with the classification and diagnosis of phobic disorders (24 marks) The biological explanation for the acquisition of phobic disorders establishes that phobias are caused by genetics‚ innate influences and the principles of biochemistry. This theory recognizes that an oversensitive fear response may be inherited‚ causing abnormal levels of anxiety. This is illustrated in the basis of inheritance‚ particularly the adrenergic theory that convicts that those who have an acquisition to phobic disorders
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children were raised‚ impacted on their personalities and so on. There are six theories of personality‚ all differing from one to the other‚ yet attempting to understand and describe the structure of personality and to study the individual differences within personality. In other words personality psychologists seek to understand how are people similar but also‚ how they differ. Psychodynamic theories and Humanistic theories will be reviewed‚ compared and contrasted in order to gain a better understanding
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What is the most important element of Freud ’s perspective on personality development? Why? Freud is known for psychoanalysis. Psychoananlysis is the theory of personality development‚ functioning and change as postulated by Freud. It places emphasis on roles of biological and unconscious factors (dreams) in the determination of behavior among individuals (Rycman‚ 2013). Freud postulated that the mind is made up of three components: the id‚ ego and superego. The id serves as the source of the
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different theories of crime and how they affect the criminal justice system. The Classical School of criminology is a theory about evolving from a capital punishment type of view to more humane ways of punishing people. Positivist criminology is maintaining the control of human behavior and criminal behavior. They did this through three different categories of Biological studies‚ which are five methodologies of crime that were mainly focused on biological theories‚ Psychological theories‚ which contains
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Jean Piaget Cognitive Development Theory Biography: Jean Piaget was born in Neuchatel‚ Switzerland on August 9‚ 1986 to Arthur Piaget and Rebecca Jackson. At a young age‚ he displayed great fascination for Biology‚ his intellectual love. Jean Piaget‚ at the age of 10 published his first article‚ which described the albino sparrow he observed. Between the ages of 15 and 18‚ he published several more articles and most of them are mollusks. Jean Piaget was especially
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Biological explanation of phobias Genetic factors One biological explanation for the cause of phobic disorders suggests that we can relate it back to our genetics. This theory values the ‘nature’ side in the nature vs nurture debate. This theory uses twin studies to try and separate genetic factors from environmental factors in order to draw a causal conclusion between genetics and phobias. If a closer concordance rate was found between MZ and DZ twins we could suggest a genetic inheritance
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1a. Outline the clinical characteristics of OCD. [4] The DSM-4 states that for one to be diagnosed with OCD‚ one must have either obsessions‚ compulsions or both. To be diagnosed with having obsessions‚ the patient must have recurring‚ persistent intrusive thoughts that cause marked distress or anxiety‚ and must have insight into the fact that the thoughts are a product of their own mind. To have compulsions‚ the patient must feel the need to repeat physical behaviours‚ which occur as a response
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Aubrey Merrell Gender-G 300 September 20‚ 2012 Biological genitals vs. Cultural genitals When considering the ideas of both sex and gender‚ it is universally understood‚ by most‚ that they are both intertwined; that is to say that gender cannot be discussed without bringing sex into the conversation‚ and vice versa. Here it is understood that the term “sex” is being used to signify the existing genitalia on an individual’s material body‚ and that the term “gender” is relating to markers of
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Outline and evaluate biological explanations of obesity Various explanations can be provided for the reasons of obesity‚ from biological explanations‚ to neurological and evolutionary theories. Even socio-economic reasons could give insight into why some people have a higher likeliness of obesity Evolutionarily‚ the thrifty gene hypothesis provides insight as to why many suffer from obesity‚ as it suggests that our current genes are no longer suited to our new environment. Modern day society is
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contains in it‚ themes of sex‚ violence and cannibalism. It is a multi-voiced‚ multi-cultural tale that has been told and retold‚ suffering endless plots‚ character transformation and reinterpretation. The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud created many theories on how people are and why they do the things they do. Freud’s three key zones of mental process are the id‚ the ego and the superego. The id is one of the most important of the three when talking about Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault.
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