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Neural and Hormonal Influences Flashcards

1
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The amygdala is in the ——— system.

A

Limbic

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2
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The amygdala controls…

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emotional response and arousal

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3
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Electrical stimulation to the amygdala caused…

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Aggression

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4
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Matthies found…

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Smaller size is linked to higher levels of aggression

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5
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The neurotransmitter is…

A

Serotonin

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6
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Serotonin inhibits firing in the…

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Amygdala

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7
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Low levels of serotonin removes the inhibition of the amygdala causing…

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Impulsive behaviour

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8
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What did Valzelli find?

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low 5-HIAA levels in mice, and that was linked to aggressive behaviour.

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9
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What is the AO3 for neural?

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Raleigh et al (and his vervet monkeys)

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10
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What did Raleigh et al feed his vervet monkeys? Why?

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A diet high in tryptophan. Because tryptophan is high in serotonin.

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Raleigh et al found…

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that the group of vervet monkeys were much less aggressive than the control group

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What is the discussion point for Raleigh et al?

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Hard to generalise results because they tested monkeys, and humans and monkeys are very different. (e.g. complex human social structure)

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13
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The hormonal mechanism is…

A

testosterone

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14
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It naturally fluctuates and in males come from the…

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testes.

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15
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Castration has been shown to…

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decrease testosterone and therefore aggression

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16
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Testosterone injections can…

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increase testosterone

17
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Testosterone facilitates activity in the

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ventromedial hypothalamus

18
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The ventromedial hypothalamus is linked with..

A

attack behaviour

19
Q

What is the AO3 for hormonal?

A

Eisenegger

20
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What did Eisenegger do?

A

Elevated women’s testosterone levels before a competitive game

21
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Eisenegger found the women were…

A

fairer

22
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Eisenegger: This suggests that there are other responses to testosterone other than aggression, for example….

A

‘status-seeking behaviour’

23
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What is the discussion for Eisenegger?

A

Determinism

24
Q

What is biological determinism

What are the social implications?

A

behaviour is controlled by genetics and hormones, humans for this reason have no free will
Lock people up or let people off, or invade privacy to check.
Criticism because of social implications

25
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What AO3+ (IDA)

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Reductionism

26
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Why is the neural and hormonal explanation reductionist?

A

Simplifies aggression to a solely biological process

27
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KIinesmith found…

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when men made a gun their testosterone increased higher than the control group that made a board game

28
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Klinesmith is a weakness because…

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it suggests the hormonal explanation ignores both environmental and social factors

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