Biological Approach Flashcards
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A strength of the biological explanation of human behaviour is that it has practical applications.
The principles of the theory, that behaviour is causfd by an imbalance of neurotransmitters, has been used to create treatments such as SSRIS.
These have been effective in treating individual’s with disorders such as OCD and Depression by increasing serotonin activity
herefore, the biological explanation of human behaviour is an important part of applied psychology as it helps to treat people in the real world.
LOA: This, in turn means that these people will be able to function better in everyday life, and may
mean that they are able to go to and be more productive in work, increasing wages and tax payments, therefore helping to improve the economy.
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The biological explanation of human behaviour uses scientific methods to investigate human behaviour.
It is based on objective and empirical techniques such as brain scans and gene mapping.
Therefore, it could be argued that this increases the overall internal validity of the behaviourist explanation of human behaviour, therefore raising Psychology’s scientific status.
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The biological explanation of human behaviour can be criticised for biological determinism.
This is because the approach states that an individual is controlled by internal factors such as genes and neurochemicals that inevitably cause behaviour EXAMPLE
Therefore, it neglects the role of free will, and choice that individuals have; this could leave individuals feeling like they have no control over their behaviour.
Limiting the biological explanation of human behaviour.
