PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Physiological psychology focuses on the relationship between our biological makeup and our behaviour and experiences. This area of psychology can be very convincing. For example we do know that the structure of our nervous system (including our brains) and the action of chemicals can have an effect on our behaviour. Some physiological psychologists take a reductionist argument to answer the above question. That is‚ they argue that behaviour and experiences can
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Unit 14 Physiological disorders Task1 P1 and P2 Physiological Disorder | Panic Disorder | Bipolar Disorder | Cause of Disorder | The causes of panic attacks and panic disorder are not so easy to understand.Normally the tendency to have panic attacks runs in families.This is always connected to the one of the major event of a person in his life graduating from college and entering the workplace‚ getting married‚ and having a baby. Severe stress‚ such as the death of a loved one‚ divorce‚ or job
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Physiological Principles for Health and Social Care. Name: Santoya Bennett I.D: P1012646 Group: 50 In this essay I would be writing about the main features of the human body and there functions. The major systems of the human body are Cardiovascular System‚ Digestive System‚ Endocrine System‚ Urinary System‚ Immune System‚ Muscular System‚ Nervous System‚ Reproductive System and Respiratory System. The human body is a complex collection of various systems‚ which work together to make
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REFLECTION: Failure in reading has frequently been associated with emotional problems‚ and‚ in turn‚ emotional problems have been attributed to reading failure and reading difficulty. Social adjustment‚ too‚ have been related to reading problems. In many cases‚ intense emotional strain and reading disability seem to interact. Most children with reading problems are not emotionally stable and socially deprived. According to Page (1952)‚ “there are two emotional factors in reading disabilities: (a) the
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P1- Explain the nature of TWO named physiological disorders. In this assignment I will be looking at the nature of two named physiological disorders. I will explain its sign and symptoms and access possible difficulties involved in the diagnosis of the disorders from their signs and symptoms. The two physiological disorders are coronary heart disease and breast cancer. Coronary heart disease: Coronary heart disease is the build-up of plaque such as cholesterol and other fatty substances within
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Physiological disorders: In this assignment I am going to describe two physiological disorder in details‚ the details that I am going to go into is what the disorder is‚ signs and symptoms‚ cause of the disorder‚ physiological changes as a result of treatment and the factors influencing the development of the disorder‚ explain the signs and symptoms related to two named physiological disorders‚ describe the investigations that care carried out to enable the diagnosis of these physiological disorders
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Every so often we come face to face with an obstacle that seems even greater than the last. We fall into a deep physiological pithole where we fear our efforts to climb to the top will not be sufficient enough to actually reach it. First‚ we try to rationalize the situation. We tell ourselves that the situation is not as bad as it seems and that everything will be fine. But sometimes‚ when the walls start to close in on us‚ we break from our false hopes and become desperate to escape. We claw‚ stomp
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taking part in some training and your coach has insisted that you understand more about HOW your body works during exercise to maximise your training and ultimately your performance. You will participate in some practical activities and look at readings to interpret what the body systems do in response to becoming active. How we physiologically change from being at rest to being active. Criteria reference To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to Task No
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The physiological needs include the needs we have for oxygen‚ water‚ protein‚ salt‚ sugar‚ calcium‚ and other minerals and vitamins. I need oxygen in order to breathe and live. Just like I need water every day to wash clothes‚ dishes‚ take a shower and drink. Thirst is a stronger need than hunger. You can go weeks without food but only a couple of days without water. They also include the need to maintain a pH balance and temperature of 98.6. Also‚ there are the needs to be active‚ to rest‚ to
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PHYSIOLOGICAL DRIVES OR MOTIVES 1. Hunger -is a powerful physiological motive. This happen when the blood level of glucose or sugar falls below a certain point. The body need to restore it making the stomach hungry for food. 2. Thirst -happens when the level of water inside the body decreases. The mouth and the throat tissues become dry and the nerve endings in the tissues are stimulated. 3. Oxygen Need -is more powerful than hunger and thirst drive for no one can ever live without
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