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Higher Pyschology

This class was created by Brainscape user Imogen McIlwraith. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Imogen McIlwraith
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Biological Processes of sleep
the role of the brain in sleep, circadian rhythms, non-REM and REM sleep and dreaming, Oswald, DEment and Kleitman
27  cards
Cognitive processes
information processing, Crick & Mitchison reorganisational theory, Czeisler et al's study into shift work
30  cards
Psychodynamic processes
Conscious and unconscious processes, manifest and latent content of dreams, defense mechanisms
16  cards
Factor affecting sleep
impact of drugs, impact of light (environmental)
9  cards
Types of Conformity (Kelman)
identification, compliance, internalisation
4  cards
Factors affecting conformity
normative influence, informational influence, individual factors, situational factors, cultural factors, Mori & Arai study
17  cards
Factors affecting obedience
perceived legitimate authority, socialisation, authoritarian parenting, autonomous and agentic levels of behaviour, situational factors, Milgram Study
17  cards
Biological influences on aggression
neural and hormonal, genetic, evolutionary, ethological, Raine et al study
44  cards
Social psychologcal explanations of aggression
social learning theory, Sykes' deprivation model, dysfunctional instituations, the importation model
26  cards
Media influences on aggression
computer games, cognitive priming, disinhibition, Dillon and Bushman study
20  cards

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