Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

General Psychology > Review Test 1 > Flashcards

Review Test 1 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards AP® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

Neuroscience Psychology Perspective

A

How body and brain work together to produce our behavior and interpret our experiences

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Evolutionary Psychology Perspective

A

How nature has selected traits over time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Behavior Genetics Psychology Perspective

A

How our genes influence our behavior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Psychodynamic Psychology Perspective

A

Unconscious experience (Freud)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Behavioral Psychology Perspective

A

Observable responses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Cognitive Psychology Perspective

A

Thought processes and how we interpret/encode experiences

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Social-Cultural Psychology Perspective

A

How our behavior behavior is linked to our social and cultural background

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Biological Psychology Profession

A

Study of genes and neuroscience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Developmental Psychology Profession

A

How we develop over time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Cognitive Psychology Profession

A

Looking at our thinking processes/how we interpret situations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Social Psychology Profession

A

How our social situation effect show we interpret things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Counseling Psychology Profession

A

Studies and assesses individuals with life adjustment issues

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Clinical Psychology Profession

A

Studies and assesses psychological disorders (OCD, bipolar disorder, etc)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Industrial/Organizational Psychology Profession

A

applies psychological principles to the business world

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Applied Research

A

Solving practical problems in real world setting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Basic Research

A

Science that aims to increase knowledge base

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Naturalistic Observation

A

Observe and record behaviors in natural occurring situations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Case study

A

Studying one person in depth in hope of revealing universal principles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Survey Research

A

A questionnaire to record self reported attitudes/behavior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Population

A

All cases in a group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Random Sample

A

Each person has an equal chance of being chosen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Double blind Experiment

A

Researcher and participant don’t know which group the participant was assigned to

23
Q

Placebo effect

A

An inert substance used to testif the same result are triggered

24
Q

Independent Variable

A

Variable/factor that is being studied

25
Q

Dependent Variable

A

The fact or that may change in response to what is being studied

26
Q

Biological Psychology

A

The branch of psychology that is corn earned. With the links between biology and behavior

27
Q

Neuron

A

Nerve cell, building block of the nervous system

28
Q

Dendrite

A

Receives messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body

29
Q

Axon

A

Where messages are sent to other neurons or to muscles or glands

30
Q

Myelin sheath

A

Makes possible vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses acts as electrical insulator

31
Q

Axon terminals

A

Sends off impulses to the next neuron

32
Q

Psychology

A

Science of behavior (observable action) and mental processes (internal subjective experiences)

33
Q

Action Potential

A

Based on movement of electrical charges between the outside/inside of the cell. When it occurs a message is sent to neighboring cells through the axon

34
Q

Neurotransmitters

A

Chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons, bind to receptor sites on the receiving neuron (generates a new action potential)

35
Q

Acetylcholine (ACh)

A
  1. common type of neurotransmitter
  2. activates muscles that help body move
  3. if blocked muscles can’t contract
36
Q

Serotonin

A
  1. Responsible for maintaining mood balance, hunger, sleep, and arousal
  2. Not enough leads to depression
37
Q

Dopamine

A
  1. Helps control the brains reward and pleasure centers

2. movement, emotional response

38
Q

Endorphins

A

“Natural pain killers”

39
Q

Autonomic nervous system

A

Controls self regulated action of internal organs and glands

40
Q

Somatic nervous system

A

Controls voluntary movements of the skeletal muscles

41
Q

Sympathetic nervous system

A

Arousing

42
Q

Parasympathetic nervous system

A

Calming

43
Q

Central nervous system

A

Brain and spinal cord

44
Q

Peripheral nervous system

A

Sensory and motor nerves

45
Q

Limbic system

A

Coordinate emotional responding memories and basic regulatory functions in brain

46
Q

Hypothalamus

A

Four F’s: feeding, fleeing, fighting, and mating

47
Q

Amygdala

A

Fight or flight, center for emotional behavior

48
Q

Hippocampus

A

Memory center

49
Q

Pituitary gland

A

Regulates endocrine glands, controlled by hypothalamus

50
Q

Corpus callosum

A

Bridge of fibers passing information between 2 cerebral hemispheres

51
Q

Reticular formation

A

Alertness, mediating the overall level of consciousness

52
Q

Medulla

A

Controls breathing, heart beating, etc you don’t have to think about it to do it

53
Q

Pons

A

Bladder, hearing, taste, eye movement

General Psychology (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions