Chapter 2: Integrative Approach Flashcards
One dimensional model
Behaviour caused by a single factor
Multi dimensional model
Behaviours caused by multiple factors
Genetic contributions
- gregor mendel
- dominant vs recessive
Diathesis-stress model
interaction between stress and inherited tendency
Gene-environment correlation
Genetic traits may increase probability of responding negatively to stress
Passed from one generation to the next
Agonists
ENHANCES effect of neurotransmitter
Antagonist
BLOCKS something
Inverse agonists
DEACTIVATES neurotransmitters
Glutamate
Excitatory
GABA
-inhibitory
Serotonin
Associated w/ mood disorders
Norepinephrine
Adrenaline
Dopamine
Positive mood
Learned helplessness
When you encounter a situation you can’t control and start to feel like there’s nothing you can do so there’s no point in trying
Social learning
-modelling, observational learning