psychology 1000 exam on2

Question 1

cross-sectional

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one visit with a group

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longitudinal

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more than one visit with a group of participants

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correlation

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association between two factors

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causation

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one event is result of another

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qualitative data

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narrative data, subjective, interviews

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quantitative

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numerical value, statistical analysis, objective

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how to determine causation

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manipulation of research design

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methods

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consideration of research methods, and choices

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WEIRD samples

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White, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic

Question 10

Structuralism

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Behavior as simple definable componants, systematic individual differences, anatomy of mind is seprate to how it functions

Question 11

Structuralisms main influencs

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established psychology as a field

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Functionalism

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thinking and behavior as a function, emphasis on individual differences

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Struturalism negatives

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too subjective, took experience as fact

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psychoanalysis

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unconscience mind drives actions, defense mechanisms shield pain.

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Psychoanalysis main influences

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role of unconsious mind and childhood experiences in shape of behavior

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psychoanalysis drawback

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subjective and methods of investigation no supported

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behaviorism

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observible behavior is conditioned or learned, what happens berfore/after action of individual

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behaviorsm drawbacks

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ignores inner experience

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Humanism (reaction agains behaviorism)

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emphasis onconciousness, focusing on need for loving environment

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Humanism drawback s

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ignores contect

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Cognative Psychology

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brain activity underlies mental activity, brain=computer, behavior result of mental processes- too objective

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Social-Cultural Mode4l

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gave context, behavior is leaned from environment and society

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Social-cultural Model Drawbacks

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no emphasis on relative traits

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Evolutionary Psychogy

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behavior has evolved with mind to maximize fitness, developmental pathways have evolved to physical and social environment.

Question 25

Biopsychosocial

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behaviroal, mental process are a combination of biological, social, and psycholoogical factors

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neurodiversity

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the diversity in which the brain functiosn

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hormones

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endocrine system that travel t6hough the blood

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neurotransmitters

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chemical messangers that travel from neuron to neuron exciting it.

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Seratonin

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neurotransmitter that affects mood,hunger,sleep

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dopamine

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movement, learning attention, emotion (eating food can trigger dopamatic reaction), Bi-polar disorder

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Nepepinephrine

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alterness and arousal Bi-polar disorder, trauma increases this nuerotransmitter

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endorphins

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pain and pleasure

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neuroplasticity

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brains ability to chnage itself in response to damage and experience

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Includes Somatic, autonomic

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somatic system

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- voluntary control of skeletal muscles

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autonomic

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sympathetic, parasympathetic, controls inner gllands and muscles

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sympathetic

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motilizes body

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parasympathetic

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rest and digest

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Medulla

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brainstem, wires for breathing, coorindination, and sleep.

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thalamus

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information relay system, takes in bodys senses and processed through the thalamus before reaching the cerebral cortext

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Cerebellum

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coordinate and regulate functions and processes throughout the body

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Limbic System

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Amydala, hypothalamus, hippocampus

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amygdala

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Emotions

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Hypothalamus

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body equillibrium

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Hippocampus

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memory

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Cereberal cortex

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2 hemispheres made up of lobes

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Optical

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visual processing

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Periental

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sensory imput, personality

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frontal

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speaking,muscle,planning

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temporal

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auditory processing

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Epigenetics

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experiences create epigenetic marks that activate and regulate genes.

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Diathesis- Stress Model

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predisposition + envirnmental factors = envirnmental disorders

Question 53

strength of the effect of environment depends on

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an individuals genetic susceptibility