Genetic explanations for aggression

Ok ladies and gentlemen...standard Biological approach stuff here - you know the drill, twin studies, adoption studies, concordance rates and the 47 XYY karotype

(socially sensitive eh?!)

Insitutional Aggression

Remember defending or prosecuting Person P for their participation in an aggressive event in prison?

We held a class debate?

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You were given a lolly for your first point?

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That's it, I knew you'd remember eventually... find the photos I took of the notes taken on the board during the debate.

Social Psychological theories of Aggression

Below you'll find the resources used for teaching the social psychological theories of aggression.

Remember that the exam board can only ask you a question on one or more theory - they cannot ask you about SLT or Deindividuation specifically

 

The powerpoint presentation is uploaded below, go through that and then...

Use the handout below to complete the activity on slide 18 of the powerpoint above - knowing key words is the best way to start your revision

Use the handout below as part of your revision - it will guide you through the key aspects of the SLT of aggression
 

And here's a little reminder of what Bandura's experiment looked like, including the particularly aggression little girl at the end!

Finally...the sheet below provides hints towards key aspects of the Deindividuation theory - the pics relate to supporting and critical research

PSYA3 past papers

January 2010

 

June 2010

 

January 2011

 

June 2011

Evolutionary explantions of food preference

Firstly...remember the taste test we completed in class, you could choose from salted crisps, chocolate buttons, dolly mixture and carrot sticks (yes there was a purpose to that!!)

Well, in this section you get your first introduction to the evolutionary approach and why you chose the foods you did in class - it's all about SURVIVAL

You need to litter the mind map sheet below with all of the key words you can remember that link to the evolutionary approach and then try to link them to eating

The powerpoint below will guide you through the booklet notes...

After studying the presentation above intently you should be able to complete the mind map below

Now, following on from the independent A2 Psychology student mantra you should find that the documents below helps you organise a 24 mark essay on this topic



Neural Mechanisms in eating & satiation

Below you'll find the resources used for teaching the role of neural mechanisms in eating and satiation.

The powerpoint presentation is uploaded below, go through that and then...

...complete this recap sheet with the information you've gathered from the above presentation.

You are expected as an independent A2 Psychology student to have an example essay for each potential 24 mark question (or an essay plan at the very least) - find an essay guide below. Don't forget your I.D.E.As and A03 points



Lauren's A2

Welcome to the section of the website where Lauren's A2 resources are held (powerpoints, handouts etc)

Just follow the links below

PSYA4 - June exam

Schizophrenia
- Clinical characteristics
- Issues surrounding classification & diagnosis
- Biological explanations
- Psychological explanations
- Biological therapies (appropriateness & effectiveness)
- Psychological therapies (appropriateness & effectiveness)


Addictive Behaviour
Model of addictive behaviour (applied to smoking and gambling)
- Biological
- Cognitive
- Learning

Vulnerability to addiction
- Risk factors (including stress, peers, age and personality)
- Media influences

Reducing addictive behaviour
- Theory of planned behaviour
- Type of intervention and their effectiveness (biological, psychological and publich health interventions)

PSYA3 - January exam

Eating Behaviour
- Biological explanations
Neural mechanisms involved in controlling eating behaviour
Evolutionary explanations of food preference

- Eating behaviour
Factors influencing attitudes to food and eating behaviour
Explanations for the success and failure of dieting

- Eating disorders
Psychological explanations
Biological explantions

Aggression
- Social psychological approaches to explaning aggression
Social psychological theories
Institutional aggression

- Biological explanations of aggression
Neural and hormonal mechanisms in aggression
Genetic factors in aggressive behaviour

- Evolution and human aggression
Evolutionary explanations of human aggression
Evolutionary explanations to group display in humans


Sleep & Biological Rhythms

- Biological rhythms
Circadian, infradian and ultradian rhythms (inc EPs & EZs in circadian)
Disruption of biological rhythms

- Sleep
The nature of sleep (stages & lifespan changes)
Functions of sleep (inc evolutionary & restoration theories)

- Disorders of sleep
Explanations for sleep disorders (inc insomnia, sleep walking & narcolepsy)