AP psych Flashcards by CORA LOTTERMOSER

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socialization

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social influence

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cognition

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mental processes

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maturation

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development as we grow

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heredity

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passing of genes

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experimenter bias

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bias in experiment

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habituation

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getting used to something

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eugenics

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selective mating

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genetic makeup

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a genotype

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respiratory rate

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number of breaths per min

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vestibular sense

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allows us to move smoothly

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mid brain

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relay system

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hind brain

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regulate vital functions

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endocrine system

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make hormones

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neostriatum

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structures of the brain

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spinal reflex arc

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controls a reflex

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vestibular system

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inner ear involved in balance

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homeostasis

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keeps body steady

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circadian rhythm

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24-hour clock in brain

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insomnia

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aren’t sleeping as you should

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delta waves

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slowest brain waves

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inhibition

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mental process of restraint

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acetylcholine

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neurotransmitter

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GABA

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amino acid

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Serotonin

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chemical messenger

long term potentiation

synaptic connections strengthen

psychoactive

a drug that affects mood

hyperpolarization

change in cell membrane that makes it negative

repolarization

change in cell membrane that makes it positive

lateral inhibition

neurons response to stimulus

leptins

proteins that bind to carbohydrates

ghrelin

a hormone produced by stomach

opiate

drug that counterparts endorphines

oxytocin

natural hormone that manages reproductive system

refractory period

time when cell is unable to repeat action

myasthenia gravis

disease where antibodies prevent certain nerve-muscle interactions