VCE Psychology Q&A Bundle

post-synaptic neuron The neuron that receives the impulse chronic stress A state of prolonged physiological arousal in response to a persistent stressor that negatively affects health and wellbeing gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) The primary inhibitory neurotransmitter; its overall effects are...

Hypothesis A tentative and testable prediction of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics. Extraneous variable A variable other than the IV that can cause a change in the DV and affect the results in an unwanted way. Confounding variable A variable other than the IV that...

Autonomic nervous system a self-regulating sub-division of the peripheral nervous system that connects the central nervous system to the body's internal organs and glands, providing feedback to the brain about their activities Axon a single, tubelike, extension that carries neural information aw...

Lifespan Development The changes that occur from birth to old age Types of Development Physical, social, cognitive, emotional Physical Development Changes involving the body and its system Social Development Involves changes in an individual's relationship and their skills with others C...

RESEARCH QUESTION Potential problem/question that outlines the problem or phenomenon being studied Eg. Does caffeine affect memory? AIM What the study is intending to investigate/ the purpose of the study Eg. To identify whether drinking caffeine effects memory compared to not drinking caffein...

Observational Learning Learning by watching what other individuals do and then making an attempt to repeat or avoid their actions. Also known as modelling. 4 Principles of Observational Learning 1. Learning occurs by observing the behaviour of others and the consequences of those behaviours 2...

Group: Example A group is a body of two or more people that interact each other over a period of time, they influence each other and share a common purpose/goal. Example: - Three people sharing a taxi to the airport - Two people playing chess - Twenty people attending a school reunion Stat...

Acculturative Stress The stress people experience in trying to adapt to a new culture when living in it for a considerable period of time Afferent Sensory information coming into the CNS Autonomic Nervous System A self-regulating subdivision of the PNS that connects the CNS to the body's inte...

Circadian Phase Disorders • Sleep disorders in which a person's circadian rhythm is disrupted. • Result in disturbed sleep and consequential daytime sleepiness. 3 Types of Circadian Phase Disorders • Adolescent sleep-wake cycle • Shift work • Jet lag Adolescent Sleep-Wake Cycle (...

SynaptogenisisThe formation of new synapses between the brain's neuron Two main divisions of the human nervous system are:Central nervous system (CNS) Peripheral nervous system (PNS) Two major functions of the CNS1. Receive sensory information from the body (via the PNS) and send them to the...

beneficence ethical value promoting research that maximizes possible benefits of the research while minimizing risks of harm or discomfort to the participants Biased sample a research sample in which everyone in the target population does not have an equal chance of being selected Case study a...