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4352756586MorphemesMeaning0
4352756587Fateral hypothalamusLateral hypothalamus makes you fatter1
4352756588Some People Can't FunctionSensorimotor Preoperational Concrete operate Formal operations2
4352756589cannon BardBoth physiological and emotion3
4352756590StructuralismDetermine the STRUCTURES of the mind4
4352756591FunctionalismNeed to analyze the PURPOSE of behavior5
4352756592Behavioral perspectiveLearned, reinforced6
4352756593Psychoanalytical perspectiveUnconscious, child hood7
4352756594Sociocultural perspectiveSociety8
4352756595BiopsychosocialCombination of biological psychoanalytical and socio-cultural9
4352756596Mary CalkinsFirst female president of APA10
4352756597Dorothea DixReformed mental institutions in the US11
4352756598Stanley HallFirst president of APA first journal12
4352756599William JamesFather of American psychology - fuctionalist13
4352756600Wilhem WundtFather of modern psychology - structturalist14
4352756601DendritesReceive incoming signal15
4352756602SomaCell body(includes nucleus)16
4352756603AxonAP down this17
4352756604TerminalsRelease neurotransmitters18
4352756605SynapseGap between neurons19
4352756606Action potentialMovement of sodium and potassium ions across the membrane sends electrical charge down20
4352756607Refractory periodNeuron must rest and reset before it can send another action potential(toilet flush)21
4352756608Sensory neuronsReceive signal22
4352756609Afferent neuronsAccept signals23
4352756610Motor neuronsSend signal24
4352756611Efferent neuronssignal Exits25
4352756612Central nervous systemBrain and spinal cord26
4352756613Peripheral nervous systemEverything but the brain and spinal cord27
4352756614Somatic nervous systemVoluntary movement28
4352756615Autonomic nervous systemInvoluntary movement automatic29
4352756616Sympathetic nervous systemArouses the body for flight or fight30
4352756617Parasympathetic nervous systemEstablish homeostasis31
4352756618DopamineaReward and movement32
4365884119AcetylcholineMemory33
4365884120EndorphinsPain control happiness34
4365884121OxytocinLove and bonding35
4365884122AgonistDrug that mimics neurotransmitter36
4365884123AntagonistDrug that blocks a NT37
4365884124ReuptakeUnused NTs are taken back up into the sending neurons38
4365884125CerebellemMovement39
4365884126MedullaVital organs40
4365884127PonsSleep/arousal ponzzzzzzzz41
4365884128HindbrainCerebellum Medulla pons42
4365884129midbrainReticular formation43
4365884130Recticular formationAttention44
4366831519AmygadolaEmotions, fear45
4366831520HippocampusMemory46
4366831521ThalmusRelay center47
4366831522HypothalamusReward/ pleasure center, eating behaviors48
4366831523Frontal lobeDecision-making, planning, judgment, movement, personality49
4366831524Occipital lobeVision50
4366831525Parietal lobeSensations51
4366831526Corpus callosumBundles of nerves that a 2 hemispheres52
4366831527Brain plasticityBrain can heal itself53
4366831528Pituitary glandControlled by hypothalamus release growth hormones54
4366831529CorneaProtects the eye55
4366831530PupilControls amount of light entering the eye56
4366831531LensFocuses light on retina57
4366831532FoveaFocus (cones)58
4366831533InterpositionOver lapping images appear closer59
4367028197Relative sizeTwo objects that are usually similar in size, the smaller one is further away60
4367028198Relative clarityHazy objects appear further away61
4367028199Beta wavesAwake62
4367028200Alpha wavesHigh Amp, drowsy63
4367028201Stage 1Light sleep64
4367028202Stage twoBurst of sleep spindles65
4367028203Stage IIIDelta waves deep sleep66
4367028204DepressentsAlcohol, Optares67
4367028205StimulentsCocaine ecstasy caffeine68
4369485379Primary reinforcerFood and water69
4369485380Continuous reinforcement scheduleReceive re-ward for every response70
4369485381Fixed ratio scheduleReward every X Number of response(every 10 envelopes stuffed gets money)71
4369485382Fixed interval schedulereward every X amount of time passed(every two weeks you get a paycheck)72
4369485383Variable ratio scheduleRe-warded at random time(slot machine73
4369485384Sensory memoryStores all incoming stimuli that you receive74
4369485385Iconic memoryVisual memory last .3 seconds75
4369485386Echoic memotyAuditory memory last 2 to 3 seconds76
4369485387Explicit memoryConscious Recollection77
4369485388Implicit memoriesUnconscious rec78
4369485389PhonemesSmallest unit of sound ch th sh79
4369485390SemanticsSet rules by which we derive meaning80
4369485391SyntaxRules for combining words into sentences81
4369485392Babbling stageFirst stage of speech82
4369485393One word stageDuh83
4369485394Two word stageDuh duh84
4369485395Critical periodPeriod Of time where something must be learned or else you cannot ever happened85
4369485396Hierarchy of needsSelf actualization esteem, love and belonging, safety needs, psychological needs86
4369485397Sensorimotor stageBirth to two years focused on exploring of the world around Lack of object permanent Develop sense of self87
4369485398Pre-operational stage2 to 7 years: used princess play, developing language, using intuitive response he Lack reversibility Are egocentric88
4369485399Concrete operational stage7 to 11 news: use operational thinking, classification, and can think logically in concrete concepts89
4369485400Formal operational stage11 to 15 years: use abstract and idealist thoughts, deductive responsimg90
4369485401Vygotskys theoryCognitive development is a social process to, need to interact with others91
4369485402Secure attachmentUpset with mom leaves, Easley calmed on return92
4369485403Avoidance attachmentActively avoid's mom, doesn't care when she leaves93
4369485404Ambivalent attachmentActively avoid's mom, freaks out when she leaves94
4369485405Disorganized attachmentConfused, fearful95
4369485406AuthoritarianRules and obedience my way or the highway96
4369485407PermissiveKids do whatever97
4369485408AuthoritativeGive-and-take with the kids98
4369485409SuperegoOur moral conscious angel on our shoulder99
4369485410EgoReality principle has to deal with society, stuck mediating between id and super ego100
4369485411RepressionPush memories back to unconscious mind101
4369485412ProjectionAttribute personal shortcomings and falls onto others we blame others102
4369485413DenialRefuse to acknowledge relality103
4369485414DisplacementCan't yell at Mom go home yell at dog104
4369485415Reaction formationWomen who cear sexual urges becomes nun105
4369485416RegressionTransform earlier development period In the face of stress during exam week you start to suck you thumb106
4369485417RationalizationIf you don't get into a college you say it's a sucky college107

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