The contribution of research methods used in the biological approach to understanding human behaviour

When answering exam questions, only use research methods from the following list:

• Laboratory Experiments:
• Case Studies: case studies in bio app
• Observations
• Interviews

Practice Questions

SAQs

1. Outline how and why one research method is used to investigate brain and behaviour. (9)
2. Describe how one research method is used to investigate hormones and/or pheromones and behaviour. (9) kosfeld experiment example
3. Explain why one research method is used to investigate genetics and behaviour. (9)
4. Describe the use of one research method used to investigate the biological approach. (9)

ERQs: Methods and Ethics Essays can only be asked at the ‘topic level’.

1. Evaluate the use of one or more research methods used to investigate brain and behaviour. (22)
2. Discuss the use of two research methods used to investigate hormones and/or pheromone and behaviour. (22)
3. Contrast the use of two research methods used to investigate genetics and behaviour. (22)

Essays can also use command term to what extent however it is difficult to know how this might be worded for an methods question.