Biological Approach

What are the assumptions of the biological approach?

• Evolutionary Influences

• Neurotransmitters

• Localisation of Brain Function

• Brain Anatomy

What does EEA stand for?

• Enhancing Evolutionary Adaptiveness

• Environment of Evolutionary Adaptiveness

• Environment of Evolutionary Advantages

• Environmental Evolutionary Advantages

What theory supports the assumption of Evolutionary Influences?

• Theory of mass extinction

• Gene inheritance

• Natural Selection

• Black holes

What are the lobes of the cerebral cortex?

• Frontal

• Brian stem

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

Common neurotransmitters are:

• Serotonin

• GABA

• Glycogen

• Dopamine

What are neurotransmitters?

• Emotions

• Nerves

• Chemical messengers

• A part of the brain

Low levels of serotonin are linked to an imbalance, causing...

• ADHD

• Schizophrenia

• Anxiety

• Depression

High levels of dopamine are linked to...

• ADHD

• Schizophrenia

• Anxiety

• Depression

Conventional anti-psychotic drugs, combat the positive symptoms of the mental disorder by...

• Block the receptors of dopamine

• Increase the production of dopamine

• Slow down the uptake of dopamine

• Stop dopamine from being produced

Drug therapy is based off of which assumption?

• Evolutionary Influences

• Neurotransmitters

• Localisation of Brain Functions