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Term 1 Flashcards

1
Q

THEORY

A

An explanation of how and why a behaviour occurs

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2
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Behavioural

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Rewards
Consequence/punishments
Learned

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3
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Cognitive

A

Problem solving
Perspective
Viewpoint

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4
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Sociocultural

A 
How society effects your behaviour 
Culture 
Religion 
Gender
Social class
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5
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Psychodynamic

A

Unconscious motives

Traumatic childhood

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6
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Humanistic

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Self esteem

How you view yourself

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7
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Physiological/Biological

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Genetics
Chemical imbalances
Damages

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8
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5 Goals of psychology (DPECC)

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Describe behaviour
Predict behaviour
Explain behaviour
Control or change behaviour

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9
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The scientific method

A

Define and describe (5 Ws)
Form a hypothesis
Choose a research strategy
Conduct a study to test hypothesis *different charts
Analyse the data to support your hypothesis

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10
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Hypothesis

A

An educated guess

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11
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Case study

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An in-depth observation of ONE person

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12
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Correlational studies

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Test the relationship between two or more variables

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13
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NEURONS

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Cells in the central nervous system that transmits information

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14
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Endorphins

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Neurotransmitters (natural pain killer)

When released we feel less pain

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15
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Acetyclohline

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Neurotransmitters related to muscle mouvement

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16
Q

Serotonin

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Affects mood,appetite, behaviour…

Too little can cause depression

17
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Dopamine

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Reward motivated behaviour (getting 100%)

18
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Norepinephrine

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Regulates sleep,arousal and mood

19
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Sympathetic nervous system

A

Emergency, accelerated heart beat (fight or flight)

20
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Parasympathetic nervous system

21
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Frontal lobe

A

Memory, problem solving

22
Q

Temporal lobe

A

Smell, taste, perception

23
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Parietal lobe

A

Sensation, perception,

24
Q

Occipital lobe

A

Movement, recognizing colour

25
Q

Cerebellum

A

Balance , muscle tone

26
Q

Brain stem

A

Breathing, heart rate, swallowing

27
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Amygdala

A

Governs our emotions FEARS AND AGRESSION

28
Q

Septum

29
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Hippocampus

A

Plays a role in transfer of info from short to long term memory
Hippo in a campus

30
Q

Thalamus

A

Attention we pay to things that stimulate our senses

31
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Hypothalamus

A 
Sleep 
Body temperature 
Thirst 
Hunger 
Your drives
32
Q

Left hemisphere

A

Language and Logic

33
Q

Broca’s area

A

Controls speech muscles

34
Q

Wernicke’s area

A

Comprehension of speech

35
Q

Right hemisphere

A

Creativity

36
Q

Medulla

A

Brain stem

Life functions heart rate respiratory

37
Q

Pons

A

At the top of medulla facial movements and conscious

Acts as a bridge or passage way for neural signals

38
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Sensory neurons

A

Pain messages

Ex: bang your knee

39
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Motor neurons

A

Movement messages

Ex: rubbing your knee

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