Questions Corrections 2023 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Describe development of Medulla
Beings to develop at around 6-7 weeks of gestation and is fully developed at around 20 weeks
Describe the conventional stage of morality
Individuals in the conventional stage of morality will want to maintain social order by obeying authority and being a good member of society
Note the three stages of the memory process
Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
What is holism
The focus upon the interactions between the individual parts so that the whole is greater than simply a sum of the parts
Weaknesses of Bartletts Theory of Reconstructive memory
Bartlett interpreted evidence from his stories so his ideas of how recall alters could be subjective
Bartlett used a variety of adults so findings don’t apply for children
What is cognitive theory
Beck’s cognitive triad suggest someone’s may show symptoms of depression if they have a negative view of the self, the world and the future
A strength of Cognitive Theory
Received support from studies such as Evan’s et al which found women with negative self belief were more likely to later become depressed
Describe how CBT works
CBT involves ‘homework’ which is where the patient practices using the new more rational ways of thinking
What is a synapse
What is a neurotransmitter
A junction between neurons where messages are passed from one cell to another
A chemical messenger in the brain that helps neurons pass messages to other neurons
Total number of trials with the cane victims in Piliavin et al
65
What was the approximate time taken for the model to assist the victim in early and late conditions of Piliavin
70 seconds (early) 150 seconds (late)
What is an authoritarian personality
When an individual has respect for authority and a strong belief in justice so tend to be more obedient
