Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!

Reply 340

Quafflewing12168

Original post by Lauramayxxxx

Definitely not, I asked my teacher today too. They've been taken off the specification :smile:

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Ok, thank you! One less thing to revise!!

Reply 341

phaseshift

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Original post by Quafflewing12168

Ok, so are problem focused and emotion focused coping strategies NOT going to come up?

They are NOT going to come up, they CANT. They're no longer on the syllabus.

Reply 342

Quafflewing12168

Original post by HarryMWilliams

They are NOT going to come up, they CANT. They're no longer on the syllabus.

Thank you! Is there anything else that's been knocked off the syllabus? I think there's something about independent behaviour?

Reply 343

phaseshift

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Original post by Quafflewing12168

Thank you! Is there anything else that's been knocked off the syllabus? I think there's something about independent behaviour?

Not that I am aware of, I believe all of the Independent Behaviour stuff is still there?

Reply 344

blue-orangutan

Anyone know into how much detail we should know the 'stess as a bodily response' section of the unit, eg, do we have to know axons can have up to 1000 branches and the name of every part of the synapse?
Also do we have to know the names of the people who came up with systems like the sympathomedullary pathway?

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Reply 345

PowerPuff

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Can someone Explain

ANS, Parasympathetic/Sympathetic Branch, HPA/SAM System

Im confused :frown:

Reply 346

blue-orangutan

Just saw someone has literally just asked what I just put on the previous page, sorry :smile:

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Reply 347

phaseshift

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Original post by blue-orangutan

Anyone know into how much detail we should know the 'stess as a bodily response' section of the unit, eg, do we have to know axons can have up to 1000 branches and the name of every part of the synapse?
Also do we have to know the names of the people who came up with systems like the sympathomedullary pathway?

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As far as I am aware no. :smile:

Original post by PowerPuff

Can someone Explain

ANS, Parasympathetic/Sympathetic Branch, HPA/SAM System

Im confused :frown:

SAM (SAMP) System or the Sympathetic-adrenomedullary-pathway
SAM is short (just someone I know) therefore we use the SAM system for short term stressors which implies that the end result will be either a flight or fight response.

The SAM system starts in the Hypothalamus, this then activates the Sympathetic Nervous System. The SNS then stimulates the Adrenal Medulla in the Kidneys.

The Kidneys then releases Adrenaline and Noradrenaline into the blood which results in the flight or fight response.

PAS (HPAA) System or the Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-axis
The PAS system is for the long term stressors, just a stressful working environment which implies that we will as an end product release Corticosteriods into the blood stream to deal with the stress.

The PAS system starts in the Hypothalamus too, which then activates the Pituitary Gland which then releases ACTH (Adreno-cortico-trophic-hormone, you dont need to know the name, I just like it!) in the Kidneys.

The ACTH then travels to the Adrenal Cortex in the Adrenal Gland to stimulate the release of Corticosteroids into the body.

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 348

phantasmagorical

@PowerPuff

The autonomic nervous system (ANS), in essence, controls the automatic processes in our body. In our unit for stress, we only need to know that:

Sympathetic pathway: works to actively arouse (giggidy!) a stressed person in the SAM response.

Parasympathetic pathway: works to return bodily functions to normal after a sympathetic response.

Annnnd, the two stress responses:

SAM
Higher brain centres activate the hypothalamus, which in turn activates the sympathetic pathway of the autonomic nervous system. This sympathetic arousal causes the adrenal medulla to release noradrenaline and adrenaline; causing a fight or flight response.

HPA
Higher brain centres activate the hypothalamus, which in turn activates the pituitary gland in the brain using CRF (cortico-steroid releasing factor). The pituitary gland releases ACTH in turn, which stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol. Cortisol causes the liver to utilise fats.

EDIT: Beat me to it.

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 349

Lauramayxxxx

Hmm if a 12 mark question came up on the deviation from social norms definition, how would we get the whole six marks for AO1? I've just attempted it and I doubt I would've got 6 marks, but there doesn't seem much to say unlike the other two definitions :/

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Reply 350

phaseshift

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Original post by Lauramayxxxx

Hmm if a 12 mark question came up on the deviation from social norms definition, how would we get the whole six marks for AO1? I've just attempted it and I doubt I would've got 6 marks, but there doesn't seem much to say unlike the other two definitions :/

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What paper asked 12 marks on one explanation of abnormality? :O

Reply 351

Lauramayxxxx

Original post by HarryMWilliams

What paper asked 12 marks on one explanation of abnormality? :O

It didn't

I was just attempting it, because cant the question potentially be on anything? :smile:

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Reply 352

phaseshift

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Original post by Lauramayxxxx

It didn't

I was just attempting it, because cant the question potentially be on anything? :smile:

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I was going to say, nearly induced an MI there! I don't think even AQA would ask that kind of question. I would say that getting 12 marks just outlining a single definition would be quite dificult. I'd concentrate on the four approaches to psychopathology.