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Chapter 7 - States of Consciousness - Vocabulary List

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? CREATEDATE ?1/1/11 6:11 PM? Psychology Chapter 7 Review States of Consciousness consciousness: our awareness of ourselves and our environments subconscious: consciousness just below our present awareness unconscious: thoughts or desires about which we can have no direct knowledge chronobiology: the study of forces that control the body at different times of the day, month, or year construct: a concept requiring a belief in something that cannot be seen or touched but that seems to exist free-running cycles: cycles set up by biological clocks that are under their own control, ignoring the environment entrainment: process of altering the free-running cycle to fit a different rhythm

inner ear in psychology

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#Transducer: Neural impulses- a device that converts variations in a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa. Localization of function. If it goes to visual processing areas it will be experiences as seeing. ~Stimuli must be strong enough to be detected. #Frontal lobe- problem solving #Primary Somali sensory area- #Primary visual area (occipital lobe)- seeing #Primary olfactory area (sense of smell)- #Primary auditory area- #A stroke in any of these areas can cause a loss of sensitivity # Inner ear functions- mechanical leveraging connects eardrum to middle ear to outer ear. # which way is the fast phase and which way is the slow phase in the eyes when the room spins???

Sensation Perception

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Sensation and Perception 183 PSYCHOLOGY: Exploring Behavior Chapter: Sensation and Perception Sensation and Perception Sensation versus Perception Psychophysics and Thresholds Vision USING PSYCHOLOGY: Color Visual receptor: The Eye Operation of the Eye Eye Problem: Color Blindness Hearing Operation of the Ear Ear Problem: Deafness Chemical senses?Smell and Taste Chemical Senses Receptors: The Nose and Taste Buds Operation of the Chemical Senses Other senses: Skin Other Senses: Balance and Body Position Perception Figure-ground Perception The Wholeness of Figure Perception Perceptual Grouping Perception and Attention Stimulus Variation and Perception

Functionalism

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Functionalism formed as a reaction to the theories of the structuralist school of thought and was heavily influenced by the work of the American philosopher and psychologist William James. James felt that psychology should have practical value, and that psychologists should find out how the mind can function to a person's benefit. In his book, Principles of Psychology, published in 1890, he laid the foundations for many of the questions that psychologists would explore for years to come. Other major functionalist thinkers included John Dewey and Harvey Carr.

chapter 7 vocab quiz

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1. drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions. A. delta waves B. dream C. stimulants D. depressants 2. a physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued. A. physical dependence B. hallucinogens C. psychological dependence D. sleep spindle 3. recurring problems in falling or staying asleep. A. serotonin B. monism C. endorphin D. insomnia 4. deePer meaning of dreams A. latent content B. barbiturates C. manifest content D. hallucinogens 5. disorder in which sleep attacks occur A. REM sleep

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