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biological psychology

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The Central Nervous System
How many neurones is the brain ma...,
What are the 2 main parts of the ...,
What does the cns consist of
19  cards
Psychodynamic As An Explanaion Of Agression
What is the instinct that drives ...,
What are the 2 main instincts,
What is catharsis
14  cards
Neurotransmitter
What is the function of gaba what...,
What is the function of serotonin...,
What is the function of oxytocin ...
9  cards
Brain Scans
What are the 3 types of brain scans,
What type of waves do fmri scans use,
What does the head have to be pla...
20  cards
Action Potentials and Synaptic Transmission
Define action potential,
Define neurone,
Define dendrites
17  cards
Drugs
Define addiction,
Give 4 signs of drug addiction,
Define psychoactive substance
24  cards
Raine et al.
What was the aim of this study,
What was the sample used,
What were the ngri and control gr...
12  cards
The Brain as an Explanation of Aggression
What did the phineas and gage stu...,
What is a lesion,
What is stimulation
14  cards
Kety et al.
What was the aim of the experiment,
What were the iv and dv,
What was the sample
12  cards
Adoption Studies
When are adoption studies usually...,
Which 2 theorists are usually use...,
What did cadoret and stewart 1991...
5  cards
Evolution as an Explanation of Aggression
Define evolution,
How does evolution occur,
What is aggression useful for
13  cards
Hormone Theory as an Explanation of Aggression
Define hormone,
What are hormones produced by,
What does a system of glands form
12  cards
Brendgen et al.
What are the two types of social ...,
What was the aim of the study,
What was the sample
16  cards
Key Question
How many opiate users were there ...,
Which institute states addiction ...,
Which institute says drugs give y...
13  cards
Practical
What was the aim,
What was the sample,
What was the procedure
12  cards
Correlations
Define correlation,
Give four advantages of correlations,
Give four disadvantages of correl...
3  cards

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