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1
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Positive reinforcement

A

Desirable stimulus added after behavior increases

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Negative reinforcement

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Undesirable stimulus removed after behavior increases

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3
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Positive punishment

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Undesirable stimulus added after behavior decreases

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Negative Punishment

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Desirable stimulus removed after behavior decreases

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Avoidance learning

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Future undesirable stimulus prevented, neg. reinforcement

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Escape learning

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Current undesirable stimulus removed, neg. reinforcement

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7
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Webers law

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Shows just noticable difference, as intensity increases, differences increases

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Webers law equation

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delta I= IK

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Absolute threshhold

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intensity needed to detect

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10
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somatosensation

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thermo, mechano (pressure), noci (Pain), propioperception (position)

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What determines intensity

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neuron firing speed

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Vestibular system

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balance and spatial awareness in the inner ear

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13
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What do canals of the ear detect

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head rotation

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14
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signal detection theory

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what point can we detect a signal? Can be a hit, miss, false alarm, correct rejection

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15
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Bottom up processing

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how stimulus influences perception

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Top down processing

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use knowledge or expectations to influence perception

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17
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Gestalts theory uses….

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similarity, pragnanz, proximity, conitunity (smooth path), closure (see as whole)

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Pragnanz (gestalt)

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organize to simplest form

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19
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Outer eye

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sclera

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20
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Lens

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bends light

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21
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Iris

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color, controls pupil

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cornea

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bends light and protects eye

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aqueous humor

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fluid in cornea

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ciliary body

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changes lens shape

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pupil

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contracts and expands to let light in

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26
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vitreous humor

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gel, holds lens

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27
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retina

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has photoreceptors

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28
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Fovea

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has cones

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29
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choroid

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nourishes outer layers

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30
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Photoreceptors

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rods and cones in the retina convert light to neural impulse

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31
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Rods

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sensitive, night vision, periphery

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32
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What happens to rods when theres light

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rods turn off and bipolar turn on which signals ganglia to signal the brain

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33
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Cones

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less, color vision, centered in fovea, shows red, green, blue, and details

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34
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parvocells

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sees stationary objects, has detail and color in hypothalamus

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35
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mangocells

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in hypothalamus, sees movement but no features

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36
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parallel processing

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see color, form, and motion simultaneously

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37
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optic chiasm

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where right and left fields converge

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38
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pinna

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outer ear, funnels to auditory canal and ear drum

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39
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ear drum

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vibrates bones (malleus, incus, stapes)

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40
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oval window

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attatches to stapes, vibrates and then signals cochlea

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41
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cochlea

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vibrations hit fluid which moves to round window which signals the organ of corti and brain via auditory nerve

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42
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organ of corti

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prevents fluid from going to the oval window

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43
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How does the brain recieve auditory signals

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motion triggers hair cells, which allows K and Ca to flow and release Action Potential, this stimulates auditory nerve and brain

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44
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basilar tuning

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cochlea distinguished sound: high frequencies activate the base, low frequencies activates hair at apex which fires AP

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45
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somatosensory homunculus

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map of body in the brain

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46
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vomeronasal

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detects pheromone signals and tells amygdala

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47
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alpha waves

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relaxed and awake state, low frequency

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48
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beta waves

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normal wake state, concentration

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49
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theta waves

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light sleep, drowsy, meditation

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50
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N1 sleep

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between sleep and wake, begin to make theta waves

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51
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N2 sleep

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more theta waves, sleep spindle and K (keeps us asleep)

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52
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N3 sleep

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slow waves, delta is deep sleep

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53
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REM sleep

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dreaming, paralyzed, brain active

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54
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Freuds sleep theory

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dreams represent unconcious feelings, two types: manifest (whats happening), and latent (what the hidden meaning)

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55
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Activation synthesis hypothesis

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dreams are the brain making sense of random signals from the brain stem

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56
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Opiates

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decrease CNS, relax, decrease HR/BP

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57
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Reward pathway

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increase dopamine, decrease seratonin

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58
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dopamine

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made in VTA, sent to amygdala, nucleus accumbens, prefrontal cortex, and hippocampus

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59
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Divided attention

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paying attention to multiple tasks

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60
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Selective attention

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select and focus on certain imput while supressing irrelevant

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61
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inattentional blindness

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not focused, didnt notice even though it was right in front of you

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62
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change blindness

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do not notice a change

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63
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exogenous cues

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attention due to physical properties

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64
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endogenous cues

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involve internal knowledge to understand (name, arrow)

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65
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late selection

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assign meaning then select what to bring awareness to

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66
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early selection

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all information is stored then selected out for processing

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67
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Working memory

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7 plus or minus 2 peices of information, short term

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68
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explicit memory

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declarative, can be clearly described… facts or events

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69
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Types of explicit memory

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semantic (simple, words), episodic (events)

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70
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Implicit memory

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cant define clearly with words (ex: riding a bike)

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71
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Types of implicit memory

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procedural or priming (influenced by previous events)

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72
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Encoding

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bringing from temporary to permanent memory

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73
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retroactive interference

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when new information impairs old information

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74
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proactive interference

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past learning impairs new

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75
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what parts of memory/ reasoning decreases with age

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recall, episodic, processing speed, divided attention

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semantic network

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concepts are organized by connected ideas

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77
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spreading activation

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activating one area activates related concepts (due to semantic network)

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78
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Piagets stages of learning

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sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete, formal

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79
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Sensorimotor stage

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0-2 years old, object permanence

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80
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Pre Operational stage

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2-7 years old, pretend play, symbols, egocentric

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81
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Concrete operational

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7-11 years old, conservation and math

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82
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Formal operational stage

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12+ years old, morals, consequences and abstract

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83
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heuristics

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mental shortcut, reduces attempts to try or make decision which minimal effort

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84
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Availability heuristic

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bias based on what comes to mind, memory

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85
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Representative heurisitc

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quick judgements , judging as similar to prototype

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86
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belief perserverance bias

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ignoring disconfirming facts

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87
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confirmation bias

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seek only confirming facts

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88
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framing effect

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bias based on how something is framed

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89
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fluid intelligence

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reasoning

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90
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crystalized intelligence

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accumulates and increases with age , ability to use knowledge

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91
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Theory of multiple intelligence

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more than just book smarts, and intelligence is independent of other types.

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92
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What types of reasoning increases with age

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semantic memory (until 60), crystalized, IQ, emotional reasoning

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93
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cognitive dissonance

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discomfort due to inconsistent cognitions- we modify make less important, or make it matter less, or deny - in order to get harmony

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94
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Hawthorne effect

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behaving differently due to one knowing that they are being observed

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95
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Relative deprivation

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Discontent when people feel they are deprived of something that they feel entitled to

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96
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Push and pull factors

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explain migration, what pushes someone out of one area and what drives them to a new one

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97
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globalization

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increasing integration of cultures due to innovations- share money, culture, products

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98
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social capital

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friends, family

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99
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cultural capital

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education, hardwork, attractiveness

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100
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cultural relativism

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theres no right or wrong cultural practices

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101
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ethnocentrism

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judging ones culture relative to your own

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102
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Brocas area

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speech, expression, left frontal

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103
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Wernickes

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understanding, temporal

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104
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What connects brocas and wernickes area

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arcurate fasiculus

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105
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agraphia

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cant write

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106
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anomia

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cant name

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107
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corpus callosum

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connects 2 brain hemispheres

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108
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universalism

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thoughts come before language, thoughts determine language

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109
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Piagent theory of language

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thoughts influence language

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110
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Vigotsky theory of language

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language and though are independent but we learn to connect them

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111
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linguistic determinism (weak vs. strong)

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language influences thought … wharfian belives it determines thought (strong determinism)

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112
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Nativist

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children are born with the ability to learn language, critical period (0-9)

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113
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Learning theory

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language is acquired through reinforcement

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114
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Interactionist

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biological and social factors interact for language

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115
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Limbic system

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hypothalamus, amygdala, thalamus, hippocampus

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116
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Thalamus

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relay station, connects to reticular

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117
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amygdala

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emotions

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118
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hippocampus

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short to long term memory

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119
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hypothalamus

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regulated Autonomic NS and hormone release, physiological component of emotion

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120
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What sides of the brain affects emotion

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positive on left, negative on right

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121
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prefrontal cortex

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modulates emotions/ behavior

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122
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Autonomic NS

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bodily reactions. Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic

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123
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Sympathetic NS

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fight or flight: pupils dialate, decrease digestions, increase HR, RR glucose, and adrenaline

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124
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Parasympathetic NS

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rest and digest: pupils constrict, increase digestions, decresase HR, increase glucose storage

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125
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universal emotions

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happy, sad, disgust, fear, anger, surprise, contempt

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126
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Cannon Bard theory

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physiological response and emotions are simultaneous, but independent - subcortical part of brain

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127
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Lazarus theory

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Labels and appraisal lead to emotions, based on experiences, culture, and situation

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128
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Types of stress

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primary is irrelevant, secondary is harm/ threat

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129
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Types of stressors

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life change, catastrophy, daily hassles, ambient stressors (unaware, integrated into society, ex is pollution)

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130
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Areas of brain involved in stress

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frontal cortex, hippocampus

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131
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Brain stem

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midbrain, pons, medulla

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132
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Afferent neurons

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to CNS

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133
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Efferent neurons

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away from CNS

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134
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atrophy vs. hypotonia

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atrophy is decrease in muscle bulk, hypotonia is decrease in muscle tone

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135
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white matter

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myelinated, outside of spine, inner brain

136
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grey matter

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neuron somas, outside of brain, inner spine

137
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parietal

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somatosensory, spatial awareness

138
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occipital

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vision

139
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temporal

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auditory, wernickes

140
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reticular formation

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filter, sleep/wake, alertness

141
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cerebellum

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coordinates movement, voluntary , motor plans

142
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glutamate

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reticular activating, conciousness

143
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acetylcholine

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basal and septal nuclei

144
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histamine

A

hypothalamus

145
Q

Norepinephrine

A

pons

146
Q

serotonin

A

brain stem

147
Q

CAT scan

A

X ray image of brain

148
Q

MRI

A

radiowaves with magnetic fields, makes a more detailed image

149
Q

EEG

A

electrodes show electric activity

150
Q

fMRI

A

measure oxygenated blood in brain to see active

151
Q

PET scan

A

radioactive glucose is injected to see whats active

152
Q

Parathyroid hormone

A

regulates calcium

153
Q

Rooting reflex

A

stroke cheeck, turn towards

154
Q

babinsky reflex

A

stroke foot, curl toes

155
Q

Moro-reflex

A

Startle-> throw arms forward

156
Q

temperment

A

emotional reactivity, established at birth and persists with age

157
Q

drive reduction theory

A

interaction of drives and needs

158
Q

optimal arousal

A

seek excitement and full alertness

159
Q

cognitive approach

A

rational decisions

160
Q

Maslows Needs

A

Physiological, saftey, love, esteem, self actualization

161
Q

Incentive theory

A

positive reinforcement through positive stimulation, positive meaning towards behavior

162
Q

Attitude

A

learned tendency to evaluate theory (affective, behavior, and cognitive)

163
Q

Behavior process model

A

attitude/events influence behavior

164
Q

planned behavior

A

intentions influence attitude and behavior

165
Q

prototype willingness model

A

previous behavior, attitudes, norms, intentions, willingness, and prototypes influence behavior

166
Q

Elaboration liklihood for persuasion

A

why/how, quality of argument and nonverbal cue influence persuasion, shapes attitudes and behavior

167
Q

Methods of how behavior shapes attitudes

A

foot in door (agree to small then larger), role playing (when you adopt new roles it becomes normal)

168
Q

attribution

A

infer causes of behavior and events based on consistency/ distinctiveness

169
Q

Psychoanalytic perspective

A

childhood and unconcious desires influence behavior

170
Q

Freud psychoanalytic perspective

A

libido- fuels- fixation at stage influences personality and causes conflict

171
Q

id

A

unconcious, immediate gratification

172
Q

ego

A

perception, thoughts, judgements- long term gratification

173
Q

superego

A

moral, concious

174
Q

Freudian slip

A

mental slip, conflict between stage and gratification

175
Q

Humanistic theory

A

free will, can reach self actualization, behavior is determined by concious, and we are inherently good

176
Q

behavior theory

A

personality is due to interactions between individual and enviornment

177
Q

Operant conditioning

A

reward and punishment to change behavior

178
Q

Classical conditioning

A

creates associations, leared response when paired with unconditioned stimulus or response. Becomes conditioned when learned

179
Q

BIG 5 personality traits

A

openness, conscientious, extravert, agreeable, neurotocism

180
Q

Schizophrenia

A

increase of dopamine, disorganized, delusions, hallucinations, isolation. Involves altered frontal or temporal lobes. Mesocortical limbic pathway

181
Q

Depression

A

hopelessness, affects day to day. Frontal and limbic structures. Imbalanced cortisol

182
Q

PTSD

A

bad memories of past events impact life. Last more than four weeks AFTER event

183
Q

somatic symptom disorder

A

any symptom, causes worry and stress

184
Q

Conversion disorder

A

unexplainable neuro symptoms

185
Q

Facticious disorder

A

faking something for attention

186
Q

Personality disorder

A

A= Odd, ecentric, B: dramatic, emotional, C: anxiety/fear

187
Q

Types of A personality disorders

A

paranoid, schizoid (emotionally detattched), shizotypal (odd beliefs, detatched)

188
Q

Types of B personality disorders

A

antisocial, borderline (unstable, impulsive), histronic (attention seeking), narcisisstic

189
Q

Types of C personality disorders

A

avoidant, dependendent, obsessive or compulsive pd (order and control)

190
Q

Parkinsons

A

motor abornmalities, metal dysfunction, tremor, slow, poor balance- loss of substantia niagra (poor communication between neurons)

191
Q

Major depressive

A

prolonged helpless, lack of energy, decreased self esteem, decreased activity of prefrontal cortex

192
Q

Bipolar disorder 1 vs. 2

A

1: full mania, extreme 2: hypomania, mild

193
Q

group polarization

A

amplifies original opinion, confirmation bias. People leave feeling more confident

194
Q

group think

A

prioritizes harmony

195
Q

Milgram experiement

A

Can people commit horrific acts under orders? yes- people will obey even if harming

196
Q

Zimbardo stanford prison experiement

A

how social norms influence behavior. People adopt officer role and exhibit harsh control. How situation influences behavior

197
Q

What influences obediance?

A

group unity, unaminity, admiration, observationsal influence, proximity, authority, defiance model

198
Q

Bystander effect

A

when responsibility is diffused, we are less likely to help

199
Q

deindividuation

A

tendency to act impulsive or anti social as identity is concealed

200
Q

social facilitation

A

change in performance due to audience/ arousal. Presence of others increases likelihood of dominant response

201
Q

social loafing

A

reduced effort in a group (due to ones individual effort not being evaluated)

202
Q

taboos

A

forbiden behavior

203
Q

mores

A

based on moral values

204
Q

folkways

A

everyday courtesies

205
Q

deviance

A

violate normes

206
Q

differential association

A

deviance is learned from others

207
Q

labelling theory

A

deviance depends on societal judgement

208
Q

strain theory

A

blocked goals leads to deviance, pressure due to social factors leads to deviance (access to goals determines deviance)

209
Q

collective behavior

A

rapid actions that defy norms, short lived

210
Q

FADS

A

popular quick, and unpopular quick

211
Q

Mass hysteria

A

dellusion and anxiety spreads

212
Q

riots

A

chaotic acts of defiance

213
Q

generalization

A

similar stimuli elicit the same response

214
Q

discrimination response

A

helps differentiation of response to different stimuli

215
Q

operant conditioning

A

behavior vs. consequences (reinforcement/ punishment) - result of behavior (NOT A TRIGGER)

216
Q

Positive reinforcement vs. negative reinforcement

A

positive add to encourage behavior, negative removes to encourage behavior

217
Q

positive vs. negative punishment

A

positive adds a consequence to deter behavior, negative removes something to decrease behavior

218
Q

shaping

A

oerant conditioning that is gradual leads to target

219
Q

habituation

A

decrease in the response to a stimulus after prolonged experience to stimulus

220
Q

escape learning

A

reaction to terminate unpleasant stimulus

221
Q

avoidant learning

A

prevent a unpleasant stimulus

222
Q

Bobo experiement

A

learn agression by observing

223
Q

learning performance distinction

A

not performing a behavior does not mean they did not learn

224
Q

banduras theory

A

attention, memory, imitation, motivation

225
Q

non associative learning

A

no reinforcement/ punishment. Habituation and sensitization

226
Q

sensitization

A

increase response when more stimulus

227
Q

Elaboration liklihood model

A

central: deep thinking will lead to long lasting attitude change. Peripheral: superficial thinking will lead to temporary attitude change (decreased interest, motivation, importance)

228
Q

recipricoal determinism

A

behavior, cognition, and enviornment interact with and influence behavior

229
Q

Self concept

A

how one percieves self

230
Q

Self esteem

A

respect one has for self

231
Q

Self efficacy

A

belief in ones capability to succeed

232
Q

freud psychosexual stages

A

issues between tension and pleasure… fixation at one stage affects adulthood- oral, anal, phallic, latent, genital

233
Q

Freud oral stage

A

mouth, 0-1, feeding- smoke, eat, nailbite

234
Q

Freud Phallic stage

A

genitals- 3-6, oediups-> sexual dysfunction

235
Q

Freud Anal Stage

A

anus, 1-3, toilet training -> order/mess

236
Q

Freud latent stage

A

6-12, socialism

237
Q

Freud genital stage

A

12+, sexual maturity-> healthy

238
Q

Kohlberg stages of morals

A

premoral, conventional, post conventional

239
Q

Pre-moral development

A

obediance vs. punishment, individual vs, exchange (different views)

240
Q

Conventional moral development

A

good boy and good girl (Conform) and social order

241
Q

Post conventional development

A

social contract and universal ethics

242
Q

stereotype

A

overgenerative, attribute a trait to group, can lead to prejudice and discrimination. COGNITIVE

243
Q

Looking glass self theory

A

self image is shaped by perception of how others see us (how we appear, how they evaluate us, how we develop feelings based on these impressions)

244
Q

fundamental attribution theory

A

attribute others errors to internal, we blame other people - but we attribute our own errors to external (shows actor observer bias)

245
Q

collectivist attiubtion theory

A

failure is internal, but success is external

246
Q

self serving bias

A

when we succeed, we think of personal qualities. Protects self esteem. external bias when theres a negative outcome

247
Q

prejudice

A

emotional

248
Q

discrimination

A

behavioral, differential treatment and harmful actions

249
Q

stereotype threat

A

negative stereotypes can harm performance

250
Q

self fufilling prophecy

A

internal stereotypes are reinforced over time- can become true

251
Q

authoritarian personality

A

obediant to superior, certain personalities are more prone to prejudice (helps to cope)

252
Q

frustration agression hypothesis

A

link frustration to prejudice, rechannel towards source (minority) when builds up- scapegoating

253
Q

self stigma

A

people internalize negative views, affects esteem

254
Q

primacy vs recency bias

A

primacy is importance of first impression, recency is importance of recent actions- midde events are overlooked

255
Q

halo vs. devil effect

A

positive overall impression leads us to mark all traits as good, negative= percieve as poor

256
Q

Just world hypothesis

A

people get outcomes they deserve, rationalize fortunes and misfortunes but dont focus on situations

257
Q

Mere exposure effect

A

repeated exposure will increase liking

258
Q

attractive traits

A

clear skin, young, symmetric, AVERAGE

259
Q

harlow monkey experiment

A

attatchment is based on comfort, not nourishment- chose cloth mother vs. wire mother with food

260
Q

altruism traits

A

kindness towards others, influenced by kinship, recipricoal benefits, and social signals

261
Q

emotional support

A

love, affection, trust

262
Q

esteem support

A

encouragement

263
Q

informational support

A

advice

264
Q

companionship

A

social belonging

265
Q

role strain

A

stress due to demands of a single role

266
Q

role conflict

A

when demands of multiple roles clash

267
Q

dramaturgical approach

A

how human behavior changes in social stages (front stage vs. backstage (private, we can be our selves)

268
Q

ulitarian

A

members paid for effors

269
Q

normative

A

shared goals leads to unity

270
Q

bureacracy

A

structures and organizations, keeps them running. values efficient goals, has clear heirarchy

271
Q

law of oligarchy

A

people at the top will come to prioritize staying in power instead of group goals

272
Q

McDonaldization

A

policies of a fast food chain dominate other things. Traits (efficient, control, predictable, quantifiable)

273
Q

ideal beuracracy

A

WEBER, formal selection and rules, impersonal, divided labor, career orientation (follow rules), heirarchy

274
Q

Peter principle

A

people will get promoted until they are incompetent (cannot move up any more)

275
Q

Assortative mating

A

mate with those who are similar, will increase fitness

276
Q

Inclusive fitness

A

looks at number of offspring, how they support them, and how they support eachother

277
Q

evoultionary game theory

A

behaviors evolve for survival and reproduction. Stradegies depend on group behaviors

278
Q

Altruism

A

concern for others - risk individual to benefit group

279
Q

social exchange theory

A

atruism exists when benefits outweigh costs

280
Q

macrosocial

A

large scale, analyze patterns

281
Q

microsocial

A

small scale, how interactions influence patterns

282
Q

functionalism

A

society as interconnected structures working towards equilibrium and stability- not focused on individual

283
Q

latent function vs. manifest function

A

latent is unintended, manifest is intended outcome

284
Q

capitalism

A

economic inequality leads to social change (facory vs. workers- strive to move up, interdependent)

285
Q

conflict theory

A

focuses on inqualities between groups, social life is a competition between resources and power- they argue for power to change the status quo/ society

286
Q

social constructionism

A

knowledge and reality are shaped by social agreement - weak is basic truth and fact. Strong is reality, and depends on social constructs

287
Q

symbolic interactionism

A

actions are based on assigned meaning to things

288
Q

rational choice theory

A

people make choices to maximize personal gain / assess cost benefit

289
Q

exchange theory

A

rewards and punishment influence behavior - want max reward

290
Q

gender identity

A

perception of self

291
Q

moderinzation theory

A

all countries develop similarily (from lower to modern)

292
Q

dependency theory

A

shows inequalities, poor gives resources to developed countries but remains poor, based on how they are integrated into worl theory, remain dependent and cannot grow

293
Q

world systems theory

A

world as unit, fluid model where peripheral nations are underdeveloped, sell raw products to wealthier countries- can increase value of a product by turning into luxury item- both remain in same social status - inequal wealth

294
Q

relative deprivation theory

A

deprived-> deserve better -> current methods wont help (think they deserve better in compared to someone else, leads to feeling of inequality)

295
Q

resource mobilization theory

A

success of social movement depends on resources

296
Q

What happens during action potential process

A

AP causes voltage change towards threshhold. Na channels open causing depolarization, they close, K opens and cell hyperpolarizes

297
Q

Hyperpolarization

A

too much K leaves cell via K leak channels and voltage K channels. When too low, K closesn

298
Q

Steps of AP release

A

Depolarization, repolarization, hyperpolarization

299
Q

Na K pump

A

3 sodium bind, aptase converts ATP to ADP, causing a shape change so Na can leave on other side, and 2 K bind, shape change, released inside (3 Na out, 2 K in- outside is more +)

300
Q

What does posterior pituitary secrete

A

oxytocin and vassopressin

301
Q

amino acid neurotransmitters

A

glutamate (excitatory), glycine, GABA

302
Q

Peptide neurotransmitters

A

opioids, endorphins

303
Q

monoamine neurotransmitters

A

seratonin, histamine, CAT, epi, norepi, dopamine, catecholamines

304
Q

sapir whorf hypothesis

A

language impacts our cognitive process and perception of the world

305
Q

Where does the VTA send dopamine

A

amygdala (emotions), nucleus accumbens (motor), prefrontal cortex (attention/ planning), hippocampus (memory)

306
Q

Mesolimbic pathway

A

nucleus accumbens, amygdala, hippocampus- reward pathway

307
Q

Assimilation

A

we incorporate new experiences according to current schemas

308
Q

Accommodation

A

we adjust existing schemas to incorporate new experience (CHANGE)

309
Q

disequilibrium

A

something doesnt fit into current schema so we have to accomodate to restore equilibrium

310
Q

Normative social influence

A

Asch Experiment: Participants conform to groups incorrect answer at least once due to percieved pressure to fit in with those around

311
Q

Informational social influence

A

doubted wrong response, if they all give answer it must be correct, they are better informed

312
Q

ecological validity

A

conditions in study mimic real world

313
Q

actor observer bias

A

actors explain own behavior as related to external situation, but observers explain behavior as related to internal factors

314
Q

cognitive appraisal theory

A

personal interpretation of situations that trigger stress

315
Q

Schaeter singer theory

A

interaction of physiological arousal and cognition creates emotion (arousal is cognitivley interpreted within context leading to emotion)

316
Q

James Lange theory

A

emotions arise from physiological arousal (perception of body changes leads to emotion) Ex. increase HR then feel fear

317
Q

external validity

A

generalization, applying results to population

318
Q

internal validity

A

does it show a causal relationship

319
Q

reliability

A

stable, consistent, replicable results

320
Q

validity

A

did it measure what it was trying to measure

321
Q

right skewed

A

median < mean… peak on right

322
Q

bourgeoisie vs. proleteriat

A

bourgeoisie is minority, proleteriat is majority (workers with little resources) are interdependent

323
Q

social disorganization theory

A

crime is most likely to occur in areas with weak social ties

324
Q

cultural deviance theory

A

conforming to social norms of lower class leads to crime

325
Q

differntial association theory

A

people learn deviant behaviors from people close to them

326
Q

medicalization

A

the process in which something is treated as a medical issue

327
Q

semantic memory

A

recall words

328
Q

What type of drug is cocaine

A

stimulant

329
Q

malthusian theory

A

war, famine, disease control population numbers and keep it in check, also have preventative checks (birth control)

330
Q

zero population growth theory

A

enviornment influences population, want zero growth as we move to enviornmental collapse due to privledged people

331
Q

cornucopian theory

A

human ingenuity can resolve enviornmental or social issues

332
Q

What happens to population before industrialization

A

starts with high birth, death (before) then high birth, low death, high life expectance during industrialization

333
Q

What happens to population after industrialization

A

birth rate declined, exptancy increases. then after complete change, birth and death are low. High expectancy= stabilize

334
Q

demographic transition model

A

population growth model, explores population growth/death/expectancy before, during, and after industrialization (high rate to low)

335
Q

cognitive schema

A

knowledge structures that determine ones expectations in different contexts

336
Q

intersectionality

A

overlap between different identities that we hold