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Semester 2 Exam Flashcards

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biological

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believes our behavior comes from how our brain functions and our hormones and genes

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evolutionary

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evolution of behavior and mental processes by adaptive behavior

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cognitive

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the role thoughts play in behavior

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humanistic

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stresses the human capacity of the brain and helps people explore their feelings and potential

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psychoanalytic

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relationship between unconscious and conscious mental processes, focuses on anger/aggressive impulses and how stress influences behavior

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behavioral/learning

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studies how people learn from their past experiences and habits that are applied and effect behavior

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sociocultural

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studies the influence of gender, ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic status on behavior and mental processes

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biopsychosocial

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mental processes are influenced by the interaction of biological processes, psychological dispositions, and social factors

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Eclectic

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combining a variety of theories into your own unique approach

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difference between psychiatrist and psychologist

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psychiatrist can prescribe medications

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naturalistic observation

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describes how people/animals behave in the natural environment

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case study

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in-depth analysis of a single-subject (jeanie)

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experiment

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variables changed to observe effects of other variables

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longitudinal studies

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research where the same people are restudied and retested over time

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independent variable

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variable manipulated

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dependent variable

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variable that may change due to the independent

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control group

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nothing is changed

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experimental group

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variable is changed and the group is exposed to the independent variable

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how many neurons do we have?

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90 to 180 billion (98.8% of them are in the brain)

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how much does the brain weigh?

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2% of total body weight or about 3 pounds

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how much oxygen does the brain use?

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25% of all our bodies’s oxygen

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soma

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cell body

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nucleus

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energy source

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dendrites

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receives messages from other cells

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myelin sheath

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covers the axon and helps speed neural impulses

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axon

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passes messages away from the soma to other neurons, muscles, and glands

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terminal buttons

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forms junctions between other cells

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synapse

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space between two neurons

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frontal lobe

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(behind the forehead) initiates/coordinates motor movements and higher cognitive skills like problem solving and thinking

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temporal lobe

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(behind temples) makes sense of what you hear/info from senses like smell and vision

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occipital lobe

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(back of brain by the skull) processes visual info coming into the brain

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parietal lobe

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(below the crown of the head) processes sensory info from the whole body (info of pain, touch, and pressure)

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what part of the brain makes us uniquely human?

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cerebral cortex

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pupil

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black circles with openings that allow light into the eye

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lens

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(behind pupil) changes thickness to adjust to distance

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retina

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contains neurotransmitters called photoreceptors (reflected from the lens)

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rods (part of retina)

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brightness of light

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cones (part of retina)

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color vision

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sensation

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simulation of sensory receptors and transmission of info to the C.N.S

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perception

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psychological process through which we interpret sensory simulation

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monocular cues

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visual cues that only need one eye to be perceived

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binocular cues

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visual cues requiring toh eyes to be percieved

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depth

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distance away/ability to see objects as 3-D

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