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Psychology

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The science of behavior and mental processes

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Aristotle

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Greek philosopher

One of the greatest thinkers in politics, psychology, and ethics

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Wilhelm Wundt

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A physician, physiologist, philosopher, and professor
Distinguished psychology as a science from philosophy and biology
Was the first person ever to call himself a psychologist

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Edward B. Titchener

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English psychologist

Created Structuralism

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Structuralism

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A method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture, and experience that focuses on relationships of contrast between elements in a conceptual system that reflect patterns underlying a superficial diversity

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William James

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An American philosopher and psychologist

Created Functionalism

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Functionalism

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Focuses attention on the utility and purpose of behavior that has been modified over years of human existence

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Mary Whiton Calkins

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An American philosopher and psychologist. Calkins was also the first woman to become president of the American Psychological Association and the American Philosophical Association

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Margaret Floy Washburn

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Leading American psychologist in the early 20th century, was best known for her experimental work in animal behavior and motor theory development. She was the first woman to be granted a PhD in psychology, and the second woman, after Mary Whiton Calkins, to serve as an APA President

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Behaviorism

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The theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns

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John B. Watson

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An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism

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B. F. Skinner

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An American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher
Best known for operant conditioning and behaviorism

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Little Albert Experiment

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The Little Albert Experiment (conducted by Watson and Rayner) demonstrated that classical conditioning—the association of a particular stimulus or behavior with an unrelated stimulus or behavior—works in human beings. In this experiment, a previously unafraid baby was conditioned to become afraid of a rat

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Sigmund Freud

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An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis

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Psychoanalysis

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A system of psychological theory and therapy which aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association

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Humanistic Psychology

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a perspective that emphasizes looking at the whole individual and stresses concepts such as free will, self-efficacy, and self-actualization
Humanistic psychology strives to help people fulfill their potential and maximize their well-being

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Cognitive Psychology

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

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Cognitive Neuroscience

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the scientific field that is concerned with the study of the biological processes and aspects that underlie cognition, with a specific focus on the neural connections in the brain which are involved in mental processes

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Behavior

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Any action that can be observed or recorded

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Mental Processes

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Internal, subjective experience inferred from behavior

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Nature vs Nurture

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Nature refers to biological/genetic predispositions’ impact on human traits
Nurture describes the influence of learning and other influences from one’s environment

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Cross-Cultural Psychology

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A branch of psychology that looks at how cultural factors influence human behavior.
EXAMPLE: Some cultures might stress individualism and the importance of personal autonomy. Other cultures, however, may place a higher value on collectivism and cooperation among members of the group

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Gender Psychology

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A set of characteristics or traits that are associated with a certain biological sex

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Martin Seligman

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An American psychologist, educator, and author of self-help books. Seligman is a strong promoter within the scientific community of his theories of positive psychology and of well-being. His theory of learned helplessness is popular among scientific and clinical psychologists

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Positive Psychology

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The scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The field is founded on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play

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Evolutionary Psychology

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Focuses on how humans are alike because of common biology and evolutionary history

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Behavior Genetics

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Focuses on differences related to differing genes and environments

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Neuroscience

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How the body and brain enable emotions, memories, and sensory experiences

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Evolutionary

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How the natural selection of traits has promoted the survival of genes

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Psychodynamic

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How behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts

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Cognitive

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How we encode, process, store, and retrieve information

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Social-Cultural

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How behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures

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Intuition Overestimation

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Hindsight bias
Overconfidence
Tendency to perceive patterns in random events

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Scientific Method

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Ask a question
Do background research
Construct a hypothesis
Test your hypothesis via experiment
Analyze your data and draw a conclusion
Report your results
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Theory

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Explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events

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Hypothesis

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Testable prediction, often implied by a theory

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Operational Definition

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Carefully worded statement of the exact procedures (operations) used in a research study

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Replication

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Repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances

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Descriptive Research

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Systematic, objective observation of people.

Its goal is to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and attributes.

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Case Study

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Examines one individual in depth
Provides fruitful ideas
Cannot be used to generalize conclusions

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Naturalistic Observation

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Records behavior in natural environment
Describes but does not explain behavior
Can be revealing

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General Definition

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An observation that two traits or attributes are related to each other (that is, they are “co”-related)

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Scientific Definition

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A measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the other

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Correlation

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Positive Correlation (between 0 and +1.00)
Indicates a direct relationship: Two things increase together or decrease together.
Negative Correlation (between 0 and −1.00)
Indicates an inverse relationship: As one thing increases, the other decreases.

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Correlation Coefficient

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Provides a statistical measure of how closely two things vary together and how well one predicts the other

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Variable

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Includes anything that can vary and is feasible and ethical to measure

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Scatterplot

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A graphed cluster of dots, each of which represents the values of two variables
Slope of the points
Amount of scatter

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Correlation vs Causation

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No matter how strong the relationship is, correlation does not prove causation.
A correlation coefficient helps to provide a clearer view of the world by revealing the extent to which two things relate.

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Illusory Correlation

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The perception of a relationship between two variables when only a minor or no relationship actually exists.
May be fed by regression toward the mean

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Regression Toward The Mean

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The tendency for extreme or unusual scores or events to fall back (regress) toward the average

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Experiments

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With experiments, researchers can focus on the possible effects of one or more factors in several ways.
They can manipulate the factors of interest to determine their effects.
They can hold constant (“controlling”) other factors.Experimental group and control group

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Double-Blind Procedure

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Neither those in the study or those collecting the data know which group is receiving the treatment.
Treatment’s actual effects can be separated from potential placebo effect

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Placebo Effect

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Effect involves results caused by expectations alone

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Variables

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Independent Variable - Factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied
Confounding Variable - Factor other than the independent variable that might produce an effect
Dependent Variable - Factor that is measured; the variable that may change when the independent variable is manipulated

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Neural and Hormonal Systems

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Biology, Behavior, and Mind

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Plato

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Greek philosopher, known for his Dialogues and for founding his Academy north of Athens, traditionally considered the first university in the western world

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Franz Joseph Gall

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A german neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain. Claimed as the founder of phrenology

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Plasticity

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The ability of the brain to modify its connections or re-wire itself

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Neurons

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The elementary components of the nervous system—the body’s speedy electrochemical system

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Dendrites

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Recieves messages from other cells

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Axon

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Passes messages away from the cell body to other neruons, muscles, or glands

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Glial Cells (Glia)

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Provide myelin and support, nourish, and protect neurons. They also play a role in thinking and learning

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Synapse

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A structure that permits a neuron (or nerve cell) to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron or to the target effector cell

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Refractory Period

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A period immediately following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation

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Threshold

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The lowest point at which a particular stimulus will cause a response in an organism

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Acetylcholine (ACh)

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Affects muscle action, learning, and memory

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Neurotransmitter

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A chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure

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Reuptake

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the absorption by a presynaptic nerve ending of a neurotransmitter that it has secreted

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Serotonin

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Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal

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Norepinephrine

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Helps control alertness and arousal

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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)

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A major inhibitory neurotransmitter

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Glutamate

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A major excitatory neurotransmitter; involved in memory

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Endorphins

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Neurotransmitters that influence the perception of pain or pleasure

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Agonist

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Molecule that increases a neurotransmitter’s action

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Antagonist

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Molecule that inhibits or blocks a neurotransmitter’s action

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Nervous System

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The body’s speedy electrochemical communication network, which consists of all the nerve cells of the central and peripheral nervous systems

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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The brain and the spinal cord are the body’s decision makers

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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Sensory and motor neurons connect the CNS to the rest of the body for gathering and transmitting information.
Somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system

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Sensory Neurons

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Carry messages from the body’s tissues and sensory receptors inward to the spinal cord and brain for processing

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Motor Neurons

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Carry instructions from the central nervous system out to the body’s muscles

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Interneurons (Brain & Spinal Cord)

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Communicate with one another and process information between the sensory input and the motor output

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Sympathetic

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Sympathetic subdivision arouses and expends energy and enables voluntary control of skeletal muscles

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Parasympathetic

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Parasympathetic subdivision calms and conserves energy, allowing routine maintenance activity, and controls involuntary muscles and glands

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Endocrine System

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A set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

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Pituitary Gland

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The pituitary is the master gland that influences hormone release by other glands, including the adrenal glands

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The Limbic System

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Sits between the brain’s older parts and its cerebral hemispheres
Neural centers include the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus
Is linked to emotions, memory, and drives
Controls the nearby pituitary gland

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)

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A test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, metal discs (electrodes) attached to your scalp. This activity shows up as wavy lines on an EEG recording

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Magnetoencephalography (MEG)

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A non-invasive technique for investigating human brain activity. It shows where in the brain activity is produced

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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An imaging test that helps reveal how your tissues and organs are functioning

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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A medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body

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Functional MRI (fMRI)

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Measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow

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Medulla

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Located at the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing

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Pons

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Sits above the medulla and helps coordinate movement

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Thalamus

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The area at the top of the brainstem
Directs sensory messages to the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
Influences multitasking

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Reticular Formation

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A nerve network running through the brainstem and thalamus

Plays an important role in controlling arousal

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The Cerebellum

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Aids in the judgment of time, sound and texture discrimination, and emotional control
Coordinates voluntary movement and life-sustaining functions
Helps process and store information outside of awareness

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Amygdala

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Two lima-bean–sized neural clusters in the limbic system

Linked to emotion

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Hypothalamus

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Neural structure lying below the thalamus
Directs several maintenance activities
Helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward

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Hippocampus

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Processes conscious, explicit memories

Decreases in size and function with age

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The Cerebral Cortex

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Two hemispheres

Each hemisphere has four lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal

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The Frontal Lobe

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the part of the brain that controls important cognitive Skills in humans, such as emotional expression, problem solving, memory, language, judgment, and sexual behaviors
Control Panel of the brain

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Parietal Lobe

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The parietal lobe integrates sensory information among various modalities, including spatial sense and navigation (proprioception), the main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch in the somatosensory cortex

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Occipital Lobe

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The visual processing center of the mammalian brain containing most of the anatomical region of the visual cortex

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Temporal Lobe

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The region where sound is processed and, not surprisingly, it is also a region where auditory language and speech comprehension systems are located

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Motor Cortex

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The region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements

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Motor Cortex

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The region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements

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Motor Functions

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Electrically stimulating the motor cortex can cause body part movement

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Motor Functions

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Electrically stimulating the motor cortex can cause body part movement

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Somatosensory Cortex

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Processes information from skin senses and body parts movement

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Visual Cortex

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Located at the rear of the brain, receives input from your eyes

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Auditory Cortex

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Located above the ears, receives information from the ears

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Brain Damage

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Severed brain and spinal cord neurons usually do not regenerate.
Some brain functions seem preassigned to specific areas.
Some neural tissues can reorganize after damage.
Plasticity may occur after serious damage.

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Constraint-Induced Therapy

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Aims to rewire the brain and improve the dexterity of brain-damaged people

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Corpus Callosum

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This large band of neural fibers connects the two brain hemispheres

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Split Brain

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Hemispheres are isolated by cutting the fibers (mainly those of the corpus callosum) connecting them. Information sharing does not take place

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Intact Brain

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Data received by either hemisphere are quickly transmitted to the other side across the corpus callosum

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Left Hemisphere

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Good at making quick, exact interpretations of language

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Right Hemisphere

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Excels in making inferences, modulating speech, and facilitating self-awareness

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Genes

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Biochemical units of heredity that make up chromosomes, the threadlike coils of DNA
When genes are expressed, they provide the code for creating proteins, which form the body’s building blocks

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Genome

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The complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism’s chromosomes.
The shared genetic profile that distinguishes humans from other species. The human genome includes 46 chromosomes in 23 matched sets; each chromosome has the same gene locations.

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Behavior Genetics

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The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior

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Heredity

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The genetic transfer of characteristics from parents to offspring

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Environment

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Every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us

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Chromosomes

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Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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Complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes

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Temperament

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A person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity; apparent from first weeks of life and generally persists into adulthood

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Heritability

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The proportion of variation among individuals that can be attributed to genes

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Interaction

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The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity)

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Molecular Genetics

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the study of the molecular structure and function of genes

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Epigenetics

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The study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change

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Evolutionary Psychology

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The study of the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of natural selection

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Natural Selection

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The principle that inherited traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will (in competition with other trait variations) most likely be passed on to succeeding generations

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Parent Influence

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Education and career path
Cooperation
Self-discipline
Responsibility
Charitableness
Religion
Interaction style with authority figures
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Peer Influence

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Learning cooperation skills
Learning the path to popularity
Choice of music and other recreation 
Choice of clothing and other cultural choices
Good and bad habits
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Culture

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Patterns of ideas, attitudes, values, lifestyle habits, and traditions shared by a group of people and passed on to future generations

136
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Culture Shock

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Feeling lost about which behaviors are appropriate

137
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Individualist Culture

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Value independence. They promote personal ideals, strengths, and goals, pursued in competition with others, leading to individual achievement and finding a unique identity

138
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Collectovist Culture

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Value interdependence. They promote group and societal goals and duties, and blending in with group identity, with achievement attributed to mutual support

139
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Sex

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The biologically influenced characteristics by which people define boy, girl, man, and woman

140
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Gender

A

Roles and characteristics that a culture expects from those defined as male and female

141
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Men

A

Men are 4 times more likely to die by suicide or develop alcohol dependence.
Men are more likely to have childhood diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, color-blindness, or ADHD.
Men are at greater risk for antisocial personality disorder

142
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Women

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Women enter puberty sooner and live about 5 years longer.
Women have 70% more fat and 20% less muscle, and are 5 inches shorter.
Women have twice the risk of developing depression and 10 times the risk of developing an eating disorder

143
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Aggression

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Any act intended to harm someone physically or emotionally

144
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Relational Aggression

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An act of aggression (physical or verbal) intended to harm a person’s relationship or social standing.
Women more likely than men

145
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Minor Physical Aggression

A

Equally likely for men and women

146
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Extreme Violent Acts

A

Men commit more than women

147
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Interaction Style

A

Men offer opinions; women offer support

148
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X Chromosome

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Sex chromosome found in both men and women

149
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Y Chromosome

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Sex chromosome found only in males

150
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Testosterone

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An androgen that stimulates growth of the male sex organs in the fetus and development of male sex characteristics during puberty

151
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Estrogens

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Sex hormones that contribute to female sex characteristics and are secreted in greater amounts by females than by males

152
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Puberty

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The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction

153
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Primary Sex Characteristics

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Body structures (ovaries, testes, and external genitalia) that make sexual reproduction possible

154
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Secondary Sex Characteristics

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Nonreproductive sexual traits, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair

155
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Intersex

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A condition present at birth due to unusual combinations of male and female chromosomes, hormones, and anatomy; possessing biological sexual characteristics of both sexes

156
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Spermarche

A

First ejaculation

157
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Menarche

A

First menstrual period

158
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Gender Role

A

The set of expected behaviors for males or for females

Shift over time and place

159
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Gender Identity

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The personal sense of being male or female

160
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Social Learning Theory

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Social behavior is learned by observing and imitating others’ gender-linked behavior and by being rewarded or punished

161
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Gender Typing

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More than imitation is involved; children gravitate toward what feels right

162
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Androgyny

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Displaying both traditional masculine and feminine psychological characteristics

163
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Transgender

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Umbrella term describing people whose gender identity or expression differs from that associated with their birth sex

164
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Biopsychosocial Approach

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Considers all the factors that influence our individual development
Biological factors (evolution, genes, hormones, and brains)
Psychological factors (experiences, beliefs, feelings, and expectations)
Social–cultural factors (parental and peer influences, cultural individualism or collectivism, and gender norms)

165
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Nature vs Nurture

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How does our genetic inheritance (our nature) interact with our experiences (our nurture) to influence our development?

166
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Zygote

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The life cycle begins at conception, when one sperm cell unites with an egg to form a zygote (fertilized egg). The zygote enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division

167
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Embryo

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The zygote’s inner cells become the embryo; the outer cells become the placenta. The embryo is the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through 2 months

168
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Fetus

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In the next 6 weeks, body organs begin to form and function. By 9 weeks, the fetus is recognizably human

169
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Teratogen

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An agent, such as a chemical or virus, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm

170
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Fetal Alchohol Syndrome (FAS)

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Physical and mental abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman’s heavy drinking. In severe cases, signs include a small, out-of-proportion head and abnormal facial features

171
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Newborn

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Arrives with automatic reflex responses that support survival—sucking, tonguing, swallowing, and breathing
Cries to elicit help and comfort
Searches for sights and sounds linked to other humans, especially mother
Smells and sees well and uses sensory equipment to learn
Possesses a biologically rooted temperament

172
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Habituation

A

Fetuses have adapted to a vibrating, honking device on the mother’s abdomen

173
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Sensorimotor Stage (Birth-2 Years)

A

Tools for thinking and reasoning change with development
Adaptation
Assimilation
Accommodation

174
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Object Permanence

A

Awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived

175
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Preoperational Stage (2-7 Years)

A

Children learn to use language but cannot yet perform the mental operations of concrete logic
Conservation
Egocentrism/curse of knowledge

176
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Test of Conservation

A

Refers to a logical thinking ability that allows a person to determine that a certain quantity will remain the same despite adjustment of the container, shape, or apparent size

177
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Theory of Mind

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The ability to attribute mental states — beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge, etc. — to oneself, and to others, and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, intentions, and perspectives that are different from one’s own

178
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Concrete Operational (7-11 Years)

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Children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events.
They begin to understand changes in form before changes in quantity.
They begin to understand simple math and conservation

179
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Formal Operational (12-Adult)

A

Children are no longer limited to concrete reasoning based on actual experience.
They are able to think abstractly

180
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

A

A serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact

181
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Infant Attachment

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Emotional tie with another person—shown in young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver, and showing distress on separation

182
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Critical Period

A

Optimal period early in the life when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development

183
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Imprinting

A

Process by which certain animals form strong attachments during early life

184
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Strange Situation

A

These experiments show that some children are securely attached and others are insecurely attached.

185
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Temperament and Attachment

A

Difficult: Irritable, intense, and unpredictable
Easy: Cheerful, relaxed, and feeding and sleeping on predictable schedules

186
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Self-Concept

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an understanding and evaluation of who we are—emerges gradually

187
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Authoritarian Parents

A

Parents are coercive. They impose rules and expect obedience

188
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Permissive Parents

A

Parents are unrestraining. They make few demands, set few limits, and use little punishment

189
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Negligent Parents

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Parents are uninvolved; they are neither demanding nor responsive. These careless and inattentive parents do not seek a close relationship with their children

190
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Authoritative

A

Parents are confrontive. They are demanding and responsive. They exert control by setting rules but, especially with older children, encourage open discussion and allow exceptions

191
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Adolescence

A

The transition from puberty to social independence

192
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Early-Maturing Boys

A

More popular, self-assured, and independent; at greater risk for alcohol use, delinquency, and premature sexual activity

193
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Early-Maturing Girls

A

Mismatch between physical and emotional maturity may encourage relationships with older teens; teasing or sexual harassment may occur

194
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Teens

A

Frontal lobe development and synaptic pruning may lead to irrational and risky behaviors

195
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Developing Reasoning Power

A

Piaget

Develop new abstract thinking tools (formal operations)

196
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Developing Moral Reasoning

A

Kohlberg

Use moral reasoning that develops in a universal sequence to guide moral actions

197
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Moral Action

A

Moral action feeds moral attitudes.

Mischel: The ability to delay gratification is linked to more positive outcomes in adulthood.

198
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Preconventional Morality (Before Age 9)

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Self-interest; obey rules to avoid punishment or gain concrete rewards

199
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Conventional Morality (Early Adolescence)

A

Uphold laws and rules to gain social approval or maintain social order

200
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Postconventional Morality (Adolescence +)

A

Actions reflect belief in basic rights andself-defined ethical principles

201
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Adolescence Struggle

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Identity versus role confusion; continues into adulthood

202
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Social Identity

A

The “we” aspect of self-concept that comes from group memberships

203
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Early Adulthood (Physical Development)

A

Muscular strength, reaction time, sensory keenness, and cardiac output peak in the mid-twenties

204
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Middle Adulthood (Physical Development)

A

Physical vigor is more closely linked to health and exercise than age.
Physical decline is gradual
Gradual decline in fertility
Female: Menopause
Male: Gradual decline in sperm count, testosterone level, erection and ejaculation speed

205
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Late Adulthood (Physical Development)

A

Life expectancy worldwide is now 71 years.
Telomere tips shorten, leading to aging.
Visual sharpness, distance perception, and stamina diminish; pupils shrink and become less transparent.
Immune system weakens; susceptibility to life-threatening disease increases.
Neural processing lag occurs; brain regions related to memory begin to atrophy; speech slows.
Exercise slows aging and stimulates brain cell development and neural connections

206
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Early Adulthood (Aging & Memory)

A

Peak time for learning and memory

207
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Middle Adulthood (Aging & Memory)

A

Greater decline in ability to recall rather than recognize memory

208
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Late Adulthood (Aging & Memory)

A

Better retention of meaningful than meaningless information; longer word production time

209
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End of Life

A

Terminal decline; typically occurs during last four years of life

210
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Alzheimers Disease

A

Marked by neural plaques
Often has an onset after age 80
Leads to a progressive decline in memory and other cognitive abilities

211
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Commitments (Ages & Stages)

A

Intimacy (forming close relationships)

Generativity (being productive and supporting future generations)

212
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Love (Ages & Stages)

A

Pair-bonding
Romantic attraction and chance encounters
Proximity

213
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Marriage (Adulthood Commitments)

A

Satisfaction is related to shared interests and values, mutual emotional and material support, and self-disclosure.
Marriage is predictive of happiness, sexual satisfaction, income, and mental health

214
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Divorce (Adulthood Commitments)

A

Divorce rates reflect women’s increased ability to support themselves and higher expectations for their mates.
Trial marriages are linked to higher divorce rates

215
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Work (Adulthood Commitments)

A

Work provides a sense of competence, accomplishment, and self-definition.
Happiness is about having work that fits your interests and provides you with a sense of competence and accomplishment. It is giving generously of your time and resources

216
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Grief

A

Grief is severe when the loved one’s death comes suddenly and before the expected time.
Grief reactions vary by culture and by individuals within cultures

217
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The 5 Stages of Grief

A 
Denial & Isolation
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

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