Year 11 Psychology Exam Revision Flashcards

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering neuropsychology, criminal psychology, and science inquiry principles based on the Semester One revision checklist.

Prefrontal cortex

The part of the brain dedicated to thinking and planning decisions which develops last.

Amygdala

The brain's emotional processing center and early warning system, responsible for identifying threats and regulating the "fight-or-flight" response.

Parietal lobe

The lobe responsible for spatial awareness and processing sensory information such as touch.

Occipital lobe

The lobe of the brain dedicated to visual processing.

Temporal lobe

The lobe involved in processing auditory information, recognizing language, forming and retrieving memories, and regulating emotions.

Hippocampus

A brain structure critical for the formation and retrieval of short term and long term memory.

Hypothalamus

The body's master control center that regulates internal balance (homeostasis) by controlling hormones, body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sleep cycles.

H.M. (Case Study)

A patient who underwent an experimental brain surgery in $1953$ to cure severe epilepsy; the removal of his hippocampus and amygdala stopped seizures but caused the loss of ability to form new memories.

Phineas Gage (Case Study)

A famous case study involving a worker who suffered a frontal lobe injury, resulting in significant personality changes.

Sympathetic branch

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the "fight or flight" response.

Parasympathetic branch

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the "rest and digest" response.

Adrenaline (Epinephrine)

A hormone released during the fight or flight response to prepare the body for action.

Cortisol

A hormone involved in the body's stress response and physiological effects during fight or flight.

Agonist

A drug that mimics or increases the action of a neurotransmitter at the synapse.

Antagonist

A drug that blocks or inhibits the action of a neurotransmitter at the synapse.

M’Naghten Rules

Criteria used to determine the application of the insanity defence in criminal law.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental health condition linked with criminal behaviour typically characterized by a disregard for others.

Paralinguistic cues

Non-verbal vocal elements used in lie detection, including tone, speech hesitations, pitch, and speed.

Independent variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher.

Dependent variable

The variable that is measured or observed in response to changes in the independent variable.

Controlled variables

The factors in an investigation that are kept constant to ensure a fair test.

Quantitative data

Data that is expressed in numerical form.

Qualitative data

Data that is descriptive or based on qualities rather than numbers.

Objective measures

Measurements that are based on observable, factual evidence and are not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

Subjective measures

Measurements based on personal reports, feelings, or opinions of the participants.

SHE (Science as a Human Endeavour)

The study of how psychological research and neuroscience findings impact society and the application of principles in the real world.