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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Essay plan Discuss the influence of biology on gender Definitions: Sex: the biological fact of being male or female‚ which is determined by chromosomes. Gender: psychological characteristics of male and female Genes: Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes Sex of baby is determined at conception Males have XY chromosomes Females have XX chromosomes First 40 days after conception‚ embryos develop in the same way and have female and male anatomy If ovum is fertilised by a sperm carrying another
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Educational- when we look at the educational levels of people and the actions that they take we see that those with low educational levels may produce actions that others with higher educational levels may not make. If we are looking at a person’s level of education concerning religious views‚ such as Christianity‚ we would see that the person without the knowledge of what sins are that person may unknowingly commit a sin (McCall‚ 2011). We could also look at a person’s education in criminal or civil
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The Great Depression In America the 1920’s were a decade of prosperity some every claimed that we had entered into the age of permanent prosperity. Much of the world was still struggling to get over the affects of World War I but the United States was thriving. The U.S. sentiment can be depicted from the lyrics of the song “…Blue skies‚ nothing but blue skies from now on…” that was composed in 1926 by Irving Berlin. However this sentiment would not last and American was soon to find that there
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The Biological Importance of Water! The ultimate importance of water is none other than the fact that life cannot exist without it. Water being the major component of our body cells‚ typically making 70-95% of it‚ constructs the body mass with approximately 80% being water. Humans are not the only ones who contain the valued material but other creatures like the jellyfish hold 96% of water as their body mass. The structure of the water molecules enables it to have extreme properties that are
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Outline principles that define the biological level of analysis (for example‚ patterns of behavior can be inherited; animal research may inform our understanding of human behavior; cognitions‚ emotions and behaviors are products of the anatomy and physiology of our nervous and endocrine systems). Introduction: Two principles that define the biological level of analysis are that patterns of behavior can be inherited and that animal research may inform our understanding of human behavior. Patterns
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Biological Basis of Behavior William James- mental activity is also physiological activity Neuron- basic unit of the nervous system *Each neuron is a living cell with a nucleus and other parts common to all cells. Three main parts of the neuron: 1. Dendrites: the receiving part of the nucleus 2. Cell body (Soma): The processing part Electrochemical Transmission 3. Axon: the transmitting part Normal habit change: Doing the same behavior over and over again (same neurons being used over and over)
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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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The Biological Importance of Water Water is perhaps the most important molecule for the survival and life of organisms. On the surface of the planet there is obviously much more area of water than land‚ which shows its significance. The fact that water makes up 60-95% of all living organisms shows the incredible biological importance of water. Water has many uses and roles‚ one of them it being used as a support unit in plants. The uptake of water by plant cells creates a pressure against the rigid
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Signs and Symptoms of Children with Depression July 25‚ 2012 Psychology 268 About 2.5% of children in the U.S. suffer from depression. Depression is significantly more common in boys under the age of 10. But by age 16‚ girls have a greater incidence of depression. Signs and symptoms of depression in children include: Irritability or anger. Continuous feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Social withdrawal. Increased sensitivity to rejection. Changes in appetite -- either increased
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