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psych - biological
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what is the cns and how does it work?
structure and role of the neuron
synaptic transmission
the effect of recreational drugs on the transmission process in the cns
brain structure
evolution
biological explanation of aggression as an alternative to Freud’s psychodynamic explanation
the role of hormones (e.g., testosterone) to explain human behaviour such as aggression
methods: correlational research
methods: analysing correlational data
methods: brain-scanning techniques
methods: twin and adoption studies
classic study: brain abnormalities in murderers indicated by PET (Raine, A. et al., 1997)
contemporary study: examining genetic and environmental effects on social aggression: a study of 6-year-old twins (Brendgen et al., 2005)
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