THEA Explanation: THEA‚ the Texas Higher Education Assessment‚ is a score-reporting program for Texas students to measure their readiness for college courses by testing their reading‚ mathematics‚ and writing skills that incoming freshman students should obtain before entering a college-level course in public Texas colleges. I was exempted from taking the THEA test because I passed and obtained higher scores of 2200 for my English and Math TAKS scores in my sophomore year. What does the
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The biological approach attempts to explain all behaviour through biology‚ particularly focusing on genetics‚ neurochemistry and hormonal changes as well as how evolution may have shaped human behaviour. Genes carry the instructions for the development of characteristics like intelligence‚ temperament and height. The main focus on how genetics has influenced our behaviour has looked at genotype and phenotype. Genotype is the genes a person has. Phenotype is the characteristics their genes produce
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Biological Currency The objective of this lab is to figure out whether or not this money is counterfeit. We will attempt to find the information needed to prove that the money is counterfeit or not by looking at it under a microscope and by using iodine drops to compare the money’s result with the results of different items. Counterfeiting money is not a new to any country. It started when paper money was first made. Some countries attempt to counterfeit rivals money to drive their economy downward
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Biological Basis of Love The aim of this essay is to discuss and evaluate a more recent area of neuropsychology‚ which is the biological basis of attraction. The focus of the essay will be on how certain brain activities in regions of the brain are associated with feelings of attraction in an individual. These forms of attractions can be seen as types of love towards a potential mate and this essay will be targeted at defining what love is and the type of loves there are. The essay will then link
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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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CAUSES OF DEPRESSION Causes of Depression HSP3M Feeling sad‚ or what we may call "depressed"‚ happens to all of us‚ but for most of us the sensation usually leaves after a while. However‚ people with a depressive disorder‚ such as clinical depression‚ find that their state interferes with their daily life. Depression is a condition of general emotional withdrawal. It is sadness greater and more prolonged and does not always have a reason. For people
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Outline and evaluate the biological approach to addiction For “cool” Amreen I structure it like this: How the approach explains initiation of an addiction How the approach explains maintenance of an addiction How the approach explains relapse Evaluation (AO1‚ AO2‚ AO1‚ …) IDA The biological approach suggests that genetic factors may create a predisposition to the initiation of an addiction. An individual who inherits a genetic abnormality relating to the regulation of dopamine is more likely to
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\Biological Intercations Biological interactions are the effects organisms in a community have on one another. In the natural world no organism exists in absolute isolation‚ and thus every organism must interact with the environment and other organisms. An organism’s interactions with its environment are fundamental to the survival of that organism and the functioning of the ecosystem as a whole. In ecology‚ biological interactions can involve individuals of the same species (intraspecific interactions)
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Biological Membranes Lipid Membranes • Receptors‚ detecting the signals from outside: Light Odorant Taste Chemicals A Hormones Neurotransmitters Drugs • Channels‚ gates and pumps • Electric/chemical potential Neurophysiology Energy • Energy transduction: Photosynthesis Oxidative phosphorylation • • • • • • Structure Function Composition Physicochemical properties Self-assembly Molecular models highly selective permeability barrier Internal membranes for organelles Bilayer Permeability
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Biological Psychology Worksheet Deborah Y. Eckhardt PSY/340 November 7‚ 2011 Evi Pover Biological Psychology Worksheet Answer the following questions in short-essay format. Be prepared to discuss your answers. 1. What is biological psychology? Biological psychology; also known as biopsychology‚ behavioral neuroscience‚ or physiological biology‚ is the biological study of thoughts‚ emotions and behaviors. Biological psychology is the field of psychology that analyzes how the
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