Biopsychosocial Model
Give 3 examples of Biological Factors
What is
Genetic predispositions
Medications or other substances (eg. Drugs, alcohol)
Nutrition
Sleep
Exercise
Hormones
Diseases
What are the three styles of attachment?
What is secure, insecure avoidant and insecure anxious
Define Critical Periods
What is critical periods are the narrow, rigid developmental periods in which a specific function or skill must be learnt.
What are the 3 main well known forms of neurodiversity?
What is autism, Attention Hyperactive Deficit Disorder and Dyslexia/Dyscalculia
What is the difference between an IV and a DV?
Independent Variables are manipulated, while Dependent Variables are measured.
Give 3 examples of Psychological factors
What is
Attitudes or beliefs
Emotions
Personality
Memories
Thoughts
Self esteem
What is emotional development is the continuous, life long development of skills that allow individuals to control, express and recognise emotions in an appropriate way.
Define sensitive periods
What is sensitive periods are the optimal developmental period for a specific function or skill to be learnt in the fastest and easiest way.
Define Normality and Abnormality
What is
Normality: The state of having thoughts, feelings and behaviours considered common and acceptable
Abnormality: The state of deviating from the norm, usually in an undesirable way
What are the three types of sampling?
What is
Convenience
Stratified
Random
Give 3 examples of Social Factors
What is
Relationships
Culture
Socioeconomic status (wealth)
Education
Physical Environment
Social Support
What influences emotional development?
What is emotional development in life is impacted by our attachment to primary caregivers in infancy.
What is the difference between Critical and Sensitive periods?
What is critical periods are more narrow, and after the period ends the skills never exactly develop, while in sensitive periods they are longer, and the skill CAN develop after the period ends, but it would be harder to learn.
The difference between adaptive and maladaptive behaviour
What is
Adaptive: Being able to adjust to the environment appropriately and function effectively
Maladaptive: Being unable to adjust to the environment appropriately and function effectively
What makes up a hypothesis? (there are 4 parts)
What is
Population
Independent Variable
Direction/Operationalising
Dependent Variable
What is
Biological (they are not getting enough sleep)
Psychological (they often think about the worst case scenario)
Social (they are very stressed because they have a lot of assessments at school)
The factors of insecure attachment (both anxious and insecure, name 3)
What is
May find it difficult to form strong bonds and be intimate with others
Tends to ignore or dismiss their own emotions
Avoids depending on others and asking for help
May heavily depend on others for support
Seeks others to 'complete them'
Critical (First language acquisition)
Sensitive (Second language acquisition, learning an instrument)
What is
Autism: Narrow interests, repetitive behaviour, memory ability, attention to detail
ADHD: Impulsivity, fidgeting, creative thinking, hyperfocus
Dyslexia/Dyscalculia: Reading and writing challenges, verbal skills, idea generating, math challenges
What are the three main types of psychological studies?
What is
Controlled Experiments
Case Studies
Correlational Studies
Give 3 examples of biopsychosocial model positively impacting mental wellbeing.
What is
Biological (improve sleep hygiene to get more sleep)
Psychological (seek therapy)
Social (seek support from friends or teachers at school)
The factors of secure attachment (name 2)
What is
Independent and self sufficent
High levels of self esteem and resilience
Able to form healthy and strong emotional bonds and relationships
Define Maturation and Plasticity
Maturation is the biologically programmed process of growth that facilitates all aspects of growth
Plasticity is the brain's ability to physically change shape in response to experience and learning.
What are the 5 approaches to normality? (name 3)
What is
Sociocultural Approach
The Functional approach
Historical Approach
The Statistical Approach
The Situational Approach
What are the three main types of experimental design?
What is
Within Subjects
Between Subjects
Mixed Design