Correlation and dependence

causes of this profound obesity epidemic include biological, genetic, psychological, and environmental factors (Amarasinghe & D 'Souza, 2012). Research suggests that there are clinical, psychological, and biological links between food and substance dependence (Ziauddeen, Farooqi & Fletcher, 2012). Factors that assist with maintaining obesity in the United States are the development of fast food establishments, significant food portions, easy access to soda and processed foods, and lack of…

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. Participants both from the control and the patient groups were excluded if they had a prior history of central nervous system disease or severe head injury, substance abuse or dependence. Participants were measured by a Purdue pegboard test and a handgrip force. They use the handgrip to measure the sedative effects induced by prescribed drugs. It is measured by using a digital handgrip dynamometer by using their right hand.…

The American way of life is ever-changing. With every technological advance, everything Americans do become more and more streamlined, whether that be through transportation or mobile phones. Food has also changed enormously through the years, as the needs of the American people constantly shift. The rise of fast food has fit right into the rapid lifestyles of Americans. Food has become easier to access and cheaper to make, yet because of this, bad eating habits developed, and with those habits…

We are living in a world that is constantly growing due to the ever changing world of technology. It’s becoming a social norm to see young children walking around with cell phones, tablets, etc. Technology has overtaken our culture and children are learning at a very early age how to use technology for different forms of entertainment. The constant exposure to this stimuli is causing major physical health issues (obesity and senses), psychological health issues (narcissism and…

The impacts and the disadvantages of social media. Abstract As we know, social media sites are growing more and more everyday. Social media sites are a web that allows social interaction with social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and others. The study of social media is showing us the effects of social media sites on children and adolescents. The negative effect is very high compared to the positive effect. Negative effect could be like discovering the identity of a person, health…

progression. Physically, secondary sex characteristics change to sexual and reproductive maturity. Adult mental processes and adult identity are developed during adolescent years. Economically, this is the time when a transition from total socioeconomic dependence to relative independence takes place. This is also a critical stage in life when major decisions regarding career and roles in life are being made and preparatory activities are undertaken (Raymundo et al, 1999). Age has been used to…

Choice 1 
 Explain in detail the effects that criminal victimisation can have on the individuals victimised.As a portion of your writing you should discuss and explain: The different types of effects, their severity, how long they last, the type of crime victim most likely affected (which types of offences produce which types of effects); How the fear of crime and similar matters are related to this issue; Other important issues related to the effects of victimisation on individuals; If you have…

legalization of marijuana often believe that the consumption of marijuana will cause consumers to be more susceptible to try other drugs due to the physiological effects associated with marijuana use. While some articles may conclude that there is a correlation between the consumption of marijuana and the consumption of other substances, a causal effect has not yet been found (Osborne & Fogel, 2016). In a 2005 study testing the gateway hypothesis, researcher found that general behavioural…

INSERT INTRO SENTENCE HERE WHICH IM BAD AT THINKING OF. The textbook describes self-disclosure, which is closely related to vulnerability, as “the intentional revelation of personal information about ourselves that others are unlikely to discover in other ways.” This means that, in order to make yourself completely emotionally vulnerable, we need to explicitly disclose information about ourselves that the person we are having a conversation with would have a hard time finding out otherwise. Like…

children were highly traumatised, exhibiting anxious, dissociative, depressive, anger-related, and sexual issues, with half of them suffering from “severe posttraumatic disturbance” (Altshuler and Cleverly-Thomas, 2011: 47-8). Body Paragraph 4: Correlation with violent…