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Which hemisphere of the brain is connected to logical thinking?

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The left hemisphere

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When exposed to daylight, what is released?

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Melatonin

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What is REM sleep?

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Rapid Eye Movement

Period of sleep characterised by rapid eye movement, and increased brain activity. Sleep is lighter

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What is NREM?

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Non-Rapid Eye Movement
Almost the reverse of REM characterised by slow and regular heartbeat and breathing rate and relaxed limbs. A deeper sleep

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How are brain waves measured during sleep?

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With an Electromyogram (EMG Machine)

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What is Lucid Dreaming?

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The ability during dreaming to recognise that you are dreaming and subsequently take control of the dream and/or wake yourself up

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The storyline content of a dream is known as what?

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Manifest content

Hidden meaning is known as latent content

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Freud believed that dreams are…

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Full of symbolism and hidden meaning, subconscious desires

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Common dream activities are…

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  • running. -talking
  • jumping. -flying
  • sitting. -falling
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What is Wish fulfilment?

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Sigmund Frued’s theory that all dreams represent hidden subconscious desires

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What is the problem solving dream theory?

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The theory that dreams are your brain interpreting and trying to solve problems

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What is the activation-synthesis theory of dreams?

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The theory that dreams are simply neutrons firing randomly, and the brain attempting to decipher them

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How do neutrons receive messages?

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Via synapses

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What makes up the CNS (central nervous system)?

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The brain and the spinal cord

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The PNS (Peripheral Nervous System) is made up of what?

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Outlying limbs and any neuron not in the CNS

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Sensory neutrons transmit what?

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Sensory information

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Motor neurons control what?

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Muscles and movement

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How do interneurons enable communication between the CNS and PNS?

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They create circuits between the two

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What happens at a synapse?

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Chemicals are released that allow information to pass between neurons

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What is Acetylcholine?

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A neurotransmitter responsible for movement and memory

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What is dopamine?

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A neurotransmitter responsible for movement, pleasure and learning

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What is serotonin?

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A neurotransmitter responsible for sleep and emotions

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What is noradrenalin?

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A neurotransmitter responsible for emotions

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what is GABA?

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A neurotransmitter responsible for motor control and anxiety

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How can dendrites be reduced?
With stress, drugs, or not utilizing your brain
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How can dendrite connections be strengthened?
With memory and learning exercises
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What is the frontal lobe responsible for?
Personality, emotions, inhibitions, judgement and motor control
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What is the occipital lobe responsible for?
Vision and memory
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What is the pariental love responsible for?
Sensation and language
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What is the temporal lobe responsible for?
Hearing
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What happened to Phineas Gage?
He had his frontal lobe damaged when an iron rod went through his head
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what does PNS stand for?
Peripheral Nervous System
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What is the left hemisphere largely responsible for?
Logical activities
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What is the right hemisphere largely responsible for?
Creative activities
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In REM sleep, what happens to muscles?
They are tense
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In NREM sleep, muscles are what?
More relaxed
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The role of the CNS is what?
To provide structure and to harbour neurons
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What is the corpus callosum?
A thick band of nerves, a muscles holding the two hemispheres of the brain together and allowing them to communicate
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What are phantom limbs?
When you are able to feel sensation in an amputated limb, as though it's still there
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What is a nerve made up of?
- dendrites - cell body - axom (with Myelin sheaths) - axom terminals
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What are the lobes of the brain?
- frontal lobe - pariental lobe - temporal lobe - occipital lobe
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What is the fontanelle?
The space between the bones of the top of the skull in an infant
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Psychology is best described as the study of_________?
Feelings, thoughts and Behavior
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The goals of psychology are what?
Predict, observe, describe, manage and modify thoughts/feelings/behavior
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What does a counseling psychologist do ?
Assisting people with personal life issues
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What does an educational psychologist do?
Focuses on education, learning strategies and learning disabilities
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What does a sports psychologist do?
Focus on sports performance and motivation
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What does a psychiatrist do?
A psychiatrist is a psychologist with specialized training that has the ability to prescribe drugs
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What does a neuropsychologist do?
Focus on understanding the relationship between the physical brain and Behavior
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The APS stands for
Australian Psychological Society
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Empirical evidence is
Experimental evidence
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What are the ethical rights in psychological studies?
- no lasting harm to participants - confidentiality - voluntary participation - informed consent - right to withdraw - minimal deception, used only when absolutely necessary - debriefing
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How many years does a psychologist need to study in Australia?
Six years
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How does a psychologist differ to a psychiatrist?
A psychiatrist has the ability to perceive drugs, and has more specialized training including an extra 5 years of study
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Cognition is the study of
The mind and its processes
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What are the sections in an empirical study report?
``` Title Hypothesis Aim Tools Method Results Discussion Conclusion ```
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A hypothesis is
An educated guess about how something works
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What organ is associated with balance?
The labyrinth, a set of tubing in the inner ear and the eyes
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NREM sleep lasts for how long?
90 minutes
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How can the number of dendrites in the brain be reduced?
Through not utilizing your brain
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The method section of a scientific, psychological report contains
Instructions for the procedure
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World wide, the average attractive face is said to have what?
Symmetrical features
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How does sensory memory differ from short-term memory?
Sensory memory relies on the senses, and degrades extremely quickly
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What is the CFS?
Chronic fatigue syndrome
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What is the role of the skull and vertebrae?
To provide a structure for the brain and CNS
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What are phantom limbs?
When an amputee can 'feel' sensation on a missing limb
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What is the corpus callosum?
A thick band of nerve tissue holding the two halves of the brain together. Wider in women (better multitasking)
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What does 'use it or lose it' mean, applied to the brain?
If you don't exercise and maintain your neuropathic connections you will lose them
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What is the role of melatonin?
Responsible for maintaining our internal clock
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What factors influence attraction?
Physical attraction, reciprocity, proximity, similarity and complimentary factors
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What are non-verbal cues and why are they important?
Non-verbal cues are often body language. They are important because they indicate our inner thoughts and feelings and effect the tone of our behavior

Brain and Behavior 10 (5 decks)

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