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| Neuroscience, Evolutionary, Behavior genetics, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, social-cultural |
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| Perception of a relationship where none actually exists |
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| Method of research. Involves observation and hypothesis, critical thinking, etc. |
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| Method of research. Includes case studies, surveys, naturalistic observation |
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| Method of research. One factor predicts another, two events occur together, correlation but not causation. |
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| 40 billion+ neurons in brain. Axon covered in myelin sheath. Dendrites are short fibers. |
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| Membrane selectively permeable; lets small Na+ ions through. Action potential is an impulse. |
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| Electrical impulse from neuron to neuron |
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| Neurotransmitter that inhibits pain |
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| Neurotransmitter that influences movement, emotion, learning, etc |
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| Peripheral nervous system |
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| composed of somatic and autonomic nervous systems. |
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| controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscle. Part of peripheral nervous system |
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| controls internal processes. Part of peripheral nervous system |
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| Returns body to homeostasis |
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| Amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus |
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| 2 brain hemispheres specialize differently |
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| releases hormones. pituitary gland, adrenal gland, sex organs, pancreas |
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| Natural 24 hour cycle. Changes in body temperature, hormones, and alertness |
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| period of most dreams. controlled by pons in brain stem |
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| stage 1- hypnagogic(very short). stage 2- 20 min. stage 3-4 |
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| sleeping disorder - cant breathe, wake up a lot, insomnia |
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| disturbance during stage 4 of sleep, sudden change in autonomic indicators, common in kids |
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| Piaget's stages of cognitive development |
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| Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational |
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| Freud's psychosexual stages |
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| Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital |
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| Which Erikson stage is characterized by "trust vs. mistrust" |
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| Which Erikson stage is characterized by "autonomy vs shame and doubt" |
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| Which Erikson stage is characterized by "intitiative vs. guilt" |
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| Which Erikson stage is characterized by "industry vs. inferiority" |
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| Which Erikson stage is characterized by "identity vs. role confusion" |
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| Which Erikson stage is characterized by "intimacy vs. isolation" |
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| Which Erikson stage is characterized by "generativity vs. stagnation" |
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| Which Erikson stage is characterized by "integrity vs. despair" |
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