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what is the physiological approach?

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belief that all behaviour is due to functions of internal body parts
e.g. brain, NS, hormones

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what is the nativist approach?

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assumption that all behaviour is inherited through our genes

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what is the medical model?

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the treatment of psychological disorders using same principles as you would for disease

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what is the first biological assumption?

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evolutionary influences

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what are the 2 parts of the 1st bio assumption?

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theory of natural selection and EEA

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what is the theory of natural selection?

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Darwin based theory that genetically determined behaviour that enhance survival are naturally selected to be passed on

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what does EEA stand for?

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environment of evolutionary adaptiveness

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what is EEA?

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when a species adapts to selective pressures within their environment and explains why humans have large brains because our brain has evolved in response to change for survival

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what is the 2nd biological assumption

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localisation of brain function

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what is localisation of brain function?

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the principle that certain areas of the brain are responsible for different functions

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what are the 2 parts of the 2nd bio assumption?

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four lobes and localisation of language

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what are the 4 lobes?

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cerebral cortex is divided into: frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital

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function of the frontal lobe?

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thinking, creativity, personality

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function of the parietal lobe?

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sensory information - 5 senses

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function of the temporal lobe?

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memory and auditory information processing

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function of the occipital lobe?

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visual processing and information from the eyes

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what is localisation of language?

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specific areas of the brain link to processing of language

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what is the third biological assumption?

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neurotransmitters?

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what are neurons?

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electrically excitable cells that form the basis of the nervous system with dendrites on the ends to connect to many other neurons

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how do neurons work?

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neurons connect at a synapse where the messages are relayed by neurotransmitters which will stimulate or inhibit receptors in another neuron

21
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what is the role of neurotransmitters in mental health?

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serotonin - too little found in those suffering from depression but can be increased by antidepressants
dopamine - high levels associated with SZ symptoms

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