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Test #1 Flashcards

1
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Literal def of “Psychology”

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“Mind study”

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Formal def of Psychology

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Science of behavior and mental processes

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Difference b/w psychology and psychiatry

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psychiatry uses medicine and goes to med school

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4
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psych vs pseudopsych

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pseudo are bad practices passed of as science ,unresearched, unproven.

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empirical evidence

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Observed, experienced evidence through experiment

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types of questions scientific method answers

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Questions which can be accepted / rejected by observation and experiment

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7
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define hypothesis

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reasonable idea / prediction as to what happens in outcome of experiment

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independent variable

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what you control, given to experimental group

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dependent variable

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what you measure, effects of independent variable

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control group

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not exposed to independent variable, given placebo sometimes.

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experimental group

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given the independent variable

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random assignment

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assures a certain amount of bias distribution and trait distribution

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correlation

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two things seem to be related in a way, not causal.

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correlation studies

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when it would be unethical or impossible to introduce an experiment or independent variable. Do surveys ,record reviews, etc instead. (ie abuse, overdose)

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placebo

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fake drug, can be given to control group to ensure not aware of which group they’re in.

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Biological perspective

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“It’s in the genes” our chemicals and physiological circumstances govern our actions

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Cognitive perspective

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Science can be used to study thought

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Sociocultural perspective

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Behave the way we do b/c of culture, circumstance.

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Behavioral perspective

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mind not part of psych, only behaviors and observation matter.

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Psychodynamic (whole-person) perspective

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unconscious mind holds needs, desires, etc. control

21
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developmental perspective

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what is inherent vs. what is learned (nature vs. nurture)

22
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Wilhelm Wundt

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First to apply sci method to mind / body.

First psych lab

23
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introspection method

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where you describe your own perceptions and thoughts. Wundt created.

24
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Freud’s principles

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Psychodynamic, unconscious motives, psychoanalysis. Nature vs. Nurture

25
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emphasis in humanistic psychology

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uniqueness of individual, emphasis on positive side

26
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B.F. Skinner

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Behavioral perspective, only events and behaviors matter.

27
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evolution

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individuals of a particular species gain certain traits which either succeed or fail, resulting in reproduction of that particular line of genetics.

28
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Genotype vs phenotype

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genotype is the actual code or set of genes,

phenotype is the outward expression of that genotype.

29
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Chromosomes vs genes

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Chromosomes are DNA spooled around proteins which are present int he nucleus.
Genes are portions of DNA which hold the sequence for a particular trait

30
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Sec chromosomes

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23rd, X(f), Y(m)

31
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Body’s 2 communication systems

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Nervous - Brain, nerves, etc.

Endocrine - Hormones, pituitary, adrenal glands.

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Subsystems of nervous system

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CNS - central nervous system. Brain, spinal chord.

PNS - Peripheral nervous system. Somatic - voluntary control, autonomic - organs, etc. (sympathetic, parasympathetic)

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components of peripheral nervous system

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Somatic - voluntary control,

Autonomic - organs, etc. (sympathetic, parasympathetic)

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Function of autonomic nervous system

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Organ and involuntary control.

35
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Neurons - definition and parts

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Cell used in nervous system function.
Axon - Away, terminal buttons at end.
Dendrites - Incoming, chemical receptors.
Soma - Control center (nucleus)
Synapse - Gap b/w neurons, chemical space.
Glial cells - generates myelin sheath.

36
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Motor and sensory neurons.

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Motor - from brain to muscles, organs, glands.

Sensory - from senses to brain.

37
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Layers of brain

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Brain stem - most primitive, links spinal chord to brain.
Lymbic system - Emotion, memory
Cerebral Cortex - Higher thought, perceiving, 1/4 inch thick.

38
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Parts / function of brain stem

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Medulla - Breathing, heartrate
Pons - Brain activity during sleep / dreaming
Reticular formation - Alertness of brain

39
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parts / function of Lymbic system

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Hippocampus - Long term memory processing
Amygdala - Memories, strong emotions (fear, aggression)
Hypothalamus - Links nervous and endocrine systems, monitors blood, feel-good emotions.

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Lobes / function of Cerebral Cortex

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Frontal - Motor, Mirror neurons.
Parietal - Touching and spatial relationships
Temporal - Sound, speech, long term memory.
Occipital - Vision

41
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Corpus Colllosum

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connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain.

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