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Title: IB Psychology BLOA studies
Description: For IB students. Here is a list of summarized studies for the biological level of analysis
Description: For IB students. Here is a list of summarized studies for the biological level of analysis
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Studies for the Biological level of analysis
Below are some summarised studies that are useful for the biological level of analysis in psychology
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Below that is the details which are heavily summarised in order for
it to be easily remembered
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(1999) - There are biological correlates of behaviour AND function of hormone on
behaviour
Experiment on cortisol (stress hormone) on verbal declarative memory
Group 1 had 160mg per day 4 days
Group 2 had 40mg per day 4 days
Group 3 had placebo
Listened to prose and had to recall it as a test
Group 1 worst performance showing an increase in cortisol has a negative effect on memory
Rozenweig and Bennet (1972) - animal research can provide insight into human behaviour AND
effects of environment on physiological process
Brain plasticity of rats
Group 1 placed in enriched environment
Group 2 placed in deprived environment
30-60 days and then killed
Group 1 showed thicker cortex with more neurons
Brain grows if stimulated
Bouchard et al
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Kasamatsu and Hirai (1999) - Neurotransmitters on human behaviour
Obtained a group of monks and sent them on a 72-hour pilgrimage
No food, water or speaking
After 48 hours they developed hallucinations
Blood test before and immediately after hallucinations
High levels of serotonin were found
Deprivation caused serotonin and changed the way monks experienced the world
Baumgartner et al
Title: IB Psychology BLOA studies
Description: For IB students. Here is a list of summarized studies for the biological level of analysis
Description: For IB students. Here is a list of summarized studies for the biological level of analysis