Outline and Evaluate the assumptions of the biological approach to psychology Flashcards

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Outline (6 marks) paragraph

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  • comment on how brain link differs
    genes
    neuroanatomy
    neurochemicals
    hormones
  • research / scientific / why it’s weak - short overview
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Eval 1 (genes)

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  • COMT GENE
    Gottesman and Shields (1991)
    research = twin studies
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Eval 2 (neurotransmitters)

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  • treatments for disorders / Prozac
    impact on behaviour etc.
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Eval 3 (neuroanatomy)

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  • Phineas Gage
  • frontal - higher order thinking
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Eval 4 (research)

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  • CAT - PET - MRI
    empirical - observable - replicable - objective and thus valid and reliable
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Eval 5 (reductionist)

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  • reduces etc ect
    counter with diathesis
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