The Biological Approach (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Core principle of biological approach
Core principle of biological approach
All human behaviour stems from biological origins
Genotype definition
Genotype definition
Person's genetic makeup, fixed from birth
Phenotype definition
Phenotype definition
How genes are expressed; observable characteristics
% DNA shared by MZ (identical) twins
% DNA shared by MZ (identical) twins
100%
Occipital lobe function
Occipital lobe function
Processes visual perception
Phineas Gage: effect of frontal cortex damage
Phineas Gage: effect of frontal cortex damage
Lost ability to control antisocial behaviour
Insufficient serotonin links to...
Insufficient serotonin links to...
Depression
Excessive dopamine associates with...
Excessive dopamine associates with...
Schizophrenia
Natural selection (Darwin)
Natural selection (Darwin)
Advantageous traits pass on; disadvantageous traits fade
Major limitation: causation problem
Major limitation: causation problem
Relies on correlational evidence, not causal proof