biological approach

• name and explain the assumption for biological approach


  everything psychological is first biological
• what is monozygotic twins


  identical twins
• what is dizygotic twins


  non-identical twins
• what is the biological approach


  a perspective that emphasises the importance f physical processes in the body such as genetic inheritance and neural function
• what is neurochemistry


  chemicals in the brain
• whats genotype?


  set f genes a person posseses
• what is the phenotype


  characteristics of an individual by both genes and the enviroment
• what are 4 evaluations for the biological approach


  1. STRENGTHS-scientific methods of investigation: A range of highly accurate methods so its not bias and based off reliable data
  2. real life application: been able to make drugs and help treat depression
  3. WEAKNESS-casual conclusions: biological approach is claiming to have discovered causes where only an association exists
  4. determinist view: sees human behaviour as governed by internal biological processes that we have no control over