BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS Heredity Heredity refers to the process of transmitting genetic characteristics from parents to offspring. Physical traits and even physical defects are known to be hereditary. Also‚ some mental traits and mental defects are known to be hereditary. (http://www.slideshare.net/GenPsyche/biological-bases) Nature and Nurture Both nature and nurture affects all aspects of human behaviour. “Nature refers to all the evolutionary factors that have shaped the genetics that we have
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Biological Psychology Paper Jacqueline Leday PSY 340 August 24‚ 2010 Lisa M. Shores Biological Psychology Paper Biological Psychology can be defined as the study of the brain‚ and how the brain functions in relation to human behavior. The assumption that mind and brain are linked is the basis of understanding biological psychology. The two areas which are most relevant to Biological Psychology are Neuroanatomy (study of how parts of the brain are connected) and Neurophysiology (study of how
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an individual is a "born criminal." These "born criminals" are a throwback to an earlier stage of human evolution with the physical makeup‚ mental capabilities‚ and instincts of primitive man. Biological theories of deviance see crime and deviant behavior as a form of illness caused by pathological factors that are specific to certain types of individuals. They assume that some people are "born criminals" who are biologically different than non-criminals. The underlying logic is that these individuals
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Social / Biological Death Humans are bound to die inevitably. Not a single person‚ no matter how much money you have‚ or how beautiful you are‚ death is inescapable. While we all know we are eventually be deceased‚ we try to make the best of it. We all strive to make our life as comfortable as possible; surround ourselves with warm people‚ fall in love‚ start a family‚ make friends‚ and the list goes on. Majority of people lead a normal‚ satisfying happy life until their age catches up and passes
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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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Discuss the relationship between the cognitive and biological features of Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative condition which is associated with the progressive loss of neurons and nerve cells‚ this causes people to lose their cognitive abilities such as their memory and their personalities begin to change. This is due to the fact that the disease pervades most areas of the brain. However the developing pattern of damage varies for each individual meaning each person
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2013 Mary Sue Farmer‚ MS‚ PhD Week 3 ~ DQ #3 When do you think you can see someone’s biological influences? As an infant? As a toddler? As an adult? Provide a justification for your answer. Biological influences are hard to measure because as a human you can change depending on your personal surroundings and the influential people in your life. I personally feel that you can be able to see ones biological influences as an infant because children at this age have been said to resemble their
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Biological essentialism is the belief that "we are how we are" because of our genetic makeup‚ this includes our race‚ gender‚ sexuality etc. Biological essentialism also includes assuming that the behaviours and preferences of different species are already biologically pre-determined instead of behaviour and preference being affected from the choices made or the environment and its conditions that surround the species. A perfect example of biological essentialism in everyday
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SPECIAL SENSES EYES – the organs of sight. We learn much about the environment through these senses. IMPORTANCE: We learn about the people‚ things and happenings around us. To students‚eyes are very important. Eyes makes students understand their lessons better by observing‚ reading ang analysing facts. With the eyes we may avoid accidents ant other cicumstances that makes us sick. COMMON AILMENTS: 1st Group • Myopia - nearsightedness‚ clearly sees object near them. Concave
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Question: 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?” Answer: In an attempt to appreciate the world from a biological view of molecules‚ cells‚ and atoms; the study in which these properties build upon each other‚ called emergent properties‚ aid in understanding the human body and other life forms and the functions that nonliving matter contribute that assist
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