Biological approach takes nomothetic view... looks to make generalisations about people & find similarities
For example... when stressed, some people produce higher levels of adrenaline than others, can affect long term effects of stress
Weakness because... tends to ignore differences between individuals & therefore differences in adrenaline leves can't be generalised to everyone
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Biological approach takes nature stance... focuses on just biology
For example... biological approach to explaining schizophrenia concerned with abnormal levels of certain neurotransmitters rather than with how patients feel about illness
Weakness because... tends to ignore life experiences & psycholocial factors, won't fully explain why people have schizophrenia
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