Psychology Essays May 2016 Paper 1
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- SAQ: MAY 2016
- Describe the function of one hormone in human behaviour
- Hormone: Chemical messenger of the endocrine system and is transported by blood to distal target cells
- Although hormones may act as neurotransmitters by activating receptor sites within the synapse, it is the origin of the chemical that classifies it as a hormone
- Hormone example: Adrenaline
- Human Behaviour: Memory
- Study: McGaugh and Cahill (1995)
- Response focuses on how adrenaline influences memory
- Describe: Detailed account of the function of adrenaline in behaviour
- Explain how one principle that defines the cognitive level of analysis may be demonstrated in one example of research
- Outline Principle: Mental representations that guide behaviour
- Brief summary of study: Brewer and Tryenes (1981)
- Explicit link between schema and Brewer and Treyens
- Explain how schema guide behaviour which defines the cognitive level of analysis and is demonstrated through one study
- Describe the role of situational and dispositional factors in explaining behaviour
- Dispositional Factors: Internal factors (personality, intelligence and attitude)
- Situational Factors: External Factors (group pressure, social norms and culture)
- Study: Zimbardo (1971) Stanford Prison Experiment
- Refer to Experiment to help describe the different factors. Description of factors need to be balanced
- Dispositional and Situational Factors must be linked to a study
- Describe the function of one hormone in human behaviour
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