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The Nervous System*
What is the central nervous syste...,
What is the peripheral nervous sy...,
What is the function of the somat...
7
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Synaptic Transmission*
What is the role of a sensory neu...,
What is the role of a motor neurone,
What is the role of a relay neurone
8
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The Endocrine System
What is the function of the pitui...,
What is the function of the adren...,
What is the function of the testes
6
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Fight or Flight Response
Give an advantage of the fight or...,
Give some disadvantages of the fi...,
Give some examples of characteris...
5
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The Emergence of Psychology as a Science
Who is known as the father of psy...,
What did wundt create to explore ...,
Define introspection
7
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The Biological Approach
What does the biological approach...,
What is the main assumption of th...,
Give supporting evidence for the ...
8
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The Behaviourist Approach*
Give the key assumption of the be...,
Briefly outline pavlov s study,
What does pavlov s study corroborate
15
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The cognitive Approach
Give the main assumption of the c...,
Outline the two models of the inf...,
Give an example of a theoretical ...
8
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The Social Learning Approach*
Give the main assumption of the s...,
List the 5 features of the social...,
Outline the 4 key meditational pr...
7
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The Humanistic Approach*
Give some of the main assumptions...,
What did maslow create to explain...,
List the elements on the hierarch...
11
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The Psychodynamic Approach*
Give a key assumption of the psyc...,
What is the role of the unconscio...,
List the three components of the ...
15
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Ways of Studying the Brain*
What does fmri stand for,
How does an fmri work,
What is the spatial resolution of...
17
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Localisation of Function*
Where is the motor cortex located,
Where is the somatosensory cortex...,
Where is the visual cortex located
12
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Lateralisation of Function*
Name the are of the brain that co...,
Define contralateral control,
What did sperry and gazzaniga study
7
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Plasticity and Functional Recovery*
Define plasticity,
Define functional recovery,
Define neural unmasking
13
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Biological Rhythms
Define a circadian rhythm with an...,
Define an ultradian rhythm and gi...,
Define an infradian rhythm and gi...
11
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The Effect of Endogenous Pacemakers and Exogenous Zeitgebers on the Sleep/Wake Cycle
What is the role of the suprachia...,
What is the role of the optic chi...,
Give some examples of exogenous z...
6
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Classification and Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
Define with examples positive sym...,
Define with examples the negative...,
Give the four types of hallucinat...
8
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Biological Explanations of Schizophrenia
Define polygenic,
Outline the genetic basis of schi...,
Give an example of the genetic ba...
13
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Biological Treatments of Schizophrenia (Paper 3)*
Outline typical antipsychotics,
Give an example of a typical anti...,
How do typical antipsychotics work
12
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Psychological Explanations of Schizophrenia (Paper 3)*
What does the double bind theory ...,
Give an example of the double bin...,
What is the cause of schizophreni...
10
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Psychological Treatments of Schizophrenia (Paper 3)*
Outline how cbt works in treating...,
What did turkington et al s case ...,
How does family therapy work in t...
10
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Interactionist Explanations of Schizophrenia (Paper 3)*
Briefly outline the concept of th...,
What did joseph find that alludes...,
Give two advantages of the intera...
7
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