Difficult topics Flashcards
What is the theory that says that consciousness is split up in parts, like matter is in atoms?
structuralism
WEIRD problem in psychology?
generalizability
Which part of the brain contains more nerve cells than the rest of the brain combined?
cerebellum
What is the somatic nervous system?
Nerves that link brain and spinal cord
What happens when chemicals are released from terminal buttons?
Transmits information between neurons
Where is pleasure and which chemical?
Dopamine in nucleus accumbens
What is the role of glia?
structural matrix
What activates when you are nervous?
The sympathetic nervous system and the digestive system
What is accommodation and equilibration in regards to Piaget’s theory?
Accommodation: Involves altering existing ideas or schemas as a result of new experiences.
Equilibration: A mechanism that assists children in achieving a balance between assimilation and accommodation.
Where are each of the lobes located in the cerebral cortex and what are their roles?
Frontal: planning movement. Front of head
Parietal: touch. Top of head
Occipital: vision. Back of hear
Temporal: hearing. Above ear
What is the function of fovea?
Detailed vision (cones in iris - 6 mil but for high levels of light)
What is the Waber-fachner law?
relation between the actual change in a physical stimulus and the perceived change
Is perception top down or bottom top?
not top -down
What is true about validity and reliability and what are they?
Reliability is consistency
Validity is accuracy
Can be reliable but not valid
What is the neutral stimulus in Pavlovian conditioning?
A stimulus that at first elicits no response
Ringing the bell