Biological approach

This perspective emphasises the importance of physical processes in the body, e.g. genetic inheritance & neural function.

• Biological approach
• Cognitvie approach
• Behavioural approach
• Social approach

These make up chromosomes and consist of DNA which codes the physical and psychological features of an organism. These are transmitted from parents to offspring, i.e. Inherited.

• Genes
• Chromosomes
• Neurotransmitters
• Hormones

This is an arrangement or organisation of parts to form an organ, system or living thing.

• Biological structure
• Biological strictness
• Biological standard
• Biological simplification

This relates to chemicals in the brain that regulate psychological functioning.

• Neurochemistry
• Neurobiology
• Neurophysics
• Neuropsychology

The term used to describe the particular set of genes that a person possesses.

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Kariotype
• Somatotype

The term used to descriibe the characteristics of an individual determined by both genes and the environment.

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Kariotype
• Somatotype

The changes in inherited characteristics in a biological population over successive generations.

• Evolution
• Revolution
• Devolution
• Propulsion

A strength of the biological approach is its use of______ to identify genetic factors affecting behaviour.

• Twin studies
• Family studies
• Adoption studies
• All other options

A strength of the biological approach is its use of objective ______ to identify neurological factors affecting behaviour.

• laboratory experiments
• field experiments
• natural experiments
• quasi experiments

A strength of the biological approach is it can identify factors affecting mental disorders leading to ______.

• effective medical treatments
• effective behavioural treatments
• effective cognitive treatments
• ineffective medical treatments