as a subject, biology involves the study of living organisms such as animals and plants. In studying human behaviour, biologists look for biological causes or biological characteristics within the individual
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genes
units of hereditary that determine particular characteristics that an individual has
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heredity
the biological process of passing on characteristics from one generation to the next – e.g. ‘he has his mother’s nose’
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nature/nurture debate
refers to the question about how far the actions of members of society are influenced by their biology (nature) and how much by what they learn by living in the society (nurture)
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feminist approaches
perspectives, more usually supported by women, that claim that women have in most societies and at most times been dominated and exploited by men
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psychology
can be defined as the science of mind and behaviour
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peer group
is made up of those who are someone’s equals; for a teenager, other teenagers are a peer group
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journalism
refers to writing for newspapers or reporting for news broadcasts
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Card 2
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units of hereditary that determine particular characteristics that an individual has
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genes
Card 3
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the biological process of passing on characteristics from one generation to the next – e.g. ‘he has his mother’s nose’
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Card 4
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refers to the question about how far the actions of members of society are influenced by their biology (nature) and how much by what they learn by living in the society (nurture)
Back
Card 5
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perspectives, more usually supported by women, that claim that women have in most societies and at most times been dominated and exploited by men
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