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Development key terms
Brain,
Anterior,
Forebrain
34
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Development Studies-Piagets Theory
What is piagets theory,
The first stage of piagets theory,
The second stage of piagets theory
18
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Development Studies-Dweck's Theory
What is dwecks theory,
The effect of praise,
Fixed vs growth mindset
6
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Development Studies-Gunderson's Theory
Background of gundersons study,
Person and process praise,
Praise and gender
9
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Memory key terms
Input,
Processing,
Output
22
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Memory Studies- Bartlett's Theory
What is bartletts theory,
How schemas influence our memory,
Terms used for schemas influencin...
5
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Memory Studies- Atkinson and Shiffrin's theory
What is atkinson and shiffrin s t...,
What are the different memory stores,
The sensory register and the role...
8
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Memory Studies- Bartlett's Experiment
Background of the study,
Aim of the study,
Serial reproduction
9
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Memory Studies- Peterson and Peterson's theory
Background of peterson and peters...,
Aim,
Procedure
7
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Psychological key terms
Depression,
Unipolar depression,
Twin studies
26
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Incidence of depression
Icd 10,
Main symptoms of unipolar depression,
How common is depression
7
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Genetic explanation of depression
What is the genetic explanation,
Twin studies,
Strengths of the explanation
4
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Cognitive explanation of depression
What is the cognitive theory of d...,
Ellis abc model,
Strengths of cognitive theory
4
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Cognitive behavioural therapy
What is cbt,
Stages of cbt,
Strengths of cbt for depression
4
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Drug therapy- depression
Overview of drug therapy,
Types of antidepressants,
Strengths of drug therapy
4
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Caspi's study
Aim of the study,
Procedure,
Results
6
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Addiction
What is addiction,
Symptoms of dependence disorder a...,
Symptoms of behavioural addiction
7
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Genetic explanation of addiction
What is the genetic explanation o...,
Studies on the genetic explanatio...,
What is the role of that ddr2 gene
5
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Learning theory as an explanation of addiction
What is learning theory,
Three forms of learning theory,
What is the social learning theory
3
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CBT as a treatment for addiction
What is cbt for addiction,
The process of cbt,
Functional analysis
6
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Drug therapy as a treatment for addiction
What is drug therapy,
Drug addiction and detoxification,
Two things drug therapy will help...
6
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Young (2007) Cognitive Behavioral therapy with internet Addicts
Background to the study,
Aim,
Procedure
7
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Social influence terms
Obedience,
Conformity,
Deindividuation
20
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Factors affecting conformity to majority influence
Conformity,
Compliance,
Normative social influence
16
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Haney banks and Zimbardo (1973) A study of prisoners and guards in a simulated prison prison
Background to the study,
Aim of the study,
Procedure of study
7
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Bystander effect and bystander intervention
Bystander effect,
Bystander intervention,
Kitty genovese
12
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Pilliavin et al (1969) Good Samaritanism
Background to the study,
Aim of the study,
Procedure of the study
7
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Obedience to authority
Obedience,
Blind obedience,
Milgram 1963 aim of the study
8
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Situational Factors affecting obedience to authority figures
Situational factors affecting obe...,
Proximity of victim,
Proximity of authority figure
7
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Personality factors affecting obedience
What other factors could have aff...,
Personality factors affecting obe...,
Locus of control
6
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Ways to prevent blind obedience
Blind obedience,
Ways to prevent blind obedience,
Social support
6
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Understanding the behaviour of crowds
Crowd behaviour,
Prosocial behaviour,
Antisocial behaviour
4
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Social issues in psychology
What is society,
What is a social issue,
Examples of social issues
8
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Cultural issues in Psychology
Culture,
Individualistic cultures,
Collectivistic cultures
8
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The structure of the human brain
Hemispheres,
The upper part of the brain,
How does the brain communicate wi...
8
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The brain and nervous system structures
The central nervous system,
The peripheral nervous system,
Neuron
14
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Concepts of the self
Self,
Self concept,
Lewis 1990
7
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The role of identity and freewill in the development of the self
Erikson 1959 eight stages of deve...,
The first 4 stages of development,
Last 4 stages of development
5
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The role of identity and freewill in the development of the self pt.2
What is freewill,
Baumeister 2008 the consequence o...,
The consequences of a belief in f...
5
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The humanistic explanation of the self- Rodger's theory
The humanistic approach,
Rodgers humanistic theory of the ...,
Unconditional positive regard
8
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Hierarchy of needs
Maslow s view,
Basic needs,
Psychological needs
6
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Internal and External influences on the self and self esteem
The internal influence on self an...,
Effortful control,
Negative emotions
12
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How personality can be measured-Personality scales
What is personality,
What are personality scales,
What are items in a personality test
11
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Personality types and trait theory
Trait theory to measure personality,
Factor analysis,
Cardinal traits
8
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Vohs and Schooler (2008)
Background to the study,
Aim of the study,
Procedure of the study
7
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Van Houtte and Jarvis (1995)
Background of the study,
Aims of the study,
Procedure of the study
9
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Operant conditioning as an explanation of criminality
Operant conditioning as an explan...,
Positive reinforcement,
Negative reinforcement
9
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Social learning theory as an explanation of criminality
What is social learning theory,
The identification and modelling ...,
Attention
10
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Biological explanations of criminality
Twin studies,
Adoption studies,
Personality theory
12
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Understanding the effects of punishment on recidivism
What is recidivism,
What are the 3 main forms of puni...,
Prison
11
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Treatments to rehabilitate and reduce criminal behaviour
Treatments,
Token economy programmes,
Strengths of token eco
10
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Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) Transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive models
Aim,
Procedure,
Results
6
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Charlton et al (2000) Children's playground behaviour Across Five Years of Broadcast Television: A Naturalistic study in a Remote Community
Aim,
Procedure,
Results
6
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Variables
Independent variable,
Dependent variable,
Extraneous variable
11
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Controlling extraneous variables and hypotheses
Use of standardised procedure,
Counterbalancing,
Randomisation
9
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Methods of sampling
Target population,
Sample,
Generalisability
18
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Research and experimental designs
Research design,
Experimental design,
Independent measures design
11
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Validity and Reliability
Reliability,
Validity,
Internal validity
7
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Ethical issues in psychological research
The bps code of human research et...,
Informed consent,
Deception
7
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Experiments
Laboratory experiment,
Strengths of laboratory experiment,
Weaknesses of laboratory experiment
9
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Interviews
Interview,
Structured interview,
Semi structured interview
6
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Questionnaires
Questionnaire,
Close ended questions,
Open ended questions
6
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Correlation
Correlation,
Positive correlation,
Negative correlation
5
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Case studies and Observations
Case study,
Strengths of a case study,
Weaknesses of a case study
12
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