University of Phoenix Material Biological Psychology Worksheet Answer the following questions in short-essay format. Be prepared to discuss your answers. 1. What is biological psychology? Biological psychology is the study of the effects of brain function-neurotransmitters‚ etc.-on cognitive processes and behavior. If there are abnormalities in the brain‚ thoughts‚ behavior‚ learning‚ memory‚ and other mental and emotional functions are effected. A small chemical imbalance
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Outline Clinical Characteristics of Schizophrenia (5 marks) The characteristics of Schizophrenia (SZ) can be categorised into two different types: Type 1 symptoms (Positive Symptoms) and Type 2 (Negative symptoms). Type 1 characteristics include things such as delusions‚ hallucinations and paranoia. Patients may experience things such as hearing voices‚ which are often said to be from God or the Devil. Type 2 symptoms however show more catatonic behaviour‚ for example a loss of drive‚ a lack
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Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia and Dementia Schizophrenia currently is conceptualized as a broad syndrome expressed by a heterogeneous group of brain disorders rather than as a single disease entity. In addition‚ schizophrenia is viewed as the most severe end of a spectrum of schizophrenia-related disorders. Although placed in the category of "functional" psychiatric disorders‚ schizophrenia is associated primarily with abnormalities of brain neurochemistry‚ neuroanatomy‚ and development. Genetics
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STRESS AND HEALTH: Psychological‚ Behavioral‚ and Biological Determinants This article from the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health is quite reputable and covers numerous aspects dealing with stress. This cite discusses the effects of stress on the human body‚ beginning with childhood and into adulthood. Additionally‚ it elaborates on the consequences of stress that may deal with smoking‚ substance abuse‚ as well as accidents‚ sleeping problems‚ and eating disorders
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with Schizophrenia Rebecca J. Purdy Maryville University Psych 321 IM Abnormal Psychology Abstract Schizophrenia is one of the most severe life altering mental disorders in respect of individuals functioning independently and within society norms. This paper will examine in detail the different types of Schizophrenia and their associated behaviors to determine the mental state of the patient. Although‚ medical science cannot definitively identify the specific cause of this
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Genetic Disorders: Schizophrenia April 18‚2011 Background Genetic Disorders occur when there is a change or mutation in the information contained in the genes. When cells get older or they have been exposed to something harmful disorders can occur. Genetic disorders can be caused by a mutation in one gene called monogenic disorder‚ by mutations in multiple genes called multifactorial inheritance disorder‚ by a combination of gene mutations and environmental factors‚ or by damage to chromosomes
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The biological approach has shown to be one of the most scientific perspectives in psychology. When explaining human behaviour‚ the biological approach focuses on the role of genes‚ inheritance and biological processes‚ claiming that these are the things which determine behaviour. Additionally‚ the nervous system also plays an important role in explaining human behaviour. The biological approach arose out of attempts to understand two major issues: the relationship between the mind and body‚ and
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Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that affects a person’s ability to feel‚ behave‚ mental or emotional responsiveness and thinking clearly. It is referred as the “disease of the brain” (umm.edu). With the cause being unknown there are multiple factors that are believed to play a role in schizophrenia which is genetics and brain chemistry. It is characterized by disturbances in communication‚ perception and behavior lasting more than 6 months (umm.edu). A person suffering from Schizophrenia
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(Krilowicz and Henter‚ 1997). Chronobiology is the study of biological rhythms. While there maybe be some factors that affect biological rhythms (Cermakian and Boivin‚ 2009)‚ this paper will emphasize normal biological rhythms. The importance of chronobiology is that it shows us how animals and humans regulate their bodies. We had to conduct an experiment that would let us see how our bodies are regulated. The experiment tests the biological rhythms of human beings to see when a person would reach the
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desirable traits (Anemone‚ 2011). There are two types of adaptations‚ biological adaptation and cultural adaptation. Biological adaptations have to do with our genetics and cultural adaptations are those made by physical objects such as housing‚ clothing‚ and tools. Biological adaptations are traits that get passed on to different generations through natural selection (Anemone‚ 2011). We can look at skin color as apart of biological adaptations and the absorption of UV rays and vitamin D. We get vitamin
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