Biologists and sociologists view the concept of human behaviours or characteristics quite differently. Biological explanations would suggest that it is genes‚ instincts‚ or evolutionary advantages that determine human behaviour. These types of explanations suggest human traits are predetermined and are difficult to change. Sociologists argue these are misguided explanations for human behaviour because this sort of definition takes away from the obviously observable variations in behaviour throughout
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Comparing cognitive and biological approaches when dealing with OCD When dealing with OCD the biological theory may be used when dealing with OCD to help with the treatment. Bio-psychologists believe that OCD is due to abnormal functioning of the nervous system especially the brain. This is because all behaviour results from nervous system activity‚ which is bound to have an effect on the way we think and behave. This is affected because different brain areas have different functions‚ when a particular
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“the study of life” from the Greek‚ bios meaning ‘life’ and logos meaning ‘study’. This approach has one key assumption. Our behaviours and the way we experience things are due to our biology. Genes‚ chemicals such as hormones‚ brain structure and systems. They believe that the environment does not have any influence on your condition. This approach tends to fit in with the nature nurture debate. A biological perspective is relevant to the study of psychology in three ways: 1. Comparative method:
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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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Written Task 2 – A Critical response Advertisements are a specific kind of media which have the aim to sell an idea or a product to the audience they are directed at. Very often‚ this idea or product is not sold in a direct way but through the use of a metaphor or another stylistic device. This leaves the reader a lot of room for interpretation about what the idea behind the advertisement is. Often‚ depending on the cultural background/context of the reader‚ the interpretation can be very different
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“Is an individual ’s personality determined by their biological nature or by their personal experiences (nurture)?” When personality is analysed within the psychological field‚ the emphasis is placed on the ‘individual’s characteristics‚ modes of thinking and feelings’(Ribeaux&Poppleton‚1978). With these three aspects that make up one’s personality differing in all individuals‚ it proves difficult to provide an all-encompassing definition of personality. Behavioural geneticists attempt to study
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Making the dress code for shorts be one or the other not 6inches or mid-thigh I strongly disagree with the fact of the shorts dress code rule being 6 inches or mid-thigh because if your shorts are 6 inches and not mid-thigh you can be dress coded; also if you shorts are mid-thigh and not 6 inches you can again be dress coded. I believe it is unfair because it gets to the point of you not knowing if the shorts are in dress code that you have to wear jeans all year even when its 100 degrees out
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Analyzing biological and humanistic Billy Ocean Week 3 PSY/250 Dr. James University of phoenix AGUC0909A Many people have different theories when approaching personality‚ some think its biological and others think it’s humanistic. In this essay I will be describing the biological approach to personality and the factors that influence the formation of personality. I will also be discussing Maslow hierarchy of needs and examine the relationship of biological factors and Maslow
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1. Individual Assignment: Biological Psychology Paper • Resources: Assigned readings‚ Electronic Reserve Readings‚ the Internet‚ and/or other sources • Prepare a 700- to 1‚050-word paper in which you analyze biological psychology. Be sure to address the following items in your analysis: o Define biological psychology and examine its historical development. o Identify three influential theorists associated with biological psychology. o Describe the relationship
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PERSONALITY This assignment is about the concept of personality and its popular theories. SUBMITTED BY: SAURABH (MUM13MM25) What Is Personality? Personality is defined as the particular combination of emotional‚ attitudinal‚ and behavioral response patterns of an individual "Personality" is a dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions‚ emotions‚ motivations‚ and behaviors in various
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