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Psych 101 Cumulative Review
Covering of multiple fields of Psych
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
05/07/2013

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Term
Roots of Psych (2)
Definition
1. Philosophy
2. Physiology
Term
Nature vs Nurtue
Definition
Genetics versus Enviroment (twin studies ideal)
Term
Neuron
Definition
nerve cell
Term
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Definition
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Term
Synapse
Definition
junction between axon top of the sending neuron and the dendrite/cell body of the receiving neuron.
Term
Synaptic Gap
Definition
Gap between the Synapse and receiving neuron
Term
Axon
Definition
bridge of neurons
Term
Cell Body
Definition
Life support of neuron
Term
Dendrites
Definition
Branches of Cell Body
Term
Myelin Sheath
Definition
insulates and speeds up AP during travel between neurons
Term
Peripheral Nervous System is _________ and ________
Definition
Automatic and Somatic
Term
What does it mean when the nervous system is automatic?
Definition
controls self-regulated action of internal glands and organs
Term
What does it mean when the nervous system is somatic?
Definition
Voluntary control of skeletal muscles
Term
Two types of automatic controls
Definition
Sympathetic (arousal)
Parasympathetic (calming)
Term
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Definition
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Term
frontal lobe fucntion
Definition
reasoning, language, motor skills
Term
Parietal Lobe function
Definition
Senses (especially touch)
Term
Temporal Lobe Function
Definition
Memory and auditory stuffs
Term
Occipital Lobe Function
Definition
Sight
Term
Inattentional Blindness
Definition
Can't focus on two things
Term
Change Blindness
Definition
People can't detect change
Term
Selective Attention
Definition
Conscious awareness is only aware of a small amount of things, although people naturally know much more subconsciously
Term
Circadian Rhythms
Definition
biological clock concerning sleep and light
Term
States of Consciousness
Definition
1. Daydreaming
2. Drowsiness
3. Dreaming
4. Awake
Term
First 2 stages of sleep have ______ waves
Definition
Theta waves; small amps slow waves
Term
Stages 3-4 of sleep have ______ Waves
Definition
delta waves; large amps but slow
Term
REM (stage 5) has _______ waves
Definition
Beta; small amp and fast
Term
First two stages of sleep's function
Definition
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Term
Last two stages of sleep's function
Definition
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Term
REM
Definition
Rapid-eye-movements; dreaming
Term
Serious Sleep disorders (3)
Definition
1. Insomnia- Can't sleep
2. Narcolepsy- random pass out
3. Sleep Apnea- snoring
Term
Juvenile Sleep disorders (3)
Definition
1. Night Terrors
2. Sleepwalking
3. Sleeptalking
Term
Risks of Sleep Deprivation (5)
Definition
1. Fatigue and possible death
2. Impaired Concentration
3. Emotional Irritability
4. Depressed Immune System
5. Greater Vulnerability
Term
Latent Content of a dream
Definition
Term
Manifest Content of a dream
Definition
Term
Temperament
Definition
emotional reactivity and intensity
Term
Fraternal Twins
Definition
Different DNA
Term
Identical Twins
Definition
Same DNA and looks
Term
Norms
Definition
cultural expectations
Term
Characteristics of Individualistic cultures (5; Self/coping/morality/relationships/attributing behavior)
Definition
1.Independent
2. Change Reality
3. Individual Morality
4. Many Relationships
5. Behavior reflects personality
Term
Traits of Collectivism (5; Self/coping/morality/relationships/attributing behavior)
Definition
1. Interdependent
2. Accommodate to reality
3. Social Network morality
4. Few, but close relations
5. Behavior reflects social norms and roles
Term
Gender Identity
Definition
how a person views his/herself in terms of gender
Term
Gender Roles
Definition
expectations of a gender
Term
Natural Reflexes of Infant
Definition
1. Finding Food
2. Crying
Term
Stages of Prenatal Development
Definition
1. Conception
2. Becomes zygote
3. embryo
4. Fetus
Term
Teratogens
Definition
chemicals and viruses that can harm a developing fetus
Term
Assimilation
Definition
Incorporating new experiences into current understanding
Term
Accomodation
Definition
adjusting understanding and modifying it
Term
Piaget's stages of development
Definition
1. Sensorimotor
2. Preoperational
3. Concrete operational
4. Formal Operational
Term
Authoritarian Parenting
Definition
Rules and obedience
Term
Permissive Parenting
Definition
Parents submit to the child's demands
Term
Authoritative
Definition
Parents respond to child, although they are demanding (mix of permissive and authoritarian)
Term
Secure Attachment
Definition
child is willing to explore in the presence of mother
Term
Insecure attachment
Definition
clings to mommy and may refuse to explore at all
Term
Perception
Definition
interpretation of stimulus
Term
Sensation
Definition
Sensing of stimulus
Term
Absolute Threshold
Definition
minimum stimulation required to detect a stimulus
Term
Subliminal Threshold
Definition
when one cannot detect a stimulus that is present
Term
Rods
Definition
Interpret with black and white
Term
Cones
Definition
Interpret with color
Term
Sensory Adaption
Definition
Getting used to a stimulus to the point one forgets about it
Term
4 sensations of touch
Definition
1. Pressure
2. Warmth
3. Coldness
4. Pain
Term
Different types of taste
Definition
1. Sweet
2. Sour
3. Salty
4. Bitter
5. Umami
Term
Memories are linked to what sense?
Definition
Smell
Term
Positive Reinforcement
Definition
Adding a desirable Stimulus
Term
Negative Reinforcement
Definition
removing an aversive stimulus
Term
Shaping
Definition
Reward behavior to the point where it's uniform
Term
Consequences of Physical Punishment
Definition
1. Resentment
2. Fear
3. Aggression
Term
7 +2
Definition
The capacity of to remember short term things
Term
Serial Position Effect
Definition
Easier to remember first and last items
Term
Spacing Effect
Definition
Easier to remember info when one rehearses over time
Term
Encoding
Definition
Perceiving and interpreting a memory
Term
Storage
Definition
Have the memory available for access
Term
Retrieval
Definition
accessing storage to recall a memory
Term
Sensory Memory
Definition
Immediate Event
Term
Working Memory
Definition
Short-Term memory
Term
Long Term-Memory
Definition
easier to remember memory that lasts a long time
Term
Source Amnesia
Definition
Attributing an event to the wrong source
Term
Flashbulb Memories
Definition
Memories that are very clear due to emotional significance
Term
How does one remember things better?
Definition
Mnemonics
Term
g
Definition
general intelligence
Term
Sternberg's types of Intelligence
Definition
1. Analytical (tests)
2. Creative
3. Practical (street smarts)
Term
Creativity
Definition
the ability to produce ideas that are both novel and valuable
Term
Emotional Intelligence
Definition
the ability to perceive, understand, and use emotions
Term
Flynn Effect
Definition
the steady increase of IQs
Term
Two criteria used in defining an intellectual disability
Definition
1. Poor IQ (under 75-70)
2. Poor adaptive abilities
Term
Main Components of Emotion
Definition
1. Physiological activation
2. Expressive Behaviors
3. Conscious Experience
Term
Tend and befriend
Definition
Women's urge to care for offspring and desire for support
Term
Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory
Definition
Physical arousal and a cognitive label result in emotion
Term
James-Lange theory of emotion
Definition
Physiology leads to emotion
Term
Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
Definition
emotion and arousal happen at the time
Term
id
Definition
primal human
Term
ego
Definition
real human
Term
superego
Definition
ideal human
Term
Personality
Definition
an individual's pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
Term
Maslow's personality
Definition
1. Physiology
2. Safety
3. Love
4. esteem
5. self-actualization
Term
Criteria for disordered behavior
Definition
1. Deviant
2. Distress
3. Dysfunctional
Term
Positive Schizophrenia
Definition
presence of bad behaviors
Term
Negative Schizophrenia
Definition
Absence of good behavior
Term
Medical Model
Definition
1. Etiology (cause and development)
2. Diagnosis (symptoms)
3. Treatment
4. Prognosis
Term
Antisocial behavior
Definition
lack of conscience of wrongdoing
Term
ECT
Definition
electroconvulsive therapy
Term
Systematic desensitization
Definition
counter conditioning anxiety via exposure
Term
Social facilitation
Definition
improvement in the presence of others
Term
Social Loafing
Definition
being lazy when with others
Term
Just World Phenomenon
Definition
tendency for people to believe the world is fair
Term
Cognitive Dissonance
Definition
Awareness that attitude and behavior differ
Term
Milgram studied _______
Definition
Obedience
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