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    The biological approach has shown to be one of the most scientific perspectives in psychology. When explaining human behaviour‚ the biological approach focuses on the role of genes‚ inheritance and biological processes‚ claiming that these are the things which determine behaviour. Additionally‚ the nervous system also plays an important role in explaining human behaviour. The biological approach arose out of attempts to understand two major issues: the relationship between the mind and body‚ and

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    Stem Cell Research Adult stem cell research is providing opportunities to treat people with a various diseases and conditions. In 2010‚ a man’s ankle refused to heal so the doctor took bone marrow from the man’s pelvic bone with a needle‚ condensed it to about four teaspoons of rich red liquid‚ and injected that into his ankle. Four months later‚ the ankle was healed! Adult stem cells are found in all tissues of the growing human being and‚ according to latest reports‚ also have the potential

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    Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology (8 marks) The biological approach is all to do with the neuroanatomy (brain structure)‚ biochemistry (hormones) and viral infections and genes. It is a reductionist view as it does not look at childhood conflicts (psychodynamic) does not look at cognitive (mind). Genetic inheritance is one‚ this is when your genes are passed on from your parents to the child. It is normally studied on monozygotic twins‚ this is because they have the

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    The Scientific School of thought Vs The Behaviourist School of thought. Management is said to have no fixed definition‚ but different authorities on management have different views on it. The foundations of organizational behavior are based on the theories of two classical management entrepreneurs‚ F W Taylor and Henri Fayol[->0]‚ these management theorists‚ although focusing on different aspects of Classical Management and organization have been fused as central and essential theories in Organizational

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    Biological Model: The biological model of abnormality views abnormalities as medical illnesses. The abnormalities are believed to be caused by genetic inheritance‚ evolution‚ prenatal exposure‚ viral infections‚ or injuries to the brain tissue that affect the brain structure and chemistry. Also‚ it is believed that hormone levels and other levels of chemicals can cause the neurotransmitters to perform improperly which can lead to a mental disorder. Due to many advances in the medical field most

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    Compare and contrast the use of light and electron microscopes in biological studies. Microscopes are laboratory equipment which are used to observe any matter that is too small to be seen by the naked eye. There are several types of microscopes – the two most common being the optical microscope‚ also known as a light microscope‚ and the electron microscope‚ which can be either a transmission electron microscope (TEM) or a scanning electron microscope (SEM). There are more differences than similarities

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    Robot pets v.s. Biological pets Will a robot pet teach children how to become responsible? Will the kids act like it’s a toy and then eventually forget about it? Or will it even truly love you? In many ways the robot pets are making their way in our hearts‚ but they can never replace the real biological pets we all know and love. The responsibility factor in this is huge because at a very early age kids learn how to become responsible for their own belongings. “Many children get their first experience

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    SA said that symptoms were a problem in social and moral terms and suggested self-management and non-professional help. EA emphasized biological explanations for symptoms including hormonal imbalance and neurological problems. Biological explanations of depression Genetics: Family studies- having a first-degree relative with depression appears to be a risk factor for depression. Family studies select people that already have

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    As stated in our reading‚ “Europeans were the original ones to introduce the Columbian exchange and the collision of humanities that took place in the New World. The results of contact were generally bad: the tale is mostly one of hunger‚ disease‚ and death.” [Work Cited. #1] Disease affected everyone‚ and unfortunately the results were not pretty. The Columbian Exchange was a crossover of agriculture‚ animals‚ and diseases that came from one society to the next. The more the Spanish people came

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    understanding social behavior of criminals. The members of this school used the approach to the study of crime‚ which became known as criminology. Positivists saw behavior as determined by its biological‚ psychological‚ and social traits (Williams & McShane‚ 2009). This paper will compare and contrast the Biology/Biosocial theory of the Positive School theory of crime and the Classical School theory of crime. Positive School The Positive School began around the late nineteenth century. Auguste

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