Biological approach - assumptions Flashcards
How does this approach show how behaviour is explained?
Through physical causes - biological + chemical actions, and interactions
How does this explain why people act the way they do?
People act according to their inherited characteristics
What does this approach focus on?
The effect of genes (including their role in hormone production) on behaviour + on the effect of the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerves)
What does localisation of functions within the brain mean?
The idea that every area in the brain is responsible for a behaviour
What oarts if the body does the biological approach focus on?
CNS, neurotransmitters, brain, hormones
How can behaviour be treated in this approach?
Using medical techniques
What behaviour are we going to focus on in this approach?
Aggression - Explaining aggression as a result of biology/nature
What behaviour are we going to focus on in this approach?
Aggression - Explaining aggression as a result of biology/nature
