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explain the role that biology plays in the development of mood disorders, including one’s genetic vulnerability and the effects of different levels of brain chemicals and transmitter substances

May 8, 2018 in /by

Write a 1-2 page essay explaining the role that biology plays in the development of mood disorders, including one’s genetic vulnerability and the effects of different levels of brain chemicals and transmitter substances; define the term endogenous; and discuss the following psychological explanations for mood disorders: a. the psychoanalytic theory of repressed anger; b. the […]

Select two influences: environmental and/or biological that have been associated with intelligence and academic achievement.

May 8, 2018 in /by

Intelligence tests are controversial, partly because they sometimes determine important aspects of people’s lives. For example, intelligence test scores have factored into determining school placement, identifying giftedness, and diagnosing mental retardation and learning disabilities. Even when an intelligence test shows that a child has normal intelligence, there might be speculation of a learning disability due […]

Describe how the theory affects an individual’s personality.

May 8, 2018 in /by

Evolutionary personality theory focuses on the why of behavior, rather than the how of biological models, or the what of descriptive taxonomies. It is “best regarded as a theory about the origins, rather than the content of human nature. It has been described as providing a grand framework that “links the field with what is […]