PSY 3171 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Midbrain, Cortisol, Voodoo Death
16 Sep 2018
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Examining the specific component of multidimensional integrative approach to psychopathology. Biological dimensions: causal factors from fields of genetics & neuroscience. Psychological dimensions: causal factors from behavioural & cognitive processes; including learned helplessness, social & prepared learning & unconscious process. Developmental influences in the causes of psych disorders. If psychopathology is caused by physical abnormality or by conditioning - it is linear or one-dimensional model that trace the origins of behaviour to single cause. Multidimensional model: abnormal behaviour results from multiple influences - include bio, behaviour, cognitive, emotional, social & cultural environ (see pg 34-35) Genes: mols of dna located in chromosomes within cell nucleus - influence physical characteristics. Environment also contribute to weight or height for ex by nutritional, social or cultural factors - thus many reasons exist for development of individual differences. Abnormalities in sex chromosomal pair causes vague sexual characteristics.
