important for the
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