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biological approach

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behaviour is caused by our biology. could be genes or certain chemicals or hormones in our bodies and brains

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behavioural approach

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behaviourists believe that all behaviour is learnt (often called the learning approach). this could be from imitating people, or by receiving a reinforcement or reward for certain behaviours

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cognitive approach

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believe that behaviour is a result of how we process information. if we process information incorrectly it could lead to negative or problematic behaviour

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psychodynamic approach

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believe our behaviour as adults roots from childhood experiences. negative experiences can have huge impact on us as adults

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social approach

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all behaviour occurs in a social context, even when nobody else is physically present. a major influence on our behaviour, thought processes and emotions are other people and the society they have created

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reliability

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repeat experiment and obtain same results (method)

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validity

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if the