biological approach Flashcards
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define the biological approach
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physiological explanations for behaviour eg genetic inheritance and neural functions
2
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assumptions x3
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- genes affect behaviour
- biological structures and processes within the body
- mind lives in the brain
3
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monozygotic (mz)
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identical twins
4
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dizygotic
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non-identical twins
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genotype
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particular set of genes
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phenotype
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characteristics determined by both genes and environment
7
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genes
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make up the chromosomes and consist of dna which codes for physical and psychological features
8
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biological structure
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an arrangement or organisation of parts to form an organ, system or living thing
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neurochemistry
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relating to chemicals in the brain that regualte psychological funtions
10
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evolution
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changes in inherited characteristics in a biological population over successive generations
