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    Biological Psychology Kirstyn Mixa PSY/340 November 19‚ 2010 Brigitte Crowell Biological Psychology As a study‚ psychology has many branches within itself. Each thought of psychology throughout history has brought about another school of psychology. Psychology or philosophy enthusiasts and scholars alike have taken interests in not only understanding the themes of psychology but have contributed to the creation of another branch. So‚ of course‚ somewhere along the line was the dawning of

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    Biological � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �9� Running Header: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Biological Psychology Paper Sandra Lattin University of Phoenix Biological Psychology Biological psychology‚ as defined by the New World Encyclopedia‚ "is the application of the principles of biology to the study of mental processes and behavior". In other words‚ it is the study of psychology in terms of bodily mechanisms.(New World Encyclopedia). Most processes associated with psychology have some sort of correlation

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    The biological approach attempts to explain all behaviour through biology‚ particularly focusing on genetics‚ neurochemistry and hormonal changes as well as how evolution may have shaped human behaviour. Genes carry the instructions for the development of characteristics like intelligence‚ temperament and height. The main focus on how genetics has influenced our behaviour has looked at genotype and phenotype. Genotype is the genes a person has. Phenotype is the characteristics their genes produce

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    University of the Philippines Los Banos BIOLOGICAL CONTROL Jeff C. Ebio G-1L INTRODUCTION Farmers sure aim to have abundant and healthy agricultural produce but that became so elusive as the prevalence of disease-causing fungi or bacteria and defective planting materials remain a challenge. To cease all these through a necessary and effective pest management and disease control schema must be utilized. Using chemical pesticide would be a usual resort though

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    The hormone testosterone is most often discussed in the effects it has on aggression‚ but it also plays a part in other roles of behavior. “During human puberty‚ there is a 20 - to 30 - fold increase in endogenous testosterone production in males. This increase in testosterone affects changes in aggression and causes an increase in risk taking” (Duke‚ Balzer‚ & Steinbeck‚ 2014). The amount of testosterone one has in their body has shown to play a role in their behavioral tendencies. Studies show

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    experience things are due to our biology. Genes‚ chemicals such as hormones‚ brain structure and systems. They believe that the environment does not have any influence on your condition. This approach tends to fit in with the nature nurture debate. A biological perspective is relevant to the study of psychology in three ways: 1. Comparative method: different species of animal can be studied and +compared. This can help in the search to understand human behaviour. 2. Physiology: how the nervous system

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    Biological Organization

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    With the aid of specific examples‚ describe the concept of a hierarchy of biological organization. What is meant by the phrase‚ "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts?" Understanding the range of life on the planet we call Earth. This magnificent planet is full of living organisms everywhere you look. As cells build upon each other in the structure of life‚ they create the different forms known as emergent properties. From the tiniest cells‚ the beautiful colors of the fungi to the

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    References: Lorenz‚ K. (1966). On aggression. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Daly‚ M. & Wilson‚ M. (1997). Crime and conflict: Homicide in evolutionary psychological perspective. Crime & Justice‚ 22‚ 51–100. Bartol‚ C. R.‚ & Bartol‚ A. M. (2011). Criminal behavior a psychological

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    Differences In Aggression Previous research concerning peer aggression has been conducted under the assumption that women rarely display aggression; therefore‚ aggressive behavior has historically been viewed as a male phenomenon (Björkqvist‚ 1994). Recently‚ many researchers have challenged the gender bias in the existence of aggressive behaviors and have broadened the definition of aggression. Björkqvist’s research suggests sex differences exist in the quality of the aggression‚ but not the quantity

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    Chemical Basis of Life

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    Chemical Basis of Life Chemistry Atoms – smallest particle of an element Subatomic particles: * Protons * Neutrons * Electrons Molecules – a unit formed by 2 or more atoms joined together Elements Compounds Mass Weight Inorganic Compounds – molecules that do not necessarily contain a carbon Organic Compounds – always contain large amounts of carbon * theses are the molecules composing living things – organisms Biologically important Inorganic Molecules

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