exam 1 terms that I need to study more

Question 1

biological approach

Answer 1

human and animal behavior is seen as the direct result of events in the body; study behavior as some sort of biological process approach

Question 2

behavioral approach

Answer 2

emphasizes the scientific study of observable behavioral responses and the environments that determine those responses approach

Question 3

cognitive approach

Answer 3

studies how we think, remember, store, and use information from our environment using a vast array of mental processes approach

Question 4

humanistic approach

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we all have a desire to become the best version of ourselves and that motivates our behavior approach

Question 5

psychodynamic approach

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we process some things subconsciously and the things that are processed effect our behavior approach

Question 6

sociocultural approach

Answer 6

emphasizes social interactions and cultural determinants of behavior and mental processes – specifically ethnicity, religion, occupation, and socioeconomic status as predictors of behavior approach

Question 7

evolutionary approach

Answer 7

modern day functionalism: focus on natural selection, adaptation, and the evolution of behavior approach

Question 8

serotonin

Answer 8

involved in sleep, mood, and eating

Question 9

GABA

Answer 9

primary inhibitory neurotransmitter

Question 10

glutamate

Answer 10

primary excitatory neurotransmitter

Question 11

acetylcholine

Answer 11

involved in movement, learning, and memory

Question 12

dopamine

Answer 12

involved in movement, attention, short-term memory, planning, and reward

Question 13

norepinephrine

Answer 13

involved in attention and arousal

Question 14

endorphins

Answer 14

involved in pain inhibition and pleasure