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PSYCHOBIOLOGY: the nervous system structure
What is meant by psychology 1,
Describe the dualist approach 2,
Describe the materialist approach 3
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY: the CNS & brain
What is sensory adaptation 1,
How do we respond to changes in t...,
Describe the process of signal tr...
31
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY: things to do with a brain
Describe what is meant by a contr...,
Describe the transmission interpr...,
How are sensory signals interpret...
13
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY - neurons
3 reasons that complex organisms ...,
What are nerve impulses for 2,
Endocrine system function 3
15
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY - neuroelectrical activity
What is meant by an electrochemic...,
What is the resting potential 2,
What would happen if membranes we...
18
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY: synaptic transmission
Structures in the presynaptic neu...,
Functions of the presynaptic neur...,
Describe the synaptic cleft 3
20
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY: neurotransmitter pathways
What is the general pathway in th...,
Describe the theoretical implicat...,
Describe the classification of ne...
30
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY: brain development
Describe how neurons are produced 1,
What is the precursor structure 2,
Where do neurons and glia develop 3
20
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY: foundations of learning and memory
Define baseline activity 1,
Define neural signalling 2,
Define short term molecular chang...
10
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY: lifespan changes
State the 3 critical periods in d...,
Which 4 critical periods can chil...,
What is the critical period 3
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SENSING&RESPONDING: stimulus elicited behaviour
Define stimulus elicited behaviour 1,
Define internally initiated 2,
Define stimulus elicited 3
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SENSING&RESPONDING: reflexes
Define disynaptic reflex arc 1,
Define reflex arc 1,
Define spinal reflex 2
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SENSING&RESPONDING: reflex eye movements
What are the 2 ways that eyes move 1,
What are saccades 2,
What is the vestibular ocular ref...
16
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SENSING&RESPONDING: behaviour change & learning
Define behavioural potential 1,
Give 4 reasons why reflex behavio...,
Give 2 reasons for decline in vig...
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SENSING&RESPONDING: sensitisation & dual process theory
Define reflex sensitisation 1,
How does reflex sensitisation dif...,
What is the dual process theory 3
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SENSING&RESPONDING: pavlovian learning
Simultaneous conditioning 1,
Delay conditioning 2,
Trace conditioning 3
16
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