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AQA Psychology

Agression

TermDefinition
Aggression behaviour aimed at harming others
Hormones chemicals released by our endocrine system that affect how our bodies function and how we behave
Chromosomes the parts of each cell that carry the genetic information from our parents
Limbic system the part of the brain that causes aggressive behaviour
Prefrontal cortex the very front of the brain. It is involved in social and more behaviour and controls aggression
Brain disease damage to the brain caused by illness or trauma
Thanatos the part of our unconscious that causes our aggressive drive
Ego defence mechanisms behaviour strategies used by the individual to protect itself
Vicarious learning learning by observation
Monitoring judging whether our own behaviour is appropriate or not
Punishment a stimulus that weakens behaviour because it is unpleasant and we try to avoid it
PET scan a technique to show how the brain is working by imaging it while the patient is carrying out a mental task
Repress keep our emotions under very tight control and not express how we are feeling
'Bobo' doll an inflatable doll of about 1.5 metres tall that is weighted at the bottom. It is designed to jump back up when it is knocked over
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a disorder characterised by short attention span, poor concentration and uncontrollable aggressive outbursts
Ritalin a drug used to control ADHD
Psychosurgery an operation on the brain to remove or destroy the part that is causing abnormal behaviour
Catharsis the process of getting rid of your emotions by watching other people experiencing emotion
Curvilinear a relationship that increases in strength to a point but then begins to decrease
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