Psychology- biological

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Psychology

Biological Psychology

IB Psychology (SL)

Biological approach to understanding behaviour

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Antagonists

blocks receptors so transmitters can’t bind to receptors

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Agonists

binds to receptors to activate them

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Evolutionary theory

behaviours are inherited

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localization

specific parts of the brain have specific functions

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

gives 3D picture of the brains structure

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fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging)

shows actual brain activity and which part of the brain are active engaged in a behaviour

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lateralisation

2 halves of the brain are functionally different and has different specializations

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plasticity

the brains ability to alter its own structure following changes within the body or in the external environment