Chapters 1-5

Question 1

Wundt

Answer 1

Father of psychology. Used scientific method so he is discredited.

Question 2

Structuralism

Answer 2

Looking at the brains parts

Question 3

Introspective

Answer 3

Something that is unscietnific

Question 4

James

Answer 4

First person to teach a psychology course. Focused on functionalism

Question 5

functionalism

Answer 5

All aspects of a society serve a function and are necessary for the survival of that society.

Question 6

psychoanalysis

Answer 6

Aims to treat mental disorders by interacting with the conscious and unconscious and interpreting them.

Question 7

Behaviorism

Answer 7

Observing behavior instead of mental processes

Question 8

Humanism

Answer 8

Human nature is good and people are naturally motivated to grow toward their own potential.

Question 9

cognitive psychology

Answer 9

scientific study of mental processes such as attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking.

Question 10

positive psychology

Answer 10

focus on the good side of life

Question 11

biopsychosocial theory

Answer 11

interdisciplinary model that looks at the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors.

Question 12

pseudo psychology

Answer 12

practice that is false or unfounded

Question 13

correlation causation fallacy

Answer 13

two events occurring together establish a cause and effect relationship

Question 14

dendrites

Answer 14

short branch extension of a nerve cell which captures impulses

Question 15

cell body(soma)

Answer 15

keeps cell functioning and holds DNA

Question 16

Axon

Answer 16

long, slender projection of nerve cell that sends impulses

Question 17

myelin sheath

Answer 17

Fatty substance that covers neurons. Increases speed of information travel

Question 18

action potential

Answer 18

Part of the process that occurs during the firing of a neuron. Allows positively charged ions inside the cell and negatively charged ions out

Question 19

synapse

Answer 19

small gap at the end of a neuron that allows a signal to pass from one to the next

Question 20

Acetylcholine

Answer 20

activates muscles

Question 21

Agonist

Answer 21

binds to receptors to cause a reaction

Question 22

antagonist

Answer 22

binds to receptors to stop reactions

Question 23

Thalamus

Answer 23

receives sensory information and passes it on to cerebral cortex

Question 24

hypothalamus

Answer 24

responsible for orchestrating several behaviors like eating

Question 25

hippocampus

Answer 25

responsible for memory and learning and emotions

Question 26

amygdala

Answer 26

emotions, survival instincts, and memory

Question 27

plasticity

Answer 27

ability for the nerve cells to change with new experiences.

Question 28

Cortisol

Answer 28

reduces swelling and releases glucose but weakens immune system

Question 29

parapsychology

Answer 29

field of study concerned with the investigation of evidence for paranormal phenomena

Question 30

sensory adaption

Answer 30

process in which changes in the sensitivity of sensory receptors occur in relation to the stimulus

Question 31

Habituation

Answer 31

there is a decrease to the response of a stimulus after being exposed to it

Question 32

figure ground principle(Gestalt)

Answer 32

Our brain focuses on the main objective of the picture

Question 33

retina

Answer 33

contains rods(light/side) and cones(light/central)

Question 34

binocular depth

Answer 34

using two eyes to gather depth perception

Question 35

hue

Answer 35

aspect of color that is determined by light

Question 36

trichromatic theory

Answer 36

theory of color and how we perceive it

Question 37

opponent process theory

Answer 37

emotional reactions to a stimulus are followed by opposite emotional reactions

Question 38

cochlea

Answer 38

spiral shaped tube in the inner ear where waves travel and trigger nerve impulses

Question 39

narcolepsy

Answer 39

causes extreme daytime drousiness

Question 40

sleep apnea

Answer 40

breathing stops and starts through sleep

Question 41

activation synthesis hypothesis

Answer 41

dreams are created by changes in neuron activity that activates during Rem

Question 42

short term memory

Answer 42

7 things

Question 43

explicit memory

Answer 43

conscious recollection

Question 44

implicit memory

Answer 44

unconscious, unintentional

Question 45

semantic memory

Answer 45

processes ideas and concepts that were not learned through experience

Question 46

episodic memory

Answer 46

persons unique memory of a specific event

Question 47

procedural memory

Answer 47

stores memories of how to do things like talk, walk, and ride a bike

Question 48

primacy effect

Answer 48

easier to remember stuff at the start

Question 49

recency effect

Answer 49

more recent info is recalled easier

Question 50

flashbulb memory

Answer 50

a certain surprising piece of info was learned and so specific details are remembered

Question 51

echoic memories

Answer 51

auditory stimuli

Question 52

iconic memories

Answer 52

visual memories

Question 53

encoding

Answer 53

initial learning of info

Question 54

storing

Answer 54

maintaining info over time

Question 55

retrieving

Answer 55

ability to access info when you need it