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Edexcel AS Psychology - Biological Psychology

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Intro to Biological Psychology
What does biological psychology f...,
What does biological psychology e...,
This chapter looks at how our bio...
13  cards
CNS & Neurotransmitters - Introduction
What are the 2 main parts of the ...,
What does the cns consist of,
Where is the brain
8  cards
Important Parts of the Brain (Course-Specific) - Table 3.2
Striatum,
Hippocampus,
Ventricles
11  cards
Neurotransmitters
What are neurotransmitters,
What do neurotransmitters allow for,
Where are neurotransmitters released
32  cards
Structure & Function of the Neuron
What does the nervous system cons...,
What do glial cells do,
What is the role of glial cells i...
48  cards
Neurotransmitters - pg. 137 (summary)
Gaba gamma aminobutyric acid,
Norepinephrine,
Acetylcholine
6  cards
Effect of Recreational Drugs on Transmission - Intro
What are drugs,
Examples of recreational drugs,
Why are they called recreational
13  cards
Nicotine - Mode of Action
What is an important feature of t...,
Why do animals and humans work to...,
What is the reward pathway
24  cards
Cocaine - Mode of Action
Cocaine also works on the reward ...,
Cocaine draws on the idea that th...,
How does cocaine cause reuptake
12  cards
Cannabis & Cannabinoids - Mode of Action
How do cannabis cannabinoids act,
What is cb1,
Where is the other type of cannab...
9  cards
Drug & Effect at Synapse - Summary
Effect of nicotine at synapse,
Effect of cocaine at synapse,
Effect of cannabis at synapse
3  cards
Structure of the Brain
How many lobes is the brain made ...,
What are the 4 lobes,
What are the 2 halves of the brai...
11  cards
Brain Structure & Aggression
What part of the brain is involve...,
What methods are used to find out...,
What is the cortex
4  cards
Prefrontal Cortex - Role in Emotions
Example of the prefrontal cortex ...,
Which cortices does depression li...,
The lower the activity in the pre...
14  cards
Prefrontal Cortex - Role in Aggression
What did bechara van der linden 2...,
What did bechara van der linden c...,
What did bechara van der linden l...
6  cards
Evidence that the Prefrontal Cortex Regulates Emotions & Behaviour
What study did raine et al 1998 c...,
The study used,
What did raine et al find
5  cards
The Limbic System
What does the limbic system include,
What does the hippocampus involve,
What does the hypothalamus do
26  cards
Brain Structure, Neurotransmitters & Hormones
What is serotonin,
What are low levels of serotonin ...,
Why is brain strucutre function l...
7  cards
Blanchard & Blanchard - Using Animal Studies to Learn About Human Aggression
What did blanchard blanchard 2003...,
Blanchard blanchard point out that,
Blanchard blanchard show that
5  cards
Genes
What is a gene,
Every individual human has,
What is a genotype
26  cards
The Nature–Nurture Debate - [Genes]
What is the genotype,
What is the phenotype,
Nature is
13  cards
Evolution
What is evolution,
What can changes in inherited cha...,
Explanations for evolution
5  cards
Natural Selection - Survival of the Fittest
What is natural selection,
What important points did darwin ...,
What did darwin suggest
12  cards
Genetic Mutation
What is a genetic mutation,
How can genetic mutation affect t...,
A genetic mutation can prevent a ...
9  cards
Genetic Drift
What is genetic drift,
What does the element of chance mean,
What happens if genes are lost
4  cards
Heritable Traits
Heritable,
Are all characteristics traits he...,
Eye colour is
7  cards
Kin Selection
At what level does darwin s theor...,
Why has darwin s idea being criti...,
What is altruism
12  cards
Group Selection
What does the theory of group sel...,
Individuals as a group might surv...,
How is group selection still dire...
5  cards
Evolution, Natural Selection & Aggression in Humans
What is aggression,
What is the opposite of aggression,
Both aggression its opposite are
19  cards
(Frustration-Aggression Theory)
Who proposed the frustration aggr...,
What does the theory suggest,
What happens if there is frustrat...
6  cards
Hormones
What are hormones,
What other structures in the body...,
How do hormones differ from neuro...
33  cards
Generalisation from Animal Studies to Humans - Evaluation
What did sluyter et al say about ...,
What did trainor 2009 explain,
What evidence did trainor 2009 gi...
5  cards
Sigmund Freud
Who was freud,
What did freud see in hospitals,
He was an ambitious man who wante...
13  cards
Psychoanalysis
Freud focused on,
What are neuroses,
What did freud look for to explai...
16  cards
Repressed Memories & Neuroses
What did freud suggest in the cas...,
Example of repressed memories cau...,
What was freud s idea about repre...
6  cards
The Unconscious
Freud thought that the mind was m...,
3 parts of the mind,
What does the unconscious mind do
9  cards
Life & Death Instincts
What has to be done for repressio...,
According to freud the energy tha...,
What is the life instinct
7  cards
3 Parts of the Personality
3 parts of the personality,
What is the id,
Where is the id
14  cards
Freud & Aggression
Main drives considered by freud,
What does the ego repress,
Why does the ego repress these th...
27  cards

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