Ap Psych

Question 1

how we interpret those sensations is influenced by our available knowledge, our experiences, and our thoughts. An example of this is if you see the chair you have stubbed your toe on before and you avoid it to make sure it does not happen again.

Answer 1

top-down processing

Question 2

when sensory receptors pick up signals for the brain to integrate and process. An example of this is stubbing your toe on a chair, the pain receptors detect pain and send this information to the brain where it is processed

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Bottom up processing

Question 3

layer of fat that encases many axons in the nervous system, increasing the speed at which messages are sent

Answer 3

Myelin Sheath

Question 4

the spreading or transmission of information, behaviors, emotions, or psychological traits from one individual to another or within a group or society

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Propagation

Question 5

imaging procedures that use special x-ray equipment to create detailed pictures, or scans, of areas inside the body.

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A CT (CAT) scan

Question 6

Radioactive glucose tracked down to show metabolism by the brain

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Pet scan

Question 7

Electrodes placed on head and graphical image is produced

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EEG

Question 8

responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, processing and transmitting this information throughout the body

Answer 8

neuron

Question 9

Basic unit of the nervous system

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Neurons

Question 10

Responsible for maintaining balance and coordination

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Cerebellum

Question 11

branch-like structures that receive messages from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body

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Dentrites

Question 12

neuroimaging technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the brain’s structure and function.

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MRI

Question 13

Measures change in blood flow and creates 3D image

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fMRI

Question 14

The ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization.

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Neuroplasticity

Question 15

in-depth study of an individual or a small group

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Case study

Question 16

large band of neural fibers connecting two hemispheres of brain allowing them to communicate with each other

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corpus callosum

Question 17

spoken language, written language, mathematical and logical thought processes, analysis, and reading

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Left hemisphere

Question 18

nonverbal (visual) perception. Is responsible for musical and artistic processing and emotional thought

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Right hemisphere

Question 19

part of the cerebral cortex involved in planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

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Motor cortex

Question 20

the process by which our bodies break down sugars for energy

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Glucose metabolism

Question 21

abnormal damage or change in the tissue of an organism

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lesion

Question 22

Roger Sperry

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neuropsychologist and neurobiologist who won a Nobel Prize for his work on split-brain research, demonstrating that the left and right hemispheres have different functions

Question 23

when the corpus callosum connecting the two hemispheres of the brain is severed to some degree

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split brain

Question 24

The process of converting sensory input into a form that can be stored in memory. It involves transforming information into a meaningful format that the brain can process and use later

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Encoding

Question 25

Trust vs mistrust

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Infancy 0-1 year

Question 26

Autonomy vs shame/doubt

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Early childhood 1-3

Question 27

Initiative vs guilt

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Play age 3-6

Question 28

Industry vs inferiority

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School age 7-11

Question 29

Identity vs confusion

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Adolescence 12-18

Question 30

Intimacy vs isolation

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Early adulthood 19-29

Question 31

Generativity vs. stagnation

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Middle age 30-64

Question 32

Integrity vs despair

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Old age 65+

Question 33

Responsible for regulating vital functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure

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Medulla Oblongata

Question 34

How we encode, process, and store information in our mind, and how that might affect our behavior and perception of the world around us

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Cognitive approach

Question 35

Focuses on how our body and brain affect one another and our behavior

Answer 35

biological approach

Question 36

How we learn from our environment

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behavioral approach

Question 37

How thoughts and behaviors are shapes by things in our mind that we are not aware of.

Answer 37

Psychodynamic approach