Biological Approach - Evaluation
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- Created on: 30-12-18 11:47
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- Biological Approach - Evaluation
- Strengths
- Scientific Approach
- Assumptions - localisation of brain function + NTs
- biological explanations = clear variables + measurable
- psychs = can conduct scientific research w/ these variables
- e.g Raine et al - PET scans to look at brain functioning of NGRI
- biological approach lends itself to scientific research
- can use to support biological explanations
- biological approach lends itself to scientific research
- e.g Raine et al - PET scans to look at brain functioning of NGRI
- psychs = can conduct scientific research w/ these variables
- biological explanations = clear variables + measurable
- unlike cog + psycho approach = based on inferences
- cannot measure id or schemas
- bio approach = uses lab studies
- scientific = collect quantitative data
- complies with objective aims of psychology
- complies with objective aims of psychology
- complies with objective aims of psychology
- scientific = collect quantitative data
- to maintain scientific = use animal studies
- as it allows manipulation of variables that wouldn't be possible on humans
- can cause harm to animals = unethical
- as it allows manipulation of variables that wouldn't be possible on humans
- Assumptions - localisation of brain function + NTs
- Deterministic
- can predict causes of behaviour
- can 'predetermine' behaviour
- can treat behav via known cause
- e.g cause of scz = high levels of dopamine
- treatment for scz = psycho therapeutic drugs hat lower levels of dopamine
- e.g cause of scz = high levels of dopamine
- can treat behav via known cause
- can 'predetermine' behaviour
- can predict causes of behaviour
- Applicable
- biological explanations = used to help treat mental disorders
- schizophrenia
- can be used to explain criminal behav
- reduce cirminal behav via medical interventions (drugs)
- make society safer + reduce recividism
- reduce cirminal behav via medical interventions (drugs)
- biological explanations = used to help treat mental disorders
- Scientific Approach
- Weaknesses
- Reductionist
- some explanations focus purely on biological explanations
- scz = due to imbalance of NT
- ignores other factors e.g social + cultural + psychological factors
- scz = due to imbalance of NT
- some explanations focus purely on biological explanations
- Nature over Nurture
- ignoring the life experiences = superficial
- life exp = may have caused scz / criminal behav
- treating behav w/ just drugs = not tright answer
- should take a more social approach = find history of their upbringing
- treating behav w/ just drugs = not tright answer
- life exp = may have caused scz / criminal behav
- ignoring the life experiences = superficial
- Nomothetic
- ignores individual difference betw/ people
- can't assume everyone is the same
- everyone doesn't have the same biological functioning
- can't assume everyone is the same
- ignores individual difference betw/ people
- Reductionist
- Strengths
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