The Biological Approach - Trigger/Key words + Notes

Look at the trigger/key word on the front of the card and try to think of some knowledge or evaluation from the textbook that matches up.

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Biological -> Psychological
Everything Psychological is at first Biological.
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Brain structure and function & Thoughts and behaviour
An understanding of brain structure and function could help to explain thoughts and behaviour.
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[Mind] Brain
"The mind lives in the brain"
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Behavioural characteristics, Inherited, Physical characteristics
Study whether personality, mental disorder, etc. are inherited like physical characteristics.
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Twin studies, Genetic basis, Concordance rates
Twin studies - determine likelihood of traits having a genetic basis (concordance rates).
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Monozygotic - higher concordance, Dizygotic
Genetic basis is supported if monozygotic twins have higher concordance rates than dizygotic twins.
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Precise & Scientific
Precise and scientific methods.
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Biological processes, Neural processes, Measured, Non-biased
Biological and neural processes are measured without bias.
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Reliable data
Approach based on reliable data.
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Genotype, Genetic
Genotype - genetic make-up
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Phenotypes & Characteristics
Phenotype - the way genes are expressed through physical, behavioural and psychological characteristics.
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Influenced, Environmental factors
Influenced by environmental factors.
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Human behaviour, Interaction, Nature, Nurture
Much of human behaviour depends on interaction between inherited factors (nature) and environment (nurture).
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Psychoactive drugs & Mental illness
Psychoactive drugs treat mental illness.
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Revolutionised treatment
Revolutionised treatment for many.
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Manage condition, Normal life
Sufferers are able to manage their condition and can live a relatively normal life.
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Influences survival, Carry on
Behaviour that influences an individual's survival will carry on.
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Reproduction
Survival/desired traits are passed on through reproduction.
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Twins and family, Genetic similarities
Monozygotic and dizygotic twins and members of the same family all have genetic similarities.
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Similarities=genetic, Same conditions
Approach argues that similarities must be genetic. However, also exposed to the same conditions.
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Higher concordance - Dizygotic twins than siblings, Nuture
Difficulty accounting for higher concordance in dizygotic twins than ordinary siblings. Likely explained by nurture.
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Biological causes -> behaviour, No control
Human behaviour governed by internal, biological causes (no control).
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Implications, legal system
Implications for legal system.
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Legally and morally responsible
Offenders only seen as legally and morally responsible.
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'Criminal gene', complicates principle
The discovery of a 'criminal gene' could complicate this principle.
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An understanding of brain structure and function could help to explain thoughts and behaviour.

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Brain structure and function & Thoughts and behaviour

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"The mind lives in the brain"

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Card 4

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Study whether personality, mental disorder, etc. are inherited like physical characteristics.

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Card 5

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Twin studies - determine likelihood of traits having a genetic basis (concordance rates).

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