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Biopsychology Flashcards

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Can you say what is meant by ‘statistical infrequency’?

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Can you evaluate statistical infrequency?

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Can you say what is meant by ‘deviation from social norms’?

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Can you evaluate ‘deviation from social norms’?

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Can you say what is meant by ‘deviation from ideal mental health’?

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Can you evaluate ‘deviation from ideal mental health’?

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Can you say what is meant by ‘failure to function adequately’?

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Can you evaluate ‘failure to function adequately’?

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Can you outline characteristics of phobic disorders?

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Can you outline characteristics of depression?

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Can you outline characteristics of OCD?

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Can you describe what is meant by obsessions and compulsions?

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Can you describe the ‘two process model’ for how phobias are learned?

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Can you link classical conditioning to initiation of a phobia?

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Can you link operant conditioning to the maintenance of a phobia?

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Can you describe the role of social learning in development of phobias?

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Can you evaluate the behaviourist approach in explaining development of phobias?

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Can you describe the process of flooding as a treatment for phobias?

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Can you evaluate the use of flooding in treating phobias?

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Can you describe the process of systemic desensitisation as a treatment for phobias, including relaxation and gradual exposure to an anxiety hierarchy?

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Can you evaluate the use of systemic desensitisation as a treatment for phobias?

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Can you describe Ellis’ ABC model of depression?

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Can you describe Beck’s negative triad as a cognitive explanation for depression?

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Can you evaluate the cognitive approach as an explanation for depression?

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Can you describe what is meant by an irrational thought?

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Can you outline cognitive behaviour therapy as a treatment for depression?

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Can you evaluate the use of cognitive behaviour therapy as a treatment for depression?

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Can you describe the role of genes in development of OCD? e.g. COMT / SERT / 5HT1-D beta genes, the diathesis stress model

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Can you evaluate the role of genes in development of OCD?

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Can you describe the neural explanations of developing OCD? E.g. abnormal levels of neurotransmitters, abnormal brain circuits

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Can you evaluate the neural explanations of developing OCD?

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Can you describe how drug therapies for treating OCD work?

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Can you evaluate the biological approach to treating OCD?

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