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Question 1

flight/fight/freeze definition

Answer 1

a state of high arousal where the body rapidly prepares for a burst of vigorous activity in a threatening situation.

Question 2

what are the pathways that sensory neurons travel along called?

Answer 2

afferent pathways

Question 3

what are the pathways that motor neurons travel along called?

Answer 3

efferent

Question 4

how does a spinal reflex happen?

Answer 4

the sensory message only reaches the spine before a message is sent back tot he muscles.

Question 5

spinal reflex definition

Answer 5

an automatic response initiated by neurons in the spinal cord instead of the brain

Question 6

what do interneurons do?

Answer 6

relay the message given from the brain to the motor neurons.

Question 7

differences in unconscious vs conscious responses?

Answer 7

awareness, controllability, intentional/involuntary

Question 8

what are neurotransmitters carried in?

Answer 8

vesicles

Question 9

what are neurons communicating with each other called

Answer 9

presynaptic & postsynaptic neurons

Question 10

what is an excitatory neurotransmitter

Answer 10

stimulate or activate postsynaptic neurons

Question 11

what is an inhibitory neurotransmitter

Answer 11

block or prevent postsynaptic neuron from firing

Question 12

how do neurons communicate electrochemically?

Answer 12

dendrites receive message, pass it onto cell body, electric message starts in axon, electric impulse travels to axon terminals

Question 13

parasympathetic ns definition

Answer 13

brings the body back to homeostasis

Question 14

sympathetic ns definition

Answer 14

readies the body for action

Question 15

autonomic ns inputs & outputs

Answer 15

input - internal receptors<div>output - soft muscles & glands</div>

Question 16

somatic ns inputs & outputs

Answer 16

inputs - sensory input<div>outputs - skeletal muscles</div>

Question 17

peripheral ns definition

Answer 17

the rest of the neurons that connect the body to the CNS

Question 18

what does the primary somatosensory cortex do?

Answer 18

receive information about what the body is touching & feeling

Question 19

what does the primary motor cortex do?

Answer 19

control voluntary movements

Question 20

what does the cerebellum do?

Answer 20

coordinate balance & complex muscle action

Question 21

what does the brain stem do and what’s it connected to

Answer 21

controls unconscious activities & is connected to the spinal cord.

Question 22

what does the cerebrum control?

Answer 22

memory, speech, thought & conscious actions.

Question 23

what’s the meninges?

Answer 23

3 layers of connective tissues

Question 24

what does the frontal lobe do?

Answer 24

expressing emotions,<div>memory formation</div><div>planning & selecting movements</div>

Question 25

what does the parietal lobe do

Answer 25

touch, detecting movements, location of objects, body sensations

Question 26

what does the temporal lobe do?

Answer 26

coordinate hearing, memory, emotions

Question 27

where does attention allow to move information from?

Answer 27

from sensory to short-term

Question 28

how long is sensory memory?

Answer 28

0.2s-4s

Question 29

define selective attention

Answer 29

attending to a specific stimulus & ignoring others.

Question 30

what does HAAME stand for

Answer 30

high attention awareness & mental effort

Question 31

what does haame describe?

Answer 31

controlled processes

Question 32

which memory store contains all info you are CURRENTLY aware of?

Answer 32

short term

Question 33

what is maintenance rehearsal?

Answer 33

repeating info to retain it LONGER

Question 34

what's elaborative rehearsal?

Answer 34

linking info to something already in ltm

Question 35

what do you call memories with awareness?

Answer 35

explicit memory.

Question 36

what's implicit memory?

Answer 36

memory we store without consciousness that cannot be consciously brought into awareness.

Question 37

what's priming

Answer 37

when exposure to 1 stimulus affects a subsequent response to a 2nd stimulus

Question 38

what's classical conditioning?

Answer 38

the association of a neutral stimulus with another, creating responses such as salivation.

Question 39

how long is stm

Answer 39

18-30 seconds

Question 40

how long is iconic memory

Answer 40

0.2-0.4s

Question 41

how long is echoic memory

Answer 41

3-4s

Question 42

what's the most active memory system?

Answer 42

the stm

Question 43

how is info organised?

Answer 43

based on meaning & importance

Question 44

is it possible for ltm stored but unable to be retrieved?

Answer 44

yes

Question 45

what are the 4 mnemonics?

Answer 45

narrative chaining, acrostic, acronym & the method of loci (memory palace).

Question 46

definition of fight/flight/freeze

Answer 46

a state of high arousal where the body is primed to fight/flight or escape danger.

Question 47

what's the function of the parietal lobe?

Answer 47

touch, detecting movements, location of objects & body sensations.

Question 48

what's the function of the somatosensory cortex?

Answer 48

receiving information about touch & feeling.

Question 49

what's the function of the cerebellum

Answer 49

to coordinate complex muscle action & balance

Question 50

what's the function of the cerebrum

Answer 50

controls conscious activity, thought, speech, memory, emotions etc

Question 51

what's the function of the brain stem

Answer 51

controls unconscious activities

Question 52

what are the 3 protective structure of the brain?

Answer 52

the meninges, cerebrospinal fluid & skull

Question 53

what's clinical psychology?

Answer 53

the assessment, diagnosis & treatment of a wide range of general health & psychological problems.

Question 54

what's counselling psychology

Answer 54

assisting individuals, couples families with relationships, personal work or health problems.

Question 55

how are pseudosciences different?

Answer 55

lack growth, too vague & rely on personal stories.

Question 56

I Find Data, Collect And Interpret Results.

Answer 56

Identify the problem Formulate hypothesis Design an experiment method Collect results Analyse the data Interpret the results Report findings

Question 57

Define encoding.

Answer 57

converts info. into a useable form (code) that can be stored & represented in the memory system.

Question 58

Define retrieval.

Answer 58

locating info. stored in memory bringing it into consciousness when needed.

Question 59

Define attention

Answer 59

whether the person responds to sitmuli

Question 60

What are the 3 steps of operant conditioning?

Answer 60

stimulus (antedecent), behaviour, consequence