Biological

• The biological approach focuses on genes/biological functions
• The observable characteristics of a gene is called the phenotype
• The frontal lobe is for speech thought and learning
• The temporal lobes are for hearing and memory
• The parietal lobes are for touch, pain and temperature
• The occipital lobe is for visual information
• One strength of the biological approach is that it can be applied to treatments of depression [chemical imbalance]
• One weakness of the biological approach is that it is reductionist and dosent consider cultural factors