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Decks in this class (24)

Module 1
3 parts of the scientific attitude,
Curiosity,
Skepticism
30  cards
Module 2 - Research strategies
Hypothesis,
What does it mean to study someth...,
6 steps of the scientific method
15  cards
Module 3 - neural systems
Neuron,
Soma cell body,
Dendrites
19  cards
Module 4 - tools for discovery
What are lesions,
Transcranial magnetic stimulation...,
Transcranial direct current stimu...
11  cards
module 5 - brain regions and structures
Medulla medula oblongada,
3 parts of the brainstem,
Cerebellum
15  cards
module 6 - damage response and brain hemispheres
Phineas gage,
Neuroplasticity,
Neurogenesis
7  cards
module 7 - genetics, evolutionary psychology and behavior
Two factors that influence indivi...,
Genome,
Chromosome
18  cards
Module 8 - consciousness
Consciousness,
Altered states of consciousness 9,
Easy problem of consciousness
11  cards
Module 9 - sleep and dreams
What is sleep,
Circadian rhythm,
Four stages of sleep
17  cards
module 10 - drugs and consciousness
Alcohol,
Barbiturates tranquilizers,
Opiates and opioids imitate endor...
10  cards
Module 11 - developmental issues, prenatal development, and the newborn
Two types of studies evaluating d...,
Cross sectional studies,
Longitudinal study
9  cards
Module 12 - Infancy and childhood
Critical period,
Schema,
Assimilation
17  cards
module 13 - adolescence
Adolescence,
Parent relationship in adolescence,
Peer relationships in adolescence
9  cards
Module 15 - gender development
Sex,
Intersex,
Gender
12  cards
Module 17 - basic concepts of sensation and perception
Sensation,
Two types of processing,
Absolute threshold
7  cards
Module 16 - human sexuality
Testosterone,
Estrogens,
Sexual response cycle steps and p...
13  cards
Module 18
How does light travel,
Amplitude,
Wavelength
28  cards
Module 19 - senses
Sound waves,
Amplitude in sound waves,
Wavelength in sound waves
23  cards
module 20 - Basic Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning
What is learning,
Associative learning,
Cognitive learning
6  cards
module 21 - operant conditioning
Operant conditioning,
Types of consequences in operant ...,
Positive vs negative reinforcement
9  cards
Module 23 - studying and encoding memories
Memory,
Types of memory evaluation,
Ebbighaus retention curve
11  cards
module 24 - storing and retrieving memories
Where are memories stored,
How do we build memories,
Reactivation
12  cards
Module 32 - introduction to emotion
3 aspects of emotional response,
Evolutionary benefits of emotion,
James lange theory
16  cards
Module 36 - social thinking and social influence
Social psychology,
Social psychology vs sociology,
3  cards

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