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Biological approach - assumptions
How does this approach show how b...,
How does this explain why people ...,
What does this approach focus on 3
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The brain and their roles
What is the olfactory bulb used f...,
What is the frontal lobe used for 2,
What is the temporal lobe used for 3
14
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Brain scans - Research method
What are the 3 types of scans 1,
How does a cat scan work 2,
Give an example of how cat scans ...
15
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Correlations - Research methods
What is a correlation 1,
What do correlations look for 2,
Is correlations a research method...
14
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Twin studies - Research methods
Why are twin and adoption studies...,
What does nature refer to 2,
What does nurture refer to 3
15
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Adoption studies - Research methods
What are adoption studies 1,
What do adoption studies focus on 2,
How can traits be produced by nur...
5
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Brendgen et al (2005): Contemporary study - Aim, method
What are the aims of this experim...,
Who was the sample 2,
Where was the sample taken from 3
15
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Brendgen et al (2005): Contemporary study - Results, conclusion
What were the findings of the exp...,
What was the conclusion about whe...,
What was the conclusion about chi...
12
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Central nervous system
What does the nervous system cons...,
What is this system responsible f...,
Where is the spinal cord connecte...
18
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Neurons
What is a neuron and what are the...,
When do neurons transmit signals 2,
What are synapses 3
14
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Neurons - action potential
What is action potential 1,
What causes a spike in electric c...,
What is an electrical impulse tri...
10
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Neurons - synaptic transmission
What does the cell s action poten...,
What happens when the impulse rea...,
What also happens when the action...
7
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Neurotransmitters
What are some examples functions ...,
What specific things do neurotran...,
What can neurotransmitters be and...
8
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Recreational drugs
What are recreational drugs 1,
What are examples of recreational...,
What is the reward pathway in our...
11
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Evolution - Explaining aggression
What are genes 1,
What are genotypes phenotypes 2,
What are dominant recessive genes 3
17
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Heston (1966) - Example adoption study
What is the aim of this study 1,
What is the sample of the experim...,
What is the control group sample 3
7
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Brain structure + functioning - Explanation of aggression
How was phineas gage before after...,
What happened during phineas gage...,
What conclusions were made about ...
14
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Raine et al - Classical study for aggression
What are the 2 aims of raine s st...,
What was the sample of the contro...,
What are some reasons for testing...
17
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Freud’s psychodynamic theory of aggression P1
What is the conscious mind 1,
What is the preconscious mind 2,
What is the unconscious mind 3
17
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Freuds psychodynamic theory of aggression P2
What is the purpose of defence me...,
If the systems arent in balance w...,
What is denial mechanism 3
11
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The role of hormones to explain aggression
What are hormones and how do they...,
What do hormones affect 2,
What is responsible for making ho...
15
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Key question: What are the implications if aggression is a result of nature not nurture?
What is aggression 1,
What is physical aggression 2,
What is social aggression 3
15
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