Biological psychology

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A quiz to test your knowledge on biological psychology edexcel
Charlotte Abramson
Quiz by Charlotte Abramson, updated more than 1 year ago
Charlotte Abramson
Created by Charlotte Abramson over 2 years ago
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Question 1

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What 3 things do you have to mention in order to describe brain structure and function explanation of aggression?
Answer
  • Unconscious mind, neurotransmitters, testosterone
  • Serotonin, testosterone, dopamine
  • The limbic system, dopamine, serotonin
  • Amygdla, brain injuries, dopamine

Question 2

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What is the supporting evidence for the brain structure and function explanation of aggression?
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  • Coccaro et al
  • Manson and Wrangham
  • Sherif et al

Question 3

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Does the hypothalamus produce testosterone and the thalmus send warnings?
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Aggression is a [blank_start]survival trait[blank_end] as ancestors needed it to fight off predators. It is important to be able to turn it on and off which is what the [blank_start]limbic system[blank_end] does. The [blank_start]amygdla[blank_end] senses threat through [blank_start]fight[blank_end] or [blank_start]flight[blank_end] response. The [blank_start]hypothalmus[blank_end] produces [blank_start]testosterone[blank_end] and the [blank_start]thalmus[blank_end] sends warnings, triggering the aggressive response.
Answer
  • survival trait
  • limbic system
  • amygdla
  • fight
  • flight
  • hypothalmus
  • testosterone
  • thalmus

Question 5

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What is the supporting evidence for the evolutionary explanation?
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  • Wolfgang and Faracutti (1967)
  • Manson and Wrangham (1991)
  • Buss (1989)

Question 6

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What is the conflicting evidence for the evolutionary explanation?
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  • Buss (1989)
  • Manson and Wrangham (1991)
  • Wolfgang and Faracutti (1967)

Question 7

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What is useful about the evolutionary explanation
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  • Describes how male species are best
  • Explains the social hierarchy of species
  • Buss (1989) sexual jealousy/ selection

Question 8

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The evolutionary theory is testable
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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What is the role of dopamine in aggression
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  • Regulates motivational behaviours and it's links with reward. Interacts with serotonin.
  • Regulates motivational behaviours and it's links with reward. Interacts with testosterone.
  • Regulates motivational behaviours and it's links with pleasure. Interacts with serotonin.

Question 10

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Serotonin slows down neural activity and causes impulsive behaviour and poor sleep.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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