C1-Biological Approach-Evaluation Flashcards
What is reductionism V holism in the evaluation of the biological approach?(4)
- reductionism(weakness)-Raine et al study eg didnt ask pp of social background
- biological reductionism- physical causes for behaviour
- enviornmental reductionism- stimulus/response causes of behaviour
- holism: Raine et al= interviews and testing
What is usefulness in the evaluation of the biological approach?(2)
- useful applications in biological approach is drug therapy
- usefulness of drug therapy is effectiveness
What is nature V nurture in the evaluation of the biological approach?(2)
- nature: our biology- evolutionary, chemical
- nurture:our experiences-culture, family
What is determinism V free will in the evaluation of the biological approach?(2)
+if we can identify what pre determines behaviours we can treat
-denies free will and removes individual responsibility for actions
What is scientific V subjective in the evaluation of the biological approach?(4)
Scientific -carefully controlled variables eg interpreting PET scans -less biased Subjective -eg interpreting case studies -more likely to be biased
What is ideographic V holism in the evaluation of the biological approach?(4)
Ideographic
+provides more complete understanding of the individual
-non scientific, hard to generalise
Nomothetic
+scientific, helped develop laws
-drug therapy; may not apply to everyone can have low ecological validity