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8664258350Absolute ThresholdMinimum stimulation needed to detect a stimulus 50% of the time0
8664262017AphasiaLanguage impairment1
8664267093Broca's AreaControls expressing language2
8664273840ConesRetinal receptor cells for color and detail3
8664279715EmpiricalEvidence based4
8664292752Fluid IntelligenceAbility to reason quickly & abstractly5
8664295832Glial CellSupports, nourishes & protects neurons6
8664304662HabituationDecreased responsiveness with repeated exposure to the same stimulus7
8664315388HeuristicSimple thinking strategy that allows us to make judgments & solve problems efficiently8
8664323802InterneuronNeurons in the brain & spinal cord (intervene between sensory and motor neurons)9
8664330317LobotomySurgical procedure cutting nerves connecting frontal lobes to the mid-brain10
8664342582NarcolepsySleep disorder - uncontrollable sleep attacks11
8664345086NeurotransmitterChemical messengers that cross synaptic gaps12
8664349301RetinaInner surface of the eye (contains rods & cones)13
8664353117ReuptakeReabsorbtion of neurotransmitter by sending neuron14
8664355858StructuralismSchool of though that used introspection to explore the mind15
8664362082SynapseSpace between the sending and receiving neuron16
8664365585ThalamusReceives sensory input and sends to appropriate receiving areas of the cortex17
8664390808TransductionConversion of one form of energy into another (stimulus input to neural impulse)18
8664405670ValidityExtent to which a test measures or predicts what it's suppose to19
8664410007Vestibular SenseSense of body movement & position, including balance20
8664415016Wernicke's AreaControls language reception21
8730228799AltruismUnselfish regard for the welfare of others22
8730232332CatharsisEmotional Release23
8730243949HomeostasisTendency to maintain a balanced (or constant) internal state (like temperature or blood-sugar level)24
8730257857MorphemeSmallest unit of meaning in a language25
8730266301RegressionDefense mechanism - retreating to a more infantile stage26
8730270451Set PointIndividual's "weight thermostat"27
8730278438Somatoform DisorderPsychological symptoms take on physical symptoms28
8730286317TeratogenAgents that cause harm to the developing baby29

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