3.6 (issues and debates) Flashcards

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what is socially sensitive research?

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  • implications of research itself impacting on researchers, individuals or groups in society represented by sample
  • people may be treated differently because of research findings leading to sensitivity
  • it can also be impotent as it can help raise awareness of issues in society
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What’s an example for socially sensitive cases in biological psychology?

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brain abnormalities in aggressive murderers suggest physical marker could be identified for this kind of crime

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what’s an example of a study where bio psych is socially sensitive?

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  • raine
  • he found that murderers had less glucose activity in prefrontal cortex and more in amygdala
  • socially sensitive as findings suggest aggression is predetermined due to brain differences which is unfair
  • socially sensitive for victims and families as the offender will have the blame denounced due to their brain
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what’s an example of a study where bio psych isn’t a socially sensitive problem?

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  • dabbs
  • found saliva in violent offenders had more testosterone than that of other offenders
  • may mean male defendants are deemed as more guilty than females which is sensitive
  • although sensitive, hormone therapies were able to be developed which reduces reoffending rates
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what’s AO1 for social control in biological?

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  • understanding how **neurotransmitters in communication works$$ can influence drug treatments, positive social control
  • understanding of hormones can influence aggression which can be a form of negative social control
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what’s a biopsych study that shows negative social control?

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  • raine
  • radioactive tracer injected which tracks glucose levels
  • 32 min task of activating brain
  • amygdala activities were high and prefrontal cortex was low
  • negative social control can be used as normal ppl w that brain activity can be imprisoned
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what’s a biopsych study that shows positive social control?

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  • methadone
  • activates body’s mu receptors that trigger endorphins
  • reduces withdrawal symptoms such as itchy skin
  • therefore doctors can change behaviour of addicts by positive social control
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what’s AO1 for nature nurture in biological?

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  • brain structure like prefrontal cortex functionality leads to predictable behaviour, nature approach
  • comparing MZ and DZ twins is a nurture approach as only diff factor in results would be genes
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what’s a nature biopsych study?

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  • dabbs
  • tested for testosterone in the saliva of female prisoners and found more testosterone leads to higher aggression

ALSO

  • brendgen
  • investigated MZ and DZ twins
  • statements from teachers showed that physical aggression is mainly genetic
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what’s a nurture biopsych study?

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  • brendgen
  • found that social aggression cannot be explained by genetic factors as much as physical
  • shows that environment affects social behaviour of kids
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what’s gender and cultural issues AO1 for biopsych?

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  • gender differences in aggression levels so may be gender issues in researching aggression
  • males have 10x more testosterone than females cos of puberty which contributes to increased aggression
  • therefore males studies cannot be generalised to females
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what’s a biopsych study that shows gender/culture bias?

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  • dabbs
  • showed more testosterone levels = higher aggression
  • males have more testosterone biologically so therefore gender bias is shown
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what’s a biopsych study that shows no gender/culture issues?

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  • raine
  • measured brain activities of different murderers
  • found lower activity in prefrontal cortex and higher in amygdala
  • no bias as gender/culture has no impact on results
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what’s ethical issues AO1 in biopsych?

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  • researchers must have correct licence and must abide by BPS ethical code in humans
  • animals must be treated appropriately procedures
  • ppt should be able to withdraw at any time
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what’s an ethical study in biopsych?

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  • HM
  • star drawing task is not psychologically or physically harmful for HM
  • therefore abides by the BPS guidelines for ethics
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what’s an unethical study for biopsych?

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  • olds and milner
  • many rats were given dopamine by electrodes repeatedly which would’ve harmed them psychologically
  • breaches guideline of refinement therefore not ethical