P/S BP Diagnostic Flashcards
what are five ways to increase the power of an exp or study
increase the alpha level, decrease random error, conduct a one tailed test, expand sample size or increase effect size.
one tailed test
A one-tailed test results from an alternative hypothesis which specifies a direction. i.e. when the alternative hypothesis states that the parameter is in fact either bigger or smaller than the value specified in the null hypothesis.
instrumental support
instrumental support- various types of tangible help that ppl can give a person like help with childcare, giving money, etc
implicit bias
implicit bias refers to attitudes or stereotypes that affect someones understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconsc manner. these can encompass both good and bad assessment and are activated involuntarily and without awareness
what are monoamines thought to play a role in
monoamines are thought to play a role in mood reg so deficiences in any of them may play a role in the devp of mood disorders
gabas role in mood disorders
gaba is the main inhibitory neurotrans in the cns. it reduces neuronal excitability and is decreased in anxiety levels. so this would release least to mood disorders, such as depression
self-efficacy
Self-efficacy refers to an individual’s belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments
lack of self efficacy
this feeling of inability to effect change is best described as a lack of self-efficacy
social capital
social capital is the benefit one gets from their social networks. thus the person discussed in the q is receiving social cap as a consequeunce of his membership in this subculture
stigma and what does culture usually stigmatize based on
stigma is extreme disapproval of a person based on some behavior or quality of them. usually culture will stigmatize based on overt physical deformations, deviant personal traits like addiction or deviation from accepted norms of the group
protectionism
but protectionism, which refers to a country rejecting trade w others and being isolative, which is inversely proportional to globalization.
looking-glass self
our understanding of how others see us, which relies on perceiving a reflection of ourselves based on the words and actions of others is appropriately called the looking-glass self
formal social sanction
formal sanction is typically a rule enforced by a govt, like a fine or imprisonment.
recency effect
recency refers to tendency to recall items near the end of a list.
serial position effect
serial position describes its more likely to remember things at the beginning and end of a list.
cognitive bias effect
the cognitive bias effect is the tendency to think in certain ways. cog biases often cause deviations from a standard of rationality of good judgment. these r unrelated to the short term mem tests described.
functionalism
functionalism views society and social institutions as interdependent, interacting parts of a whole. here the various elements of the hospital system come tg to fxn as a system to deliver health care to the pts.
conflict theory
pioneered by karl marx, it views sociology thru the lens of conflicts btwn various classes n groups within society. usually involves systematic inequalitites that keep power out of the hands of lower status groups.
feminist theory
branch of feminism that seeks to explain the nature of gender inequality. it examines womens social roles, exp, interests and politics in a variety of fields such as ed, med and business.
symbolic interactionism
view of sociology on the micro level, thru interactions btwn indiv ppl. it explains how, as members of society, those ppl use and understand the symbols of the society they live in.
brocas area
brocas is one of the main areas of the cerebral cortex resp for speech production, facial neuron control n lang processing. its in the frontal lobe of the dom (usually left) hem.
wernickes area
wernickes is involved in the understanding of written and spoken lang. its resp for speech comprehension and is in the left temporal lobe
self awareness
self awareness is the ability to recognize oneself as a person sep from the env and other ppl
ambient stressors
ambient stressors are chronic env stressors that cant b changed or are percieved as unchangeable by efforts of person subject to them. things like the econ and climate change wld b ex of ambient stresors.
crisis
crisis is a sudden rare orrucrence like a natural disaster or war that causes a person a great deal of stress
learned helplessness
demonstrated when someone experiences an unpleasant situation but finds themselves unable to escape or avoid the situation. they learn they cant fix it and simply endure it even if changing behavior would allow them to escape. the person cld change their behavior and potentially lose weight but they’ve learned to simply endure being overweight
mesolimbic pathway
mesolimbic, or reward pathway, is a pathway in the brain connecting the midbrain to the forebrain. it releases dopamine in resp to rewarding stimuli thus reinforcing behaviors that are percieved as pleasurable
wernickes
wernickes is involved in the understanding of written and spoken lang. its resp for speech comprehension and is in the left temporal lobe
deindividuation
deindividuation is a phenomenon where u lose self awareness in groups, just behaving differently doesnt constitue this.
groupthink
groupthink happens when the desire for harmony or conformity within a group results in irrational or dysfunctional decision making
adrenal glands release
epinephrine
aversive conditioning
aversive cond is a behavioral cond technique where noxious stim are assoc w undesirable or unwanted behaviors.
habituation
decreased resp to a stimulus after a prolonged exposure
social cues
vocal or nonvocal suggestion that can be positive. these cues guide convos and other social interactions. exs incl facial expression, tone of voice and body language
