The Three Main Levels Of Biopsychosocial Approach

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Three Main Levels of Analysis Psychology's three main levels of analysis uses three different views: biological, psychological, and social-cultural to explain the actions and behaviors of others. Each level provides insight into certain behaviors. Together they form the biopsychosocial approach. The biopsychosocial approach uses all three levels of analysis at one time to better explain the action and behaviors of others. Depending on the situation, one level could be used more than the others to explain a particular phenomenon, but each is valued. One without the rest is considered incomplete. (Myers, 2011, p.7) According to the Psychology Dictionary “ [Biological influences are] Anything which affects the function and behavior of a living organism. Internally, this factor can be a physical, physiological, chemical, neurological, or …show more content…

Depending on what you are trying to explaining you may use one level more than the rest, but using all at three levels at once helps produce a more complete explanation of the behavior or action in question. One example I could think of to show the biopsychosocial approach is trying to explain body type. What's the explanation for why people have certain body types? Is it because of genetics? Is it because of compelling models and society? Is it related to emotional responses? Each of these reasons show how the three levels are integrated because they're all related to another. (Myers, 2011, p.7) To conclude, Psychology's three main levels of analysis uses three different views: biological, psychological, and social-cultural to analyse behaviors and actions. Together they form the biopsychosocial approach. Each level is valuable and gives a special perspective, but to use all three levels at once help produce a more complete explanation. (Myers, 2011,

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