BIOLOGICAL APPROACH Flashcards

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the biological approach looks at..

A

biological structures and processes e.g. genes, neurochemistry and the nervous system

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2
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all thoughts and feelings have a _____ basis

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physical basis

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3
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what is a genotype?

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genotype is from your genetic makeup

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4
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what is a phenotype?

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when a genotype interacts with it’s environment

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5
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what types of studies are commonly used in the biological approach?

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twin

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6
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a concordance rate is..

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the probability that two people with shared genes develop same disease

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7
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who conducted a twin study for the biological approach?

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Bouchard and McGue

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8
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Bouchard and McGue found that…

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there was a high correlation of similar IQ’s in twins that lived together in comparison to siblings reared together

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9
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twin/longitudinal studies are good because…

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high control of ppt variables

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10
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however longitudinal studies have…

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high attrition rates

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11
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methodology is flawed in twin studies because…

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twins raised in different environment could go to another family member or a stranger

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12
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what is the evolutionary explanation?

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genes give a survival advantage and passed down through reproduction

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13
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what is an example of aid survival?

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giraffes evolved to have long necks in order to get food

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