Biological psychology

Question 1 of 86

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Which two things make up the central nervous system?

Select one of the following:

Brain and spinal cord
Ganglia and the heart
Spinal cord and the lungs
Skin and muscle

Explanation

Question 2 of 86

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The nervous system contains all of the in the body.

Explanation

Question 3 of 86

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Nerve cells carry ❌ through an ❌ process. Information is received by the ❌ and an ❌ travels down the ❌ to the ❌ buttons.

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'messages'

electrochemical

dendrites

electrical impulse

axon

axon terminal

Explanation

Question 4 of 86

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Neuro transmission is the same as synaptic transmission.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 86

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Label the neuron.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Dendrite

Soma

Nucleus

Axon

Myelin sheath

Schwann cell

Node of ranvier

Axon terminal button

Explanation

Question 6 of 86

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Click on each orange point and write the correct answer.

Label the neuron.

Explanation

Question 7 of 86

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Label the synapse.

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mitochondrion

Vesicles containing neurotransmitter

Receptor

Synaptic cleft

Post-synaptic cell

Pre-synaptic cell

Explanation

Question 8 of 86

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When a neuron receives a message from another neurone this chemical message can either:
-stimulate excitatory post synaptic potential which the neuron, it's charge
-stimulate an inhibitory post synaptic potential, it's charge and the neuron.

Explanation

Question 9 of 86

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When a neuron receives a message from another neuron, this chemical message can stimulate either an , or an .

Explanation

Question 10 of 86

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When a neuron has received enough excitatory messages, or at least more excitatory messages in comparison to the number of inhibitory messages, that are sufficiently strong enough to reach the neurons own threshold, what is triggered?

Select one of the following:

The action method.
The action ability.
The action potential.
The neurone potential.

Explanation

Question 11 of 86

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Neurons have a resting membrane potential of about...

Select one of the following:

-70mV
-90mV
-60mV
-45mV

Explanation

Question 12 of 86

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Click on each orange point and write the correct answer.

Label the synapse.

Explanation

Question 13 of 86

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What happens when a chemical message stimulates an excitatory postsynaptic potential?

Select one or more of the following:

It will slightly depolarise the neuron
It will hyperpolarise the neuron
It will reduce the charge of the neuron
It will increase the charge of the neuron

Explanation

Question 14 of 86

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What happens when a chemical message stimulates an inhibitory postsynaptic potential?

Select one or more of the following:

It will slightly depolarise the neuron
It will hyperpolarise the neuron
It will reduce the charge of the neuron
It will increase the charge of the neuron

Explanation

Question 15 of 86

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What are the functions of Acetylcholine?

Select one or more of the following:

Muscle contraction
Motor control and important movement
Expression of emotion, such as anger and sexuality
Necessary for memory and cognitive functions such as wakefulness/alertness
Feeling pain
Regulation of temperature and hunger
Learning
Sleeping
Posture
Dependency behaviour, such as addictions

Explanation

Question 16 of 86

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What are the functions of Noradrenaline?

Select one or more of the following:

Emotion, especially mood control
Sleeping and dreaming
Learning
Posture
Control of movement
Feeling pain
Regulation of temperature and hunger
Stimulates muscle contractions
Dependency behaviour, such as addictions
Hormonal regulation such as control of the menstrual cycle

Explanation

Question 17 of 86

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What are the functions of Dopamine?

Select one or more of the following:

Emotion
Cognitive functions
Posture and control of movement
Reinforcement in learning
Dependency behaviours such as addictions
Hormonal regulation such as control of the menstrual cycle
Sleeping
Regulation of temperature and hunger
Feeling pain
Stimulates muscle contractions

Explanation

Question 18 of 86

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What are the functions of Serotonin?

Select one or more of the following:

Mood control, especially in the limbic system
Feeling pain
Sleeping
Regulation of temperature and hunger
Posture and control of movement
Learning
Dependency behaviours, such as addictions
Expression of some emotions, such as anger and sexuality
Hormonal regulation such as control of the menstrual cycle
Cognitive functions

Explanation

Question 19 of 86

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The impact of alcohol on neurotransmission:
-It has a ❌ on the nervous system
-It acts to inhibit ❌ by ❌ the action of ❌

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depressant effect

neural transmission

GABA

increasing

decreasing

stimulant effect

Explanation

Question 20 of 86

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The impact of Opiods on neurotransmission:
-❌ GABA activity, which leads to ❌ of ❌ neurotransmission in the ❌ of the brain.

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Reduces

Increases

overactivity

underactivity

dopaminergic

reward pathways

Explanation

Question 21 of 86

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The impact of Amphetamines on neurotransmission:
-Increases ❌ and ❌ in the synapse by changing the ❌ process so that it works in ❌
-They force the release of these neurotransmitters, which can ❌ reuptake, and in ❌ can inhibit their breakdown in ❌

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dopamine

noradrenaline

reuptake

reverse

block

high doses

enzymes

Explanation

Question 22 of 86

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The impact of Cocaine on neurotransmission:
-❌ activity in the ❌ by blocking the ❌ of ❌

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dopamine pathway

serotonin pathway

noradrenaline pathway

acetylcholine pathway

dopamine

seratonin

noradrenaline

acetylcholine

Increases

Decreases

reuptake

Explanation

Question 23 of 86

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The impact of Nicotine on neurotransmission:
-Targets aspects of the ❌ pathway, ❌ the amount and transmission of dopamine by blocking the ❌ that ❌.
-It mimics ❌ and binds to ❌

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dopamine

seratonin

noradrenaline

increasing

decreasing

enzyme

breaks it down

acetylcholine

nicotinic receptors

Explanation

Question 24 of 86

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What are the functions of Noradrenaline?

Select one of the following:

Associated with emotion, especially mood control. It is involved in functions such as sleeping and dreaming, as well as learning.
Stimulates muscle contractions and has a key function in motor control and important movement. Necessary for memory and other cognitive functions such as attention and wakefulness/alertness. Involved in expressions of some emotions such as anger and sexuality.
Related to emotion and cognitive functions as well as posture and control of movement. Associated with reinforcement in learning as well as dependency behaviour such as addictions. Used in hormonal regulation such as control of the menstrual cycle.
Associated with mood control, particularly in the limbic system. Involved in functions such as feeling pain, sleep, regulating body temperature and hunger.

Explanation

Question 25 of 86

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What are the functions of Dopamine?

Select one of the following:

Associated with emotion, especially mood control. It is involved in functions such as sleeping and dreaming, as well as learning.
Stimulates muscle contractions and has a key function in motor control and important movement. Necessary for memory and other cognitive functions such as attention and wakefulness/alertness. Involved in expressions of some emotions such as anger and sexuality.
Related to emotion and cognitive functions as well as posture and control of movement. Associated with reinforcement in learning as well as dependency behaviour such as addictions. Used in hormonal regulation such as control of the menstrual cycle.
Associated with mood control, particularly in the limbic system. Involved in functions such as feeling pain, sleep, regulating body temperature and hunger.

Explanation

Question 26 of 86

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What are the functions of Acetylcholine?

Select one of the following:

Associated with emotion, especially mood control. It is involved in functions such as sleeping and dreaming, as well as learning.
Stimulates muscle contractions and has a key function in motor control and important movement. Necessary for memory and other cognitive functions such as attention and wakefulness/alertness. Involved in expressions of some emotions such as anger and sexuality.
Related to emotion and cognitive functions as well as posture and control of movement. Associated with reinforcement in learning as well as dependency behaviour such as addictions. Used in hormonal regulation such as control of the menstrual cycle.
Associated with mood control, particularly in the limbic system. Involved in functions such as feeling pain, sleep, regulating body temperature and hunger.

Explanation

Question 27 of 86

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What are the functions of Serotonin?

Select one of the following:

Associated with emotion, especially mood control. It is involved in functions such as sleeping and dreaming, as well as learning.
Stimulates muscle contractions and has a key function in motor control and important movement. Necessary for memory and other cognitive functions such as attention and wakefulness/alertness. Involved in expressions of some emotions such as anger and sexuality.
Related to emotion and cognitive functions as well as posture and control of movement. Associated with reinforcement in learning as well as dependency behaviour such as addictions. Used in hormonal regulation such as control of the menstrual cycle.
Associated with mood control, particularly in the limbic system. Involved in functions such as feeling pain, sleep, regulating body temperature and hunger.

Explanation

Question 28 of 86

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The impact of recreational drugs on the brain...

The brain contains a ❌ which causes us to experience a ❌. This encourages us to ❌ that activates that pathway (behaviour + nice feeling = continued/repeated behaviour).
This has ❌- it is ❌ for us to feel good after eating high-calorie food for example, as it ensures that we store enough fat on our bodies in preparation for periods of famine.
Drugs hijack this reward system and produce pleasurable feelings without and ❌.

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reward pathway

pleasant and rewarding feeling

negative feeling

repeat behaviour

evolved

adaptive

adaptive functioning

Explanation

Question 29 of 86

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What happens to neurotransmitter that has not been absorbed?

Select one or more of the following:

It is reuptaken
It is broken down by enzymes
It decays
It is always absorbed

Explanation

Question 30 of 86

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Which part of the brain is related to personality and aggression?

Select one of the following:

Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Cerebellum
Occipital Lobe
Parietal Lobe

Explanation

Question 31 of 86

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Which part of the brain is in charge of vision?

Select one of the following:

Occipital Lobe
Cerebellum
Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe

Explanation

Question 32 of 86

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Which part of the brain is in charge of memory functions?

Select one of the following:

Temporal Lobe
Cerebellum
Frontal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Parietal Lobe

Explanation

Question 33 of 86

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Which part of the brain holds information centres, such as those for language?

Select one of the following:

Parietal Lobe
Frontal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Cerebellum
Temporal Lobe

Explanation

Question 34 of 86

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Which part of the brain controls behaviour that could be considered basic functioning, such as breathing?

Select one of the following:

Cerebellum
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Frontal Lobe

Explanation

Question 35 of 86

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Label the parts of the brain.

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Frontal Lobe

Temporal Lobe

Cerebellum

Occipital Lobe

Parietal Lobe

Explanation

Question 36 of 86

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Click on each orange point and write the correct answer.

Label the parts of the brain.

Explanation

Question 37 of 86

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What is the main function of the occipital lobe?

Select one of the following:

Vision
Memory
Personality and aggression
To hold information centres, such as those for language
To control behaviours that are considered basic functioning, such as breathing

Explanation

Question 38 of 86

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What is the main function of the cerebellum?

Select one of the following:

To control behaviours that are considered basic functioning, such as breathing
Memory
To hold information centres, such as those in charge of language
Personality and aggression
Vision

Explanation

Question 39 of 86

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What is the main function of the parietal lobe?

Select one of the following:

To hold information centres, such as those for language
Personality and aggression
Vision
Memory
To control behaviours that are considered basic functioning, such as breathing

Explanation

Question 40 of 86

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What is the main function of the frontal lobe?

Select one of the following:

Personality and aggression
Memory
To control behaviours that are considered basic functioning, such as breathing
Vision
To hold information centres, such as those for language

Explanation

Question 41 of 86

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What is the function of the temporal lobe?

Select one of the following:

Memory
Personality and aggression
To hold information centres, such as those for language
Vision
To control behaviours that are considered basic functioning, such as breathing

Explanation

Question 42 of 86

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Which part of the brain is linked with offensive behaviour?

Select one of the following:

Medial hypothalamus
Dorsal hypothalamus
Lateral hypothalamus

Explanation

Question 43 of 86

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Which part of the brain is linked with defensive behaviour?

Select one of the following:

Dorsal hypothalamus
Medial hypothalamus
Lateral hypothalamus

Explanation

Question 44 of 86

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Which part of the brain is linked with predatory aggression?

Select one of the following:

Lateral hypothalamus
Dorsal hypothalamus
Medial hypothalamus

Explanation

Question 45 of 86

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The hypothalamus is located in the limbic system.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 46 of 86

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What type of behaviour is linked with the medial hypothalamus?

Select one of the following:

Offensive behaviour, where they physically attack another animal
Defensive behaviour in response to a threat of an attack
Predatory aggression involving attacking another species for food

Explanation

Question 47 of 86

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What type of behaviour is linked with the dorsal hypothalamus?

Select one of the following:

Defensive behaviour in response to a threat of an attack
Predatory aggression involving attacking another species for food
Offensive behaviour where they physically attack another animal

Explanation

Question 48 of 86

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What type of behaviour is linked with the lateral hypothalamus?

Select one of the following:

Predatory aggression involving attacking another species for food
Defensive behaviour in response to a threat of an attack
Offensive behaviour where they physically attack another animal

Explanation

Question 49 of 86

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The hypothalamus leads to the production of testosterone.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 50 of 86

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There is no generalisability issue relating to the hypothalamus and it's research that has been conducted upon animals.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 51 of 86

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What are the main roles of the hippocampus, the amygdala and the hypothalamus?

Select one or more of the following:

Controls our temperature
Role in self preservation
Fight or flight response
Vision
Language
Calculations

Explanation

Question 52 of 86

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Aims of Raine's study:

1. To see if there were ❌ between ❌.

2. Raine aimed to find out if the ❌ of violent and non-violent criminals were different.

3. They wanted to see if murderers had brain dysfunctions in their p❌, angular gyrus, a❌, amygdala, h❌, t❌ and c❌ associated with ❌.

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brain differences

violent offenders and normal people

brain functions

mygdala gyrus

ippocampus

halamus

orpus collosum

refrontal cortex

violent behaviour

Explanation

Question 53 of 86

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The sample of Raine's study included murderers pleading not guilty by reason of insanity and controls.

The main participants were men and women charged with either murder or manslaughter.

Explanation

Question 54 of 86

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The participants of Raine's had a mixture of , , , , were etc.

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Question 55 of 86

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Raine's study was an independent groups design.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 56 of 86

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Which type of brain scan was used in Raine's study (1997)?

Select one of the following:

PET scan
fMRI scan
CAT scan

Explanation

Question 57 of 86

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In Raine's study, what did processes did the control group have to go through before participating in the experiment?

Select one or more of the following:

An assessment for general health
A psychiatric interview
A maths quiz
A physiological test

Explanation

Question 58 of 86

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In Raine's study, all participants were kept drug free two weeks before the scan.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 59 of 86

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Results for the cortical regions of the brain (Raine 1997):
-Lower glucose metabolism in ❌ and ❌ in comparison to controls.
-Differences in the ❌.
-Higher metabolism in the ❌.

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prefrontal cortex

parietal lobe

cerebellum

temporal lobe

occipital lobe

Explanation

Question 60 of 86

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Results for the subcortical areas (Raine 1997):
-Lower glucose metabolism in the ❌ than the control.
-Differences in activity in the ❌ and greater activity in the ❌.
-Differences in activity in the ❌, including the ❌.
-The murderers had greater ❌ than the controls.

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corpus collosum

left amygdala

right amygdala

medial temporal lobe

hypothalamus

thalamic activity

Explanation

Question 61 of 86

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Which of the following were conclusions of Raine's 1997 study on NGRI criminals?

Select one or more of the following:

Prefrontal cortex deficits might make someone more impulsive and emotional.
Deficits in the limbic system might make someone more aggressive (hard to learn from mistakes and understand emotions).
The parietal lobe, amygdala and hippocampus play a role in recognition, and deficits might make it harder to judge social situations, leading them to overreact.
Nature has more of an affect on physical aggression and nurture affects verbal aggression.

Explanation

Question 62 of 86

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Aims of Brendgen's study (2005):
1- To see if social aggression is caused by the ❌ or the ❌.
2- To see if social aggression shares the ❌ as ❌.
3- To see if one type of aggression could lead to ❌ of aggression.

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genes

environment

same cause

physical aggression

other types

Explanation

Question 63 of 86

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Who were the participants of Brendgen's study (2005)?

Select one or more of the following:

Mono-zygotic twins
Di-zygotic twins
Males
Females
Aggressive criminals
Children
Adults
Individuals with depression
Manic individuals

Explanation

Question 64 of 86

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In Brendgen's study, who rated the participant's behaviour?

Select one of the following:

Teachers and peers
Parents and peers
Teachers only
Peers only
Parents only
Psychologists

Explanation

Question 65 of 86

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In Brendgen's 2005 study, what were the participants tested on?

Select one or more of the following:

Social aggression
Physical aggression
Predatory aggression
Defensive behaviours
Kindness

Explanation

Question 66 of 86

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Findings of Brendgen's study:
-Social aggression: ❌ were found but only weak ❌ were noted - e.g. there was ❌ between MZ and DZ twins
-Physical aggression: significant effects of ❌ and limited effects of ❌ - e.g. there was a ❌ for MZ in comparison to DZ
-Directional affect: there was a directional affect between ❌ and ❌.

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environmental effects

genetic effects

equal correlation

genes

the environment

higher correlation

physical

social aggression

Explanation

Question 67 of 86

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Further findings of Brendgen's 2005 study:
-Gender differences: boys were more ❌, girls were more ❌, according to both peers and teachers
-The way in which social aggression is ❌ may in fact be caused by the ❌ e.g. learning language that leads to the expression of social aggression

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physically aggressive

socially aggressive

environment

expressed

Explanation

Question 68 of 86

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Which of these were conclusions for Brendgen's 2005 study?

Select one or more of the following:

Nature has more of an affect on physical aggression, and nurture has more of an affect on verbal aggression
The environmental factors are changing as society develops, thus affecting verbal aggression
We are evolving, so physical aggression is changing
Prefrontal cortex deficits might make someone more impulsive and emotional
Animal studies into aggression can be generalised to humans

Explanation

Question 69 of 86

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Evolution happens by ❌.
Evolutionary psychologists would agree that the mind ❌ much like the body and that aspects of human behaviour result from ❌ that served our ❌.
The ❌ of the brain has evolves to serve an ❌ in the ❌.

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natural selection

evolved

evolutionary adaptions

ancestral past

structure and function

adaptive function

environment of evolutionary adaption

Explanation

Question 70 of 86

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Which of these are examples of evolved behaviours?

Select one or more of the following:

Aggression to gain territory or resources
Defending against attacks
Inflicting cost on same sex rivals
Negotiating status and power heirarchies
Mate selection
Imitating parents arguing

Explanation

Question 71 of 86

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Hormones are chemical messengers that transmit information around the body though the CNS.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 72 of 86

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What is the role of oxytocin?

Select one of the following:

To increase trust between people, making them more generous, loving and caring.
To allow a person to flinch.
To allow movement of muscles.
To maintain male characteristics

Explanation

Question 73 of 86

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Which gland releases oxytocin?

Select one of the following:

The pituitary gland
The adrenal gland
The thyroid gland
The kidney

Explanation

Question 74 of 86

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Testosterone is an androgen.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 75 of 86

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Testosterone impacts behaviour because ❌ to testosterone has an ❌ on the ❌- increased ❌ and ❌.

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antenatal exposure

organising effect

limiting effect

developing brain

spatial ability

phonological ability

competitive aggression

Explanation

Question 76 of 86

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Testosterone sensitises certain ❌, for example, it stimulates ❌ in areas of the ❌ and amygdala.

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neural circuits

cell growth

hypothalamus

hippocampus

Explanation

Question 77 of 86

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Hormones are very slow.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 78 of 86

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The eros is known as the libido and the focus is on enjoyment of life.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 79 of 86

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What is the role of the thanatos?

Select one or more of the following:

Death instinct
Makes you angry and aggressive; self destructive
Enjoyment and happiness of life
Life instinct

Explanation

Question 80 of 86

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Which of these apply to the Id?

Select one or more of the following:

Instincts/unconscious
Comes out when you are dreaming
Pleasure principle
Driven by the Eros and Thanatos
Preconscious/reality
Present from birth
Primitive
Develops at 2 years
Reality Principle
Morality Principle

Explanation

Question 81 of 86

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Which of these apply to the Ego?

Select one or more of the following:

Preconsious/reality
Develops at 2 yrs
Reality principle
Norms of society begin to be learnt
Balances personality
Primitive
Develops at birth
Develops at 3-6 yrs
Morality principle
Pleasure principle

Explanation

Question 82 of 86

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Which of these apply to the superego?

Select one or more of the following:

Develops around 3-6 yrs
Morality principle
Morality/conscious
Controls urges for aggression
Child develops a conscience and a sense of what us right (ego ideal)
Aggression shown at any point
Develops from birth
Develops at 2 yrs
Reality principle
Driven by the Eros and Thanatos

Explanation

Question 83 of 86

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A defense mechanism directs our aggression outwardly, so that we harm others and not ourselves, or direct our energy elsewhere.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 84 of 86

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Which of these best describes displacement?

Select one of the following:

You take out your anger and frustration on a person or object, not the actual target of your anger.
Channeling your aggression into other acceptable behaviour.
Denying the emotions you have.

Explanation

Question 85 of 86

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Which of these best describes sublimation?

Select one of the following:

You take out your anger and frustration on a person or object, not the actual target of your anger.
Channeling your aggression into other acceptable behaviour.
Might deny certain emotions

Explanation

Question 86 of 86

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Catharsis is a ❌ ❌ that, in it's most basic sense, is simply an ❌.
Aggressive or sexual urges are relieved by releasing aggressive or sexual energy, usually through ❌.
E.G watching an emotional film, playing aggressive games, watching a tv series, playing a musical instrument.

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psychodynamic

evolutionary

emotional release

action or fantasy

principle

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Biological psychology

Question 1 of 86

Which two things make up the central nervous system?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 86

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The nervous system contains all of the in the body.

Explanation

Question 3 of 86

Nerve cells carry ❌ through an ❌ process. Information is received by the ❌ and an ❌ travels down the ❌ to the ❌ buttons.

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Explanation

Question 4 of 86

Neuro transmission is the same as synaptic transmission.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 86

Label the neuron.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 6 of 86

Click on each orange point and write the correct answer.

Label the neuron.

Explanation

Question 7 of 86

Label the synapse.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 8 of 86

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When a neuron receives a message from another neurone this chemical message can either: -stimulate excitatory post synaptic potential which the neuron, it's charge -stimulate an inhibitory post synaptic potential, it's charge and the neuron.

Explanation

Question 9 of 86

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When a neuron receives a message from another neuron, this chemical message can stimulate either an , or an .

Explanation

Question 10 of 86

When a neuron has received enough excitatory messages, or at least more excitatory messages in comparison to the number of inhibitory messages, that are sufficiently strong enough to reach the neurons own threshold, what is triggered?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 86

Neurons have a resting membrane potential of about...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 86

Click on each orange point and write the correct answer.

Label the synapse.

Explanation

Question 13 of 86

What happens when a chemical message stimulates an excitatory postsynaptic potential?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 86

What happens when a chemical message stimulates an inhibitory postsynaptic potential?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 86

What are the functions of Acetylcholine?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 86

What are the functions of Noradrenaline?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 86

What are the functions of Dopamine?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 86

What are the functions of Serotonin?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 86

The impact of alcohol on neurotransmission: -It has a ❌ on the nervous system -It acts to inhibit ❌ by ❌ the action of ❌

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Explanation

Question 20 of 86

The impact of Opiods on neurotransmission: -❌ GABA activity, which leads to ❌ of ❌ neurotransmission in the ❌ of the brain.

When a neuron receives a message from another neurone this chemical message can either:
-stimulate excitatory post synaptic potential which the neuron, it's charge
-stimulate an inhibitory post synaptic potential, it's charge and the neuron.

The impact of alcohol on neurotransmission:
-It has a ❌ on the nervous system
-It acts to inhibit ❌ by ❌ the action of ❌

The impact of Opiods on neurotransmission:
-❌ GABA activity, which leads to ❌ of ❌ neurotransmission in the ❌ of the brain.

The impact of Amphetamines on neurotransmission:
-Increases ❌ and ❌ in the synapse by changing the ❌ process so that it works in ❌
-They force the release of these neurotransmitters, which can ❌ reuptake, and in ❌ can inhibit their breakdown in ❌

The impact of Cocaine on neurotransmission:
-❌ activity in the ❌ by blocking the ❌ of ❌

The impact of Nicotine on neurotransmission:
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-It mimics ❌ and binds to ❌