Learning Objectives and Outcomes

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Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• LO What are the key features of the biological
  approach?
• Learning Outcome 1 To annotate a cartoon to
  demonstrate the process of evolution
• Learning Outcome 2 To annotate the spec handout
  with key terminology and definitions

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Your Questions from last time.....
LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Get ready to be artistic!

• You will need scrap paper and a pen / pencil

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Psychology The approaches

• Schools of thought
• Some psychologists like to stick to just one...

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Psychology The approaches
BIOLOGICAL
HUMANISTIC
COGNITIVE
BEHAVIOURIST
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
PSYCHODYNAMIC
LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Psychology The approaches
BIOLOGICAL
HUMANISTIC
COGNITIVE
BEHAVIOURIST
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
PSYCHODYNAMIC
LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Biological Approach Key Terms What do you
already know?
KEY TERMS ARE A BIG PART OF PSYCHOLOGY, ENSURE
YOU ALWAYS LEARN ANY KEY TERMS WE COVER IN CLASS

• Nucleus
• Chromosomes
• DNA
• Genes
• Charles Darwin
• Selective Breeding
• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Sexual Selection
• Nature-Nurture

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Biological Approach Key Terms What do you
already know?

• Nucleus?
• Chromosomes?
• DNA?
• Genes?
• Charles Darwin?
• Selective Breeding?
• Evolution?
• Natural Selection?
• Sexual Selection?
• Nature-Nurture?

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Nucleus, Chromosomes, DNA and Genes....
Almost every cell in your body contains a nucleus
(red blood cells are the only cells without a
nucleus)
LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Nucleus, Chromosomes, DNA and Genes....
Within each nucleus (apart from the sex cells)
there are 46 of these structures, known as
Chromosomes
LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Nucleus, Chromosomes, DNA and Genes....
The Chromosomes are made up of a chemical called
DNA. The DNA carries units of information...
LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Nucleus, Chromosomes, DNA and Genes....
These units of information are called genes and
these influence our bodily structure, function
and BEHAVIOUR
LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Biological Approach Key Terms

• Nucleus ?
• Chromosomes ?
• DNA ?
• Genes ?
• Charles Darwin?
• Selective Breeding?
• Evolution?
• Natural Selection?
• Sexual Selection?
• Nature-Nurture?

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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What do genes have to do with our behaviour?

• In groups of 4 consider the stimuli around the
  room, some of you will be selected to explain
  your points to the rest of the class so be on
  your toes!!
• Mice and rats
• Bock and Goode (1996)
• Selective breeding

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Biological Approach Key Terms

• Nucleus ?
• Chromosomes ?
• DNA ?
• Genes ?
• Charles Darwin?
• Selective Breeding ?
• Evolution?
• Natural Selection?
• Sexual Selection?
• Nature-Nurture?

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Evolution of behaviour

• In 1859 Charles Darwin published the Origin of
  the Species
• This states that all species of all living things
  have evolved over time from common ancestors
  through the process of natural selection

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Natural Selection

• RANDOM physical and behavioural changes to a
  species either enable it to adapt to its
  environment and survive or they disadvantage it
  in some way and it dies out
• These stronger genes which offer an advantage
  are passed onto the next generation and the
  weaker genes die out

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Sexual Selection

• This is just an example of natural selection
  specifically to do with attracting a mate
• E.g. A peacock has a very large cumbersome tail
  which has no purpose other than to attract a mate

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Meet the Russell Brand of the bird world.... The
Vogelkop Bowerbird...

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vE1zmfTr2d4c

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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An even better one!
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Task

• Complete your cartoon strip to show how the
  rooting reflex behaviour in humans has
  evolved...

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Biological Approach Key Terms

• Nucleus ?
• Chromosomes ?
• DNA ?
• Genes ?
• Charles Darwin ?
• Selective Breeding ?
• Evolution ?
• Natural Selection ?
• Sexual Selection ?
• Nature-Nurture?

LO What are the key features of the biological
approach?
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Plenary

• Add the key words and definitions you have learnt
  today to your A3 specification sheet

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Want More? Watch this podcast from the University
of Cambridge Psychology Department

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vg3B8hS80k6A