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Question 20

A clinical psychologist, Dr. Aris, argues that psychological disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) should be treated solely with drug therapies that alter neurotransmitter levels, because all human behaviour is determined by physical, neurochemical processes.

With reference to Dr. Aris's perspective, explain one strength and one limitation of the biological approach in psychology.

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Approaches in Psychology Questions

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Practise AQA A Level Psychology Approaches in Psychology with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 248 questions covering Learning approaches, Cognitive approach, Biological approach, Psychodynamic approach (A-level only), Humanistic Psychology (A-level only), and Comparison of approaches (A-level only), matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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