psychology Flashcards
psychology definition
exploration description formation of the brain and mind in a living body in relation relation to environment with the focus on behavior
Key elements of scientific attitude in psychology
Scientist question data with healthy skepticism, and are open
to accepting changes in their conclusions, warranted by new evidence
State the general contributions of William Walden, William jeans and Fred to the psychology discipline
William, the father of experimental psychology, revolutionized the filled with the first psychology laboratory in his structuralist approach his work in mental process the foundation from modern psychology, research method and theories
early schools of thought
Structuralism Functionalism behavioral Psychologist
seven modern perspectives
Biology behavioral Cognitive Humanist psychogenic
social cultural
evolutionary
experimental vs
correlational
Experimental designs Multiple variables cause an effect Correlational designs observed without Manipulation
variables independent dependent and confounding
Independent variables are manipulated Dependent variables are measured Confounding variables are influenced
Measure Central tendency And tendency variation
Central essential of the database Variation describes the spread of the data Tendency Measured by the set data
neurons and information flow
Dendrites to sell body then Axon terminals
GLAIL Cell functions
To support and protect neurons
Electrical Charge at resting state
action potential Forces include action diffuser Electric pressure sodium potassium pump membranes( Electrical activity charged 70 mV!!!!!!
Components of synapse
Components found in synapses include synaptic vesicles , neurotransmitters , synaptic gap (or cleft),and receptor sites .
Neurons and Information Flow
From dendrites to soma/cell body, then through the axon terminals.
Function of Glial Cells
To support and protect neurons.
Electrical Charge at Resting State:
Forces Acting on Neuron during Action Potential: Questions What forces act on a neuron to produce an action potential? Answers The forces include passive diffusion, electrostatic pressure, and sodium-potassium pump activity across cell membranes.