Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

psych > unit test > Flashcards

unit test Flashcards

(80 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

Pineal

A

sleep/wake cycle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Thyroid

A

Metabolism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

adrenal

A

excites

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

pancreas

A

blood sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

LATIN, reticular
pons
reptilian
hypo

A

net
bridge
oldest
below

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Right hemisphere and left, basic functions
NOT WHAT SIDES IT CONTROLS

A

right-language left-speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

deception

A

acceptable if not harmful, debriefing is a must

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

confidentiality

A

not saying anything

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

informed consent

A

informed of risks and able to withdraw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

validity

A

did the study measure what it was supposed to measure?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

reliability

A

consistency/stability

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

placebo

A

sugar pill-false treatment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

experimental vs. control

A

E-receiving C-not receiving

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

independent vs. dependent

A

I-experimental factor that is manipulated, the treatment itself
D-behavior measured, factor that might be impacted by changed on I

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

correlation and causation

A

correlation does NOT equal causation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

correlation and 2 types

A

statistical relationship. Positive, same direction. Negative, one up one down

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

population

A

the total group of individuals or subjects to be studied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

sample

A

a portion of the total to be used in research

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

random sample

A

each person has an equal chance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

descriptive research (3)

A

naturalistic observation, case study, survey method

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

operational definitions

A

describe exactly what you’re trying to measure, very specific

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

basic steps of scientific method

A

1.find a question
2.form a hypothesis
3.design a study and collect data
4.analyze data and draw conclusions
5.report findings to allow for replication
6.theory begins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

biopsychosocial

A

examines biological, sociocultural, psychological on behavior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

sociocultural

A

social and cultural factors such as parents, teachers, peers and culture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
biological
used to explain behavior and mental processes hormones, genes, anatomy, brain structure
26
evolutionary
behavior and mental processes are shaped by the forces of evolution
27
cognitive
taking things in, how you process then react
28
humanisitic
choice, self determination, self actualization
29
psychoanalytic
nurture, believed that stuff was going on in your unconscious mind/important
30
behavioral
seen or measured behaviors and consequences
31
4 goals?
describe, explain, predict, change
32
roots in?
philosophy and physiology
33
founding of psychology
Wilhelm Wundt in germany
34
psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
35
motor neurons
carry outgoing info from the CNS to muscles and glands
36
sensory neurons
brings in info from body's sense receptors
37
endorphins
pain, positive emotions, feel good, "natures morphine"
38
release/receive location
release-terminal buds receive-dendrites
39
excitatory/inhibitory
E-neurons fire I-neuron will not fite
40
Action spike and what causes it to fire?
Starts at resting potential (-70), increases to (-55) at the threshold and positive ions cross membrane to create it to fire at (30) then the refractory period decreases it back to (-70)
41
interneurons
the CNS neurons that relay info between sensory inputs and motor outputs
42
norepinephrine
physical arouse, learning, memory
43
GABA
inhibition of brain activity, glutamate
44
acetylcholine
learning, memory, muscle, Alzheimer's disease
45
dopamine
movement, thought, reward Parkinsons disease, schizophrenia
46
serotonin
emotional status, sleep
47
two synthetic drugs, what and how
agonist-drugs boost antagonist-drugs block
48
aphasia
impaired use of language
49
brocas area, and if damaged?
Left frontal lobe, area responsible for forming speech with mouth can comprehend language but can't speak
50
motor cortex
body's movements
51
somatosensory cortex
receives sensory info from body
52
wernicke's area, and if damaged?
left temporal lobe, area responsible for listening, meaningful speech and comprehension can speak quickly and easily but speech is often nonsensical
53
reflexive arc? what neurons involved?
turns around in the spinal cord sensory neurons, innerneurons and motor neurons
54
limbic system and parts
interconnected brain structures thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus
55
thalamus
body's info relay station
56
hypothalamus
body's temp, heart rate, hunger
57
amygdala
emotions
58
hippocampus
memories
59
endocrine system
regulates hormones
60
"master gland"
pituitary gland
61
somatic vs. autonomic
S-controls voluntary A- involuntary
62
sympathetic vs. parasympathetic
S-scares you, flight or fight P-calming
63
midbrain
generally helps generate movement in response to sensory input
64
forebrain
processing info related to cognitive activities, sensory, voluntary, cerebrum
65
hindbrain
brain stem, medulla, pons, cerebellum
66
brainstem
oldest part
67
medulla
heart rate and breathing
68
pons
sleeping and coordination between right and left side
69
cerebellum
voluntary movement and balance
70
central nervous system-
hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain
71
cerebral cortex
has a wrinkled appearance, allows a larger surface area to fit into the skull
72
lobes-
frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital
73
frontal lobe
higher level cognitive functions-thinking, planning, personality
74
parietal lobe
integration of sensory info, touch and temp
75
temporal lobe
hearing and language
76
occipital lobe
visual
77
corpus callosum
communicates between the two hemispheres
78
split brain
study showed differences in hemispheres, let them know they had different functions
79
cortical localization
different functions are located or localized in different areas of the brain
80
neuroplasticity
the ability to change function and structure

psych (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions