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Psychology Units 3 & 4

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Spinal Reflex - Edrolo Flashcards
Neuron,
Sensory neuron,
Motor neuron
9  cards
Spinal Reflex - My Notes
Explain the spinal reflex
1  cards
Somatic And Autonomic - Edrolo Flashcards
Ans,
Parasympathetic nervous system,
Sympathetic nervous system
5  cards
Somatic And Autonomic - My Notes
Fight flight freeze response,
Jonah was very scared of spiders ...,
Explain what happens with the sym...
4  cards
Central And Peripheral - Edrolo Flashcards
Cns,
Afferent neuron,
Efferent neuron
6  cards
Central And Peripheral - My Notes
The brain,
Spinal cord,
4 parts of the spinal cord
3  cards
The Neuron - Edrolo Flashcards
Axon,
Axon terminals,
Cell body soma
6  cards
BRAIN
Frontal lobe,
Primary motor cortex,
Parietal lobe
7  cards
Neural Communication - Edrolo Flashcards
Action potential,
Excitatory effect,
Neurotransmitters
8  cards
Neural Communication - My Notes
Type of energy,
Explain communication within a ne...,
Explain communication between neu...
3  cards
Neurotransmitters - Edrolo Flashcards
Gaba,
Excitatory neurotransmitter,
Inhibitory neurotransmitter
6  cards
Neurotransmitters - My Notes
The role of neurotransmitters,
Types of neurotransmitters
2  cards
Chronic Nervous System Changes - Edrolo Flashcards
Dopamine,
Chronic,
Gaba
4  cards
Chronic Nervous System Changes - My Notes
Neurotransmitter interruption,
Side effects of neurotransmitter ...,
Treating neurotransmitter interru...
9  cards
What Is Stress? - Edrolo Flashcards
Distress,
Acculturative stress,
Eustress
6  cards
What Is Stress - My Notes
What can cause stress,
Two categories of stress reactions,
Physiological
5  cards
Positive Effects Of Stress - My Notes
What happens if stress is prolonged
1  cards
Positive Effects Of Stress - Edrolo Flashcards
Cortisol,
Fight flight freeze response,
Hpa axis
8  cards
Biological Processes Of Stress - Edrolo Flashcards
Counter shock,
Alarm reaction stage,
General adaption syndrome
9  cards
Psychological Processes Of Stress - Edrolo Flashcards
Emotion focused coping,
Challenge,
Harm loss
13  cards
Coping With Stress - Edrolo Flashcards
Avoidance strategy,
Approach strategy,
Coping flexibility
11  cards
SAC 2 Practice Questions
Describe the role of appraisal in...,
List three differences between eu...,
Two pros and two cons of cortisol
3  cards
What Is Learning And Memory? - My Notes
4 facts about learning,
3 facts about memory,
Synaptogenesis
4  cards
What Is Learning And Memory? - Edrolo Flashcards
Developmental plasticity,
Adaptive plasticity,
Memory
6  cards
LONG TERM POTENTIATION AND LONG TERM DEPRESSION - Edrolo Flashcards
Long term potentiation,
Long term depression,
Hebb s rule 1949
11  cards
Factors Invovled In Clasical Conditioning - Edrolo Flashcards
Extinction,
Acquisition,
Stimulus discrimination
5  cards
What Is Classical Conditioning? -Edrolo Flashcards
Before conditioning,
After conditioning,
Conditioned response
10  cards
Neurotransmitters And Neurohormones
Glutamate,
Adrenaline,
Neuromodulator
6  cards
Little Albert + Ethical Considerarions
Confidenality,
Conditioned emotional response,
Informed consent
11  cards
Operant Conditioning
Behaviour,
Antecedent,
Operant
13  cards
Reinforcement Vs Punishment
Negative reinforcement,
Positive reinforcement,
Positive reinforcement
7  cards
Factors Involved In Operant Conditioning
Extinction,
Acquisition,
Stimulus discrimination
6  cards
What Is Observational Learning
Motivation,
Attention,
Reinforcement
12  cards
Atkinson Shiffrin
Chunking,
Capacity,
Echoic memory
23  cards
Research Into Social Learning
Social learning,
Modelling,
Vicarious punishment
7  cards
Practical Investigation
Abstract,
Aim,
Allocation
83  cards
Memory And The Brain
Cerebellum,
Amygdala,
Declarative memory
26  cards
Brain Trauma
Amnesia,
Alzheimer s disease,
Anterograde amnesia
22  cards
Retrieval
The three rs of retrieval 3 diffe...,
Recall,
Free recall
10  cards
Helping Me Remember
Context dependent cue,
Elaborative rehearsal,
Maintenance rehearsal
14  cards
Reconstructing Memories
Fallibility,
Eyewitness testimony,
Misinformation effect
11  cards
Helping Retrieval
Free recall,
Cued recall,
Recall
8  cards
Measuring Consciousness
Amplitude brainwaves,
Alpha brainwaves,
Brainwaves
40  cards
Sleep
Hypnic jerk,
Circadian rhythm,
Hypnogram
33  cards
The Consciousness Continuum
Altered state of consciousness asc,
Alcohol induced state,
Daydreaming
11  cards
Features Of States Of Consciousness
Awareness,
Automatic process,
Controlled process
34  cards
Stimulants And Depressants
Psychoactive drugs,
Depressants,
General effect of alcohol on beha...
7  cards
Sleep Across The Lifespan
Sleep by age,
Rem v nrem ratio by age,
Why does sleep change as you age
3  cards
Purpose Of Sleep
Total sleep time,
Rem sleep,
2 theories about the purpose of s...
12  cards
Sleep-Wake Cycle
Delayed sleep wake disorder delay...,
Circadian phase disorder,
Melatonin
18  cards
Therapy
Cbt,
Cognitive component,
Behavioural component
10  cards
Mental Health As A Continuum
High level of functionality,
Emotional wellbeing,
Mentally healthy
11  cards
Mental Health And Ethics
Placebo,
Informed consent,
Placebo effect
12  cards
Types Of Risk Factors
Precipitating risk factor,
Perpetuating risk factor,
Protective factor
7  cards
Biological And Psychological Risk Factors
Genetic vulnerability,
Biological risk factor,
Psychological risk factor
18  cards
Social Risk Factors And Cumulative Risk
Disorganised attachment,
Cumulative risk,
Social risk factor
8  cards
Pros And Cons Of Reseaech Designs And Sampling
Pros of repeated measures,
Cons of repeated measures,
Counterbalancing
12  cards
Extra Tidbits
Behavioural models,
Validity,
Reliability
3  cards
Sleep Deprivation
Microsleep,
Bac,
Partial sleep deprivation
27  cards
Dysomnias and Parasomnias
Muscle atonia,
Dysomnia,
Parasomnia
22  cards
Practice qs ascs
1eeg fast irregular unsynchronise...,
1eeg fast irregular unsynchronise...,
Ernie started a new job working r...
4  cards
STRESS, PHOBIA AND ANXIETY
Phobia,
Anxiety,
Stress
6  cards
Contributing Factors: Phobia
Cognitive bias,
Catastrophic thinking,
Long term potentiation
31  cards
Interventions: Phobia
Cbt,
Breathing retraining,
Gaba antagonists
13  cards
Resilience & Behaviour Change
Cognitive behavioural strategies,
Action,
Maintenance
21  cards
Risk Factors - Andy & Amy
Biological predisposing factor,
Psychological predisposing factors,
Social predisposing factor
12  cards
Amy & Andy CBT
Cbt,
Cognitive component,
Behavioural component
4  cards

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