Cognition
This system is responsible for fast, automatic, and intuitive thinking.
What are characterisitics of System 1 thinking?
The behaviourist that devised the theory of classical conditioning
Substances that transmit information throughout the brain and body to influence human behavior
What is a chemical messenger?
This is the specific variable that is measured or observed to see if it changes during an experiment.
What is the dependent variable?
After failing an important exam, Maya storms out of the classroom and punches a locker in frustration, causing her knuckles to bleed. No one else is around.
What is displaced aggression?
This brain structure, famously damaged in patient HM, is essential for the formation of new long-term episodic and semantic memories.
what is the hippocampus?
This theory explains how voluntary behaviors are strengthened or weakened based on the consequences they produce.
What is operant conditioning?
This hormone is associated with long-term attachment and was studied in male prairie voles to show its role in pair bonding
What is vasopressin?
A clear answer structure that can help you fully explain your response and reach top marks on a 4-mark Brief Answer Question (BAQ).
When should I use EEL (explain, evidence/example, link)?
A person only follows social media accounts that match their own political views, which strengthens their existing beliefs
What is confirmation bias?
This model, proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, suggests memory consists of three separate sequential locations: sensory, short-term, and long-term
What is the Multi Store Model of Memory?
This theory states that information overload occurs when humans are presented with data that exceeds their limited working memory capacity
What is cognitive load theory?
This hormone has a "permissive effect," meaning it intensifies aggression only when a person already feels provoked or threatened
What is testosterone?
In Paper 1 Section B, this question type assesses your ability to apply psychological content to a given context.
Which question is worth 6 marks and what is a SAQ?
This legal and ethical argument suggests a defendant's responsibility is reduced because biological factors impaired their impulse control.
What is diminished responsibility?
This is needed to move new information to existing knowledge. Needed to move from short term memory into long-term memory.
What is elaborative rehearsal?
The four stages of observational learning
What is Attention, Retention, Reproduction, Motivation?
This type of genetically modified animal was used in a 1995 study to demonstrate that removing the MAOA gene leads to extreme aggression and impulsive behavior.
This section of an essay is used to define key terms, the chosen model, and present a clear thesis statement
What is an introduction?
In a therapy session, a patient is shown a social media app icon while hearing a high-pitched, irritating sound to help them reduce their phone usage.
What is aversion therapy?
This theory suggests that specific parts of the brain are responsible for particular cognitive processes or behaviors.
What is localisation of function?
In this three-term model, "A" represents these triggers or events that occur immediately before a behavior happens.
What is an antecedent?
This limitation in animal research occurs when researchers interpret animal behavior as if it reflects human-like thoughts or emotions
What is anthropomorphism?
This phenomenon occurs when it is unclear which variable is influencing the other or if there is a mutual interaction.
What is bidirectional ambiguity?
A student finds they remember a list of words better when they create a "memory palace" by imagining the items placed in different rooms of their house
What is the method of loci?