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Psychology Midterm
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Psychology
11th Grade
12/07/2010

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Term
  2 parts of the central nervous system:
Definition

-brain

-spinal chord

Term
1st psychologist
Definition
William James
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2 Perrifial Nervous System Branches (PNS)
Definition

-somatic (voluntary)

-autonomic (involuntary)

Term
 Definition of predisposition:
Definition
-biological tendency to develop a trait
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Humanist strives to be:
Definition
-best you can be
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Psychoanalysis focuses on:
Definition
unconscious experiences
Term
Definition of synapse
Definition
space between neurons
Term
Agonist: 
Definition
boosts affects on neurotransmitters
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Definition of antagonist 
Definition
blocks neurotransmitter effects
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3 parts of limbic system
Definition

-Hypothalamus

-Hippocampus

-Amygdala

Term
Hypothalamus:
Definition
regulated hunger & thirst
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Hippocampus
Definition
process memories
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Amygdala
Definition
controls emotional responses
Term
What does the thalamus do?
Definition
Directs messages to sensory receiving areas
Term
3 parts of brainstem:
Definition

-Medulla

-Reticular Formation

-Cerebellum

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Medulla:
Definition
controls basic life-support functions (breathing, heartbeat)
Term

Reticular Formation:

 

(RF)

Definition
plays role in wakefulness
Term
Cerebellum:
Definition
coordinates voluntary muscle movement
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Dentrites:
Definition
finger-like projections
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Soma:
Definition
cell body
Term
axon:
Definition
long, thin fiber
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Myelin sheath:
Definition
insulating white, fatty sybstance
Term
Axon terminals:
Definition
contains neurotransmitters
Term
Largest brain lobe:
Definition
Frontal
Term
Lobe that processes vision:
Definition
Occipital
Term
Lobe that processes hearing:
Definition
Temporal
Term
Lobe containing somasensory cortex:
Definition
Parietal
Term
Which lobe contains the motor cortex:
Definition
Frontal
Term
1st person to create a psychology lab?
Definition
Wundt
Term
Name one behavioralist.
Definition
Watson
Term
What is a measurement that shows score data?
Definition
Standard Deviation
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Independant Variable:
Definition

-the control

&

-the treatment

Term
What is called the sensory switchboard?
Definition
Thalamus
Term
Name the three neurotransmitters:
Definition

-Dopamine

-Norepinephrine

-Achtelcholine (Ach)

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What do neurons do?
Definition
reciveve, integrate, and transmit information
Term
Standard deviation is
Definition
average distance from the mean
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Where is Broca's area and what does it do?
Definition

-in Frontal Lobe

-initiates speech

Term
What lobe carries out most of the vision recognition?
Definition
Occipital
Term
Where is Wernicke's area and what does it do?
Definition

-Temporal Lobe

-Understanding speech

Term
Hypoglycemia is when you have
Definition
high blood sugar
Term
3 parts of adrenal:
Definition

-DHEA

-Epinephrine

-Cortisol

Term
Which lobe registers smell and taste?
Definition
Frontal
Term
What does the pituitary gland do?
Definition

-growth & development

-promotes protein production

-reproductive functions

-master gland

Term
Which lobe has some visual recognition?
Definition
Temporal
Term
Pancreas produces
Definition
insulin
Term
Which lobe contains personality and carries out planning?
Definition
Frontal
Term
Thyroid controls
Definition
metabolic rate
Term
Which lobe deals with memory?
Definition
Temporal
Term
What is hypoglycemia?
Definition
High blood sugar
Term
Most common anxiety disorder:
Definition
Specific phobia
Term
Agoraphobia
Definition

-person can become housebound

-fear of open spaces

Term
Humanistic strives for:
Definition
Greatest potential
Term
Psychoanalysis focuses on
Definition
unconscious desires
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Biological are the _____ causes
Definition
Physical
Term
Behavioral includes:
Definition
rewards, punishments, learning, observation
Term
Naturalistic observation is
Definition
Observation without manipulation
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Which lobe deals with judgement and the processing of new memories?
Definition
Frontal
Term
Longitudinal study
Definition
Monitoring children as they grow up
Term
In correlation, the number's can't be greater of lesser than
Definition
+1 or -1
Term
Erikson
Definition

-8 stages

-In each stage, a person confronts a new challenge

-each stage builds on earlier success

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1)  Trust vs. Mistrust
Definition

-virtue: hope

 

-birth to 1 year

 

-depends on parents for food and comfort

Term
2)  Autonomy vs Doubt
Definition

- virtue: will

 

-2 to 3 years

 

-parents provide base of security

Term
3)  Initiative vs Guilt
Definition

-virtue: purpose

 

-4 to 6 years

 

-develop courage & judgement

 

 

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4)  Industry vs Inferiority
Definition

-virtue: competence

 

-7 to 12 years

 

-eager to accomplish complex skills

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5)  Identity vs Role Confusion
Definition

-virtue: fidelity

 

-13 to 19 years

 

-ponders roles they'll play in adult world

Term
6) Intimacy vs Isolation
Definition

-virtue: love

 

-20-34 years

 

-isolate selves because or intimacy; afraid of rejection

Term
7)  Generativity vs Stagnation
Definition

-virtue: care

 

-35 to 65 years

 

-primary task is contributing to society

Term
8)  Integrity vs Despair
Definition

-virtue: wisom

 

-65 onward

 

-"Have I lived a full life?"

Term
Social-cognitive perspective:
Definition
-learning though observing/modeling behaviors or having certain behaviors rewarded or reinforced
Term
Dependant variable
Definition
shows effects of the change
Term

Kohlberg Stages

 

Stage 1:

Definition

-Obedience & punishment

 

-only wrong because of punishment, not morals

Term

Kohlberg Stages

 

Stage 2:

Definition

-Self Interest

 

-right behavior is defined by whatever's in induvidual's best interest

Term

Kohlberg Stages

 

Stage 3:

Definition

-Conformity

 

-Want to be accepted

 

-good girl/boy expectations

Term

Kohlberg Stages

 

-Stage 4:

Definition

- Social Order Maintaining

 

-Important to obey laws

 

-Most remain at stage 4

Term

Kohlberg Stages

 

Stage 5:

Definition

-Social Contract

 

-Laws that don't promote general welfare should be changed when neccessary

Term

Kohlberg Stages

 

Stage 6:

Definition

-Universal Ethical Principle

 

-obligated to disobey unjust laws

Term
Maslow
Definition
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Rogers
Definition

-bases theory on working with clients

-unconditional positive regard

-referred to Esteem needs down as deficit

Term
Which lobe deals with balance and body position?
Definition
Parietal
Term
Which lobe contains the prefrontal cortex?
Definition
-Frontal Lobe
Term
Which lobe deals with mathematical & spacial reasoning?
Definition
Parietal
Term

Neo-freudian

 

Adler thought:

Definition
social tensions were more important than sexual tensions in personality development
Term

Neo-freudian

 

Horney thought:

Definition

-psychoanalysis was negatively biased toward women

 

-cultural variables are foundation of personality development

Term

Neo-freudian

 

Jung believed:

Definition
-humans share a collective unconscious
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Freud's psychoanalysis theory was
Definition
1st comprehensive theory of personality
Term
What are the four components of the forebrain?
Definition
cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system


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