The Biological Approach

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Everything _______ is at first biological
psychological
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All thoughts, feelings and behaviour ultimately have a _____ basis
physical
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The action of chemicals in the brain
neurochemistry
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Psychological characteristics are...
inherited
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What studies are used to investigate genetic influences?
twin
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Identical twins, also known as ____ twins
monozygotic
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Non-identical twins, also known as _____ twins
dizygotic
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The extent to which twins share the same characteristic is the _____ rate
Concordance
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Actual genetic make-up
genotype
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The way that genes are expressed through physical, behavioural and psychological characteristics
phenotype
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Suggests that human behaviour depends on the interaction of... (_____ and _____)
nature and nurture
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The theory of _____ is used to explain behaviour
evolution
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One strength of the biological approach is it's...
real world application
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One strength is that the methods used are...
scientific
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One limitation is that the biological approach is...
determinist
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All thoughts, feelings and behaviour ultimately have a _____ basis

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physical

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The action of chemicals in the brain

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Psychological characteristics are...

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What studies are used to investigate genetic influences?

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