XPaper 1: Biological Theories

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Nervous System + Brain structure
3.1.1 The central nervous system (CNS) and neurotransmitters in human behaviour, including the structure and role of the neuron, the function of neurotransmitters and synaptic transmission.
33  cards
Aggression: Evolution and aggression
3.1.4 The role of evolution and natural selection to explain human behaviour, including aggression.
11  cards
Aggression: Psychodynamic
3.1.5 Biological explanation of aggression as an alternative to Freud’s psychodynamic explanation, referring to the different parts of the personality (id, ego, superego),
11  cards
Biological: Hormones And Studies
3.1.6 The role of hormones (e.g. testosterone) to explain human behaviour such as aggression.
33  cards
Recreational Drugs
3.1.2 The effect of recreational drugs on the transmission process in the central nervous system.
12  cards
The structure of the brain and aggression
3.1.3 The structure of the brain, different brain areas (e.g. pre-frontal cortex) and brain functioning as an explanation of aggression as a human behaviour.
11  cards
Classic study: Raine et al
3.1.6 The role of hormones (e.g. testosterone) to explain human behaviour such as aggression.
25  cards
Brendgen Et Al
3.1.6 The role of hormones (e.g. testosterone) to explain human behaviour such as aggression.
10  cards
Adoption Study: Heston Et Al
Evaluate the generalisability of ...,
Evaluate the reliability of adopt...,
Evaluate the application of adopt...
5  cards
Practical investigation
What was the aim of your bio prac...,
What was your hypothesis for your...,
What analysis did you use for you...
8  cards
Key Q: Can Bio Explain Knife Crime?
Define knife crime,
How have cases changed between 20...,
What is the domino effect
8  cards
Scanning Techniques
What is a cat scan,
What is a pet scan,
What is an fmri scan
9  cards
Adoption Study: Cadoret And Stewart
What was the aim of your adoption...,
What did they find
2  cards

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