Glossary B

Glossary B

Biological determinism refers to the type of determinism that stresses the biochemical, genetic, physiological, or anatomical causes of behavior.

Biological essentialism refers to the position that biology is destiny and our biology explains our nature

Deutsch: Biologische Kräfte / Español: Fuerzas Biológicas / Português: Forças Biológicas / Français: Forces Biologiques / Italiano: Forze Biologiche /

Biological forces refer to one of four (4) basic forces of development that include all genetic and health -related factors. Biological forces not only include examples as Prenatal development, brain maturation, puberty, menopause, carviovascular functioning, etc. , but also include the effects of lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise. Biological forces therefore can be viewed as providing the raw material necessary for development.

Deutsch: Biologische Unreife / Español: Inmadurez Biológica / Português: Imaturidade Biológica / Français: Immaturité Biologique / Italiano: Immaturità Biologica /

Biological immaturity refers to the incomplete anatomical and physiological development associated with early adolescence or preadolescence

Biological markers refer to measurable characteristics or traits whose patterns parallel the inheritance of a disorder or other characteristic.

Biological model of addiction refers to the model of addiction that holds that addiction is due primarily to a person's neurology and genetic disposition.

Biological motion refers to motion produced by biological organisms. Most of the experiments on biological motion have used walking humans with lights attached to their joints and limbs as stimuli.

Biological motives refer to innate motive based on biological needs.