González‚ Aurea March 6‚ 2013 Question #1 For many years biological anthropologists have been trying to identify race through genetics but race is not determined biologically. The closest aspect to a biological feature in grouping people is cline; geography making people of the same area in the world similar. Human variation‚ however‚ is classification of skin color‚ eye color; characteristics that are genetic and unchanging genes. Genetic traits have nothing to do with race; it influences
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Biological and Psychological Models of Abnormality Introduction The many different models used to explain the nature and treatment of mental illness compound the problems of defining and classifying abnormal behaviour. Five major schools of thought are summarised below. The biological (medical) model The medical of abnormality model has dominated the psychiatric profession since the last century . The underlying assumption of this model is that mental illnesses resemble physical
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Describe forms of abuse which may be experienced by adults (P1) Abuse‚ defined by the department of health is described as “a violation of an individual’s human and civil rights by any other person or persons” and those most at risk are described as ‘vulnerable adults’. A vulnerable adult would be someone who is unable to defend themselves or understand what is going on due to having cognitive or physical disabilities‚ frail older adults‚ substance abusers and more. There 9 main types of abuse that
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Viruses: Complex Molecules or Simple Life Forms? Viruses have been defined as "entities whose genomes are elements of nucleic acid that replicate inside living cells using the cellular synthetic machinery‚ and cause the synthesis of specialised elements that can transfer the genome to other cells." They are stationaryand are unable to grow. Because of all these factors‚ it is debatable whether viruses are the most complex of molecules or the simplest life forms. While the definition of living
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Burmese pythons taking over the Everglades Karen Brown COM/156 February 16‚ 2013 Tiffany Rodriquez Burmese pythons taking over the Everglades Imagine taking a walk in the Florida Everglades. Now imagine that during that walk you come across a giant snake. In that snakes grip is a full-sized White-tailed deer. The two are battling it out‚ but the snake is clearly winning‚ it does not stand a chance against a full sized python. What could possibly be even worse than that would
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Biological concepts of race are indeed problematic. The problem stems from the fact that there has never been a discovery of single defining characteristic they could possible distinguish different people into biological races and probably never will; as it most likely does exist. The essay will be a meditation on this idea of race. There will be a particular focus on how race is a cultural construction and the problems that presets with this both in a scientific and social context of each. The main
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Describe two biological therapies for schizophrenia and then evaluate each in terms of effectiveness (8 + 16 marks): One biological therapy is the use of typical anti-psychotic drugs‚ such as Chlorpromazine. The main aim of this drug is to treat schizophrenia by reducing the amount of dopamine in the brain. This is because high levels of dopamine are thought to cause schizophrenia‚ therefore by reducing the amount of dopamine‚ the symptoms of schizophrenia should reduce. Typical anti-psychotic drugs
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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 to support life. Using the concept
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1. Introduction Ageing is the accumulation of changes in an organism or object over time and is usually mainly seen as a biological process‚ however there are many other factors that can affect the ageing process such as the psychosocial and behavioral factors. These influence heavily on the aged person and the life they live. If any of these components of aging are neglected or ignored then person couldn’t possibly sustain a healthy standard of living. 2. Effects Of Ageing- Psychosocial
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