Biological Approach
- Created by: Beverley
- Created on: 17-04-13 16:51
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- Biologocal Approach
- Basic Assumption
- nature side
- biology and genetics influence behaviour
- Research Methods
- Scientific laboratory
- Application
- basic biological processes
- psychological disorders (drugs)
- Influence of genes
- Genetics
- Heredity
- Genotype
- Genetic makeup
- Phenotype
- effects of genes interacting with environment
- Biological Structure
- central nervous system (CNS)
- spinal cord and the brain
- Neuron/ nerve cell
- Basic System: Brain and nervous system
- Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
- autonomic nervous system
- Sympathetic nervous system
- Parasympathetic nervous system
- Somatic nervous system (SNS)
- autonomic nervous system
- Endocrine system
- secretes hormones
- central nervous system (CNS)
- Evaluation
- Strengths
- highly scientific, (high ecological validity)
- approach has helped developed drugs and treatments
- mental disorders, breaks downs of mental functions
- eg. Parkinsons
- mental disorders, breaks downs of mental functions
- shown how evolution and genetics influence behavior
- Limitations
- reductionist
- reducing a person down to one cell or one symptom
- ignores influence of environment eg. aggression
- extreme nature side of nature-nurture debate
- Has difficulty explaining the conscious and unconscious
- doesn't recognize social factors (simplistic)
- reductionist
- Strengths
- Basic Assumption
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