Aggression Key Words 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyAggressionGCSEAQA Created by: H_HCreated on: 07-06-17 18:11 Aggression Behaviour aimed at harming others 1 of 19 Hormones Chemicals released by our endocrine system that affect how our bodies function and how we behave 2 of 19 Chromosomes The parts of each cell that carry the genetic information from our parents 3 of 19 Limbic System The part of the brain that causes aggressive behaviour 4 of 19 Prefrontal Cortex The very front of the brain involved in social and moral behaviour and controls aggression 5 of 19 Brain Disease Damages to the brain caused by illness or trauma 6 of 19 Thanatos The part of our unconscious that causes our aggressive drive 7 of 19 Ego Defence Meachanisms Behaviour strategies used by the individual to protect itself 8 of 19 Vicarious Learning Learning by observation 9 of 19 Monitoring Judging whether our own behaviour is appropriate or not 10 of 19 Punishment A stimulus that weakens behaviour because it is unpleasant and we try to avoid it 11 of 19 PET Scan A technique to show how the brain is working by imaging it while the patient is carrying out a mental task 12 of 19 Repress Keep our emotions under very tight control and not express how we are feeling 13 of 19 Bobo Doll An inflatable doll of about 1.5 metres tall and is weighed at the bottom. It is designed to jump back up when it is knocked over 14 of 19 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) A disorder characterised by short attention span, poor concentration, and uncontrollable aggressive outbursts 15 of 19 Ritalin A drug used to control ADHD 16 of 19 Psychosurgery An operation on the brain to remove or destroy the part that is causing abnormal behaviour 17 of 19 Catharsis The process of getting rid of your emotions by watching other people experiencing emotion 18 of 19 Curvilinear A relationship that increases to a point, but then begins to decrease 19 of 19
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