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The Biological Perspective
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The Biological Perspective
By Katie Rapisardo
*Belief that a person's behavior is determined through bilogical means.
studying the physical basis for animal and human behavior.
Genes have evolved over millions of years to adapt behavior to the environment.
It is one of the major perspectives in psychology, and involves such things as studying the immune system, nervous system and genetics.
Key theorists:
Sperry, Vogel, Broca, Wernicke
study the immune system, nervous system and genetics.
Much behavior will have a genetic basis.
A.K.A. biopsychology or physiological psychology
study influences of genes on personality traits
Vignette
Twenty years ago, a man with a brain growth climbed atop a tower at the University of Texas and shot 14 people. How might you explain this behavior
Problem
Solution
He needs to check for his medical an family history. Somebody in his family could have suffered from mental or physical disabilities that could have been passed down to the boy, causing him to act out in dangerous way
http://psychology.about.com/od/bindex/g/biological-perspective.htm
http://www.internationalcounselor.org/Psych/Biological/biological_review%20notes.htm
What is it?
It is a main perspective in psychology in which is strictly studied scientifically.