AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Interactionist approaches attempt to explain schizophrenia as a combination of nature (biological) and nurture (environmental) factors. Diathesis-stress model: Meehl (1962) originally proposed that both a vulnerability to schizophrenia and a stress-trigger are necessary in order to develop the condition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interactionists consider the question of how power is exchanged in a situation. For example, when a child and an adult engage in conversation, the adult establishes their power by claiming knowledge and authority that the child cannot.

Detailed explanation-3: –One strength of the interactionist approach to schizophrenia is evidence supporting the role of both vulnerability and triggers. In a large-scale study, Pekka Tienari et al (2004) investigated the impact of both genetic vulnerability and a psychological trigger.

Detailed explanation-4: -The interactionist approach is the view that both nature and nurture work together to shape human behaviour. The interactionist approach is best illustrated by the genetic disorder PKU (phenylketonuria). PKU is caused by the inheritance of two recessive genes, one from each parent.