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Outline the role of adrenaline in the flight or fight response (4)

Adrenaline is released from the adrenal medulla in response to the activation of the sympathomedullary pathway, in response to acute stress. The direct effects of adrenaline include the increase of heart ...

Answered by Lucy R. Psychology tutor
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Briefly discuss one strength and one criticism of Zimbardo's research into conformity to social roles

A strength of Zimbardo's research (The Stanford Prison Experiment) is the rigourous methodology he used. The participants selected were all deemed to be mentally stable and the 24 participants were random...

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Briefly outline and evaluate the cognitive interview.

A cognitive interview is a technique employed by police officers to conduct questionning of a witness following an event, in order to improve the memory recall of the event. There are 4 main techniques us...

Answered by Hannah W. Psychology tutor
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Briefly outline the divisions and roles of the human nervous system.

The role of the nervous system is to collect, process and respond to information in the environment and to coordinate the workings of organs and cells in the body. It is subdivided into t...

Answered by Sammy L. Psychology tutor
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If I forget the name of the person who conducted a study (e.g. Harlow), is it possible to pick up full marks for explaining only the study?

The answer is yes. Generally, the person marking your paper will know the study you are on about if you provide enough detail. If you can remember the name of the person who conducted the study then that ...

Answered by Louisa B. Psychology tutor
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