The psychologist taking the biological approach would respond with an explanation of how the brain may be deficient in a certain area. He/she may suggest that there is a chemical imbalance in the brain causing the irrational actions displayed by the criminal. There may be any number of chemicals in the brain that could be off and affecting reactions in the nervous system all the way into the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system. Additionally‚ the psychologist may attribute genetic markers
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University of Phoenix Material Biological Psychology Worksheet Answer the following questions in short-essay format. Be prepared to discuss your answers. 1. What is biological psychology? Biological psychology is the scientific study of the biology of behavior. This study is also known as biopsychology‚ psychobiology‚ behavioral biology‚ and/or behavioral neuroscience. 2. What is the historical development of biological psychology? The historical development of biopsychology is
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Albert C. Perez May 10‚ 2017 The article “The evolutionary psychology of hunger”‚ focuses on the “coordinating mechanisms” of the human body which are set up to deal with the physiological and psychological aspects. The general question of the article is how hunger plays a part in influencing these “coordinating mechanisms” in order to solve an “adaptive problem” and to what degree. These mechanisms according to the article influence things such as our ability to focus on tasks depending on the
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Explain how psychological perspectives have been used to criminal behavior Biological approaches: (P1)The biological approach means that our behavior is the cause of biological factors. This approach looks at our genetics to construct a reason why we act the way we do and why we develop abnormal behaviors. The brain and nervous system are the biological approach and so are chemical changes in the body .This can mean chemical reactions in the brain. For instance‚ in eating disorders - twin studies
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Week 7 Essay Define "biological productivity.” When a scientist says productivity is a rate‚ what does she or he mean? List several factors that influence productivity in various ocean environments (the surf zone‚ mid-ocean and the deep abyss). According to encyclopedia2 the definition of biological productivity is “The productivity of organisms and ecosystems‚ as defined by primary‚ secondary‚ and community productivities. So when a scientist says productivity is a rate‚ he or she is referring
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1) Biological Approach The Biological approach studies the relationship between behavior and the brain and nervous system. Theorically all behavior can be related to changes in brain activity. Because brain is the processing centre that controls all complex behavior. One of the main assumptions of the biological approach is that all behavior is associated with changes in brain function. Therefore the psychopathology will occur due to changes in either the structure if related to changes in the
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A Psychological and Educational Perspective on Black Parenting‚ Black Children: Rashaad Coleman California State University‚ Northridge After reading “A Psychological and Educational Perspective on Black Parenting‚ Black Children” I agree with Hariette Pipes McAdoo’s concepts on black parenting. Reading the research that this chapter contained‚ I realized there is a lot that goes into parenting in the African American community. It is more of an art then
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The Role of Primate Sociality in Evolutionary Theory Introduction Some animals‚ and more specifically primates‚ have been noted for having brains of an uncommonly large size. One explanation for this phenomenon is the ‘social brain’ or ‘social intelligence’ hypothesis‚ which states that brain sizes have increased in order to handle the demands of sociality (Lindenfors 2005; Pérez-Barbería et al. 2007). The increase in brain size can be attributed to the computational power needed to track
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The biological components may be an inherited gene that was passed to this adult such as alcoholism‚ depression or anxiety. If alcoholism is in the family‚ the young adult could of inherited the gene and believes that having drinks to relax is the way to go. The effect of alcohol on the individual contributes to the drinking to excess to unwind. The biological status of the individual pertains to the biological and inherited characteristics which affect the response to the alcohol and the mood the
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Biological Currency The objective of this lab is to figure out whether or not this money is counterfeit. We will attempt to find the information needed to prove that the money is counterfeit or not by looking at it under a microscope and by using iodine drops to compare the money’s result with the results of different items. Counterfeiting money is not a new to any country. It started when paper money was first made. Some countries attempt to counterfeit rivals money to drive their economy downward
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