The 6 Biological assumptions

Question 1

Number 1

Answer 1

Everything psychological is at first biological

Question 2

Number 2

Answer 2

The approach investigates how biological structures and processes within the body impacts on behaviour

Question 3

Number 3

Answer 3

Much of human behaviour has a physiological cause which may be genetically/ environmentally change

Question 4

Number 4

Answer 4

Genes affect behaviour and influence individual psychological differences between people. Evolutionary psychology considers genetic influences in common behaviours

Question 5

Number 5

Answer 5

Psychologists should study the brain, nervous system and other biological systems e.g. hormones,chemicals acting on the brain

Question 6

Number 6

Answer 6

The mind lives in the brain (in contrast to the cognitive approach) sees mental processes of the mind as being separate from the physical brain.