bio a03

• Factors from the biological approach like genes and neurochemical imbalances have been researched and applied into explaining mental disorders like OCD, for example ssris which have been shown to be effective
• (deterministic view) recent research has shown a genetic basis for a predisposition of criminal behaviour however there are concerns that this my lead to genetic screening to check and discrimination against those.genes may also be used for convenient explanations of ceratin behvaiourhowever some suggest if someone knows they have a predisposition it may help them to avoid environmental situations or this which may trigger this or develop coping mechnism to protect them from its influence.
• it is reductionist