AP psych Flashcards by CORA LOTTERMOSER

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socialization

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social influence

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cognition

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mental processes

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maturation

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development as we grow

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heredity

A

passing of genes

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experimenter bias

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bias in experiment

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habituation

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getting used to something

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eugenics

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selective mating

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genetic makeup

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a genotype

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respiratory rate

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number of breaths per min

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vestibular sense

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allows us to move smoothly

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mid brain

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relay system

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hind brain

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regulate vital functions

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endocrine system

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make hormones

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neostriatum

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structures of the brain

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spinal reflex arc

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controls a reflex

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vestibular system

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inner ear involved in balance

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homeostasis

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keeps body steady

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circadian rhythm

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24-hour clock in brain

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insomnia

A

aren’t sleeping as you should

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delta waves

A

slowest brain waves

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inhibition

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mental process of restraint

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acetylcholine

A

neurotransmitter

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GABA

A

amino acid

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Serotonin

A

chemical messenger

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long term potentiation

A

synaptic connections strengthen

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psychoactive

A

a drug that affects mood

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hyperpolarization

A

change in cell membrane that makes it negative

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repolarization

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change in cell membrane that makes it positive

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lateral inhibition

A

neurons response to stimulus

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leptins

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proteins that bind to carbohydrates

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ghrelin

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a hormone produced by stomach

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opiate

A

drug that counterparts endorphines

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oxytocin

A

natural hormone that manages reproductive system

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refractory period

A

time when cell is unable to repeat action

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myasthenia gravis

A

disease where antibodies prevent certain nerve-muscle interactions