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Decks in this class (45)

I&D- nature vs nurture
What is the compromiser approach ...,
Why is nature vs nurture a debate 2,
Outline and give an example of th...
11  cards
I&D- gender bias
Define gender bias 1,
Define alpha bias 2,
Define gynocentrism 3
15  cards
I&D- cultural bias
Define ethnocentrism 1,
Define cultural relativism 2,
Define culture 3
26  cards
I&D- Free will and determinism
Define free will 1,
Define hard determinism 2,
Define soft determinism 3
16  cards
I&D Holism and Reductionism
Define reductionism 1,
Define holism 2,
Define the levels of explanation 3
18  cards
I&D Features of science
There are 9 key features of scien...,
What is the name of the researche...,
Name the three stages of science ...
17  cards
I&D- Idiographic and Nomothetic approach
Define the nomothetic approach 1,
Define the idiographic approach 2,
Each of these approaches are dete...
14  cards
I&D- Ethical implications and social sensitivity
Define socially sensitive research 1,
Define ethical implications 2,
What is social sensitivity 3
18  cards
Psychpath- The 4 definitions of abnormality
What are the 4 definitions of abn...,
1 what does deviation from social...,
What are the 2 strengths of devia...
26  cards
Psychpath- Behaviourist approach of phobias
Define what phobias are 1,
What does dsm v stand for 2,
Name and explain the 3 types of p...
33  cards
Psychpath- Cognitive approach of Depresssion
What is the definition of depress...,
Define what a mood disorder is 2,
Name and explain the 4 categories...
39  cards
psychpath- OCD
In the emotional category of char...,
In the behavioural category of ch...,
In the cognitive category of char...
33  cards
research methods
Name and explain the 3 alternativ...,
Define cost benefit analysis 2,
List the 4 primary ethical princi...
12  cards
Agg-Limbic system & hormones (neural&hormonal mechanisms in agg)
Name the 6 types of aggression 1,
Two sections that make up to biol...,
List the 3 roles in the neural an...
26  cards
Agg- Genetic factors- MAOA gene (neural&hormonal mechanisms in agg)
What is the 2nd theory in the bio...,
What is the name of the researche...,
What were coccaro et al 1997 find...
23  cards
Agg-Ethological expl IRM and FAP
Define ethology 1,
How can the study of animals help...,
Define innate releasing mechanism...
17  cards
Evolutionary is in ethological expl of Aggression
What is believed from an evolutio...,
List the 3 functions of aggression 2,
What is the main belief of evolut...
18  cards
Social psychological exp F-A Hypothesis of aggression
Who proposed the frustration aggr...,
What are the two situations that ...,
Who suggested that only unjustifi...
13  cards
Biopsych- nervous system and endocrine system
Define what is meant by the human...,
Name the two functions of the ner...,
There s two parts of the cns 3
22  cards
Biopsych- neurons and neurotransmission
List and define the 5 features of...,
Name the 3 types of neurons 2,
What is the function of sensory n...
8  cards
biopsych- fight or flight response
Role of adrenaline in the flight ...,
Sudden stressors which cause the ...,
An acute stressor occurs after th...
10  cards
biopsych- localisation of function
Define localisation of function 1,
Name the 4 main areas in the brai...,
Where is the motor area located w...
13  cards
biopsych- Hemispheric lateralisation and split brain research
Define hemispheric lateralisation 1,
Information for the right hand vi...,
Information for the left hand vis...
15  cards
biopsych- plastic and functional recovery
Define brain plasticity 1,
What are continually formed and a...,
What age is the most rapid growth...
15  cards
biopsych- ways of studying the brain
What does fmri do 1,
Does fmri have good spatial resol...,
Does fmri have good temporal reso...
14  cards
biopsych- biological rhythms
Define biological rhythms 1,
Define circadian rhythms 2,
Define the sleep wakes cycle 3
22  cards
biopsych- infradium and ultradium rhythms
How many hours is a circadian rhy...,
How many hours does a infradiam r...,
How many hours does a ultradiam r...
15  cards
Sex and gender
Define what gender means 1,
Define what sex means 2,
Define what sex role stereotypes ...
20  cards
The role of chromosomes and hormones
Name the 2 biological influences ...,
In relation to chromosomes summar...,
Explain how the hormone oxytocin ...
18  cards
Cognitive explanations of gender development
Name the two cognitive explanatio...,
Explain how the cognitive approac...,
Describe what both cognitive theo...
14  cards
Psychodynamic expl of gender devel
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1  cards
SLT of gender devel
List the 6 main aspects of the so...,
When applying this the developmen...,
Explain how direct tuition is a w...
18  cards
Atypical gender devel
Outline what gender dysphoria is 1,
How is gender identity disorder g...,
Name the prevalence of gid 3
10  cards
Classification of SZ
What is sz characterised by 1,
What is meant by psychosis 2,
How is sz classified name the 2 s...
25  cards
Biological explanations of SZ
Name the three explanations of sz 1,
Name the three features in the ge...,
Explain 3 important factors for s...
12  cards
Cognitive explanations of SZ
Name the two explanations that is...,
Name the main feature of the soci...,
Name the two theories suggested i...
13  cards
Drug Therapy
Name the two types of drugs 1,
Name the example for typical drugs 2,
Name the example of atypical drugs 3
11  cards
Treatments for SZ
Name the three treatments 1,
What does cbtp aim to improve in ...,
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3  cards
Aggression- SLT (Social Psychological Exp)
Name the three social psychologic...,
First one slt in relation to aggr...,
Slt suggesting behaviour is learn...
12  cards
Agg- Deindividuation (Social Psychological expl)
Name the researcher who developed...,
Define deindividuation 2,
In relation to change of psycholo...
15  cards
Institutional aggression
Where is institutional aggression...,
Name the two suggested explanatio...,
Outline what it meant by the situ...
15  cards
Media influences- effects of computer games
Outline what is meant by media 1,
List the research you should use ...,
Name the key research support for...
10  cards
Media influences- Role of desensitisation, Disinhibition, cog priming
Outline desensitisation and it s ...,
What research supports the theory...,
Outline disinhibition and it s ef...
9  cards
Multi Store model of memory
List the 5 labels needed in the m...,
Name researcher s who developed t...,
Blank 3
3  cards
Encoding, capacity and duration of memory
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1  cards

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