Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. biological determinism

biological determinism

biological determinism

the concept that psychological and behavioral characteristics are entirely the result of constitutional and biological factors. Environmental conditions serve only as occasions for the manifestation of such characteristics. Compare environmental determinism. See determinism; genetic determinism; nature–nurture.

Related Terms

spectrally opponent cell

spectrally opponent cell a type of neuron in the visual sys...

cannabis psychosis

cannabis psychosis see cannabis-induced psychotic disorder.

noncardiac chest pain

noncardiac chest pain recurrent chest pain that cannot be a...

relative sensitivity

relative sensitivity the capacity to discriminate differenc...

locomotor ataxia

locomotor ataxia severe incoordination in walking, producin...

catchment area

catchment area the geographic area served by a health care...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter B

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact