BIO SAQ

Question 1

Explain the use ofoneresearch method inonestudy using the biological approach to understanding human behaviour

Answer 1

Case study (HM 1957)

Question 2

Explain the use ofoneresearch method inonestudy of the brain and behaviour

Answer 2

Case study (HM 1957)

Question 3

Explain the use ofoneresearch method inonestudy of hormones or pheromones and behaviour

Answer 3

Lab experiment (Baumgartner 2008)

Question 4

Explain the use ofoneresearch method inonestudy of genetics and behaviour

Answer 4

Correlational study (Nurnberger and Gershon 1982)

Question 5

Explainoneethical consideration relevant toonestudy using a biological approach to understanding human behaviour

Answer 5

Consent (HM 1957)

Question 6

Explainoneethical consideration relevant toonestudy of the brain and behaviour

Answer 6

Consent (HM 1957)

Question 7

Explainoneethical consideration relevant toonestudy of hormones or pheromones and behaviour

Answer 7

Consent (Baumgartner 2008)

Question 8

Explainoneethical consideration relevant toonestudy of genetics and behaviour

Answer 8

Confidentiality (Nurnberger & Gershon 1982)

Question 9

Explainonetechnique used to study the brain in relation to behaviour

Answer 9

MRI (Draganski)

Question 10

Explainonestudy of localization of function

Answer 10

Hippocampus (HM)

Question 11

Explain neuroplasticity, making use ofonestudy

Answer 11

Increase in grey matter and decrease after not juggling (Draganski 2004)

Question 12

Explainoneeffect of neurotransmission in human behaviour, making use ofonestudy

Answer 12

(Martinez and Kesner 1991)

Question 13

Explain the formation of neural networks usingonestudy

Answer 13

(Draganski 2004)

Question 14

Explain the role ofoneagonist, making use ofonestudy

Answer 14

physostigmine (Martinez & Kesner 1991)

Question 15

Explain the role ofoneantagonist, making use ofonestudy

Answer 15

Scopolamine (Martinez & Kesner 1991)

Question 16

Explain neural pruning, making use ofonestudy

Answer 16

Increase in grey matter and decrease after not juggling (Draganski 2004)

Question 17

Explain how excitatory or inhibitory synapses (neurotransmitters) play a role inonebehaviour, making use ofonestudy

Answer 17

Acetylcholine as a excitatory synapse (Martinez & Kesner 1991)

Question 18

Explain the role ofonehormone in human behaviour, making use ofonestudy

Answer 18

Oxytocin (Baumgartner 2008)

Question 19

Explainonestudy of the role of pheromones in human behaviour

Answer 19

Shirt smelling (Wedekind 1995)

Question 20

Explain the role ofonegene in human behaviour

Answer 20

5-HTT gene linkage to susceptibility to depression (Caspi 2003)

Question 21

Explainoneevolutionary explanation ofonebehaviour

Answer 21

Feeling of disgust as an evolutionary behaviour to prevent diseases (Curtis 2004)

Question 22

Explain the use of twin studies and/or kinship studies usingonestudy

Answer 22

Depression in twins (Nurnberger & Gershon 1982)