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Psych 1 - Final Exam Flashcards

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Biological Perspective of Psychology

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Type of psychologist who would find (but not prescribe) a drug to help with addiction (etc.) problems

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Naturalistic Observation

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A type of observational study in which individuals being studied are not aware that they are being studied

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Randomized Assignment

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A method used to randomly place participants in groups to ensure the accuracy of a study

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Survey Research

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A study that is unreliable because it is based on self report

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Psychology Textbooks

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Based on empirical evidence unlike “Pop psych” self help books

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Correlation Coefficient

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Range from -1.0 to 1.0

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Maximized Dependent Variables

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The more dependent variables, the higher chance of a study detecting affects

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Negative Correlation

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An association between increases in one variable and decreases in another

Two variables move apart

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Variables of a Correlational Study

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Must be continuous

1, 2, 3, 4, 5….

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Correlation strength

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Higher numbers mean larger correlation

-/+ determine direction of correlation not strength

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Self Selection

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A kind of volunteer bias

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Cohort Effect

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Differences between age groups at a given time

Older generations would have lived through completely different experiences than younger generations

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Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Studies

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Studies used to study age, time, or developement

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Experimental Study

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The only study that shows causality

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Critical Thinking

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Uses evidence to make judgements

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Psychodynamic Perspective

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Focuses on inner forces, conflicts, and energies

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HPA Axis

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In charge of the stress response

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Myelin Sheath

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Helps speed up neural messages in the axon

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Damage to the Cerebellum

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Can interfere with motor function

20
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Spinal Reflexes

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Reflexes below the neck that do not require the brain

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Parietal Lobe

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Responsible for being able to identify an object by touch

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Anxiety

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Associated with increased neuronal activity in the amygdala

23
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Runner’s High

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Caused by increase in endorphin levels

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Episodic Learning Center

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Located in the hypocampus inside the temporal lobe

25
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Tylenol reduces fever by working in the

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Hypothalamis

26
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Damage to Madula

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Most likely deadly

27
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Hippocampus

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Learning center of the brain that helps you to retain information

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Perception(Not sense) of smell

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Processed in the Central Nervous System

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Child with 2 schizophrenic parents

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45-50% change of having schizophrenia

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ADHD changes through life

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Kids most commonly have hyperactive ADHD. Adults most commonly have inattentive ADHD.

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Benzos

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Work by inhibiting neuronal activity by stimulating GABA receptors

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Bipolar & Schizophrenia shared symptom

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Dilusions

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Pruning Hypothesis

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Theory about timing of mental illness onset

34
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Antipsychotic Drugs

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Work by blocking dopamine

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Body Dismorphic Disorder

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An obsession with a imagined flaw usually on face or neck

36
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Stress Diathesis Model

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Low genetic predisposition can handle higher levels of stress without experiencing symptoms than those with high genetic predisposition

37
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Humanistic Therapy

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Would focus on improving self esteem/image as well as breaking self imposed limits

38
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Dysthymic Disorder

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Longer, milder depression

39
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3 highly genetic disorders

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Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Autism

40
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Dopamine

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A neurotransmitter that affects neurons involved in voluntary movement, learning, memory, and pleasure

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Frontal Lobe & Cerebellum

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Control complicated motor activities

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GAF score requiring intervention

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60 and under

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Rumination

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The tendency to dwell on negative thoughts

44
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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Language delay is no longer a required symptom

45
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Hypothesis

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Required for all kinds of studies

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