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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that the ‘Social Control Theory’‚ demonstrates that people can abuse or hit other members of their family just because they can. However ‘Social Learning Theory’ suggests that violence is a learned response. O’Leary (1988) believed that domestic abuse had a number of factors which could contribute to the occurrence such as a violent upbringing‚ stress‚ a dissatisfying relationship‚ drug or alcohol abuse and violent aspects within their personalities. The ‘Attachment Theory’ perspective is that the
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John Bowlby John Bowlby‚ born in London February 27th 1907 was a psychoanalyst who researched the effects of separation on children from their primary caregiver in the early years of life. He emphasised the importance of the bond established by infants and their primary carer- which is usually their mother. Bowlby believed that the earliest bonds with their caregiver have a profound impact that continues throughout life and is the basis of relationships. According to Bowlby attachment also serves
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Attachment Theory and the impact Adult Romantic Relationships Iksheeta Shah University of Waterloo March 23‚ 2011 My roommate‚ Breseis‚ and I get along really well. We are completely opposite in every aspect‚ but only to complement each other. When I met her‚ she barely talked and never shared any of her stories or her past. She only started trusting me when I trusted her with my problems. She was always uncomfortable talking about her life with others. However‚ she slowly let herself lose
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Outline and evaluate sociological views on the role of the family in society (33 marks) There are three main different sociological view points on how sociologists view the family these are Functionalist‚ Marxist and Feminist Views. The functionalists think the role of the family is extremely important and that the nuclear family is the best form‚ they think the nuclear family runs more smoothly as they learn the correct norms and values so our society can live in a consensus
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Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology The biological approach to psychopathology suggests that abnormal behaviour is caused or related to physical changes in the body. The biological approach suggest that the four following things cause physical disorders (abnormality) ; genes‚ biochemistry‚ neuroanatomy and viral infection. Psychologists have investigated the role in which gene’s play in abnormal behaviour. To do this the majority of psychologists use twins. It has been
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Outline and evaluate the working memory model (12 marks) Baddeley and Hitch proposed that memory has 4 components. The central executive‚ phonological loop‚ visuospatial sketchpad and the episodic buffer. The central executive decides how to share out and direct attention to incoming information. The phonological loop can be thought of as a maintenance rehearsal mechanism for retaining verbal information. It is sub-divided into two other components‚ the phonological store (inner ear)‚ which holds
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Sables (2000) explains that with Attachment Theory it helps to explain how early childhood experiences affect the way people act and interact with others as adults. In the case of Mary Ann‚ she lost her mother at the age of 3 to leukemia. She has no memories of her mother and does not speak about her much to anyone nor does her family‚ when asked about her mother she shows a flicker of sadness in her eyes and states that she’s dead and leaves the conversation at that. Li et. al.‚ (2008) states
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formulation of attachment theory drew upon both psychoanalytic and ethological theory and generated a significant amount of subsequent research. The core principle behind Bowlby’s theory was that the formation of a stable‚ healthy attachment with a caregiver in the early years of life is the key for an infants’ future emotional‚ social and cognitive development. Bowlby explained that this primary attachment relationship develops because infants need a mechanism to ensure survival. Attachment is therefore
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Outline and Evaluate strategies for memory improvement. (12 marks) The first main memory improvement technique is the use of verbal mnemonics that focuses around words. For example acronyms‚ (where a word or sentence is formed from the initial letters of other words) e.g. - UNICEF - The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. Another technique is an acrostic (a poem or sentence where the first letter in each line/word forms the method used for the item being remembered). E-g Homework
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