Biological approach Flashcards
1
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What is the biological approach?
A
The belief that all psychological behaviour processes have a physiological basis. It assumes that thoughts, feelings and behaviour is rooted by biology.
2
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What is concordance rates?
A
They measure the likelihood that two genetically related individuals share the same trait.
3
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What do high concordance rates show?
A
Strong genetic influence
4
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What do low concordance rates show?
A
Environmental factors play a bigger role
5
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What is genotype?
A
The genes that an individual possesses.
6
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What is phenotype?
A
The observable traits or characteristics shown by an individual.
