Biological - Evaluate Flashcards
Scientific - strength
P - biological explanations have clear variables that can be measured, tracked, examined - enables to conduct scientific research studying these variables
E - drug th investigated linke between psychoactive drugs and productions of certain nt, linked this to behaviour
E - scientific = fulfil the aims of scientific research _ onduct objective, well-controled studies, demostrate casual relationships
L - strength of approach = scientific research can be used to support bio explanations
Determinist - strength
P - more likely to be able to treat abnormal behaviour
E - seek to understand the functioning of nt to predict effects
E - dopamine linked to schizophrenia -,developed antipsychotic to reduce symptoms
L - strength - enable to control world . understand that prolonged stress cause physical illness = can reduce effects by treating stress
= provides explanations about causes of behaviour
Successful applicaitons
P - many
E - research - Somooro et al
Reductionist - weakness
P - bio explanations reduce complex behaviours to simple explanations
E - reducing experiecne of stress to action of adrenaline
E - may lose real understanding of the thing investigated
L - simplified explanation may prevent us reaching a true understanding of behaviour
Nature - weakness
P - mental illness = multiple causes - bio only focuses …, ignoring life experiences, psychological factors
E - bio approach to explain schizophrenia = abnormal levels of certain nt
L - therfore concerned with adjusting abnormal bio systems rather than talking to patients about how they feel
Individual differences - weakness
P - nomothetic approach, make generalisations + find similarities. = ignores indiv diff
E - stressed = some produce highe lvl adrenaline than others = affects long-terms effects of stress
E - assumes everyone bio systems behave in same way
>research tens to use male rather than women
