Biological approach

Question 1

Is the biological approach scientific and why?

Answer 1

Yes, because in a lab example, genetics brain scans MRI CT scans

Question 2

Is the biological approach holism or reductionism?

Answer 2

Reductionism because doesn’t take into account other factors, example, environment, or upbringing

Question 3

Is the biological approach ideographic or nomothetic?

Answer 3

Nomothetic general laws just caused by genetics

Question 4

Is the biological approach, nature or nurture?

Answer 4

Nature because you are the way you are because you were born that way example genetics

Question 5

Does the biological approach have effective application?

Answer 5

Yes, develops drug therapy

Question 6

Is the biological approach deterministic or free

Answer 6

Determinism genetics cause behavior, no choice

Question 7

Explain evolution

Answer 7

• natural selection
• evolution of behavior rather than physical
• attachments -primary care giver. Make it more likely to survive and pass on genetics

Question 8

Explain the brains influence on behaviour

Answer 8

• basal ganglia and orbitofrontal cortex linked to OCD. injury’s in these regions often led to OCD

Question 9

Explain influences of neurotransmitters on behaviour

Answer 9

-serotonin regulates mood and associated with anxiety
- dopamine implicated with OCD

Question 10

Define genotype

Answer 10

Persons actual genetic make-up. Written in DNA of persons cells.