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Biological

Main focus:

  • Behaviour is caused by:

  • Hormones

  • Genetics

  • Evolution

  • and the CNS

  • Nature

  • Determism

What does it ignore:

  • Environmental issues

  • Cognitive structure and processing

Who does it test on?

  • Humans

  • Animals

Preferred method of testing:

  • Experiments

  • Twin studies

Is it scientific?:

  • Yes

Known for:

  • Schemas

  • Bartlet (1932)

  • Cognitive neuroscience

  • CBT

Unconscious processes

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Biological

Main focus:

  • Behaviour is caused by:

  • Hormones

  • Genetics

  • Evolution

  • and the CNS

  • Nature

  • Determism

What does it ignore:

  • Environmental issues

  • Cognitive structure and processing

Who does it test on?

  • Humans

  • Animals

Preferred method of testing:

  • Experiments

  • Twin studies

Is it scientific?:

  • Yes

Known for:

  • Schemas

  • Bartlet (1932)

  • Cognitive neuroscience

  • CBT

Unconscious processes

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