Is homosexuality biological based? Homosexuality is biologically based. It’s not something someone gives a try and sees if they like it. Maybe the occurrences have something to do with the mother’s hormone levels when she is pregnant. I also think it is a little of both. Some cases it might be the X and Y thing and others it is probably just learned. I think most of the recent ones are probably learned because it is all over TV and everything. I just think it is ridiculous that they expect us
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BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATIONS I. GENETIC FOUNDATIONS A. The foundations of development are heredity and environment. Heredity supplies our genotype (genetic makeup)‚ while heredity and environment combine to form the phenotype (observable characteristics). B. The Genetic Code 1. Chromosomes store and transmit genetic information. Each cell in the human body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. 2. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecules make up chromosomes. 3. A gene is a segment of a DNA molecule
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Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality Valerye Rogers PSY/250- Psychology of Personality Michael Moore‚ Instructor February 21‚ 2011 Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality In the following‚ the author will discuss and analyze the biological and humanistic approaches to personality. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs will be discussed and examined. The author will describe biological factors that influence the formation of personality. The author will examine the relationship
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Running head: BIOLOGICAL AND HUMANISTIC APPROACHES TO PERSONALITY Mileva Repasky PSYC 250 Jean M. Porter University of Phoenix Personality can be defined as “the complex of all the attributes-behavioral‚ temperamental‚ emotional and mental-that characterizes a unique individual.” (Princeton University‚ n.d.) Personality has been studied and explained for a long time and is linked directly to Maslow’s humanistic and biological theories. This paper seeks to describe the biological factors
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Biological approach attempts to understand two major issues: the relationship between mind and body and the influence of heredity on behavior. The two primary concerns of biological approach are the workings of nervous system and the role of heredity in behavior. Bio psychologists investigate how all the electrical impulses‚ hormones and chemical flowing through the body can affect behavior. They are concerned with how the aspects of biology affect emotions of individuals‚ learning abilities and
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Aggression is a problem that affects all members of society. There is no doubt that aggression pays off for some. Parents who yell and threaten punishment get results. The child who hits the hardest gets the toy. The brother who is willing to be the most vicious in a fight wins. The teacher who gives the hardest test and threatens to flunk the most students usually gets the most study time from students. The spouse who threatens to get the maddest gets their way. The male who acts the most macho
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accident‚ no one stopped and called the police. After the learning about the Bystander Effect‚ I realized that the examples above are the phenomenon that individuals are less likely to help a victim when some other people are present. One of the many explanations of the Bystander Effect is that we like following the group‚ in other words‚ we feel secure when conforming. The Bystander Effect is prevalent in today’s society‚ from school bullying
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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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Biological Effect Mechanisms of Damage Injury to living tissue results from the transfer of energy to atoms and molecules in the cellular structure. Ionizing radiation causes atoms and molecules to become ionized or excited. These excitations and ionizations can: * Produce free radicals. * Break chemical bonds. * Produce new chemical bonds and cross-linkage between macromolecules. * Damage molecules that regulate vital cell processes (e.g. DNA‚ RNA‚ proteins). The cell can repair
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Biological Predispositions at Strife Genetic engineering‚ or genetic modification‚ is the direct manipulation of human and animal genome using biotechnology in hopes of procreating its masses. What happens: DNA or RNA is prepared and inserted into a host of the organism or a cell that is hybridized into the host. By manipulating its genome‚ scientists (who are so obsessed with “playing god”) are able to produce more desirable or efficient traits in humans and animals. The organism that is newly
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