General biological explanation evaluation Flashcards

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Simply evaluate the biological explanations of schizophrenia

A

Reductionist
Deterministic (good and bad)
An interactionist approach might be more appropriate

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Explain why the biological explanations are reductionist

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They reduce schizophrenia down to a simple cause - a gene. Where in realisty schizophrenia is likely to be caused by an interaction between nature and nurture meaning the explanation is too simplistic

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Explain why the biological explanations are deterministic - and explain both sides

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They are deterministic as they say we are determined by genes/a neurotransmitter/parts of our brain which means we have no free will
However this is a strength as it means we can attempt to predict behaviour

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Explain why an interactionist approach might be more appropriate

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An interactionist approach might fully explain such a complex condition
-the diathesis-stress model says that a person might be biologically predisposed to develop the disorder, but environmental factors are required to trigger off this predisposition

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