Unit 2: Content
Topic 2.1: Biological approach Questions
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A key strength of animal research is:
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Biological reductionism explains behaviour by:
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Animal research is possible partly because humans and other animals share:
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Brain imaging lets researchers study:
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Match each idea about animal research to its meaning.
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A strength of a reductionist approach is that it:
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Match each step of neurotransmission to what happens.
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Match each level of explanation to how it would explain aggression.
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The diathesis-stress model says a disorder results from:
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In the model, a 'diathesis' is:
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The 'stress' part of the model refers to:
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EEG is especially good at measuring:
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Match each imaging technique to what it is best at.
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Match each part of the model to its meaning.
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• Aimnova past-paper practice — 2.1.3
Which technique is best for showing WHERE activity happens?
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• Aimnova past-paper practice — 2.1.9
Leftover neurotransmitter being taken back into the sending neuron is:
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• Aimnova past-paper practice — 2.1.1
An animal model in psychology is used to:
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Neurotransmission is the process by which neurons:
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• Aimnova past-paper practice — 2.1.9
The tiny gap between two neurons is the:
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Explaining depression purely as 'low serotonin' is an example of:
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