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Explain the Role That Biology Plays in the Development of Mood

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Explain the role that biology plays in the development of mood disorders, including one's genetic vulnerability and the effects of different levels of brain chemicals and transmitter substances; discuss the psychoanalytic, behavioral, and cognitive explanations for mood disorders and the effects of social and environmental stresses.


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First Habits

The initial routine behaviors or practices that individuals develop, which can form the foundation for later patterns of behavior.

Object Permanence

The realization that people and objects exist even when they cannot be seen.

Goal-Directed Behavior

Behavior in which several schemes are combined and coordinated to generate a single act to solve a problem.

Secondary Circular Reactions

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where infants (4-8 months) repeat pleasurable actions that are centered on their own body.

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