Unit 3 Flashcards
What does the CBS do
Processing info and connects to the PNS
What’s the function of the PNS
Carry info around the body
What term is used to describe parasympathetic and sympathetic
Antagonistic
What’s the function of the cerebral cortex
Receives sensory info and coordinates voluntary movement and decision making
What’s the function of the Limbic system
LTM, emotion, behaviour and motivation
Function of the cerebellum
Balance and coordination
Function of the medulla
Involuntary movements like digestion and breathing
What’s the function of the corpus callosum
Bridge of tissue deep within the brain to help info be transferred between the two hemispheres
What’s the function of the association area
Controls intelligence at the front of the brain
What’s the function of the sensory area
Impulses from skin organs and muscles
What’s the function of the Motor area
Impulses to skeletal muscle
What’s the definition of perception
Process by which the brain analyses and makes sense out of incoming sensory info
What’s segregation of objects
Brain segregates the image into the figure and the background
E.g. A vase or 2 people
What’s relative size
The brain uses visual cues such as relative size to make sense out of visual images
Like the further away an object is the smaller it appears
What’s super imposition
When the image of one object blocks the image of another. The blocked object is perceived further away
What’s relative height in field
When a group of objects have their bases below a visible horizon. The Lower bases appear closer
What’s binocular disparity
Each eye sees an object from a different position so the brain fuses it together
What’s perceptual constancy
Our visual perception of our surroundings take into account sizes and shape of well known objects
Like a door closing we accept it’s not changed size
What’s recognition
Overall shape is more important than detail.
Like woman or old lady
What happens to items in the sTM
Decay or displaced
How can you put STM into LTm
Rehearsal, organisation and elaboration
What’s the serial position effect
Recalling the first and last
What’s chunking
Improve STM and helps to make things easier to remember
What’s a contextual cue
Signal or reminder e.g. A familiar smell
What’s episodic memory and where’s it stored
Recall of personal facts and experiences and it’s in various regions of the cortex
What’s semantic memory and where’s it stored
General knowledge and non personal facts and it’s in various regions of the cortex
What’s procedural memory
Motor and mental skills and it’s in the motor cortex
Where’s emotional memory
Positive or negative associations and it’s between the cortex and limbic system
What’s spatial memory
Recall of info and environment and it’s in the limbic system
What’s encoding
Info added to memory. Can be shallow or elaborative.
What’s social facilitation
Competing situations in which can enhance your performance
What’s de individuation
Behaviour is disowned by an individual and responsibility for it is by the group eg vandalism
What’s internalisation
Individuals are persuaded to adopt beliefs by an external influence like a political party
What’s identification
Individual purposely changes beliefs to be like admirer.
Can be influenced by advertising if they are drinking this drink for example
What’s non verbal communication
Tongue, eyes and hands etc
What’s verbal communication
Transmission of knowledge
What’s learning
Change in behaviour due to experience
What’s generalisation
After having an Unripe banana may reject a ripe green apple because they fear ifs also i ripe
What’s discrimination
May pet a dog they recognise but won’t with a dog they don’t who looks bad
What’s trial and error learning
Type of learning thag relies on reinforcement
What’s shaping
Use of reinforcement to produce desired behaviour
What’s infant attachment
Successful bonding process between infant and carer
