Unit 1 Flashcards
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Parasympathetic nervous system
Calms the body, coserves energy and returns internal systems and organs to a balanced level of activity
Somatic nervous system
The division of the PNS that controls the skeletal muscles responsible for voluntary movement
What is psychology
The study of thoughts feelings and behaviours
Sympathetic nervous system
Energises the body during times of stress or need for increasing physical activity.
Triggers flight/fight response
Central nervous system
The section of nervous system composed of the brain and spinal cord
Brain
Receives and interpreters sensory information and decided on motor responses to this information
Autonomic nervous system
The division of PNS that controls the involuntary activity of internal organs, muscles and glands
Spinal cord
Connects the brain to the rest of the body
Peripheral nervous system
The section of the nervous system that consists of all the nerve outside the CNS.
Transmits sensory information to the spinal cord and motor messages from the spinal cord to appropriate body parts
Define trephination
A small saw that used to be used by putting a hole in the skull to release pressure from migraines
Define phrenology
Small bumbs in on the head
Independent variable
A variable that is manipulated in some way to cause a change in what is being measured
Dependent variable
A variable that does not change and can be measured
What is the Iv and dv in this example
Drinking energy drinks increases your sports performance
Iv-weather energy drinks were consumed
Dv- measure of sports performance
Random sample
Every participant has an equal opportunity to be chosen
Eg blue smartie being pulled out of a box with 3 blue 3 red and 3 pink
Strategies random sample
Grouping people into classifications eg gender, age
What are the 6 ethical rights
Confidentiality Voluntary participation Withdrawal rights Informed consent Deception Debriefing
What is beneficence
The good of the research outweighs any harm that happens during the experiment
3 of the 6 main approaches to psychology and what they do
BEHAVIOURISM-focus on observable behaviours that could be scientifically measured.
PSYCHOANALYSIS-the unconscious and early childhood determine behaviour.
SOCIOCULTURAL-understanding individual behaviour in a social context, how human behaviour is influenced by other people eg zimbado experiment
Define trephination
An accent surgical procedure that involves creating a hole in the patients head to get rid of migraines
Define phrenology
The bumbs and shape of your skull reflects a persons personality and intelligence
What are the four lobes of the forebrain and what r their roles
Frontal-personality, logical thinking(primary motor cortex)
Parietal- senses and touch(primary somatosensory cortex)
Temporal- hearing(primary auditory cortex)
Occipital- seeing (primary visual cortex)
Label a diagram of the brain (the lobes)
Photos
Liable the brain
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