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    TERMS: PSYCHOPATHY 4. 3. BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES 5. 3.1 FAMILY STUDIES; TWIN AND ADOPTION STUDIES 5. 3.2 PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES 6-7. 3.3. EYSENCK’S THEORY 7. 4. PSYCHOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOPATHY 8. 4.1 BEHAVIOURAL THEORIES 8. 4.2 SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY 8. 4.3 MODELLING 9. 5. CONCLUSION .. 10-11. 6. REFERENCES 12-13.   1. INTRODUCTION “The biological and psychosocial perspectives

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    wording‚ more like torn. Yes‚ I was torn between the different models of abnormality; for each one of them came equipped with their own set of good and bad ideals. After wrestling with this question in my mind‚ I eventually settled on the Biological Model. The Biological Model of abnormality is the one I am most inclined to agree with. I believe I tend to lean towards this model rather than the others because of my personal experience with the medical field. This background

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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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    resources (e.g.‚ money for gas and car payments) and autonomy from parental supervision that enable more unstructured socializing‚ thereby reducing the controlling effect of parental influence. Other main reason is that employment increases delinquent behavior by exposing adolescents to a wider network of peers‚ including delinquent peers. Many have suggested that women’s participation in the labor force has contributed to higher juvenile delinquency rates due to the extensive amount of time and attention

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    of King Charles I in Spain is unclear and controversial. Most people believe that innate biological factors played a gigantic role in European dominance over the world. Still‚ the modern world not being totally ruled by Europe dismisses the idea

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    Discuss one or more Biological Explanation for Schizophrenia The biological theory on Schizophrenia is a determinism theory which states that Schizophrenia is caused by our genetics and things that are involved in our bodies. The biological theory states that the cause of Schizophrenia is due to issues such as our genes‚ and dopamine levels‚ and therefore it can be cured by looking at these issues. The first biological explanation I will look at is the genetic theory of Schizophrenia. There

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    Biological Approach to Depression The biological approach is based on the idea that depression has a physical or organic cause. One explanation suggests that some people are simply more genetically inclined to develop depression‚ as Hecimovic suggested that it was caused by a mutation in the 5-HTT gene‚ which was responsible for coding for serotonin production‚ and that this mutation is inherited. Family studies‚ twin studies and adoption studies have all helped support the role of genetics in

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    Roots of the Cold War I. Growing Distrust 1. FDR‚ Churchill and Stalin met at a Soviet Union resort called Yalta. Stalin promised that he would hold free elections in parts of Eastern Europe under his control. 2. Instead‚ Stalin set of Communist governments in the nations. He wanted a ring of friendly countries to protect the Soviet Union’s southern border. With this‚ Stalin hoped that the Soviet Union would become the world’s dominant power. 3. By 1948‚ most of the countries in Eastern

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    Outline and evaluate the biological approach to addiction For “cool” Amreen I structure it like this: How the approach explains initiation of an addiction How the approach explains maintenance of an addiction How the approach explains relapse Evaluation (AO1‚ AO2‚ AO1‚ …) IDA The biological approach suggests that genetic factors may create a predisposition to the initiation of an addiction. An individual who inherits a genetic abnormality relating to the regulation of dopamine is more likely to

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    Biological theories of crime causation adhere to the principle that many behavioral predispositions‚ including aggression and criminality are constitutionally or physiologically influenced and inherited of the first basic principles of biological theories is the mind and locus of personality which is the organ brain. The brain is the organ of behavior. We have the basic determinants of human behavior passed on from generation to generation. Human behavior and traits are genetically based to a considerable

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