Biological
What is the issue of generalizability in animal research?
This concept explains why findings from animal studies may not always apply to humans, due to differences in physiology and behavior between species.
What is Bartlett’s “War of the Ghosts” study?
This study by Bartlett demonstrated that participants altered unfamiliar information to fit their cultural expectations.
What is conformity?
This concept refers to the tendency to adopt to the norms and expectations of a social group.
What are the 3 aspects to take in consideration so a certain behaviour can be considered as abnormal?
Deviation, distress and disfunction.
What is Buss’s study on mate selection?
This is a cross-cultural in which Buss investigated how men and women across cultures differ in their preferences for partners based on evolutive explanations
What is dopamine?
This neurotransmitter is commonly associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation.
What is schema theory?
This theory suggests that memory is reconstructed based on schemas (categorizations) thanks to prior knowledge.
What are social norms?
This type of norm influences behavior in specific situations and guides how individuals are expected to act.
What is the DSM and what does the acronym stands for?
It is a This classification system manual, published by the American Psychiatric Association, is used to diagnose mental disorders.
The acronym stands for: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
What is Fisher’s study on the neural basis of love?
This study by Fisher used fMRI scans to investigate brain activity in individuals experiencing romantic love.
What is epigenetics?
This term refers to the probability that a trait will be expressed, even when an individual carries the genetic predisposition for it.
What is reconstructive memory?
This concept explains how retrieving a memory can alter it, making it susceptible to distortion over time.
What is Social Learning Theory?
This theory explains how individuals learn behaviors, attitudes, and norms through observation and imitation of others.
What is depression? according to he IB syllabus
It is a disorder characterized by persistent low mood, loss of motivation, and feelings of worthlessness.
The etiology has to do with biological, cognitive and sociocutural factors.
Explain halo effect.
The halo effect is a cognitive bias where our overall impression of a person influences how we judge their specific traits.
What did Maguire et al. (2000) investigate about hippocampal volume in taxi drivers?
This research study demonstrated neuroplasticity by showing structural differences in the brains of London taxi drivers.
What is encoding?
This cognitive process refers to transforming sensory input into a form that can be stored in memory.
What are enculturation and acculturation?
These two processes explain how individuals first learn the norms and values of their own culture and later adapt to a new culture, often resulting in changes to identity and behavior.
Explain Rosenhan’s study regarding the reliability of diagnosis
This controversial study by Rosenhan showed that pseudopatients were admitted to psychiatric hospitals despite being mentally healthy.
Once the patients were labeled
What is Social disclousure theory?
This theory explains relationship development as a gradual process of increasing self-disclosure, moving from superficial to intimate levels making it stronger over time.
What is the hippocampus?
According to localization of function, this brain area is primarily responsible for the formation of new memories and was damaged in the famous case of HM.
Explain the Multi-Store Model (Atkinson & Shiffrin)?
It is a model of memory that proposes three separate stores: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.
What is Social Identity Theory? Name the authors
This theory by Tajfel & Turner, suggests that individuals categorize themselves into groups, leading to in-group favoritism and out-group discrimination, helping explain prejudice and discrimination
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and how it has been proved to be a treatment against depression
This treatment approach focuses on identifying and changing maladaptive thought patterns.
It has been proven that through therapy patients create new neural connections that have a possitive impact in both biological and cognitive aspects of life.
Explain the Wedekind’s study?
This study demonstrated that women preferred the scent of men with dissimilar MHC genes. Using t-shirts scents.