BIOLOGICAL APPROACH Flashcards
the biological approach looks at..
biological structures and processes e.g. genes, neurochemistry and the nervous system
all thoughts and feelings have a _____ basis
physical basis
what is a genotype?
genotype is from your genetic makeup
what is a phenotype?
when a genotype interacts with it’s environment
what types of studies are commonly used in the biological approach?
twin
a concordance rate is..
the probability that two people with shared genes develop same disease
who conducted a twin study for the biological approach?
Bouchard and McGue
Bouchard and McGue found that…
there was a high correlation of similar IQ’s in twins that lived together in comparison to siblings reared together
twin/longitudinal studies are good because…
high control of ppt variables
however longitudinal studies have…
high attrition rates
methodology is flawed in twin studies because…
twins raised in different environment could go to another family member or a stranger
what is the evolutionary explanation?
genes give a survival advantage and passed down through reproduction
what is an example of aid survival?
giraffes evolved to have long necks in order to get food
