A2 Biopsychology 2

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  • Created on: 01-11-16 21:11
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  • Biopsychology
    • Methods of investigation
      • A01 EEG, ERP, post mortem, fMRI
        • A03 fMRI :) lie detection Cephos and No lie MRI.Risk free, visual resolution, localisation of function. :( not individual neourons, 5 second time lag, keep still.
        • A03 EEG :) Epilepsy, sleep, temporal resolution :( generalised activity different but adjacent locations.
        • A03 ERP - same as EEG BUT! can carry out an experiment repeatedly in real time. Better than fMRI. :( Standardisation and control.
        • Post Mortem A03 :) Tan, Broca, Wernicke. Can see cell changes. :( not causal research, age, preservation, consent.
    • Circadian rhythms 24 hours
      • A01 SCN, Siffre cave, Aschoff and Weaver - Bunker, Folkard - cave clock.
        • A03 Disruption - RWA. shift work Knuttson. Boivin - circadian trough.Jet lag Recht. Can overcome problems. Pharmacokinetics. :( Case studies, artificial light Czeisler. Individual differences Duffy.
    • Endogenous and Exogenous
      • Endogenous A01 SCN, pineal gland Decoursey chipmunks. Ralph hamsters. Aschoff and Weaver bunker
        • A03 :) Experimental research. Miles - blind man. Exogenous isnt a factor. :;( Csiezler - ignore artificial light. Campbell and Murphy knees. Zeitgebers. More complex Damiola liver, individual differences Born - ACTH. Duffy. Interactionist.
      • Exogenous A01 Zeitgebers, Campbell and Murphy knees. Social cues
        • A03 ;( Endogenous Aschoff and Weaver, Siffre. But - methodology. Miles - exogenous overstated. Damiola liver, individual differences duffy and born. Interactionist.
    • Infradian
      • A01 Menstrual cycle SAD
        • A03 Can be entrained McClintock - sweat 8 hours 20 women 68%. :)Evolutionary basis. :( Evolutionary basis lacks validity Schank. Confounding variables Trevarthen. animal studies. :) Eastman SAD :( Placebo
    • Ultradian
      • A01 1234Rem. A03 :) Dement and Kleitman - REM and dreams. BRAC, conductor

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