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biological A01/3 psy
psychology: approaches: biological approach:
Question | Answer |
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1. term for identical twins? | monozygotic |
2. term for non-identical twins? | dizygotic |
3. what are concordance rates? | extent to which both twins share same characteristics |
4. what is a genotype? | code written in DNA of individual (genetic makeup) eg hair colour and eye colour |
5. what is a phenotype? | physical expression resulted from inherited information eg skin colour, weight |
6. what is the CNS? | spinal cord and brain |
7. what is the PNS? | somatic and autonomic nervous system |
8. what is somatic nervous system? | voluntary control of movements |
9. examples of somatic nervous system? | -facial expressions -walking -chewing food -slapping a child |
10. what is autonomic nervous system? | unconscious and automatic responses |
11. examples of autonomic nervous system? | -breathing -heart rate -salivating -sweating -change pupil size -secrete hormones |
12. what are the parts of the brain? | frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe |
13. what does the frontal lobe do? | complex and abstract thought: plans, imagination and control emotions |
14. what does the parietal lobe do? | sensory information eg touch, navigation, pain to temperature |
15. what does the occipital lobe do? | visual information |
16. what does the temporal lobe do? | understand sound and speech hearing and memory |