Approaches

Question 1

Two areas of biological approach

Answer 1

Physiological make-up and genetic inheritance

Question 2

4 assumptions of bio approach

Answer 2

• physiological processes affect behaviour
• genes affect behaviour
• evolution- can study animals
• hard science- scanning and lab expts

Question 3

Nervous system

Answer 3

CNS (B and SC)
PNS
ANS (endocrines- releases hormones)
Sympathetic (fight or flight)/parasympathetic (homeostasis)

Question 4

Strengths and weaknesses of the biological approach

Answer 4

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Question 5

4 cognitive factors of imitation in SLT

Answer 5

Attention
Retention
Judgement
Motivation

Question 6

Three main areas of cognitive psychology

Answer 6

1 experimental cog psych (men)
2 cog neuropsychology (scans)
3 cog science (comp simulation)

Question 7

4 areas of psychodynamic

Answer 7

1 struck of personality/ levels of consciousness
2 Eros/thanos
3 psychosexual stages
4 Oedipus/Electra complexes

Question 8

3 post-Freudian theories

Answer 8

1 Erikson- ego 8 crises
2 Jung- collective unconscious/universal archetypes/libido
3 Adler- unconc superiority

Question 9

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Answer 9

Deficiency- physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem
Growth- cognitive, aesthetic, self actualisation

Question 10

Eclectic trimodal theory

Answer 10

(Stevens)
Primary- biological
Secondary- meaning/learning
Tertiary- reflexive awareness(free will)