Psychology 3 (complete)

Question 1

what is the function of acetylcholine

Answer 1

arousal and attention

Question 2

what is the function of epinephrine

Answer 2

stress response - fight or flight

Question 3

what is the function of norepinephrine

Answer 3

CNS- attention and emotional processing
PNS- stress response

Question 4

what is the function of dopamine

Answer 4

reward processing and sensorimotor integration

Question 5

what is the function of serotonin

Answer 5

regulation of sleep, appetite and mood

Question 6

what is the function of GABA

Answer 6

chief inhibitory neurotransmitter of the CNS - means it inhibits excitatory process of the CNS by inhibiting nerve transmission

Question 7

what are some signs of bipolar mania

Answer 7

high energy, loud/rapid speech, little need for sleep, engaging in risky behaviors (ex. unprotected sex)

Question 8

what are some signs of bipolar depression

Answer 8

thoughts of suicide, overwhelming sadness, eating too much or too little, personal worthlessness sense

Question 9

signs of depression (there are 6)

Answer 9

1. you feel down most of the time
2. nothing feels fun anymore
3. your weight is way up or down
4. absolutely exhausted
5. couch potato
6. guilt won’t go away

Question 10

in terms of defense mechanisms, what is repression

Answer 10

suppress unwanted info by pushing it out of conscious awareness
ex. sexually abused person may not remember abuse as a child but may have difficulty forming intimate relationships

Question 11

in terms of defense mechanisms, what is regression

Answer 11

reverting to childlike behavior in order to deal with stress
ex. throwing a temper tantrum as an adult

Question 12

in terms of defense mechanisms, what is reaction formation

Answer 12

behaving opposite to your true feelings
ex. acting cool at a party even though you are anxious

Question 13

in terms of defense mechanisms, what is denial

Answer 13

inability or unwillingness to accept reality
ex. cancer patient won’t accept their diagnosis

Question 14

in terms of defense mechanisms, what is projection

Answer 14

blaming your own unwelcome thoughts/feelings to someone else
ex. man blames his wife for being uninterested in their relationship when in reality that’s how he feels

Question 15

in terms of defense mechanisms, what is displacement

Answer 15

diverting unacceptable feelings onto someone or something other than their source
ex. guy who had a crappy day at work and then kicks his dog

Question 16

in terms of defense mechanisms, what is rationalization

Answer 16

creating excuses to justify unacceptable behavior
ex. failing a class and blaming it on the professor being ‘impossible’

Question 17

in terms of defense mechanisms, what is sublimination

Answer 17

channeling unacceptable thoughts or urges into something acceptable
ex. humor to cope with anxiety

Question 18

type theorist view

Answer 18

single or small set of traits, defines personality

Question 19

trait theorist view

Answer 19

personality is a combination of this and many other traits

Question 20

what is the function of the cerebral cortex

Answer 20

executive functions, complex perception and cognition

Question 21

what is the function of the thalamus

Answer 21

relay between subcortical areas and cerebrum, consciousness (sleep/wake)

Question 22

what is the function of the hypothalamus

Answer 22

hunger, thirst, emotion, major endocrine via releasing hormones to the pituitary gland
HOMEOSTASIS

Question 23

what is the function of the limbic system

Answer 23

emotion, memory

Question 24

what is the function of the basal ganglia

Answer 24

voluntary motor control, procedural memory

Question 25

what is the function of the superior colliculi

Answer 25

visual motor reflexes

Question 26

what is the function of the inferior colliculi

Answer 26

auditory center, hearing reflexes

Question 27

what is the function of the medulla oblongata

Answer 27

breathing, heart rate, digestion

Question 28

what is the function of the pons

Answer 28

sensory and motor tracts between the medulla and the cortex

Question 29

what is the function of the cerebellum

Answer 29

balance, refined motor movements

Question 30

what is the function of the reticular formation

Answer 30

states of consciousness (sleep->wake)

Question 31

what is the function of the spinal cord

Answer 31

reflexes, bundled tracts to and from PNS

Question 32

glutamate

Answer 32

- most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter - plays a major role in shaping learning and memory

Question 33

what is the Demographic transition theory

Answer 33

addresses changes in the birth rate and the death rate that are associated with economic development (specifically, related to industrialization). The typical pattern begins with a drop in the death rate, leading to population growth, followed by a drop in the birth rate, leading to population stabilization.

Question 34

what is cognitive dissonance

Answer 34

discomfort a person feels when their behavior does not align with their values or beliefs

Question 35

manifest vs latent function

Answer 35

manifest: intended and obvious functions of a social structure latent: unintended result of a social structure

Question 36

in the theories of emotion, what is the common sense one

Answer 36

emotion, action, labeling

Question 37

james lange theory

Answer 37

A before E action first then emotion and then labeling

Question 38

schachter singer theory

Answer 38

action, interpretation, emotion, labeling

Question 38

cannon bard theory

Answer 38

Cannon hit you with things action and emotion at the same time then label

Question 39

feminist theory

Answer 39

examines gender inequality in society

Question 40

symbolic interactionism theory

Question 41

social constructionism theory

Question 42

conflict theory

Question 43

functionalism theory