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Psych 101 Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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What is an excitatory signal?

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Less negative on the inside to speed up the impulse

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2
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What is an action potential?

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Electrical Impulse

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3
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What are the axon terminals?

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Branch out to communicate, communicate through electrochemical means

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What is the Somatic System?

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Controls voluntary movement, afferent carries in, efferent carries out

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What is the peripheral nervous system? (PNS)

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Links sensory neurons with the central nervous system

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What is the difference between an agonist and an antagonist?

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Agonist=Pretends to be a neurotransmitter

Antagonist= Opposes the neurotransmitter

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What is an inhibitory signal?

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More negative on the inside to slow down the impulses

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What is myelin sheath?

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Increase/decreases the speed of impulses

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What is an axon?

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Caries messages from cells to other neurons

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What are the three types of neurons?

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Sensory=Carries messages from sensory organs Interneurons=Carries messages from one neuron to the next
Motorneurons= Carries out messages for us to react accordingly

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What is a neuron?

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Individual cells in the nervous system

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12
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What is the standard deviation?

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The correlation, A could cause B/B could cause A, Does NOT explain why they are related

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13
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What is the mean?

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The average

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What is an experimental study?

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Tells us cause and effect, has an IV and DV, experimental and control group

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What is correlational research?

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Relationship between 2 naturally occurring variables, no manipulation, as one increases the other one does as well, does not tell us why the relationship exists

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What is observational/descriptive research?

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Describes behaviour but no variables are manipulated

17
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What are the four steps “to do” psychology?

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1)Identify problem and create a hypothesis 2)Design and execute a study 3)Analyze and inteperet 4) Give results

18
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Explain behvourism

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Mind is not used, only the study of behaviour

eg. Pavlov, Watson

19
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Explain Zeitgeist

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Change to the study of behaviour rather than the study of the mind

20
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What is the psychoanalytical theory?

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Behavior is unconsciously motivated

21
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What is natural selection?

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Improve chances of survival to aid reproduction

22
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What is functionalism?

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Everything about an animal has a certain purpose

23
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What is structuralism?

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Structure of the human mind, Introspection=looking within

24
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Describe John Lockes theory

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All knowledge comes from experience, simple ideas link together to form complex ideas

25
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What is the central nervous system?

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Brain and spinal cord, extremely well protected

26
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What is the autonomic nerve system?

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Functions not requiring conscious attention (eg Sweating, blood pressure)

27
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What is the function of the hypothalamus?

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Regulates internal temp and drives hunger/thirst

28
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What is the function of the pituitary gland?

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“Master Gland”, tells other hormones to be released

29
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What is the function of the hippocampus?

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Stores memory

30
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What is the function of the amygdala?

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Emotions (Fear)

31
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What is the function of the mid brain?

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Regulates eating and drinking

32
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What is reticular formation?

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Relays general sensory arousals to different areas of the brain

33
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What does the medulla do in the brain?

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Regulates breathing, circulation and balance

34
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What is the function of the pons in the brain?

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Sleep/arousal, vitals(breathing and heart rate)

35
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What are the three functions of the brain?

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Regulate movement and function, regulate sleep cycles, control behaviour

36
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What are the four main parts of the brain?

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1)Brainstem 2)Medulla 3)Pons 4)Midbrain

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