A brain structure thought to be involved in aggression
amygdala
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An area of the brain involved in emotion
limbic system
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Chemicals produced by the human body that send signals to organs around the body via the bloodstream
hormones
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The process of learning from watching others
observational learning
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Observing, identifying with and copying the behavior of a role model
modelling
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A person who is looked up to and copied
role model
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A feeling of similarity with a role model that leads to the imitation of their behaviour
identification
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Learning through the positive consequence of other peoples actions rather than firsthand
vicarious reinforcement
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What we are born with
nature
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What we learn from the way we are raised
nurture
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A research method used to measure the number of times something comes up in a book, newspaper article, tv programme etc.
content analysis
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A single mark on a chart to show that a behavior/ category has been found during content analysis
tally
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Limited so that it might not apply to everyone
unrepresentative
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Refers to whether findings from a study would be found again if the study was repeated
reliability
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Permission to take part in a study
consent
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A participants right to leave a study at any time and their ability to do so
right to withdraw
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Being lied to
deception
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Being told the truth about a study when it's over
debrief
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A psychologists ability to conduct a study
competence
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Looking after the rights and welfare of participants to ensure no physical or psychological damage
protection of participants
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The factor which is changed by the researcher in an experiment to make two or more conditions
independent variable
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The factor which is measured in an experiment
dependent variable
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An experiment where the independent variable is naturally occurring and not set up by researchers
natural experiment
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A way of listening to another person so that there is real understanding. It also involves responding in a way that shows that you have listened
emphatic listening
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Term used to indicate a turning point when applied to TV programming it is the 9pm deadline before which programmes that contain certain levels of violence/sex cannot be broadcast
watershed
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Preventing information from being circulated in some way
censorship
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Deciding what material is suitable for broadcasting or publishing and what material is not considered moral or suitable
moral censorship
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A style of government where society's members have little input and have to accept the governments decisions
authoritarian
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A style of government where its decisions are made for the good of everybody else.
paternalistic
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
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An area of the brain involved in emotion
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limbic system
Card 3
Front
Chemicals produced by the human body that send signals to organs around the body via the bloodstream
Back
Card 4
Front
The process of learning from watching others
Back
Card 5
Front
Observing, identifying with and copying the behavior of a role model
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