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Mind Map by Gabby Wood, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Gabby Wood
almost 9 years ago
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The Biological Approach to
Psychology
- assumptions:
genes, brain
structures,
neuro-chemicals,
evolution
- evolution: human
behaviour is inherited to
some extent. results
from animal studies can
apply to humans, we've
all evolved
- biological structures:
central nervous system,
peripheral nervous system,
neuron, endocrine system
- genotype: genetic makeup of an individual
phenotype: the expression of the genotype
- MZ twins
have the
same
genotype
but different
phenotype
- MZ twins
have the
same
genotype
but different
phenotype
- genotype: genetic makeup of an individual
phenotype: the expression of the genotype
- sexual selection is
natural selection arising
through preference for
characteristics in the
opposite sex
- biological structures:
central nervous system,
peripheral nervous system,
neuron, endocrine system
- evolution: human
behaviour is inherited to
some extent. results
from animal studies can
apply to humans, we've
all evolved
- THE LOBES OF THE BRAIN
- frontal lobe:
reasoning, planning,
speech & movement,
emotions & problem
solving
- parietal lobe:
perception of stimuli,
e.g. touch, pressure,
temperature and pain
- occipital lobe:
concerned with all
aspects of vision
- temporal lobe:
perception and
recognition of
auditory stimuli and
memory
- frontal lobe:
reasoning, planning,
speech & movement,
emotions & problem
solving
- NERVOUS SYSTEM
- CNS
- brain
- spinal cord
- brain
- PNS
- SNS
- skeletal and
muscles
- skeletal and
muscles
- ANS
- sympathetic
- parasympathetic
- sympathetic
- SNS
- CNS
- GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME
- ALARM PHASE:
short term
environmental
stress; cortisol and
adrenalin
released.
increased heart
rate, blood
pressure and
breathing;
decreased
immune response
- RESISTANCE PHASE:
stress is not removed;
hormones still being
released. heart rate
and blood pressure
still elevated
- EXHAUSTION PHASE:
body can no longer
deal with long term
effects of hormone
release. heart is
damaged, back and
neck problems from
muscle tension
- ALARM PHASE:
short term
environmental
stress; cortisol and
adrenalin
released.
increased heart
rate, blood
pressure and
breathing;
decreased
immune response
- STRENGTHS
- scientific;
reliable &
replicable
- helpful
applications
= credibility
- comparable psychology
- support for nature
- scientific;
reliable &
replicable
- LIMITATIONS
- reductionist, no
environmental
factors
considered
- experiments have
low ecological
validity
- deterministic, suggests people
can't choose their behaviour
- evolution isn't believed
to be real by all people
- reductionist, no
environmental
factors
considered
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