Glossary B
Glossary B
Biological rhythm refers to any repeating cycle of biological activity, such as sleep and waking cycles or changes in body temperature.
Biological Senescing: refers to the process of growing older physically.
Biological system includes all those processes necessary for the physical functioning of the organism. Sensory capacities, motor responses, and the workings of the respiratory, endocrine, and circulatory systems are all biological processes.
Biological theories refer to theories of abnormality that focus on biological causes of abnormal behaviors
Biological theories of criminology maintain that the basic determinants of human behavior, including criminality, are constitutionally or physiologically based and often inherited.
Biologically primary abilities refer to cognitive abilities that have been selected for in evolution, are acquired universally, and children typically have high motivation to perform tasks involving them, such as language.
Biologically secondary abilities refer to cognitive abilities that build upon biologically primary abilities but are principally cultural inventions, and often-tedious repetition and external motivation are necessary for their mastery, such as reading.