1.1 Describe the major theoretical approaches Psychology is a discipline that asks and answers the fundamental question; “why do we behave the way we do and think the way we think”. The major perspectives are best ways to portray the different approaches used to answer the question of psychology‚ as it represents fundamental assumptions that underlie the research question and methods. These perspectives define psychology as the discipline interested in studying human behavior and mental process
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The seven modern perspectives of psychology are the biological approach‚ the behavioral approach‚ the psychodynamic approach‚ the humanistic approach‚ the cognitive approach‚ the evolutionary approach‚ and the sociocultural approach. 1. The biological approach focuses on the body‚ brain and the nervous system. One example would be like the way your heart races when you’re afraid. The biological factors influences your specific brain structures and neurotransmitters that can contribute to depression
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Describe two biological therapies for schizophrenia and then evaluate each in terms of effectiveness (8 + 16 marks): One biological therapy is the use of typical anti-psychotic drugs‚ such as Chlorpromazine. The main aim of this drug is to treat schizophrenia by reducing the amount of dopamine in the brain. This is because high levels of dopamine are thought to cause schizophrenia‚ therefore by reducing the amount of dopamine‚ the symptoms of schizophrenia should reduce. Typical anti-psychotic drugs
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Persuasive Presentation Outline Why Should I Be Considered For The Florida Atlantic University Scholarship? General Goal: To persuade the interviewing committee Specific Goal: To persuade the interviewing committee why I should be considered the ideal candidate for the scholarship of Florida Atlantic University. Final Effect(s): Alter the attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors of the interviewing committee regarding my position as a scholarship applicant. Persuasive Strategies: Ethos Brief Description
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Biological‚ psychological‚ and sociological theories of crime all seek to determine why individuals commit crime. Biological theorists link crime to physical and/or mental traits of an individual. Psychological theorists link crime to influences of individual and family factors‚ such as events that take place during childhood that have an impact on an individual during adulthood. Sociological theorists link crime to an individual’s social environment‚ such as family and economic status
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conscious of wanting to look squarely at everyone‚ and yet to avoid all eyes” – cannot trust his perspective – notes his role as a narrator “rush out of the house‚ child in arms” – melodramatic – giving the story an imaginary aspect * The presentation of Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker Daisy can be read in two ways – trapped in her own life‚ being able to love two man‚ yet both men treat her as possessions / or she simply retreats and cocoons into comfort when things get tough The floaty
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An Awful Presentation Introduction: A presentation has to be well planned‚ in-time‚ to the point‚ neat without errors‚ learning‚ and attention catcher‚ with less words and more pictorial if required with good examples. It has to be reachable and interesting to the audiences. That makes it most remembered. Likely‚ a presentation with all opposites too makes it most remembered as the most awful one attended. That reminds me of the most terrible presentation that I had attended during my course
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The Biological Importance of Water for Living Organisms Water is made up of two elements‚ 2 positively charged hydrogen molecules and one negatively charged oxygen molecule. Water molecules have uneven charge distribution as one end of the molecule is slightly positive and the other slightly negative‚ this is called polar. Ionic substances such as sodium chloride dissolve easily in water because the positively and negatively charged ions are separated due to the dipole nature of water. As water
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Discuss biological approaches to addiction (9+16 Marks) The genetics of addiction: * People who have an addictive personality are likely to be predisposed to it because of their genes. * Family and twin studies have demonstrated that genes contribute towards the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates of between 50 and 60 % for both males and females. McGue‚ 1999 * Fowler et al‚ 2007 – found that in a study of 1‚214 twins genetic influences played a role in the
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As a college student it is almost a must to be able to present an oral presentation. No matter what your major is‚ most probabaly it requires the ability to do a nearly perfect representaion. Especially in high school‚ students try to do everything to avoid making a speech or an oral presentation. I can still remember my first speech back in grade 5 which went terribly wrong. Though i was far from being a shy student‚ i was so nervous on the day of my speech that i could not eat that morning. I was
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