Test 1: Chapters 1, 2, 5.1, 5.4 Flashcards
The scientific study of affect, behavior, and cognition in humans and animals.
Psychology
A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on the scientific method.
Ex: Astrology and Psychoanalysis
Pseudoscience
Affect, Behavior, and Cognition
Affect=Feelings
Behavior=Action
Cognition=Thoughts
Psychology’s ABCs
The thought that your skull had direct relation to your personality and different lumps and indents meant something specific.
Phrenology
The man who had a tamping pole go though his brain and live.
Damaged frontal cortex=loss in ability to “filter his thoughts”
Phineas Gage
The Brain and Spinal Cord
Central Nervous System (CNS)
The sensory and motor nerves
Somatic=Voluntary
Autonomic=Involuntary
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Fight or Flight
Calms you down
Sympathetic NS
Parasympathetic NS
Brain structure simple
2 hemispheres connected by Corpus Collosum
Lobe that controls sensations and motor functions
Parietal Lobe
Lobe that controls personality, impulse control, attention
Frontal Lobe
Lobe that controls Vision
Occipital Lobe
Lobe that controls Language, hearing, speech, communication
Temporal Lobe
Two hemispheres severed but still work separately
Split-Brain Research
Controls movement, balance, vision, cognitive function
Cerebellum
Controls emotional response, fear, aggression, emotional memory
Bloodborne Reference
Amygdala
Controls memory, learning, emotional processing (anxiety)
Hippocampus
Controls hormones, temperature, nervous system, appetite, sleep, thirst, sex drive
Hypothalamus
4 F’s
Fighting, Fleeing, Feeding, Mating ;)
Feel good to do, doesn’t feel like work, usually for self
Intrinsic Motivation
For reward, praise, money, etc.
Extrinsic Motivation
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological > Safety > Love/belonging > Esteem > Self-actualization
Breathing, food, water
Physiological Needs
Security of body and employment
Safety Needs
Family, Friends, lovers
Love/Belonging Needs
Self Esteem, confidence, Achievement
Esteem Needs
Morality, Confidence, Lack of Prejudice
Self-actualization Needs
Misattribution of Arousal
Your body confusing one emotion for another due to similar symptoms of emotions + outer factors.
Ex: Experimental Bridge Test
Mindset
Growth and Fixed
How your mind will go about things and how it sees different situation.
James-Lange Theory
“Instant fear”
Ex: I’m afraid because of the bears
Schacter-Singer Theory
Must process yourself before showing emotion.
Display Rules
Cultural rules on when to display emotion and when not to.
Self-regulation Theory
Put treat in front of dog and telling them to not touch it.
delay of gratification
