Psych chat 1

Question 1

Addiction/Substance Abuse

Answer 1

A chronic condition involving compulsive drug use despite harmful consequences.

Question 2

Basic vs. Applied Research

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Basic research seeks to expand knowledge, while applied research aims to solve real-world problems.

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Biopsychosocial Model

Answer 3

An approach that considers biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding health and behavior.

Question 4

What did wilhelm Wundt do

Answer 4

Established the first psychology lab (1879), focused on reaction times.

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Mary Whiton Calkins

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First female president of the APA (1905).

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Structuralism

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Analyzed the mind’s structure.

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Functionalism:

Answer 7

Focused on adaptive mental processes.

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Behaviorism

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Studied observable behavior, ignoring mental processes (emerged in the 1920s).

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Hypothesis

Answer 9

A testable prediction derived from a theory.

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Theory

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A framework that explains observations and predicts behaviors or events.

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Case Studies

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In-depth analysis of individuals or groups.

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Naturalistic Observation

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Recording behavior in natural environments.

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Surveys

Answer 13

Asking questions to gather data.

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Correlation vs. Causation

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Correlation shows a relationship but doesn’t prove causation; only experiments can establish causality.

Question 15

Brainstem

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Controls basic survival functions

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Cerebral Cortex

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Key in control and processing.

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Neuroplasticity

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The brain’s ability to reorganize itself, particularly in response to experience.

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Endocrine System

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A slow communication system using hormones, with the pituitary gland as the “master gland.”

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Dual Processing Theory:

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The brain processes information on both conscious and unconscious tracks.

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Neurons and Action Potentials

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“Neurons that fire together, wire together” explains how neural connections form.

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Circadian Rhythm

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The body’s 24-hour internal clock regulating sleep and other bodily rhythms.

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Psychoactive Drugs

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Substances that alter perception or mood.

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Tolerance

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Needing larger doses for the same effect.

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Withdrawal

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Discomfort after stopping drug use.

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Temperament

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Genetic emotional reactivity and behavior, often consistent through life.

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Natural Selection

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Traits aiding survival and reproduction get passed to future generations.

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Frontal Lobe

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Problem solving, Judgement, personality

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Parietal Lobe (top of the head)

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Sense of touch

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Occipital Lobe (back of the head)

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Visual Persetion, reading

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temporal Lobe (center of the brain)

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Understanding language, hearing, feelings, information retrieval

Question 31

Cerebellum

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Coordination, Balance and equilibrium,