mt psy Flashcards
study of human behavior
psychology
systematic approach
biases and stereotypes
scientific
observe through eyes
includes outward actions and reactions
human behavior
includes internal or hidden activities of our minds
anything we can’t observe
mental processes
1879 leipzig germany
father of psychology
wilhelm wundt
process of objectively examining and measuring ones own thoughts
objective introspection
structuralism
student of wundt
study basic elements of the mind
edward titchener
focused on sensation and perception
gestalt psychology
focused on observable behavior only
behaviorism by john watson
emphasizing the revealing of unconscious conflicts
theory of psychoanalysis
extensive network of specialized cells tht carries information throughout the body
nervous system
branch of life sciences that deals with the structure and function of the neurons, nerves and nervoust tissue
neuroscience
branch of neuroscience that deals with the psychological processes, behavior, and learning.
biological psychology or behavioral neuroscience
basic cell that makes up the nervous system, receives and sends messages.
neuron
branchlike structures of neuron that receive messages from other neurons.
dendrites
cell body of the neuron responsible for maintaining the life of the cell.
soma
is a tubelike structure of a neuron that carries the neural message from the cell body to the Axon terminals - enlarged ends of axonal branches, specialized for communication with other cells.
axon
provide support for the neurons to grow on and deliver nutrients to neurons, produce myelin to coat axons, clean up waste products and dead neurons influence information processing, and influence the
generation of new neurons during prenatal development.
gial cells
is a layer of fatty substances produced by certain glial cells that coat the axons of neurons to insulate, protect, and speed up the neural impulse.
myelin
bundles of axons coated in myelin that travel together through the body.
nerves
