Northeastern Political Science Association Power‚ Causation & Explanation Author(s): Terence Ball Reviewed work(s): Source: Polity‚ Vol. 8‚ No. 2 (Winter‚ 1975)‚ pp. 189-214 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3234201 . Accessed: 17/09/2012 00:17 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that
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Discuss genetic explanations for aggression. Early research concentrated on chromosomal abnormalities but no specific genotype has been associated with aggression. Genes determine how much testosterone a person’s body produces and how quickly it circulates around their body. Genes also determine the synthesis of testosterone receptors‚ and how many and how sensitive such receptors are. The gene called monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) produces an enzyme which regulates the metabolism of serotonin in
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Task: Discuss two or more biological explanations for the development of schizophrenia. One biological explanation for schizophrenia is genetics. This theory states that a person’s genes determine whether they develop schizophrenia or not. Family studies‚ twin studies and adoption studies have explored the roles of genes in the development of sz. Gottesman conducted a family study and he identified that the closer someone is genetically to a person with sz‚ the more likely to develop sz. For example
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do people commit crime? This is relatively strong topic discussed by sociologists that believe criminal or deviant behaviors are not because of ones physical characteristic. This essay will mainly focus on the Functionalist and Conflict Theories of crime. Conflict theorist argue that deviance is deliberately chosen‚ and often political in nature‚ where as Functionalist theorist argue that deviance and crime is caused by structural tensions created by social structure. Functionalists argue that people
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Low GPA explanation To: SCHOOL This letter is written as an explanation for my low GPA since it does not adequately reflect either my work or ability and desire to continue my education. Although I completed all prerequisite classes in Finance‚ Accounting‚ Economics‚ information technology and Management at North Carolina Central University‚ I would be remiss if I didn’t address my poor undergraduate GPA. My college career was marked by many troubles in myself and my family which lead to
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accident‚ no one stopped and called the police. After the learning about the Bystander Effect‚ I realized that the examples above are the phenomenon that individuals are less likely to help a victim when some other people are present. One of the many explanations of the Bystander Effect is that we like following the group‚ in other words‚ we feel secure when conforming. The Bystander Effect is prevalent in today’s society‚ from school bullying
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Psychological Topics 17 (2008)‚ 2‚ 247-263 Original Scientific Article – UDC – 616.89-008.441.42 159.015.7 Evolutionary Explanations of Eating Disorders Igor Kardum‚ Asmir Gračanin‚ Jasna Hudek-Knežević University of Rijeka‚ Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology Abstract This article reviews several most important evolutionary mechanisms that underlie eating disorders. The first part clarifies evolutionary foundations of mental disorders and various mechanisms leading to
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SOCY-101 Crime After Crime is an true documentary film‚ story that is totally incredible! While watching this film‚ It gave me a new perspective on life and our justice system. This documentary it is an must watch‚ I recommend it to see because there is a lot of missing out on some really important information that we should all be aware of in ours life. This film is simply unbelievable‚ I wonder how can an D.A’s office
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Explanation of Human Behavior The history of evolutionary psychology began with Charles Darwin‚ who proposed that humans have social instincts that evolved by natural selection. Darwin ’s work inspired later psychologists such as William James and Sigmund Freud but for most of the 20th century psychologists focused more on behaviorism and proximate explanations for human behavior. As school psychology transitions into an outcome-oriented profession‚ we continue to evolve new ways to bring science
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long term and short term memory and also relates to lack of availability. The theory suggests that the STM can only hold information for between 15 and 30 seconds unless it is rehearsed. After this time the information decays (fades away). This explanation of forgetting in short term memory assumes that memories leave a trace in the brain. A trace is some sort of physical/chemical change in the nervous system. Trace decay theory states that forgetting occurs as a result of the automatic decay or fading
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