Theories Flashcards

Question

Action of heroin on opioid receptors

Answer 1

Opioid receptors tell your cerebral cortex to release endorphins Heroin occupies the Mu receptors for more neurotransmissions to take place producing and excess level of endorphins

Answer 2

MU receptors

Answer 3

Euphoria and pleasure

Answer 4

Opioid receptors become down regulated and fewer receptors are active Quantity of opioid is brain declines causing with drawers pains and craving of the drug Less endorphins are made overtime to compensate for the overaload

Answer 5

Processes emotions regulation and motivation. Threat perception, overactivity in amygdala would cause an increase in aggressive as everyone may pose as a threat to your persons and is more likely for you to carry out violent acts

Answer 6

Impulse control Decision making and higher order reasoning Underactivity would cause an increase in aggressive as there is a lack of reasoning and impulse control which would make someone act out before thinking

Answer 7

Fight or flight responses Makes the body tense up and become very alert Overactivity in the hypothalamus could increase aggression levels as one would always be ready to fight someone who activates their fight or flight response

Answer 8

Specific areas of the brain does a specific task Give an example

Answer 9

Reduces neuronal activity Lower levels of serotonin Lesser levels of self control and more impulsive behavior such as aggression

Answer 10

Gives experience of reward An increase in dopamine = increase impulsivity and aggres

Answer 11

Chemicals injected into bloodstream by endocrine system Example-testosterone Causing variation in human anatomy They are slower acting due to amount of time it takes for them to enter the bloodstream

Answer 12

Higher quantities in males and at an increase during puberty Increase in testosterone increases the levels of aggression in males

Answer 13

Manages stress levels and Inhibits aggression and increase in cortisol would influence a decrease in aggression

Answer 14

Set of instructions that determine organisms like it's appearance Genes change by mutation

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Mutation due to environment we live in for survive and passed down over to our offspring over many generations till the all have adapted to the change

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Aggression = increases survival chances and increases reproductive success Aggression gene= lower maoa gene so less self control more impulsive Aggression-assert dominance and social status Aggression- buss suggest males have come up with methods to prevent partners from straying -mate retention

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Gain territory resources and negotiate status Scare off potential competitors or figh for resources for survival Buss argued that males have developed methods for mate retention such as threats of violence and self harm to prevent straying this ensures his genes are past on and inhibits in rival offspring due to adultery

Answer 18

Eros Thanatos Inner drives

Answer 19

Life instinct Eros redirects destructivenature of thanatos away from self and onto other

Answer 20

Death instinct

Answer 21

Internal desires the push you do do things Operates on pleasure principle Demands satisfaction of ur urges For eros-sexual or food For thanatos- aggression

Answer 22

Suppress the Id tell based on social boundaries Operates under moral principle Demands you follow morals If ppl are able to control them selves they feel pride and satisfaction

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Helps you cope with I'd urges when it can't be immediately be released Operates under reality principles Redirect I'd desires through sublimation and displacement

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Aggression > someone of high = ❌️(not acceptable) I.e boss he could sack you so you redirect it > a more available substitute=✅️ someone of less power. I.e child can't do shit

Answer 25

Displace emotion in constructive and socially acceptable way rather than destructive activity