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History of Psychology
Is psychology its own discipline,
How long has psychology been arou...,
Who founded the first formal labo...
6  cards
Today's Psychology
What does rationalism lead to,
What does empiricism lead to,
What is structuralism
6  cards
Early Foundations
What did plato study,
What did aristotle study,
What did rene descartes study
5  cards
The 4 Major Types of Research
What is historical research,
What is descriptive research the ...,
What is correlation research
9  cards
Research in Psychology
Why perform research,
What is the scientific method,
What are the components steps to ...
5  cards
what is psychology/what do psychologist do
What is psychology,
What are different kinds of socia...,
What are different kinds of natur...
6  cards
The Nervous System
What does the nervous system do,
What are the 2 main divisions of ...,
What are the brains 2 major funct...
13  cards
Major Brian Functions
The hind brain becomes the medull...,
The hind brain becomes the medull...,
The hind brain becomes the medull...
9  cards
The Cerebral Lobes
What is the frontal lobes for,
What are the parietal lobes for,
What is the occipital lobe for
5  cards
Right & Left Hemisphere Specialization
What does the left hemisphere of ...,
What does the right hemisphere do...
2  cards
Neurotransmitters
What are the 4 main neurotransmit...,
What does acetylcholine involve,
What does dopamine involve
5  cards
Sensation
What is sensation,
What are the two types of sensory...,
What is an absolute threshold
12  cards
Body Senses
There are 3 types of body senses ...,
What does the vestibular sense in...,
What does the kinesthetic sense i...
4  cards
Fields in Psychology
What are the 8 fields in psychology,
What are the uses of clinical cou...,
What are the uses of educational ...
12  cards
Health Psychology
What is health psychology,
What is stress,
What are the two different stress
5  cards
Effects of stress
What are the negative effects of ...,
What is impairment in cognitive f...,
What is shock disorientation nega...
7  cards
Personality Patterns and Illness
What did friedman and rosenman st...,
What were the two types of person...,
What did williams study in 1986
6  cards
Therapy for Type-A person
What do type a people need in the...,
What is you message,
What is an i message and what doe...
3  cards
Coping with Chronic Illness
Who made stage model theory,
What are the stages to stage mode...,
What is taylors theory
4  cards
Consciousness
What is consciousness,
What is the most common form of a...,
What are the two theories of sleep
10  cards
Sleep Disorders
What are 6 sleep disorders,
What is somnambulism sleep walking,
What are some facts about somnamb...
9  cards
Sleep Issues
What is a circadian rhythm,
What is the circadian rhythm caus...,
What happens with melatonin throu...
9  cards
Drugs and Consciousness
What is a psychoactive drug,
What are the 4 basic categories o...,
What are narcotics made of
10  cards
Learning
What is learning,
What are the 3 compents of learning,
What are the 3 types of learning
20  cards
Patterns of Reinforcement
What are the 2 patterns of reinfo...,
What is continuous reinforcement,
What is partial reinforcement
5  cards
something
What are teratogens,
What are the three maternal condi...,
What does the maternal condition ...
8  cards

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