PSYC 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Vasopressin, Melatonin, Jet Lag

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jordan Poppenk

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Biological level of analysis: explain how principles that define the biological level of analysis may be demonstrated in research. Acceptable principles: patterns of behaviour may be inherited. (study example: newcomer et al. (1999) performed an experiment on the role o the stress hormone cortisol on verbal declarative memory. : animal research may inform our understanding of human behaviour. Ethical considerations which may be discussed include, but are not limited to: deception protection from physical or mental harm briefing and debriefing right to withdraw from a study informed consent anonymity/confidentiality. Possible study: case study of david reimer carried out by dr. money: explain one study related to localization of function in the brain. Examples of localization include: localization of speech production/understanding, the role of the hippocampus and memory, the role of the amygdala in aggression, the role of the prefrontal lobe in decision-making.