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    The evolutionary approach suggests that our behaviour is determined through natural selection; therefore it is coded into our genes through how we have adapted. It is a biological approach and states nature over nurture. A criticism of this approach is that it is determinist as it suggests that the way we behave is dictated through natural selection‚ for example in gender roles men being strong hunters and wanting a younger female partner. It ignores other suggestions‚ such as how we are brought

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    Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being. It is an act seen as taboo by many cultures since the beginning of time. Although it is highly frowned upon‚ it occurs frequently. If we say all murder is wrong‚ we have to take into account every type of murder‚ the motive behind it‚ and the victim. All murder is not wrong; the murdering of immoral people is beneficial to society. Looking into the victims of murders‚ you have to ask “Did this person deserve to live?” It may be cruel to say but

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    Discuss one or more evolutionary explanations of group display in humans. (25 marks) Group display in humans has been studied by a variety of psychologists both classic and contemporary. Psychologists such as Le Bon believe that crowd behaviour is explained through the individual taking on the ‘psychology’ of the crowd’. Essentially‚ the actions of a crowd can be explained through situational factors‚ such as convergence in one location‚ or the result of normless situations where people look to

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    Hypothesis: Prey that is camouflaged in its habitat are harder to spot‚ and get to live long enough to pass on their genes which means the colors of the population that don’t fit in with the environment will eventually die out. Therefore‚ white will survive‚ and red will die out. Color 1.__White__ 2.___Blue___ 3.___Black___ 4.___Yellow____ 5.__Red___ Generation 0 20 20 20 20 20 Generation 1 8 5 4 5 3 Generation 2 32 20 16 20

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    Cuttlefish Evolutionary History The cuttlefish are an amazingly developed animal species with many specialised traits that make them perfectly suited to most‚ if not all‚ types of underwater environments. This is the animal this presentation will be looking into. Evolution is commonly described as a theory‚ However that is a common misconception‚ all different types of evolution‚ e.g. Darwinism and Lamarckism‚ are actually considered both fact and theory. As palaeontologist Stephen Jay Gould says

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    Evolutionary (Darwinian) Medicine “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution” –Theodosius Dobzhansky Proximate vs. Ultimate Questions Biological causation: proximate vs. ultimate explanations Physiology‚ genetics‚ biochemistry‚ etc. generally concentrate on * proximate causation “What” & “How” questions Ultimate causation: How evolutionary processes (natural selection; adaptation) and evolutionary history shape traits “Why” questions Traits have both types

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    The use of murder and the motive behind it can vary from many different reasons such as informants‚ they don’t want to get caught‚ and being a witness in the crime activity also some members could not follow the rules. A couple more reasons to murder in the mob are the use of violence when being a part of the crime‚ wanting to be the leader of the mob or not likely the old boss‚ money and lastly if you do not trust someone. Many mob bosses had different ways and uses of murder when in their role

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    briefly describe the evolutionary theory in general‚ and specifically as it relates to the study of criminology. I will examine the ways in which natural selection has shaped the processes which motivate human behavior‚ especially in terms of how competing for limited resources and ensuring that one’s genetic code is passed on are linked to aggressive behavior. Two crimes of which I have personal knowledge will be evaluated‚ with emphasis placed on the ways in which evolutionary theory may account

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    Explain one of the principles of cognitive psychology and how it can be demonstrated… Define cognition - Refers to a process that is based on one’s mental representations of the world‚ such as images‚ words and concepts. People likewise have different experiences and therefore each individual will have different mental representations of the world. For example: what boys can do‚ girls cannot do this cognition will influence the way they act
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    just two poetic techniques that highlight the use of poetry within the overall genre of drama that the play represents. What Is Murder In The Cathedral? Murder in the Cathedral is a poetic drama by T. S. Eliot and was first performed in 1935. It tells the story of the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket‚ which happened in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. Murder in the Cathedral was written during the rise of Fascism in mainland Europe‚ which began a few years before World War II. As

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