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Psychology 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Psychology | The scientific study of behavior and mental processes (Science, Behavior, Mental Processes) |
| Behavior (3 ex) | Everything we do that can be directly observed 2 people kissing A baby crying College student riding a motorcycle to campus |
| Mental processes | Thoughts, feelings, and motives that people experience privately but that cannot be directly observed |
| Surveys | (Questionnaire) Standard set of questions to obtain people's self-reported attitudes/beliefs about a particular topic |
| Correlational Research | Examines relationships between variables whose purpose is to examine whether and how 2 variables change together |
| Case Studies | In-depth look at a single individual (Piece together identity development) |
| Correlational Coefficient | Degree of relationship between two variables expressed as a numerical value (r) Tells strength and direction using (+ and -) Does not always equal causation |
| Dependent Variable | Outcome- factor that can be changed in an experiment in response to changes in the independent variable |
| Independent Variable | A manipulated experimental factor, the variable that the experimenter changes to see what it affects |
| Double Blind Experiment | an experimental design in which neither the experimenter nor the participants are aware ofwhich participants are in the experimental groupand which are in the control |
| Plasticity | The brain's special capacity for change (Physical Change) Adaptability |
| Afferent nerves | Sensory Nerves; carry info about the external environment to the brain and spinal cord via sensory Receptors (Seeing a sunrise, feeling tired and hugry) |
| Efferent Nerves | Motor nerves; nerves that carry information out of the brainandspinal cord to other areas of the body |
| Central Nervous System (CNS) | Brain/Spinal cord, 99% of nerves are located |
| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) | Network of nerves that connects the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body Bring info to and from the brain/spinal cord and to carry out commands to the CNS |
| Somatic Nervous System | Body system consisting of sensory nerves Convey information from the skin/muscles to the CNS like pain and temperature Motor nuerons tell muscles what to do |
| Autonomic Nervous System | That takes messages to/from the body's internal organs, monitoring processes such as breathing, heart rate, digestion |
| All or nothing principle | Principle that once the electrical impulse reaches a certain level of intensity (threshold), it fires and moves all the way down the axon without losing any intensity |
| Endorphins and Examples | Natural opiates that mainly stimulate the firing of nuerons (Shield the body from pain and elevate feeling of pleasure) Long distance runner, woman giving birth, person in shock after a car wreck |
| Oxytocin | Hormone/neurotransmitters that plays an important role in the experience of love and social bonding Released when a mother just gives birth |
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