PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Central Sulcus, Lateral Sulcus, Parietal Lobe
11 Aug 2012
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Chapter 2-current paradigms and the role of cultural factors. A paradigm is a set of basic assumptions that outline the particular universe of scientific inquiry (a conceptual framework) They specify what problems scientists will investigate and how they will go about this investigation. It injects particular biases into definitions and collection of data. The biological paradigm of abnormal behaviour is a continuation of the somotgenic hypothesis. Holds that mental disorders are caused by biological processes. Often referred to as the medical model, or disease model. For a time the germ theory was the paradigm of medicine, but it soon became evident that this theory could not account for all diseases. Hall believed the removal of the ovarian cysts was a treatment for melancholia, mania, and delusions. There are three areas within the biological paradigm: behaviour genetics, molecular genetics, and biochemistry. Each chromosome is made up of thousands of genes the carrier for genetic info.
