David is an elite long-distance runner who remains extremely calm under intense competitive pressure. His son, Liam, loves competitive sports at school, displays high resilience under pressure, and has excellent physical stamina.
Julian is highly sensitive to stress and dislikes any form of physical competition. He experiences severe physiological anxiety, including rapid heart rate and sweating, when put on the spot. His son, Noah, feels intense dread during school sports days, experiences panic symptoms when asked to compete, and actively tries to avoid physical education classes.
In what ways might the biological approach explain the different responses of David's and Julian's sons to physical competition and challenge?
248 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Approaches in Psychology, covering Learning approaches, Cognitive approach, Biological approach, Psychodynamic approach (A-level only), Humanistic Psychology (A-level only), and Comparison of approaches (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.