Discuss two biological explanations of depression (8+16 marks) AO1: One biological explanation for depression is family studies. Family studies have proved that having a first-degree relative with depression appears to be a risk factor of depression. These studies select people who already have the depression (the probands) and examine whether other members of their family have been‚ or might be diagnosed with depression. Research has found that around 20% of such relatives have depression compared
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perspective on structural explanations for racism and inequities is that they provide a critical framework for understanding the systemic and institutional factors that perpetuate unequal outcomes in society. Structural explanations highlight how historical injustices‚ institutional policies‚ economic systems‚ and cultural norms create and sustain disparities based on race‚ ethnicity‚ socioeconomic status‚ gender‚ and other factors. Here are some reasons why I find structural explanations compelling. Historical
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All of the artwork at the James Wise Gallery were riveting; however‚ the particular piece of artwork I selected to write about stood out from the rest. The title of the piece is “Tree of Life”. Winston Harris‚ the artist of this piece‚ created the artwork by digital hand coloring. The first thing that caught my eyes were both vibrant and earthy colors within the piece. The second thing was all the different combinations of shapes throughout the piece. The third thing I noticed in the piece were all
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Deviance‚ on the other hand‚ is considered to be behaviour that is unaccepted or frowned upon by the society or culture an individual belongs to. There are many explanations to what causes crime and deviance. However this essay will expound the main three theories and critically evaluate them to provide an overall conclusion. The first explanation is the sociological theory. This theory implies that the faults of society are to blame for the crime and deviance that exist in it. While in contrast the biological
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Carmen King is a performer who demonstrated us the story named “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein in our class with American Sign Language.Through Philip Wilson’s translate‚ we can clearly understand what is going on that story. Carmen King is an adjunct ASL instructor New York University‚ Columbia University‚ Sign Language Center‚ and LaGuardia. Active in Deaf Women United‚ Metropolitan Asian Deaf Association‚ and New York Deaf Theatre. Even Philip Wilson and Carmen King were meet in Sign Language
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There are several different explanations for the disorder schizophrenia. One of these explanations is the biological model. This model explains schizophrenia through biological faults‚ for example viral infections and brain abnormalities. Genetic Factors Some psychologists say that schizophrenia can be passed down generations‚ meaning that some people inherit the disorder from their parents. Twin research has consistently shown that identical twins have a greater risk of developing schizophrenia
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Describe and Evaluate Psychological Explanations of Anorexia Nervosa (24) Behavioural explanations of anorexia nervosa (AN) suggest that slimming becomes a ‘habit’‚ through stimulus response mechanisms. For example‚ the person goes on a diet and receives praise either for their efforts or their new slimmer appearance. Operant conditioning then takes effect as the admiration from others further reinforces their dieting behaviour. Rewards may also come in the form of attention gained from parents
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valuable the non-human. Human life is not a tree that can be replanted or grow again. Once a human life is gone it is gone forever in other hand‚ if a tree is cut down it can be replanted. Only thing about replanting a tree is that it takes longer to grow to its full length. There is no way we should compare human life to a mere tree. No matter how much sense you try to make out of the value of a tree’s life‚ human life is much more valuable than a tree because humans have family to look after‚ take
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The poem titled “A Poison Tree” by William Blake is about how ineffective communication can affect a person. The poem starts with the speaker being able to let out his anger to his friend and was able to end it. Then the speaker was angry at his enemy but held it in and it started to grow into something poisonous. The poem is about how suppressing your emotions can cause consequences. The poem begins with the speaker explaining how he was able to stop his anger towards his friend by talking; however
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