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Aggression Flashcards

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Hormones

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Chemicals released by our endocrine system that affects how our bodies function & how we behave

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Chromosomes

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The part of each cell that carry the genetic info from our parents

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Limbic system

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The part of the brain that cause aggressive behaviour

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Prefrontal cortex

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Very front of the brain that is involved in social and moral behaviour and controls aggression

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Brain disease

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Damage to the brain caused by illness or trauma

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Thanatos

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Part of our unconscious that caused our aggressive drive

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Id

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The part of the mind responsible for basic needs and desires

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Ego

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The part of the mind responsible for reason and self-control

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Superego

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The part of the mind responsible for quest for perfection

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Ego defence mechanisms

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Behaviour strategies used by the individual to protect itself

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Displacement

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You take out your anger and frustration onto a person/object not the actual target of your anger

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Sublimation

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Channeling our aggression into acceptable behaviours

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Vicarious learning

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Learning by observing a model being rewarded and imitating them

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Monitoring

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Judging whether our own behaviour is appropriate or not

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Punishment

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A stimulus that weakens behaviour because it is unpleasant and we should avoid it

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PET scan

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A technique to show how the brain is working by imagining whilst patient is carrying out a mental task

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Repress

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Keep our emotions under very tight control & not express how we are feeling

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Bobo doll

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An inflatable doll 1.5 metres that is weighted at the bottom - designed to Jump back up when it’s knocked over

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ADHD

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Attention deficit hyperactive disorder

Short attention span, poor concentration and uncontrollable aggressive outbursts

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Ritalin

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A drug used to control ADHD

21
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Psychosurgery

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An operation on the brain to remove or destroy the part that is causing abnormal behaviour

22
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Catharsis

A

Process of getting rid of your emotions by watching other people experiencing emotion

23
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Curvilinear

A

A relationship that increases in strength to a point, but then behinds to decrease

24
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Aggression

A

Behaviour aimed at harming others

25
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Hormones

A

Chemicals released by our endocrine system that affects how our bodies function & how we behave

26
Q

Chromosomes

A

The part of each cell that carry the genetic info from our parents

27
Q

Limbic system

A

The part of the brain that cause aggressive behaviour

28
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Prefrontal cortex

A

Very front of the brain that is involved in social and moral behaviour and controls aggression

29
Q

Brain disease

A

Damage to the brain caused by illness or trauma

30
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Thanatos

A

Part of our unconscious that caused our aggressive drive

31
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Id

A

The part of the mind responsible for basic needs and desires

32
Q

Ego

A

The part of the mind responsible for reason and self-control

33
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Superego

A

The part of the mind responsible for quest for perfection

34
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Ego defence mechanisms

A

Behaviour strategies used by the individual to protect itself

35
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Displacement

A

You take out your anger and frustration onto a person/object not the actual target of your anger

36
Q

Sublimation

A

Channeling our aggression into acceptable behaviours

37
Q

Vicarious learning

A

Learning by observing a model being rewarded and imitating them

38
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Monitoring

A

Judging whether our own behaviour is appropriate or not

39
Q

Punishment

A

A stimulus that weakens behaviour because it is unpleasant and we should avoid it

40
Q

PET scan

A

A technique to show how the brain is working by imagining whilst patient is carrying out a mental task

41
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Repress

A

Keep our emotions under very tight control & not express how we are feeling

42
Q

Bobo doll

A

An inflatable doll 1.5 metres that is weighted at the bottom - designed to Jump back up when it’s knocked over

43
Q

ADHD

A

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder

Short attention span, poor concentration and uncontrollable aggressive outbursts

44
Q

Ritalin

A

A drug used to control ADHD

45
Q

Psychosurgery

A

An operation on the brain to remove or destroy the part that is causing abnormal behaviour

46
Q

Catharsis

A

Process of getting rid of your emotions by watching other people experiencing emotion

47
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Curvilinear

A

A relationship that increases in strength to a point, but then behinds to decrease

48
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Aggression

A

Behaviour aimed at harming others

Psychology GCSE - unit 2 (5 decks)

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