aqa a level psychology

• Bandura's Bobo doll experiment demonstrated how children imitate aggressive behavior they observe in adults.
• The endocrine system is a network of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily functions.
• Theory of mind is the ability to understand that other people have their own thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and desires.
• Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across the synapse from one neuron to another.
• The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
• Social learning theory suggests that we can acquire new behaviors by observing others' behavior and its consequences.
• The social learning theory suggests that people can acquire new behaviors through observation, motivation, and reinforcement.
• Social facilitation is the enhancement or improvement of performance due to the presence of others.
• Drive reduction theory states that we are motivated by drives such as hunger, thirst, sex, and sleep.
• Hormonal changes during puberty can affect mood, leading to increased risk-taking behaviors such as drug use and sexual activity.
• Sexual maturation involves physical changes in the body associated with reproduction.
• Social learning theory suggests that we can acquire new behaviors by observing others and modeling our actions on them.
• Puberty refers to the period of rapid growth and development from childhood to adulthood.
• Hormonal changes during puberty include increased levels of testosterone in males and estrogen in females, leading to physical development such as growth spurts, body hair, and breast enlargement.
• Social facilitation refers to improved performance on simple tasks when others are present but impaired performance on complex tasks due to increased pressure.
• Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that individuals strive for consistency between their attitudes and behaviors.
• The autonomic nervous system controls involuntary responses such as heart rate, breathing, digestion, and sweating.
• The peripheral nervous system includes all nerves outside the CNS.
• Conformity occurs when an individual changes their attitudes, opinions, or actions to match those of a majority or influential person.
• The sympathetic division of the ANS prepares us for action or fight-or-flight response during stressful situations.
• Hormones are chemicals produced by glands in the endocrine system that regulate various bodily functions.
• Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of stable internal conditions within an organism despite changes in external conditions.
• Social loafing refers to the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working as part of a group than they would if working alone.
• Hormonal contraception works by preventing ovulation or fertilization through synthetic versions of natural sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone.
• Sensory receptors detect stimuli such as light, sound, touch, taste, smell, pain, temperature, pressure, and movement.
• Psychosexual stages are proposed by Freudian psychologists and describe different phases of human sexual development from birth through adulthood.
• A reflex arc involves sensory input leading directly to motor output without conscious awareness or processing by higher cognitive centers.
• The parasympathetic nervous system helps restore balance when the body has been activated by the sympathetic nervous system.
• Puberty involves hormonal changes that lead to physical development and emotional instability.
• The sympathetic nervous system prepares us for action during times of stress or danger.
• Social loafing refers to the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working as part of a group than they would if working alone.
• The parasympathetic division of the ANS restores homeostasis after activation of the sympathetic division.
• The sympathetic nervous system prepares us for action during times of stress or danger.
• Motivation refers to the driving force behind behavior, while drive reduction theory focuses specifically on reducing internal physiological needs like hunger and thirst.
• Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that humans have five basic needs - physiological, safety, love/belongingness, esteem, self-actualization
• Gender identity refers to an individual's sense of being male or female.
• Motivation is the driving force behind our thoughts and actions.
• Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of stable internal conditions within an organism despite changes in external conditions.