memory
stages of the multi-store model of memory
sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory
three phase model of operant conditioning
antecedent, behaviour, consequence
subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system
autonomic nervous system, somatic nervous system
internal stressors
any stressors that originated from the individual
ethical concepts
types of explicit memories
semantic and episodic
negative reinforcement definition
increasing the likelihood that a behaviour will be repeated as an unwanted stimulus is removed
subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
sympathetic, parasympathetic, enteric
activated during the F-F-F response
ethical guidelines
confidentiality, voluntary participation, informed consent procedures, withdrawal rights, use of deception, debriefing
capacity and duration of short-term memory
capacity: 5-9 items, duration: 12-30 seconds
steps of observational learning
attention, retention, reproduction, motivation, reinforcement
the role of the brain
a complex structure that recieves and processes sensory stimuli from the body and coordinates responses
disadvantage of cortisol
high levels of cortisol in the bloodstream for prolonged periods can be detrimental, as cortisol surpresses our immune system, making us susceptible to colds
stratified sampling
separates population into different subgroups based on characteristics, then a handful of people from each subgroup are picked out
biological causes of alzheimer's disease
amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, brain atrophy
factors that influence immitation
familiarity, relatability, status, ability to reproduce behaviour, self-esteem
role of GABA
suppresses or slows down post-synaptic neuron activity, decreasing their likelihood of firing
gut-brain axis definition
mixed design
includes elements from both within and between subjects designs
definition of the basal ganglia
encodes implicit memories to do with habits
3 things that classical conditioning relies on
behaviour, stimulus, response
definition of synaptogenesis
the formation of new synapses that resultfrom the process of sprouting
gut microbiota definition
refers to millions of microbes inside your gut. it can impact your stress response.
operationalisation
explicitly stating how the variables are going to be measured in a hypothesis