Biological
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- Created on: 15-11-12 16:43
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- Biological
- Assumptions
- Genetic make up and inheritance influence behaviour
- Humans have evolved biologically we have a lot in common with other animals
- Chemical processes in the brain responsible for psychological functioning
- e.g chemical imblalance may cause mental illness
- CNS brain is essential for thought and behaviour by understanding brain structures we can explain both behaviour and thought
- Limitations
- Uses experiments so low eco validity meaning the results cant be applied very well to real life
- Doesnt recognise cognitive processes so biollogically deterministic
- Over simplifies the huge complexity of the physical system and its interraction with the environment because it says your environment has no effect on behaviour
- Strengths
- Empirical studies to support theories data is reliable can be replicated
- Strong counter argument to nurture
- Biological and cognitive approach help explain evolutionary psychology
- Assumptions
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