Janet has been stressed for a prolonged period and is so unwell she can no longer go to school. Which stage of GAS is she in?
Exhaustion
Outline how pruning improves the efficency of brain functioning
Removal of synapses that are not utilised, to strengthen pathways that are used more often
A problem with a melatonin test which causes all results to the high would be a (random OR systematic OR personal) error that influences the (accuracy OR precision) of results
systematic; accuracy
In what situations is rerouting likely to occur? Give two distinct explanations.
Possible explanations 1. After damage to brain and relearning a skill 2. When learning a new way to carry out a behaviour (new tennis serve technique)
Giving regard to the welfare, beliefs and customs of participants relates most to the ethical principle of...
Respect
Name the 5 stages of observational learning in order
The honest reporting of all information and results is the ethical concept of...
Integrity
Name the nervous system that is most likely dominant in the freeze response
Parasympathetic
What is the enteric nervous system?
The large network of neurons that are throughout the gastrointestinal tract (layers of gut tissue)
Tina the toy poodle is shot with a water gun every time she barks at people walking by. Relate to the 3 phases of operant conditioning
Antecedent - people walking by, Behaviour - bark, Consequence - shot with water gun
The ethical concept related to avoiding any harm is called...
Non-malificence
Why does Alzheimer's disease limit ability to construct possible imagined futures?
Reduction in ability to retrive autobiographical events (episodic and semantic memory). Need past experiences to construct imagined futures.
A key difference between an extraneous and confounding variable is that...
A confounding variable has impacted results (DV) whereas an extraneous variable might in the future (or has been controlled)
Internal validity refers to...
Whether a study is a fair measure of what it is supposed to measure
Outline the purpose of the spinal reflex
To save time (spinal cord initiates motor response rather than brain) in order to minimise potential harm
Stress that is prolonged over a period of time is considered to be ....
Chronic
Draw an overview of the Atkinson-Shiffrin multi store model of memory on the board
Includes sensory, STM, LTM and connections between them in terms of encoding and retrieval
Name the neuromodulator that has a key role in the reward pathway
Dopamine
Beneficience refers to ...
Ensuring the benefits of an investigation outweigh any risks
The collation and analysis of secondary data related to other people's scientific findings is the methodology known as...
Literature review
Name the brain area that has a key role in habit formation
Basal ganglia
The methodology that arranges objects of events into manageable sets is called...
Classification
Name the brain area that would form a memory of capital cities
Hippocampus
Name the nervous system that sends sensory information from the body to the CNS
Somatic nervous system
Describe two key features of Songlines
Could include - uses rhythm, associate knowledge with locations, knowledge accessed by visualising or being on Country, embedded in relationships
Give an example of negative punishment
Example that highlights taking away something pleasant to decrease unwanted behaviour
Outline one disadvantage of the GAS model of stress
Possible answer - does not consider psychological factors
Name two differences between a neurotransmitter and neuromodulator
Possible answers include - NT can only act at synapse whereas NM have broader effects, NT is faster acting that a NM, NT has shorter lasting effects than NM
Name the term - you fit the stress coping strategy to the stressor and situation
Context-specific effectiveness
A (low OR high) standard deviation is optimal as it means that the data is more (clustered OR spread) around the mean
Low; clustered
Identify the stimulus and responses in a case where a person is scared of idea of going on a scooter after falling off one and hurting self badly
NS/CS - scared of thought of going on scooter, UCS - falling off scooter, UCR - pain due to falling off scooter, CR - scared due to thought of scooter
Seamus measures a heart rate 5 times under the same conditions in a short period of time. This is an example of...
Repeatability
On the board draw a diagram of the main parts of Transactional model of stress and coping
Must refer to primary appraisal (threat, challenge, harm/loss) and secondary appraisal. Must state role of two appraisal stages.
Name the brain area that stores long term explicit memories
Neocortex
Outline 2 ways that the gut health can influence mental wellbeing
Possible answers include 1. Lack of gut microbiota diversity can lead to lower mood 2. The gut has an important role in producing serotonin
Give an example of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learning being embedded in relationships
Answer that refer to sharing of knowledge from others or passing down of knowledge from elders
What's the difference between accuracy and precison?
Accuracy relates to how close a measurement is to the true value WHEREAS precision refers to the closeness of a set of measurements
Give an example of an acrostic
Example that uses first letter of items to form new words in a phrase/sentence
The sampling technique that ensures the sample is proportionately representative of the population is called....
Stratified sampling
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