Issues and Debates (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Ethical requirement for human substance research participants
Ethical requirement for human substance research participants
Must be voluntary drug users
Social desirability bias effect
Social desirability bias effect
Underreporting substance use to appear favourable
Limitation of animal studies in drug research
Limitation of animal studies in drug research
Lack generalisability to humans
Reductionism meaning
Reductionism meaning
Explaining complex phenomena via single simplified perspectives
Biological perspective on addiction emphasises
Biological perspective on addiction emphasises
Neurotransmitters and brain chemistry effects
Social/learning perspectives on addiction focus
Social/learning perspectives on addiction focus
Environmental factors and social influences
What brain scans establish in addiction research
What brain scans establish in addiction research
Causality between substances and brain changes
Khat legal status example
Khat legal status example
Accepted in some African countries, illegal in UK
Nature side of nature-nurture debate
Nature side of nature-nurture debate
Biological factors: neurotransmitters, brain chemistry
Modern holistic treatment combines
Modern holistic treatment combines
Medication and behaviour modification