The biological approach to psychology which looks at physical aspects controlling behaviour such as the structures of the brain‚ gives evidence that both nature and nurture are involved in our behaviour. For instance a study which compared the incidence of schizophrenia in MZ and DZ twins (Gottesman and Shields (1966)) found a concordance rate of 40% for the MZs but only 9% for the DZs. As arguably the only material differences between these groups was the fact that MZs share 100% genetic material
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Biological explanations for anorexia nervosa Biological explanations for anorexia nervosa include neural explanations and evolutionary explanations. 1st BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION - Neurotransmitters -Serotonin Disturbances in the levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin appear to be a characteristic of individuals with eating disorders. Kaye 2005 found a reduction in the levels of the serotonin metabolite 5-HIAA in people with eating disorders. This suggests that brain serotonin pathways are underactive
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which comprised of chapters 1-2 of Careers in Psychology along with instructor Gina Smith’s video‚ it was evident that the field of psychology is immense and continues to evolve. My impression of the subfield of clinical and counseling psychology was a combination of surprise and captivation. The reading and video painted a picture of rewarding career opportunities available to help people within mental health. It was surprising to learn of entry level career opportunities such as human services
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Careers in Psychology Name Date School Class Two careers in Psychology that interest me the most are substance abuse counselor and organizational psychologist. These careers interest me because I feel that there is a strong need for professionals in both the substance abuse field and in the workplace. The substance abuse field lacks many qualified personnel and the constantly changing workplace continues to present many new stressors and challenges to the employee and employer. My main focus
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Before I took psychology‚ the first thing that popped into my head when I heard the word psychology was the picture of a therapist with a scratch pad in one hand and a pencil in the other‚ listening to patients as they go on and on about current issues‚ previous experiences and feelings. I knew that I would never personally pursue a career as a therapist and believed that taking a psychology class would not be beneficial at all to the major of Audiology and Speech Pathology that I’m currently working
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School Psychology deals with psychologists who work with children‚ parents‚ guardians‚ teachers‚ and administrators. The main goal is to diagnose and treat cognitive‚ social‚ and emotional issues that may be impacting the child’s learning experience or overall functioning in negative ways. The career I chose to research is a school psychologist‚ working with children in an academic setting preferably at an elementary level. Working as a school psychologist comes with many responsibilities‚
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Forensic Psychology and an Attorney Kenya Taylor Intro to psychology Forensic Psychology and an Attorney Although I am still quite indecisive of exactly what I want to be in life‚ I have a general idea of the careers I am going to choose from. The one I am leaning more towards is a profession as a criminal lawyer. A criminal lawyer is a person who practices or studies the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating actions of its members. A criminal lawyer
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Career summary: Pediatric Psychology I am interested in pediatric psychology because I love working with children and adolescence. Being an aunt to two little girls has inspired me to become a pediatric psychologist. I observe their behavior and wonder how their childhood experiences will shape their personality. Will the younger sister follow the steps of the older sister or will she strive to exert her own personality and do everything opposite of her older sister? Did listening to music in the
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There are a vast majority of psychological related careers within our society today. As I reviewed the types of careers available a large number of the careers stuck out to me. These careers are addictions counselor‚ advertising‚ correctional officer‚ government researcher‚ immigration officer‚ marketing‚ motivational researcher‚ program coordinator‚ travel agent and youth worker. Addictions Counselor Addition counselors help addicts overcome addiction problems such as drugs‚ alcohol‚ gambling
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Amir Baldwin Ms.Krohn ACA -122 Career Summary The job I recently researched was a psychologist. Although it’s always what I’ve wanted to become‚ after I did a bit of homework I’m starting to question if this really is the job for me. My first example is the pay. I always thought that I’d have the dream job that pays well‚ allowing me to come home to a nice middle class house‚ a new car off the lot instead of used‚ or even a timeshare. I’ve never really been the materialistic type‚ but if I’m
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