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Option 3 key terms
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Option 3
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aggression
aggression names a core Psychology idea in Aggression. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain neural and hormonal mechanisms in aggression, including the limbic system, serotonin and testosterone.".
limbic system
limbic system is an evidence-aware term for Aggression. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
aggression
aggression names a core Psychology idea in Aggression. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain genetic factors in aggression, including the MAOA gene.".
MAOA
MAOA is an evidence-aware term for Aggression. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
aggression
aggression names a core Psychology idea in Aggression. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain the ethological explanation of aggression, including innate releasing mechanisms and fixed action patterns.".
ethological explanation
ethological explanation is an evidence-aware term for Aggression. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
aggression
aggression names a core Psychology idea in Aggression. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain evolutionary explanations of human aggression.".
Explain
Explain is an evidence-aware term for Aggression. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
aggression
aggression names a core Psychology idea in Aggression. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain social psychological explanations of aggression, including the frustration-aggression hypothesis, social learning theory and de-individuation.".
social learning theory
social learning theory is an evidence-aware term for Aggression. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
aggression
aggression names a core Psychology idea in Aggression. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain institutional aggression in prisons using dispositional and situational explanations.".
Explain
Explain is an evidence-aware term for Aggression. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
aggression
aggression names a core Psychology idea in Aggression. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain media influences on aggression, including computer games, desensitisation, disinhibition and cognitive priming.".
media influence
media influence is an evidence-aware term for Aggression. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
offender profiling
offender profiling names a core Psychology idea in Forensic Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain offender profiling using the typology approach, investigative psychology and geographical profiling.".
typology
typology is an evidence-aware term for Forensic Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
biological
biological names a core Psychology idea in Forensic Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain biological explanations of offending behaviour, including genetic and neural explanations.".
explanations
explanations is an evidence-aware term for Forensic Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
cognitive distortions
cognitive distortions names a core Psychology idea in Forensic Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain psychological explanations of offending behaviour, including Eysenck's theory, cognitive explanations, moral reasoning, cognitive distortions and differential association theory.".
Explain
Explain is an evidence-aware term for Forensic Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
custodial sentencing
custodial sentencing names a core Psychology idea in Forensic Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain aims and psychological effects of custodial sentencing.".
Explain
Explain is an evidence-aware term for Forensic Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
behaviour
behaviour names a core Psychology idea in Forensic Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain behaviour modification in custody.".
modification
modification is an evidence-aware term for Forensic Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
restorative justice
restorative justice names a core Psychology idea in Forensic Psychology. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain anger management and restorative justice programmes.".
Explain
Explain is an evidence-aware term for Forensic Psychology. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
addiction
addiction names a core Psychology idea in Addiction. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Describe addiction using physical dependence, psychological dependence, tolerance and withdrawal syndrome.".
dependence
dependence is an evidence-aware term for Addiction. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
addiction
addiction names a core Psychology idea in Addiction. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept accurately before linking it to "Explain risk factors in addiction, including genetic vulnerability, personality and social influences.".
genetic vulnerability
genetic vulnerability is an evidence-aware term for Addiction. When it appears in an answer, explain what the study, method or data shows because that is what turns recall into analysis.
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