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Biological & Cognitive Approach

Quiz by Amie Harris

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22 questions
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  • Q1
    An imbalance of neurochemicals such as dopamine and serotonin have been linked to mental health issues?
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a phenotype?
    The observable characteristics of a person which is determined by genes and environment
    The genes inherited by your parents
    The environmental influence
    30s
  • Q3
    Which biological theory does the following definition refer to: The changes in inherited characteristics in a biological population over successive generations.
    Neurochemistry
    Brain/biological structures
    Evolution
    Nurture debate
    30s
  • Q4
    Higher concordance rates between monozygotic twins compared to dizygotic twins suggest a genetic influence on behaviour
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q5
    Match these evaluation points to the correct explanation
    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s
  • Q6
    Biological Approach definition: Everything that is biological is first psychological
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q7
    Match the biological theory to the explanation
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    Linking
    30s
  • Q8
    A PET scan involves being injected with radioactive glucose in order to identify tumors in the brain
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q9
    Match up the key term with the definition
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    Linking
    30s
  • Q10
    What perspective believes that nature and nurture both influence behaviour together?
    Antagonist approach
    Combination approach
    Parallel approach
    Interactionist approach
    30s
  • Q11
    Nature and Nurture are both deterministic
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q12
    Approaches that take a Nature perspective tend to collect qualitative data and observations
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q13
    The Nurture perspective fits inline with approaches such as Behaviourism and Social Learning Theory
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q14

    What is it that cognitive psychologists study?

    Internal mental processing

    The unconscious mind

    The brain 

    30s
  • Q15

    A key part of the cognitive approach is to make inferences about behaviour. This means...

    Using dream analysis to understand the inner workings of the brain

    Looking inside the brain and making conclusions about it

    Observing a behaviour and then making a logical assumption about the underling mental processes

    30s

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