PSYCH 2AP3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Reticular Formation, Twin, Peripheral Nervous System
3 Mar 2017
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Multidimensional integrative approach: no dimension works in isolation. > perspective on causality = systemic (cannot be taken out of contextexists within system) Psychopathology has -> 1) biological, 2) psychological, and 3) socio-cultural roots. Behavioural: associations made between emotions and situations (unconditioned response) Biological: inherited traits (genes), or overreaction of a mechanism **interaction between behav/ bio. Emotional: influences how we think/respond to situations and physical aspects (i. e. heart rate etc) Social: familial/peer influences (cultural context) -> rejection or supporting affect symptoms. Genes: long molecules of dna at various locations on chromosomes within cell nucleus interacts w environment to dictate physical appearance and other characteristics everyone has a unique set except twins. 46 chromosomes in pairs (22 somatic, 1 sex pair) abnormalities in sex chromosomes cause ambiguous sexual characteristics. Dna in double helix (2 intertwined spirals in opposite directions) order of base pairs determine body"s function-> wrong order = defective gene.
