Midterm study deck Flashcards
Structuralism
Introspection
Functionalism
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
Evolutionary
Biological
Cognitive
Biopsychosocial
Sociocultural
Experiment
Random assignment
Random Sample
Correlational study
Survey
Naturalistic observations
Case Study
Longitudinal Study
Cross-sectional study
Scientific Method
Theory
Hypothesis
Null hypothesis
Independent variable
Dependent variable
confounding variable
mean
median
mode
standard deviation
range
Normal curve
skews
correlation
informed consent
no harm guidleiness???
anonymity
debriefing
voluntary
explain possible risk (name??)
Nature vs Nurture??
Pituitary gland
Central Nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
somatic vs autonomic
sympathetic vs parasympathetic
soma
Neurons
dendrite
axon
myelin sheath
terminal branches
Neurotransmitters
agonist (neurotransmitter)
antagonist (neurotransmitter)
dopamine
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Serotonin
GABA
Glutamate
Endorphins
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Oxytocin
Sensory/afferent vs motor/efferent neurons
Depolarization
Action Potential
Threshold
All-or-none
Brain Structure
Brainstem (midbrain,pons, medulla), Thalamus, Cerebellum, Limbic System (emotions & memory), Cerebellum (lobes and cortices), Corpus Callosum
Brainstem
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla
Thalamus
Cerebellum
Limbic System
Cerebrum
Corpus Callosum
Split Brain
Left Hemisphere