DEFINE PRO-SOCIAL
Voluntary, intentional behaviour that is positive, helpful and intented to benefit others, without expectation of personal gain.
The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
WHAT ARE THREE DETERMINANTS OF LIKING?
SIMILARITY , PROXIMITY AND RECIPROCITY
WHAT ARE THE SIX STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Hyobotised
Selective attention
Asleep
Divided attantion
Daydreaming
Meditative state
WHAT IS BRAINWAVES?
Brainwaves are electrical patterns of activity in the brain measured using EEG ( electroencephalography)
DEFINE ANITI-SOCIAL
Voluntary, intentional behaviour that harms others or disrupts the social order.
DEFINE SENSATION
WHAT IS SIMILARITY?
People are attracted to others who share similar interests, values, attitudes or backgrounds
WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS?
Consciousness is the awareness of the existence of ourselves and of objects and events in the external world.
Consciousness is selective, continous and changing
NAME FOUR STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH BRAINWAVE FREQUENCIES
BETA
ALPHA
THETA
DELTA
GIVE ONE EXAMPLES FOR BOTH ANTI-SOCIAL AND PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
pro-social- donating to charity
anti-social- bullying others
DEFINE PERCEPTION
WHAT IS PROXIMITY?
Physical closeness
We are more likely to develop friendships with people who are physically near us.
WHICH STAGE OF SLEEP HAS RAPID EYE MOVEMENT?
REM sleep
HOW DO YOU MEASURE HEARTRATE?
Its measured by the number of hearbeats per minute (BPM), measured by an ECG (electrocardiogram) or pulse sensors.
WHY MIGHT SOMEONE ENGAGE IN PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO APPARENT REWARD?
They may be motivated by internal factors like empathy, moral values,or a sense of personal responsibility.
HOW IS SENSATION DIFFERENT FROM PERCEPTION?
Sensation is stimuli input from senses; perception is how we interpret that input.
NAME A BENEFIT OF MEDITATION.
Reduced stress, improved concentration
WHAT IS GSR AND HOW DO WE MEASURE?
GSR is Galvanic Skin Respponse
GSR measures changes in the skin's electrical conductance due to sweating.
WHY ARE POSSIBLE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF REPEATED ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN ADOLESCENCE?
It can lead to social isolation, academic failure, or even criminal behaviour in adulthood
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF COGNITION IN DAILY LIFE.
Example: Solving a math problem , comminicating with the colleague
How does the mere exposure effect interact with individual differences in personality to influence liking?Give one example.
The mere exposure effect increases liking through repeated contact, but its impact varies
eg: introverts may show weaker effects than extroverts due to differing social comfort levels
GIVE ONE FEATURE OF HYPONOSIS
Heightened suggestibility
How might hearrate change due to anxiety,and which nervous system is responsible for this change?
When you are anxious, your sympathetic kicks in, causing your heartrate to increase. This happens because your body gets ready to react to stress, pumping more blood to help you stay alert.