The Biological Approach Summary

What are the four main aspects psychologists are interested in regarding out Biology?

What are genes?

What do physiological psychologists believe our genes are responsible for?

Why do psychologists think that we inherited certain behaviours?

What does the Central Nervous System consist of?

Label a diagram of a neuron

What are the different kinds of neurons?

What is a synapse?

What is the general structure of the brain?

What are the findings with brain lateralisation regarding sex?

Why are psychologists involved in the structure of the brain?

What invasive techniques are there for looking at the brain?

What non-invasive techniques do psychologists have for looking at the brain?

What does the Limbic System consist of?

What is it believed each part of the Limbic System is responsible for?

What are hormones?

What are some of the male and female hormones?

What is the psychological effect of fluctuating levels of hormones?

Did early humans have an understanding of psychology?

How does Darwin's theory of evolution apply to psychology?

What was one of the first cases that suggested behaviour was influenced by the brain and damage to it?

What is 'phrenology'?

What happened to Phineas Gage?

What does the biological approach explain overall?