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Psyc 101 Exam 1
Psyc 101
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
02/02/2011

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operational definiton
Definition
description of the procedures in a study
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Goals of psychology
Definition
description, prediction, explanation, control
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cognitive approaches
Definition
man as an active processor in his environment
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structuralism
Definition
study of introspection and consciousness
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Functionalism
Definition
study how the mind works to allow an organism to adapt to its environment
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Psychodynamic
Definition
study of physiological forces that underlie human behavior.
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Humanistic
Definition
concerned with the human dimension of psychology.
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cognitive
Definition
explores mental processes in judgement and decision making
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naturalist obervation
Definition
observes behavior as it naturally occurs
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quasi experimental design
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lack of random assignment but still measure variables
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CNS
Definition
brain and spinal cord
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PNS
Definition
somatic and autonomic
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Sympathetic Nervous System
Definition
Apart of the Autonomic Nervous system, controls fight or flight
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parasympathetic nervous system
Definition
reverses effects of fight or flight response
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Multiple Sclerosis
Definition
demylination
blindess, paralysis, numbness, shaking, dementia
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afferent neurons
Definition
sensory neurons
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efferent neurons
Definition
motor neurons
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Ach
Definition
activates motor neurons, regulates memory, attention, arousal
Alzheimers
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Norepinephrine
Definition
modulation of mood and arousal (elevated by cocaine)
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Dopamine
Definition
initiation of movement and motor control
pleasureable emotions
Parkinsons
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GABA
Definition
inhibitory
motor control and muscle movement
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Serotonin
Definition
mood, aggressive behavior, appetite, sleep
target for depression
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Endorphins
Definition
naturally occuring opiates
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Endorphins
Definition
naturally occuring opiates
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Agonists
Definition
mimic NTs
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antagonists
Definition
block NTs
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Selective Reuptake Serotonin Inhibitors
Definition
prevent preynaptic neuron from uptaking serotonin so more is available to the postsynaptic neuron
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Brain Stem
Definition
Medula, cerebellum, midbrain
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midbrain
Definition
thalamus/hypothalamus/limbic system
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limbic system
Definition
hippocampus and amygdala
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amygdala
Definition
detecting threats
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hippocampus
Definition
things like hunger, thirst, sex, forming new memories
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thalamus
Definition
relaying sennsations, sleep, alertness
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hypothalamus
Definition
body temp, hunger, thirst
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parietal lobe
Definition
take in sensory info and make motor movements
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Apraxia
Definition
results from damage to Paritel lobe, cant make intentional movements
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temporal lobe
Definition
interpreting info related to hearing
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angular gyrus
Definition
comprehension of written words
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corpus callosum
Definition
allows left and right brain to communicate
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left brain
Definition
language, mood, verbal abilities
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right brain
Definition
spatial and contextual skills
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Lobes
Definition
frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
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aphasia
Definition
inability to understand language
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Expressive Aphasia
Definition
cant articulate
damage to Brocas area
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Receptive Aphasia
Definition
cant comprehend language
damage to Wernickes area
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Conduction Aphasia
Definition
cant repeat words or sentences
damage to nerves connecting brocas and wernickes area
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autonomic nervous system
Definition
mostly involuntary movements
apart of PNS
spit inti sympathetic and parasympathetic movements
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somatic nervous sysem
Definition
mostly voluntary movements (apart of PNS)
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