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Psychology

Intro to Psyc Exam 2

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Our Perception is influenced by many things, name a few. Mood, Illusions, Social Situations
What is Veridical Perception your perception=true objective
What is Non Veridical Perception Your perception does not equal true objective
What is Phenomenal Absolutism? Ones belief that perception is correct, often in the face of evidence in h contrary.
3 processes involved in perception 1-Hypothesis 2-Data collection 3-Confirm/Disconfirm
How did Gestalt Psychologists explain how we perceive things? Figure Ground- our mind tries to simplify visual information into a figure and a background Pictorial Cues: Relative size, Linear perspective, Clarity Organismic Cues: accommodation, convergence, Disparity
What monocular pictorial cues can we use to give the perception of depth? Motion Parallax
What monocular organismic cues can we use to help us with depth perception? Accommodation
What are the two binocular cues related to depth perception? Convergence and disparity
What happens to us (physiologically/biologically) during sleep and dreams? Variable heart rate, erection/wetness, paralysis
What is REM sleep and how much of the night do we spend in REM Rapid EYe Movement, 1/3
What are the four main sleep and dream theories Frued, Problem solving, rest and relaxation, activation
What are insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep apnea, REM behavior disorder, night terrors, and narcolepsy? Sleep disorders
Which hallucinogen is associated with Timothy Leary and Albert Hoffman, extremely small threshold doses, and flashbacks? LSD
What is the ephedra shrub and why is it important with regard to the history of one class drugs? Chinese shrub, found on accident, very potent, amphetamines are stronger.
What are Anhedonia, alcohol myopia and Synergy/synergistic effect? Anhedonia: Drastic low emotional range Alcohol Myopia: Near sighted "bear goggles" Synergistic effect: barbiturate/alcohol combined effects are greater than the sum of individual effects
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