Biological approach

Question 1

biological approach suggests that everything psychological

Answer 1

is at first biological, so we must look at biological structures and processes

Question 2

the biological approach believes

Answer 2

mind and body are the same

Question 3

serontonin

Answer 3

increase self control, inhibit aggressive responses to emotional stimuli

Question 4

dopamine

Answer 4

regulates mood and attention, linked to schizophrenia

Question 5

endorphins

Answer 5

released when we feel pain or stress

Question 6

oxytocin

Answer 6

produced in pituitary gland, produces feelings of calmness

Question 7

adrenaline

Answer 7

excitatory, linked to fight or flight

Question 8

melatnin

Answer 8

produced by pineal gland, regulates sleepwake cycle

Question 9

cortisol

Answer 9

stress hormone, released by adrenal cortex

Question 10

concordance

Answer 10

the extent to which a pair like twins, share the same characteristic

Question 11

Bouchard and McGue(1981)

Answer 11

meta analysis for IQ
identical twins raised together vs apart= .86 vs .72
non identical twins together vs siblings together= 0.60 vs 0.47
cousins= 0.15

Question 12

genotype

Answer 12

particular set of genes a person has, their genetic makeup