Assumptions of Biological Psychology

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The biological approach tries to explain how we think, feel and behave in terms of

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physical factors within the body

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The central nervous system consists of

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the brain and spinal cord

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Connecting to the CNS are

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the nerves that serve the body

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For simple reactions, the spinal cord alone can generate a response as opposed to complex reactions where

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decisions must be made and the brain takes over

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The brain has two hemispheres which are joined by the

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corpus callosum

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The anterior pituitary gland is

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responsible for releasing hormones into the body

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The function of the occipital lobe is

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to process visual info

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Short term memory is thought to occur in the

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hippocampus

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The part of the brain responsible for emotions and aggression is the

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amygdala

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Sensory info is integrated in the

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parietal region

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The Thalamus is

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near the base of the brain, it passes on info from the senses

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The role of the prefrontal cortex is to

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mediate conflicting thoughts, make decisions between right and wrong and to predict future events

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Genes are strands of a chemical called

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DNA found in our cells

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Genes control physical processes in the body and can be

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dominant or recessive

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Dominant genes show their effect even if there is only

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one copy of the gene in that pair

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Recessive genes show their effect when there is

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two copies of the gene in that pair