Glossary B

Biological Biasing refers to the idea that people are genetically "primed" for a disorder, and therefore more likely to get it than others in the general population.

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Biological biasing effect refers to hypothesized effect that prenatal exposure to sex hormones has on development of the body, nervous system, and later behavior patterns.

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Biological constraints on learning refer to any limitations on an organism's capacity to learn that are caused by the inherited sensory, response, or cognitive capabilities of members of a given species. Likewise Biological constraints are limitations on learning that result from biological factors rather than from experience.

Biological control systems refer to a control system capable of maintaining homeostasis within a cell or organ system in a living creature.

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

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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.

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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

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