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PSYCHOLOGY year 2

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Decks in this class (15)

ISSUES AND DEBATES- Idiographic and nomothetic
Define nomothetic,
Define idiographic,
Does the nomothetic approach pref...
12  cards
ISSUES AND DEBATES- Free will and determinism
0  cards
Issues and debates-Culture and gender bias
Define gender bias,
Give an example of gender bias,
What is alpha bias
32  cards
Biopsychology- The nervous system
Define the nervous system,
What are the nervous system s two...,
What subsections is the nervous s...
24  cards
Aggression- Neural and hormonal explanations
Define the limbic system,
What is the amygdala,
What is the role of the hypothalamus
15  cards
Biopsychology- The endocrine system
What does the endocrine system in...,
Does the endocrine system work fa...,
Define the endocrine system
22  cards
Aggression- genetic explanations
Why are twin studies used when in...,
What do twin studies conclude,
Why are adoption studies used
20  cards
Biopsychology- Neurons and synpatic transmission
What is the function of dendrites,
What is the function of the cell ...,
What is the function of an axon
33  cards
Agression- Ethnological Explanations
Define ethology,
What are the two elements of the ...,
What are innate releasing mechanisms
21  cards
Aggression- Frustration-aggression hypothesis
What does dollard et al argue,
When does aggression frustration ...,
Define catharsis
20  cards
Aggression- evolutionary explanations
What are the 3 components of the ...,
Define sexual jealousy,
Define infedility
23  cards
Biopsychology- plasticity and functional recovery
Define brain plasticity,
What are experiences,
Why is the brain not a static organ
21  cards
Biopsychology- brain scanning techniques
What is fmri,
What does fmri measure,
Why is oxygenated blood measured
29  cards
Aggression- prison aggression
What did irwin and cressy come up...,
What is the importation model,
What sources do aggressive charac...
16  cards
Biopsychology- endogenous pacemakers & exogenous zeitgebers
Define endogenous pacemakers,
Give an example of,
What are
19  cards

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