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Observational method

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watch and record behavior, performed in a lab

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Naturalistic observation

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performed in a natural setting, don’t interpret, non-intrusive

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advantages of observational method

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avoids influencing of behavior by experimenter, used with animal and human behavior

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disadvantages of observational method

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no causation, observer bias, participant self-consciousness

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Case Study Method

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An investigation of a single individual or organization over time, an in-depth analysis of an individual, group or event

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sample

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Subset of individuals drawn from the larger population, a segment of the population

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population

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Individuals you are interested in drawing conclusions about

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random sampling

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Every member of the population has an equal probability (chance) of being chosen to participate in the study

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Representative sampling

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reflects the important characteristics of the population

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Convenience sampling

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utilizes the most readily available individuals

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Statistics

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Branch of mathematics that allows one to reduce/summarize, describe and interpret numerical data

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Two types of statistics

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descriptive and inferential

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Descriptive statistics

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Allows one to summarize, reduce the numerical data

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Inferential statistics

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Allows one to draw logical conclusions

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two types of descriptive statistics

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frequency distribution & histogram

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Measures of Central Tendency

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Describes distribution in terms of a single statistic that is in some way typical of the sample: the middle of the distribution. This is where most individuals are.

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3 measures of central tendency

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mean, mode & median

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Measures of Variability

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Provide information about the spread of the scores in the distribution

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range

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The difference between the highest and the lowest score in the distribution

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T-test and ANOVA are examples of

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inferential statistics tests

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statistical significance

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unlikely that the findings occurred by chance alone

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2 types of validity issues in research

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internal & external

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Internal validity

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does the research study/experiment support clear casual conclusions?

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External validity

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can the results be generalized to other populations, settings or conditions? replication of the study is important.

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3 types of threats to internal validity

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confounding variables, the placebo effect, and experimenter expectancy effects

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You can avoid experimenter effects by:

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Using a single- or double-blind procedure

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ethical standards are administered by the

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IRB

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T or F: Ethical standards only apply to human research

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F

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4 ethical principles in human research

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informed consent, maintain confidentiality, can use deception (only when no other feasible alternative is available; benefits must outweigh the cost of deceiving), and free of physical & psychological harm

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receptor cells

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located in sense organs, receive stimulation

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neurons

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located between receptor and effector cells, transport/transmit messages

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effector cells

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located near muscles & glands, tell muscles to contract and glands to secrete

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glial cells

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don’t send or receive nerve impulses, outnumber neurons about 10 to 1, absorb toxins and waste that would damage/kill neurons

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nerve cells

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building blocks of the nervous system, we have 100 billion in our brain and spinal cord

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cells do not equal

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neurons

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3 types of neurons

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sensory/afferent neurons, interneurons, & motor/efferent neurons

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afferent/sensory neurons

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transmit messages from receptor cells in sense organ to the Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord)

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interneurons

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also called association neurons, connect afferent to efferent neurons

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efferent/motor neurons

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transmit messages from CNS to effector cells near muscles and glands, muscles contract; glands secrete

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3 main parts of the neuron

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dendrites, soma & axon

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dendrites

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short fibers, collect messages from neighboring neurons

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soma

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carries out basic functions of the cell, holds the nucleus

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axon

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long fiber, message leaves neuron by way of axon

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myelin sheath

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fatty, white tissue that surrounds the axon, helps message travel down axon and speeds up the impulse

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nodes of Ranvier

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breaks in myelin sheath, impulse jumps from node to node

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axonal terminals

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end of axon, axon splits into many parts, terminals connect to other neurons

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terminal buttons

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knobs at the end of the terminal, house synaptic vesicles

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synaptic vesicles

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tiny oval sacs that hold neurotransmitters

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synaptic cleft/gap

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space between 2 neurons

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T or F: Neurons/cells don’t physically touch

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T

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2 states of neuron

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resting state/potential and action state/potential

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resting state/potential

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no stimulation or impulse, not receiving any messages, membrane is semi-permeable, cell is polarized

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action state/potential

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cell stimulated, impulse, receiving message, permeable membrane, more positive ions flow in

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2 refractory periods

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absolute & relative

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absolute refractory period

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the period immediately following the action potential, cannot discharge another impulse

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relative refractory period

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the period immediately following the absolute refractory period, impulse must be stronger than the initial impulse

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2 types of chemical reactions can occur

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excitatory & inhibitory

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excitatory reaction

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causes the action potential to fire

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inhibitory reaction

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prevents the neuron from firing

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T or F: Each neurotransmitter can fit in any space in the neuron.

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F

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Peripheral Nervous System

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contains all neural structures that are outside of the brain and spinal cord

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2 divisions of the Peripheral Nervous System

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Somatic and Autonomic

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Somatic Nervous System

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division of the Peripheral Nervous System, system of sensory and motor neurons that sense and respond to our environment

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Autonomic Nervous System

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a system that senses the body’s internal functions and controls many glands and muscles

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2 divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System

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sympathetic & parasympathetic

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Sympathetic Division

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fight/flight, bodily actions when you are intensely aroused (emergency situations)–heart pounds, etc.

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Parasympathetic Division

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slows down the body (causes opposite of sympathetic changes), maintains state of internal equilibrium

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Central Nervous System

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contains the brain and the spinal cord

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Spinal cord

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densely-packed bundle of nerve fibers, handles simple reflexes

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3 major subdivisions of the brain

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hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain

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5 parts of the hindbrain

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brainstem, medulla, pons, cerebellum, reticular formation

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brainstem

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point where spinal cord enters brain, supports vital life functions

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medulla

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life-sustaining functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, swallowing and respiration

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pons

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“bridges” the higher and lower levels of the nervous system, plays a crucial role in triggering dreams, produces chemicals that help maintain the sleep-wake cycle

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cerebellum

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concerned with muscular movement - coordination, learning and memory; contains more neurons than the rest of the brain, regulates movement requiring precise timing, balance and coordination, functeions are easily disrupted by alcohol, ataxia

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Reticular Formation/Reticular Activiating System

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alerts you that a message is coming in, then either blocks or allows those messages, signals importance of the message

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What does damage to the RF cause?

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a sleep-like coma state

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RF leads to activity in the

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locus coeruleus

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Abnormalities in the RF are linked to

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ADHD, depression, sleep disorder, PTSD

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midbrain

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contains clusters of sensory and motor neurons, important for hearing and sight, orienting reflex, one place where pain is registered

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forebrain

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the brain’s most advanced portion from an evolutionary standpoint

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Thalamus

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2 egg-shaped structures, functions like a “switchboard”, organizes inputs from sensory organs, relays pain signals from spinal cord

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Hypothalamus

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plays a major role in hunger, thirst, body temperature & sex drive, connected to the autonomic nervous system–reactions to stress

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2 parts of the hypothalamus

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lateral hypothalamus and ventromedial hypothalamus

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function of the lateral hypothalamus

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tells you to eat

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function of the ventromedial hypothalamus

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tells you to stop eating

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Limbic System

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plays role in emotional behavior

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3 parts of the limbic system

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hippocampus, amygdala, septum

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hippocampus

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forming and retrieving memories (particularly new ones), Alzheimer’s disease

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amygdala

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formation of emotional memories, self-preservation (aggression), fear

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septum

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pleasure, anger suppression

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cerebrum

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major structure of the forebrain, constists of 2 large hemispheres that wrap around the brain stem

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corpus callosum

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in the cerebrum, neural bridge that serves as a communication link between the 2 hemispheres that allows them to function as a single unit

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sulci

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valleys in the cerebral cortex, separate brain into 4 lobes

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4 lobes

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frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital

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frontal lobe

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planning and goal-setting behavior, concentration, moral decision-making, abstract thinking, language

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motor cortex

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in frontal lobe, controls muscles involved in voluntary body movements

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Broca’s Area

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in frontal lobe, production of speech through its connections w/motor cortex region

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Parietal Lobe

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feeling temperature, touch & pressure, body sense

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somatosensory cortex

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in parietal lobe, recieves sensory input that gives rise to our sensation of heat, cold & touch, and our senses of balance and body movement. it just tells you the position your body is in, it isn’t the thing that moves your body

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Temporal Lobe

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plays a role in hearing, facial recognition, speech comprehension

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Wernicke’s Area

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in temporal lobe, primarily involved in speech comprehension

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Occipital Lobe

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sight/vision, each eye feeds info to occipital lobe in each hemisphere by way of optic nerves

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Principle of Opposite Control

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each hemisphere governs movement on the opposite side of the body

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Lateralization

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relatively greater location of a function in one hemisphere or the other

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Left hemisphere

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language (frontal lobe), verbal abilities, speech, mathematical and logical abilities

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Right hemisphere

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special relations, faces, mental imagery, musical and artistic abilities

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Neuropsychological tests

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measure verbal and nonverbal behaviors of brain-damage sufferers

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destruction and simulation techniques

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destroy portions of brain with cold, heat, electricity or chemicals

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EEG

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put electrodes on the scalp, measures the activity of large groups of neurons

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PET scans

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indicate specific changes in neuronal activity

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MRI scans

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exposes the brain to a magnetic field

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neurotransmitters

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chemical messengers in nervous system, housed in synaptic vesicles

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Acetylcholin

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neurotransmitter involved in muscle activity and memory, underproduction involved in Alzheimer’s, overproduction occurs with Black Widow bites

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Norephinephrine

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involved in learning, memory, wakefulness, and eating. underproduction associated with depression, overproduction associated with stress and panic

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Serotonin

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involved in mood, sleep, eating and arousal, underproduction associated with depression, sleeping and eating problems, overproduction with OCD

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Dopamine

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involved in emotional arousal (sensations of pleasure) and movement. underproduction associated with Parkinson’s & depression, overproduction with schizophrenia

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Endochrine System

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includes hormone secreting-glands that distribute hormones directly into your bloodstream

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Hormones

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chemical messengers that give slower, more widespread messages

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5 glands

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pituitary, pineal, thyroid, adrenal & gonads

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Pituitary gland

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regulates growth, water and salt metabloism; controlled by the hypothalamus; causes the uterus to contract during childbirth, causes milk production for nursing, “master” gland

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Pineal gland

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located directly above brainstem, secretes melatonin, regulates sleep-wake cycle

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Thyroid gland

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located in neck, secretes thyroxin (plays a role in metabolism), holds the parathyroids

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Parathyroids

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regulate calcium & phosphate levels in body, influences excitability

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Pancreas

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curve b/w stomach and small intestines, regulates blood sugar levels, secretes insulin & glucagon

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Underproduction of insulin leads to diabetes [blank].

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mellitus

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Adrenal glands

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twin structures located just above kidneys, secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine as well as about 48 other hormones, involved in body’s response, arousal when physically threatened–“fight or flight”

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Adrenal cortex

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outer later

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Adrenal meulla

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inner core

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gonads

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sex glands, secrete androgen and estrogen

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androgen

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classified as masculine, aka testosterone

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estrogen

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classified as feminine

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T or F: Both males and females produce androgen and estrogen.

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T

134
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Example of a primary sex characteristic

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testes/ovaries

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Example of a secondary sex characteristic

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facial hair

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testosterone is linked to [blank] behavior

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aggressive

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