the Biological Approach

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Biological approach
a perspective that emphasises the importance of physical processes in the body such as genetic inheritance and neural function.
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Genes
make up chromosomes and consist of DNA which code for psyical and psychological features genes are inherited.
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Biological Structure
an arrangement or organisation of parts to form an orgaan, system or living thing.
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Neurochemistry
relating to chemicals in the brain that regulate psychological functioning
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genotype
the particular set of genes that a person possesses
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Phenotype
the characteristsic of an indicidual determined by genes and the environment
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Evolution
the changes in inherited characteristics in a biologival population over successive generations.
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make up chromosomes and consist of DNA which code for psyical and psychological features genes are inherited.

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an arrangement or organisation of parts to form an orgaan, system or living thing.

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