Biological Psychology - Edexcel AS Level Psychology Revision Notes
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Chapters included:
- 3.1.1 The role of the central nervous system (CNS) & neurotransmitters in human behaviour, including the structure & role of the neuron, the function of neurotransmitters & synaptic transmission.
- The effect of recreational drugs on the transmission process in the central nervous system
- 3.1.2 The structure of the brain, different brain areas including the pre-frontal cortex & limbic system & brain functioning as an explanation of aggression as a human behaviour.
- THE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF AGGRESSION - AGGRESSION IN THE BRAIN
- THE IMPORTANCE OF HORMONES
- THEORIES OF AGGRESSION
- EXPLAINING AGGRESSION THROUGH EVOLUTION
- Biological Rhythms – Endogenous Pacemakers & Exogenous Zeitgebers
- SAD
- Scanning techniques
- WHY STUDY TWINS & ADOPTEES?
- TWIN STUDIES
- GOTTESMAN & SHIELDS (1966) - A TWIN STUDY: THE GENETIC CAUSE OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
- THE DEBATE OVER GENETICS
- 3.3.1 Raine et al. (1997) Brain abnormalities in murderers indicated by positron emission tomography.
- 3.3.2 Brendgen et al. (2005) Examining genetic & environmental effects on social aggression: A study of 6-year-old twins.
- FREUD’S PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY - SECRETS OF THE UNCONSCIOUS MIND
- DEFENCE MECHANISMS
- PSYCHOSEXUAL THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT
- INSTINCT THEORY OF AGGRESSION
- WHAT IS SPEARMAN’S RHO?
- 3.3.3 McDermott (2008) Monoamine oxidase A gene (MAOA) predicts behavioural aggression following provocation.
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**Chapters included: (why am I charging the price!!) - 3.1.1 The role of the central nervous system (CNS) & neurotransmitters in human behaviour, including the structure & role of the neuron, the function of neurotransmitters & synaptic transmission. - The effect of recreational drugs on the transmission process in the central nervous system - 3.1.2 The structure of the brain, different brain areas including the pre-frontal cortex & limbic system & brain functioning as an explanation of aggression as a human behaviour. - THE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF AGGRESSION - AGGRESSION IN THE BRAIN - THE IMPORTANCE OF HORMONES - THEORIES OF AGGRESSION - EXPLAINING AGGRESSION THROUGH EVOLUTION - Biological Rhythms: Endogenous Pacemakers & Exogenous Zeitgebers - SAD - Scanning techniques - WHY STUDY TWINS & ADOPTEES? - TWIN STUDIES - GOTTESMAN & SHIELDS (1966) - A TWIN STUDY: THE GENETIC CAUSE OF SCHIZOPHRENIA - THE DEBATE OVER GENETICS - 3.3.1 Raine et al. (1997) Brain abnormalities in murderers indicated by positron emission tomography. - 3.3.2 Brendgen et al. (2005) Examining genetic & environmental effects on social aggression: A study of 6-year-old twins. - FREUD'S PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY - SECRETS OF THE UNCONSCIOUS MIND - DEFENCE MECHANISMS - PSYCHOSEXUAL THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT - INSTINCT THEORY OF AGGRESSION - WHAT IS SPEARMAN'S RHO? - 3.3.3 McDermott (2008) Monoamine oxidase A gene (MAOA) predicts behavioural aggression following provocation. - Classical conditioning by Ivan Pavlov - The main features of operant conditioning, including types of reinforcement (positive & negative) & punishment (positive & negative) & properties of reinforcement (primary, secondary & schedules) including researching Skinner (1948) Superstition in the pigeon. - Freud’s psychosexual stages of development - HOW CAN WE TREAT PHOBIAS? - In Vivo vs In Vitro - FLOODING - A BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR TREATING PHOBIAS - SYSTEMATIC DESENSITISATION - A BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR TREATING PHOBIAS - PAVLOV (1927) - SALIVATION REFLEX IN DOGS - BANDURA (1961, 1963a, 1965) - THREE STUDIES INTO IMITATING AGGRESSION - BANDURA (1977) - SOCIAL LEARNING EXPLAINS LEARNING BY OBSERVATION - RESEARCH INTO SOCIAL LEARNING - The findings of studies - BECKER ET AL. (2002) - THE CONTEMPORARY STUDY: TELEVISION & EATING DISORDERS IN FIJI - WATSON & RAYNER (1928) - THE CLASSIC STUDY: LITTLE ALBERT - WHAT IS THE CHI-SQUARED TEST? - Capafons et al. (1998) Systematic desensitisation in the treatment of fear of flying - Contemporary study Option 1 - Prot (2014) Long-term Relations Among Prosocial-Media use, Empathy, & Prosocial Behaviour and much more!!**** + both practicals for biological and learning theories
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