Biological Psychology

What is biological psychology?

• Biological psychology explores how past experiences and memories are the determinants of behavior.

• • Biological psychology is focused on conscious thoughts and beliefs as the drivers of behavior.

• Biological psychology examines how physical factors such as genes determine behaviour.

• Biological psychology studies how social interactions and cultural norms shape behavior.

Select the studies that have been researched in biological psychology?

• Adolescent Brain Studies

• Eyewitness Testimony Study

• Twin Studies

• Marshmallow Studies

• Stanford Prison Experiment

What occured during the twin studies?

• Twins raised in different households developed entirely opposite behaviors, showing no similarities in adult life.

• Twins were separated at birth and brought up in different households displayed remarkably similar behaviour in adult life.

• Twins separated at birth showed identical behaviors solely due to their adoptive environments, with no genetic influence.

• Twins raised apart exhibited no patterns or behaviors that could be connected to genetics, highlighting environmental influence only.

What did researchers find when they scanned teenager brains?

• Scans of teeage brains have revealed that adolscent brains process information in a different way to adult brains.

• Researchers found that teenage brains process information identically to adult brains, with no developmental differences.

• Scans of teenage brains showed that adolescents rely solely on instinct, without any complex processing of information.

• Researchers discovered that teenage brains are fully developed and process information the same way as mature adult brains.

What is evolutionary psychology?

• Evolutionary psychology examines how only social and cultural influences determine personality, with no role for biological adaptation.

• Evolutionary psychology focuses exclusively on immediate environmental changes without considering inherited traits or adaptations.

• Evolutionary psychology is the study of how individual beliefs and preferences are solely responsible for shaping behavior.

• Evolutionary psychology explores how behaviour and personality develop differently, through complex biological systems.

What is natural selection in evolutionary psychology?

• Natural selection suggests that species remain unchanged over time, regardless of environmental demands.

• Natural selection explores the idea that species adapt over time or evolve mechanism that facilitate survival.

• Natural selection is the process by which organisms choose their own traits to develop based on personal preferences.

• Natural selection implies that all members of a species evolve identical traits simultaneously, without any variation.

What is psychological adaptations in evolutionary psychology?

• Psychological adaptations looks at the mechanisms people use for language acquisition and detecting cheats.

• Psychological adaptations focus on physical traits that help humans adapt to changes in climate and environment.

• Psychological adaptations study how individuals consciously choose personality traits based on social preferences.

• Psychological adaptations are solely about emotional responses without involving any cognitive mechanisms or learning abilities.

What are individual differences in evolutionary psychology?

• Individual differences examine only the traits shared universally across all people.

• Individual differences focus solely on environmental factors.

• Individual differences seeks to explain the differences between people.

• Individual differences aim to identify similarities in behavior and personality rather than exploring variations among individuals.

What is information processing in evolutionary psychology?

• Information processing suggests that brain function and behaviour have been moulded by information taken in from the environment.

• Information processing suggests that behavior is shaped solely by genetic inheritance, with no influence from environmental information.

• Information processing claims that brain function and behavior are static and remain unaffected by any external information.

• Information processing argues that only physical traits, not behavior or brain function, are shaped by environmental input.

What are the three different approaches of biological psychology?

• Physiological, Biological, Psychological

• Social, Biological, Psychological

• Psychological, Physical, Mental

• Physiological, Medical, Genetics