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Erikson’s Stage Infancy

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birth to 18 months; Trust vs. Mistrust; is my world safe? develop sense of trust when provided needs.

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Erikson’s Stage Early Childhood

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2 - 3; Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt; Can I do things myself? develop sense of control.

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Erikson’s Stage Preschool

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3 - 5; Initiative vs. Guilt; Am I good or bad? asserting control and power of the environment.

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Erikson’s Stage School Age

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6 - 11; Industry vs. Inferiority; How can I be good? cope with new social and academic demands.

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Erikson’s Stage Adolescence

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12 - 18; Identity vs. Role confusion; Who am I and where am I going? develop sense of self and personal identity.

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Erikson’s Stage Young Adult

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19 - 40; Intimacy vs. Isolation; Am I loved and wanted? form intimate, loving relationships with other people.

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Erikson’s Stage Middle Adulthood

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40 - 65; Generatively vs. Stagnation; Will I provide something of real value? work and parenthood, usefulness or useless.

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Erikson’s Stage Maturity

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65 - death; Reflection on life; Have I lived a full life? look back on life and feel sense of fulfillment.

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What is Structuralism?

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looks at the mind’s structure, uses reported experiences, problem: not reliable

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What is Functionalism?

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evolved functions of thoughts and feelings, nose/smell, brain/thinks why, emotions memory, will power, habits

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Darwin

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survival/adaptation

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What is Operational definition?

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Important because it is how you define or measure hunger, anger, low self-esteem, etc.

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What is informed consent?

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providing participants information so they can make informed decisions about whether or not to participate.

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What do Behaviorists believe?

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psychology is the scientific study of observable behavior

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What is Nature vs. Nurture

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Nature: influence of biology genetics
Nurture: environmental interactions

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What is a hypothesis?

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a testable prediction

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What is a theory?

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is an explanation that organizes observations and predicts behavior and stress.

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What are quantitative research designs?

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random samples, experimental groups, control groups, variables.

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What are qualitative research designs?

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case studies, phenomenology, narrative inquiry, naturalist observation, surveys.

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Biological behavior

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neuroscience (brain), genetics, influences

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Social behavior

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what we see, thoughts, sense of self and needs

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Cell Body

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big cell on the left of the neuron

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What do the Dendrites do?

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receive signals

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What does the Terminal Branch do?

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sends signals

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What is Action potential?

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electrical signals that travel down the axon

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What is Myelin Sheath?

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fatty tissue that protects the axon

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Neurotransmitter (NT)

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chemical messenger

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What does the agonist do?

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increases NT’s action

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What does the antagonist do?

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blocks or decreases the NT’s action

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30
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What is reuptake?

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reabsorption of NT by sending neuron

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31
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Medulla

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heartbeat and breathing

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Reticular Formation

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arousal

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Thalamus

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sensory control center

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Pons

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coordination and sleep

35
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What is Blindsight?

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when a person is not visually aware of things, but they can grasp and navigate. Problem with perception but not action

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What is Change Blindness?

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occurs when a stimulus undergoes change without being noticed

37
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What is inattentional blindness?

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when one fails to notice a readily visible yet unexpected stimuli

38
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How many sleep stages are there and how long does it take to go through?

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4; cycled every 90 minutes

39
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What is Sleep Stage NREM 1?

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Hallucinations

40
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What is Sleep Stage NREM 2?

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(after 20 mins) easy to wake

41
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What is Sleep Stage NREM 3?

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Deep sleep (hard to wake)

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What is Sleep Stage REM?

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Rapid Eye Movement, similar to NREM 1, elevated heart rate

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What is Insomnia?

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problems falling asleep or staying asleep

44
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What is Narcolepsy?

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sudden and uncontrollable sleep

45
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What is Sleep Apnea?

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momentary lapses in breathing

46
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Explain Vygotskys Zone of Proximal Development.

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outer layer: what I cant do.
middle layer: what I can do with help
inner layer: what I can do

47
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Assimilation

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is putting new ideas or concepts into understanding and practice while aligning them with older ideas and practice.

48
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Accommodation

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is changing older ideas and concepts into new and completely different concepts and ideas because of experiencing new information.

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Describe Parenting Style; Authoritarian.

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high control, power assertive

50
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Describe Parenting Style; authoritative

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some structure, willing to talk through with kids

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Describe Parenting Style; Permissive

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low on control more friends with kid

52
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Describe Parenting Style; Rejecting/Neglect

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uninvolved in life

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Describe Attachment Style; Secure

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healthy relationships, able to seek support

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Describe Attachment Style; Ambivalent

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distress when left, struggle to trust, reassurance

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Describe Attachment Style; Avoidance

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abuse, independent, minimize the feelings of others

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Describe Attachment Style; Disorganized

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feeling unworthy, tendency towards aggression

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Two Attachment styles that will have trouble if together?

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Ambivalent and Avoidance

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Transduction

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receive information, transform information (neural impulses) and deliver information (to the brain).

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Sensation

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our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

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Perception

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The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.

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Top-down processing

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using models, ideas, and expectations to interpret sensory information.

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Bottom-up processing

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taking sensory information and then assembling and integrating it.

63
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Priming

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What fits the pattern, what you read, hear.

64
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What are Gottmans Four Horsemen

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Criticism
Contempt
Defensivness
Stonewalling

65
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Electroencephalogram

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test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small, metal discs (electrodes) attached to the scalp

66
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MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imagining)

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Imaging test that produces detailed images of almost every internal structure in the human body, including the organs, bones, muscles and blood

67
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fMRI Functional MRI

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measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow

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PET Scan

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the metabolic or biochemical function of your tissues and organs

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CT Scan

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a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of X- rays and computer technology to produce images of the inside of the body

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Embodied Cognition

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the influence of bodily sensations, gestures, and other states on cognitive preferences and judgments

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Rods

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Black and white

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Rods

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Black and white

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Cones

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fine detail and color sensations

74
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Binocular vision

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images from two eyes simultaneously

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Monocular vision

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images from one eye only at a time

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Feature Detectors

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nerve cells that respond to specific features like shapes, angles, and movement

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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caused by damage to cochleas receptor cells

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Conduction hearing loss

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caused by damage to mechanical system

79
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Cochlear Implant

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converts sounds into electrical signals

80
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Sex

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Biologically influenced females and males

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Gender

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socially influenced men and women

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gender role

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societal expectations for appropriate female and male behavior

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Gender Identity

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How we perceive ourselves as either male or female

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Transgender

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gender identity is distinct from sexual orientation not the same

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