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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.
Biological perspective refers to a theoretical perspective in which it is assumed that disturbances in emotions, behavior, and cognitive processes are caused by abnormalities in the functioning of the body. Biological perspective is the attempt to explain behavior in terms of underlying biological principles; the approach to identifying causes of behavior that focuses on the functioning of the genes, the brain, the nervous system, and the endocrine system.
Biological predisposition refers to the presumed hereditary readiness of humans to learn certain skills, such as how to use language, or a readiness to behave in particular ways.
Biological predisposition also refer to biological factors passed on from one generation to the next that increase the likelihood of an individual developing a certain disorder.
Biological psychologists refer to type/kind of psychologists who analyze the biological factors influencing Behavior and me
Biological psychology refers to the study of the physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience.
Biological rhythm refers to any repeating cycle of biological activity, such as sleep and waking cycles or changes in body temperature.