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Biological Approach Flashcards

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Discuss one or more techniques used to study the brain in relation to behaviour

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Maguire 2000 (MRI)
HM: Milner 1966 (MRI)
Sharot 2007 (fMRI)

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Discuss localization of behaviour

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*HM: Milner 1966 (Temporal lobe incl. Hippocampus)
*Maguire 2000 (posterior hippocampus > anterior)
*Sharot 2007 (amygdala)

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Discuss research on neuroplasticity

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*Maguire 2000 (posterior hippo > anterior)
*Draganski 2004 (grey matter-midtemporal area)
*Rosenzweig Bennet & DIamond 1972 (heavier cortex with more acetylcholine receptors)

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Discuss neurotransmitters and their effect on behaviour

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*Crockett 2010 (SSRI - serotionin)
*Fisher Aaron and Brown 2005 (Dopamin-right ventral tegmental area)
* Freed 2001 (Dopamin - parkinson)

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Discuss ethical considerations in the study of brain and behaviour

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*Maguire 2000 (no problema)
*Crockett 2010 (trolly problem)
*HM:Milner (identity privacy) - Henry Molaison

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Discuss the use of one or more research methods in the study of brain and behaviour

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*TAN Broca’s Aphasia (Case Study)
*Maguire (Experiment)
*HM:Milner (Case Study)

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Explain the role of one antagonist with reference to one study

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*Martinez and Kesner 1991 (scopolamine against acetylcholine)

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Explain the formation of neural networks with reference to one study

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*Maguire 2000 (shift in brain matter)

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Explain neural pruning with reference to one study

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*Draganski 2004 (decrease in grey matter after break)

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Explain the role of agonist with reference to one study

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*Martinez and Kesner 1991 (Physostigmine - inhibits acetylcholinesterase)

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Discuss one or more hormones and their effect on human behaviour

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*Newcommer 1999 (cortisol and memory)
*McGaugh and Cahill 1995 (adrenalin on amygdala - emotional memory)
*Kosfeld 2005 (oxytocin on trust in finances)

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Discuss the potential role of pheromones in human behaviour

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*Lundstrom and Olsson 2005 (Androstadienone mood of women)
*Hare 2017 (AND or EST - estratetraeno)
*Cutler Friedmann and McCoy 1998 (synthesised pheromone)

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Discuss the use of one or more research methods in the study of hormones and/or pheromones

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*Newcommer 1999 (Lab Experiment)
*Kosfeld 2005 (Lab Experiment)
*McCaugh and Cahill (Lab Experiment)

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Discuss ethical considerations in the study of hormones and/or pheromones

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*Newcommer 1999 (stress)

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Discuss the role of genes in one behaviour

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*Caspi 2003 (5HTT gene - short allele more depression)
*Chiao and Blizinsky 2010 (Short 5HTT evolutionary protected by culture)
*Weissman 2005 (MDD over 3 generations)

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Discuss how genetic similarities help psychologists in the study of genes and behaviour

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*Weissman 2005 (MDD 3 generations)
*Kendler 2006 (MDD-42000 swedish twins)
*Kendler 2015 (adoption - IQ)

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Discuss one evolutionary argument for one behaviour

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*Curtis, Aunger and Rabie 2004 (disghust protects from disease)

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Discuss ethical considerations in the study of genes and behaviour

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*Caspi 2003 (5HTT gene - short allele more depression)

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Discuss the use of one or more research methods in the study of genes and behaviour

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*Caspi 2003 (Quasi)
*Kendler 2015 (adoption study)
*Kendler 2006 (Twin study)

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Explain the use of kinship studies in the study of the inheritance of one behaviour, making use of one study

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*Weissman 2005 (MDD over 3 generations)

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HL: Discuss the value of animal models in the study of the brain and behaviour

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*Lashly 1929 (memory and rat brain)
*Merzenich 1984 (cortical remapping Monke)
*Rosenzweig Bennet and Diamond 1972 (rich/impoverished rats)

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HL: Discuss whether animal research can provide insight into human behaviour

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*Romero 2014 (oxytocin on dogs)
*Rogers and Kesner 2003 (aetylcholine and spatial memory-rats)
*Rosenzweig Bennet and Diamond 1972 (rich/impoverished rats)

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HL: Discuss ethical considerations in animal research on the brain and behaviour

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*Romero 2014 (approved by ethics committee)
*Merzenich 1984 (anesthesia but lasting impacts)
*Rosenzweig Bennet and Diamond 1972 (rats killed)

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