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    The 7 Main Approaches/Perspectives to Psychology *Many psychologists may believe that each perspective has valid explanations depending on the specific situation‚ and this point of view is called eclectic. This term refers to the claim that no one perspective has all the answers to the variety of human thought and behavior. Psychologists tend to use various perspectives in their work depending on which point of view fits best with the explanation. Approach & Its Influential Period Principle

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    There are several different explanations for the disorder schizophrenia. One of these explanations is the biological model. This model explains schizophrenia through biological faults‚ for example viral infections and brain abnormalities. Genetic Factors Some psychologists say that schizophrenia can be passed down generations‚ meaning that some people inherit the disorder from their parents. Twin research has consistently shown that identical twins have a greater risk of developing schizophrenia

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    There are many ways race can be shown‚ but I have learned that there is no biological definition of race. Most people categorize people through physical appearance and where a person is from. Just because people have a different name or a different way of doing things does not mean they are going to hurt anyone‚ give them a chance because they are human too. There was a situation in Texas where a student made an alarm clock at home and he took it to school to show his teacher what he had done. Race

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    biology‚ my interest in biology as a discipline of beauty and mysteries remains paramount. Throughout high school and college thus far I have taken a rigorous curriculum and maintained a 4.0 grade point average‚ undertaking mostly courses under the Biological Sciences frame. I have particularly excelled in such core courses as Advanced Cell Biology‚ Chemistry for Life Sciences‚Special Subject of Genetics‚ Gene Evolution‚ and Biomedical Sciences‚ all of which are highly relevant to the program I am applying

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    Addiction is the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse dependency consequences‚ or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors. Addictions can include‚ but are not limited to‚ alcohol abuse‚ drug abuse‚ exercise abuse‚ pornography and gambling. Classic hallmarks of addiction include: impaired control over substances or behavior‚ preoccupation with substance or behavior‚ continued use despite consequences‚ and denial. The adolescents and young adults try drugs

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    Homeostasis is a system that regulates internal environment and tends to maintain a stable and constant condition‚ it is normally found within living organisms. It receives and sends information about the body’s condition to the hypothalamus which can then make changes if necessary. The hypothalamus is a part of a organisms brain that controls its body’s homeostasis system. There is a theory called duel control theory that assumes that the feeling of hunger and satiation are controlled by two

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    from depression‚ to anxiety‚ to schizophrenia. That’s almost one in every five people. Now some people may insist that these illnesses are ‘made up’ or ‘not real’. However‚ there is biological proof of MDD (Major Depressive Disorder) and research is being made on connections of genetics to other disorders (“Biological Evidence for Depression”). Some research even shows connections between the environment and mental illnesses‚ hence

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    APPROACHES TO CRIME PREVENTION Robert Lincoln Kaplan University CJ 212-01 December 2‚ 2013 Introduction Crime prevention can be influenced by many things like social work‚ sociology‚ community‚ urban planning and design‚ criminology and even education. This paper will focus on the dominant approaches to crime prevention that is used by law enforcement‚ courts and corrections. It will compare and contrast all the dominant approaches and then analyze which are the most effective. Dominant approaches

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    function. There are seven different contemporary approaches in psychology. All of which share many similarities and differences in their approach. But some may not be accurate and may be seen as a theory. Two of these seven approaches clearly share similarities and differences. One of which is the behavioral approach that is mainly centered and focused on the behavior of living organisms. The other revolving around the influences of behaviors. These approaches significantly tie into one another. The behavioral

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    are considered to be very important. The patient’s own thoughts and feelings are seen as unconscious ideas‚ which could easily be not true (Davies & Bhugra‚ 2004). The biological approach and psychoanalytic approach are both deterministic. They both claim that innate componants are responsible for our behaviour. The biological approach claims Behaviour is caused by specific brain structures or that genetic makeup. For example if you have a gene for for a specific behaviour‚ you will exhibit that

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