Extras Flashcards
Linguistic relativity
Language determines human experience. Linguistic categories limit cognitive definitions.
Interactionist theory
Based upon desire to communicate with others
pathway of sound waves into the ear
Pinna (part of outer ear), tympanic membrane, ossicles, cochlea
Inclusive fitness theory
Individual may increase indirect fitness by forgoing direct fitness (helping genetic relatives)
assimilation
the process of an individual becoming part of another society
choice shift
occurs when individuals in a group come to a more extreme decision then each of the individuals would on their own.
symbolic interactionism
seeks to explain how human beings perceive the world. reality is defined in a social context. (meaning is assigned by humans through their interactions)
James-Lange theory of emotion
emotion is derived from the presence of a stimulus that evokes a physiological response
cannon-bard theory of emotion
emotions result from stimulation of the dorsal thalamus
schachter-singer theory of emotion
it is necessary to understand and label the physiological arousal in repsonse to a situation in order to feel emotion.
what is the primary neurotransmitter used by the parasympathetic nervous system
acetylcholine (used by all post-ganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system)
agoraphobia
fear of being in public places and becoming trapped with no escape
cognitive-behavioral therapy
most concerned with correcting patterns of conscious thought
shaping
involves increasingly more specific behaviors
group polarization
the tendency of a group as a whole to take a more extreme position than the individual points of view of members of the group
