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Briefly outline how excitation and inhibition are involved in synaptic transmission (4 marks)

If neurotransmitters are excitatory then they increase the positive charge of the neuron, making it more likely to fire. An example of this is dopamine, of which high amounts are linked to schizophrenia. Whe...
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Outline one or more ways in which behaviourists treat phobias (6 marks)

Systematic desensitisation is one of the main behavioural treatments for phobias. It is based on classical conditioning, with a focus on counterconditioning the specific phobia, i.e. unlearn the maladaptive ...
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Outline clinical characteristics of OCD

One characteristic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is obsessions. Obsessions are defined as recurrent, persistent, intrusive thoughts, images or impulses that are distressing to the individual. Common...
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"Psychological research continues to invoves ethical costs to society and to human participants." To what extent do you agree with this statement?

One argument that disagrees with the view that research has ethical costs to society was the ground breaking research into separation and attachment, conducted by Bowlby (1944). The research, although consid...
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Outline and evaluate research into conformity (16 marks)

Zimbardo’s Stanford prison experiment is an example of individuals conforming to particular social roles. Zimbardo carried out his experiment with 21 participants, they were selected as they were seen to be ...
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