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Ap psych mod 1

Biological bases of behavior

TermDefinition
nature vs nurture controversy over contribution genes and experiences make to development of psychological traits and behavior
Natural selection fruitful traits more likely to pass down
Evolutionary psychology the study of evolution of behavior and mind using principles of natural selection
mutation random error in gene replication that leads to change
behavior genetics study of relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
Nervous system the body's speedy electrochemical communication network consisting of all nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous system
Central nervous system brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system helps CNS communicate by transmitting sensory info to brain and sending commands to muscles and glands
Somatic nervous system enables voluntary bodily movement via skeletal muscles transmits sensory info to CNS
Sensory(afferent) neurons carry incoming info from body's tissues and sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord
motor(efferent) neurons carry outgoing info from brain and spine to muscles and glands
Interneurons within brain and spin; communicate internally and process info between sensory inputs and motor outputs
Autonomic nervous system self regulating consisting of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system arouses the body preparing for flight or fight response
parasympathetic nervous system calms the body and returns to normal resting state
neuron nerve cell; basic building block of the nervous system
cell body part of a neuron that contains the nucleus; cells life support center
Dendrites neurons branching extensions that receive and integrate messages conducting impulses
Axon segmented neuron extension that passes messages through its branches to other neurons or muscle glands
Meylin sheath fatty tissue layer over the axons; enables vastly greater transmission speed as neural impulses hop from one node to the next
neurotransmitters chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gap between neurons. When released neurotransmitters travel across the synapse and bind to receptor sites on receiving neurons influencing wether neural impulse will generate
Synapse junction between axon tips of sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
Reuptake a neurotransmitter's reabsorption by sending neuron(when impulse is not generated)
Action potential a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon
Threshold level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
refractory period in neural processing a brief resisting pause that occurs after a neuron has fired
All or nothing response a neuron's reaction of either firing(full strength) or not firing
Glial cells nervous system cells that support, nourish, and protect neurons; also involved in learning, thinking, and memory
endorphins natural opioid-like neurotransmitters linked to pain control and pleasure
agonist a molecule that increases a neurotransmitters actions
Endocrine system the "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands and fat tissue that secretes hormones into the blood stream
Hormones chemical messengers made by the endocrine glands travel through the bloodstream and affect other tissues
Psychoactive drug a chemical substance that alters the brain causing changes in perceptions and moods
tolerance diminishing effect with regular use of same drug dose requiring user to take more to experience effects
addiction every day term for compulsive substance abuse that continue despite harm
withdrawl discomfort/distress following stopping an addictive drug/behavior
Depressants drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body function ex:alcohol
Barbituates drugs that depress the CNS activity reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment ex:tranquilizer
Opioids depress neural activity temporarily reducing pain and anxiety ex:fentanyl, morphine, heroin
Stimulants drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body function ex:nicotine, caffeine, tobacco
Ecstasy(MDMA) Stimulant and mild hallucinogen can lead to dehydration, overheating, and death
Hallucinogens psychedelic drugs distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in absence of sensory input ex:LSD, ecstasy, psiolcybin
Near Death experience altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death often similar to drug induced hallucinations
Audition sense or act of hearing
frequency number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
pitch a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
amplitude height of a sound wave, connects to our perception of loudness (higher=louder)
Outer ear Pinna and auditory canal
middle ear chamber between the eardrums and cochlea containing 3 tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochleas oval window
inner ear innermost part of the ear containing cochlea, semicircle canals, and vestibular sacs
Chochlea a coiled, bony, fluid filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the cochlear fluid trigger nerve impulses
Sensorineural hearing loss most common form, caused by damage to the cochleas receptor cells or to the auditory nerve; aka nerve deafness
Psychoactive drug a chemical substance that alters the brain causing changes in perceptions and moods
tolerance diminishing effect with regular use of same drug dose requiring user to take more to experience effects
addiction every day term for compulsive substance abuse that continue despite harm
withdrawl discomfort/distress following stopping an addictive drug/behavior
Depressants drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body function ex:alcohol
Barbituates drugs that depress the CNS activity reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment ex:tranquilizer
Opioids depress neural activity temporarily reducing pain and anxiety ex:fentanyl, morphine, heroin
Stimulants drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body function ex:nicotine, caffeine, tobacco
Ecstasy(MDMA) Stimulant and mild hallucinogen can lead to dehydration, overheating, and death
Hallucinogens psychedelic drugs distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in absence of sensory input ex:LSD, ecstasy, psiolcybin
Near Death experience altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death often similar to drug induced hallucinations
Audition sense or act of hearing
frequency number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
pitch a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
amplitude height of a sound wave, connects to our perception of loudness (higher=louder)
Outer ear Pinna and auditory canal
middle ear chamber between the eardrums and cochlea containing 3 tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochleas oval window
inner ear innermost part of the ear containing cochlea, semicircle canals, and vestibular sacs
Chochlea a coiled, bony, fluid filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the cochlear fluid trigger nerve impulses
Sensorineural hearing loss most common form, caused by damage to the cochleas receptor cells or to the auditory nerve; aka nerve deafness
Psychoactive drug a chemical substance that alters the brain causing changes in perceptions and moods
tolerance diminishing effect with regular use of same drug dose requiring user to take more to experience effects
addiction every day term for compulsive substance abuse that continue despite harm
withdrawl discomfort/distress following stopping an addictive drug/behavior
Depressants drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body function ex:alcohol
Barbituates drugs that depress the CNS activity reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment ex:tranquilizer
Opioids depress neural activity temporarily reducing pain and anxiety ex:fentanyl, morphine, heroin
Stimulants drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body function ex:nicotine, caffeine, tobacco
Ecstasy(MDMA) Stimulant and mild hallucinogen can lead to dehydration, overheating, and death
Hallucinogens psychedelic drugs distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in absence of sensory input ex:LSD, ecstasy, psiolcybin
Near Death experience altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death often similar to drug induced hallucinations
Audition sense or act of hearing
frequency number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
pitch a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
amplitude height of a sound wave, connects to our perception of loudness (higher=louder)
Outer ear Pinna and auditory canal
middle ear chamber between the eardrums and cochlea containing 3 tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochleas oval window
inner ear innermost part of the ear containing cochlea, semicircle canals, and vestibular sacs
Chochlea a coiled, bony, fluid filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the cochlear fluid trigger nerve impulses
Sensorineural hearing loss most common form, caused by damage to the cochleas receptor cells or to the auditory nerve; aka nerve deafness
Psychoactive drug a chemical substance that alters the brain causing changes in perceptions and moods
tolerance diminishing effect with regular use of same drug dose requiring user to take more to experience effects
addiction every day term for compulsive substance abuse that continue despite harm
withdrawl discomfort/distress following stopping an addictive drug/behavior
Depressants drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body function ex:alcohol
Barbituates drugs that depress the CNS activity reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment ex:tranquilizer
Opioids depress neural activity temporarily reducing pain and anxiety ex:fentanyl, morphine, heroin
Stimulants drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body function ex:nicotine, caffeine, tobacco
Ecstasy(MDMA) Stimulant and mild hallucinogen can lead to dehydration, overheating, and death
Hallucinogens psychedelic drugs distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in absence of sensory input ex:LSD, ecstasy, psiolcybin
Near Death experience altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death often similar to drug induced hallucinations
Audition sense or act of hearing
frequency number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
pitch a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
amplitude height of a sound wave, connects to our perception of loudness (higher=louder)
Outer ear Pinna and auditory canal
middle ear chamber between the eardrums and cochlea containing 3 tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochleas oval window
inner ear innermost part of the ear containing cochlea, semicircle canals, and vestibular sacs
Chochlea a coiled, bony, fluid filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the cochlear fluid trigger nerve impulses
Sensorineural hearing loss most common form, caused by damage to the cochleas receptor cells or to the auditory nerve; aka nerve deafness
Psychoactive drug a chemical substance that alters the brain causing changes in perceptions and moods
tolerance diminishing effect with regular use of same drug dose requiring user to take more to experience effects
addiction every day term for compulsive substance abuse that continue despite harm
withdrawl discomfort/distress following stopping an addictive drug/behavior
Depressants drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body function ex:alcohol
Barbituates drugs that depress the CNS activity reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment ex:tranquilizer
Opioids depress neural activity temporarily reducing pain and anxiety ex:fentanyl, morphine, heroin
Stimulants drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body function ex:nicotine, caffeine, tobacco
Ecstasy(MDMA) Stimulant and mild hallucinogen can lead to dehydration, overheating, and death
Hallucinogens psychedelic drugs distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in absence of sensory input ex:LSD, ecstasy, psiolcybin
Near Death experience altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death often similar to drug induced hallucinations
Audition sense or act of hearing
frequency number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
pitch a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
amplitude height of a sound wave, connects to our perception of loudness (higher=louder)
Outer ear Pinna and auditory canal
middle ear chamber between the eardrums and cochlea containing 3 tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochleas oval window
inner ear innermost part of the ear containing cochlea, semicircle canals, and vestibular sacs
Chochlea a coiled, bony, fluid filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the cochlear fluid trigger nerve impulses
Sensorineural hearing loss most common form, caused by damage to the cochleas receptor cells or to the auditory nerve; aka nerve deafness
Psychoactive drug a chemical substance that alters the brain causing changes in perceptions and moods
tolerance diminishing effect with regular use of same drug dose requiring user to take more to experience effects
addiction every day term for compulsive substance abuse that continue despite harm
withdrawl discomfort/distress following stopping an addictive drug/behavior
Depressants drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body function ex:alcohol
Barbituates drugs that depress the CNS activity reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment ex:tranquilizer
Opioids depress neural activity temporarily reducing pain and anxiety ex:fentanyl, morphine, heroin
Stimulants drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body function ex:nicotine, caffeine, tobacco
Ecstasy(MDMA) Stimulant and mild hallucinogen can lead to dehydration, overheating, and death
Hallucinogens psychedelic drugs distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in absence of sensory input ex:LSD, ecstasy, psiolcybin
Near Death experience altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death often similar to drug induced hallucinations
Audition sense or act of hearing
frequency number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
pitch a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
amplitude height of a sound wave, connects to our perception of loudness (higher=louder)
Outer ear Pinna and auditory canal
middle ear chamber between the eardrums and cochlea containing 3 tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochleas oval window
inner ear innermost part of the ear containing cochlea, semicircle canals, and vestibular sacs
Chochlea a coiled, bony, fluid filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the cochlear fluid trigger nerve impulses
Sensorineural hearing loss most common form, caused by damage to the cochleas receptor cells or to the auditory nerve; aka nerve deafness
Psychoactive drug a chemical substance that alters the brain causing changes in perceptions and moods
tolerance diminishing effect with regular use of same drug dose requiring user to take more to experience effects
addiction every day term for compulsive substance abuse that continue despite harm
withdrawl discomfort/distress following stopping an addictive drug/behavior
Depressants drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body function ex:alcohol
Barbituates drugs that depress the CNS activity reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment ex:tranquilizer
Opioids depress neural activity temporarily reducing pain and anxiety ex:fentanyl, morphine, heroin
Stimulants drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body function ex:nicotine, caffeine, tobacco
Ecstasy(MDMA) Stimulant and mild hallucinogen can lead to dehydration, overheating, and death
Hallucinogens psychedelic drugs distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in absence of sensory input ex:LSD, ecstasy, psiolcybin
Near Death experience altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death often similar to drug induced hallucinations
Audition sense or act of hearing
frequency number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
pitch a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
amplitude height of a sound wave, connects to our perception of loudness (higher=louder)
Outer ear Pinna and auditory canal
middle ear chamber between the eardrums and cochlea containing 3 tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochleas oval window
inner ear innermost part of the ear containing cochlea, semicircle canals, and vestibular sacs
Chochlea a coiled, bony, fluid filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the cochlear fluid trigger nerve impulses
Sensorineural hearing loss most common form, caused by damage to the cochleas receptor cells or to the auditory nerve; aka nerve deafness
conduction hearing loss less common form of hearing loss, caused by damage to the mechanical system that conducts sound waves to the cochlea
Cochlear implant a device for converting sounds into electrical signals and stimulating the auditory nerve through electrodes threaded into the cochlea
place theory theory that links pitch to the place where the cochleas membrane is stimulated aka:place coding
frequency matching theory theory that the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone thus enabling us to sense the pitch aka:temporal coding
Wavelength the distance from the peak of one light/sound wave to the next. Electromagnetic wavelengths vary from short gamma waves to long pulses of radio transmission (longer=red shorter=blue)
Hue dimension of color determined by wavelength of light
intensity amount of energy in a wave which influences whats percieved as brightness/loudness determined by amplitude
Cornea eye's clear protective outer layer covering the pupil and iris
pupil adjustable opening through which light enters
iris a ring of muscle tissue that forms colored portion of eye around pupil and controls size of pupil opening
Lens transparent structure behind the pupil that changes shape to help focus images on retina
acommodation process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus images of near and far objects
Retina light sensitive back inner surface of the eye containing receptor rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin processing of visual info
Rods Retinal receptors that detect black, white, and gray and are sensitive to movement
Cones retinal receptors concentrated near center of the retina that function in daylight or well-lit conditions, detect fine detail and color
Fovea central focal point in retina around which cones cluster
Optic nerve carries neural impulses from eye to brain
Blind spot point at which optic nerve leaves the eye
young-helmholtz trichromatic theory the theory that the retina contains 3 different types of color receptors (red, green, blue)
Opponent processing theory theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green, blue-yellow, white-black) enable color vision
feature detectors nerve cells in the brains visual cortex that respond to specific features of the stimulus such as shape, angle, or movement
parallel processing processing multiple aspects of a stimuli or problem simultaneously
Biological psychology scientific study of links between biological and psychological processes
Biopsychosocial approach incorporates biological, psychological, and social cultural levels of analysis
Neuroplasticity Brains ability to change especially during childhood by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience
Lesion tissue destruction; Brain lesions use neuroplasticity by building new pathways after damage
Electro Encephalogram amplified recording of electrical activity sweeping across the brains surface, waves measured by electrodes place on the scalp
Magnetoencephalography a brain imaging technique that measures magnetic fields from the brain's natural activity
Positron emission tomography detects brain activity by displaying where radioactive form of glucose goes while brain performs a give task
MRI a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer generated images of soft tissue, shows brain anatomy.
FMRI reveals blood flow and therefore brain activity by comparing successive MRI scans shows brain function and structure
Hindbrain consists of medulla, pons, and cerebellum; directs essential survival functions ex:sleeping, breathing, etc
Brain stem central core, begins where spine swells as it enters the skull; responsible for automatic survival functions
Medulla hindbrain structure, base of brainstem, controls heartbeat, chewing, and swallowing
Pons(bridge) Part of brainstem just above the medulla helps coordinate movement and control sleep
Cerebellum hindbrain's "little brain" at rear of brainstem; functions include processing sensory input, coordinating movement output, and balance; enables nonverbal learning and memory
Mid brain found atop brainstem; connects hind and fore brain; controls some motor movement and transmits auditory and visual info
Forebrain cerebral cortex, thalamus, and hypothalamus; manages complex cognitive activities sensory and associative functions, and voluntary movements
Cerebral cortex intricate fabric of the interconnected neural cells covering forebrains cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and info processing center
Thalamus forebrain's sensory control center located on top brainstem; directs messages to sensory receiving areas in cortex transmitting replies to cerebellum and medulla
Reticular formation nerve network that travels through the brainstem into thalamus; filters info and plays a role in controlling arousal
Limbic system neural system located mostly in forebrain-below cerebral hemispheres-includes amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocampus; associated with emotions and drives
Amygdala 2 limba bean sized neural clusters in the limbic system linked to emotion
Hypothalamus neural structure lying below the thalamus; directs maintenance activities (eating, drinking, temp, etc) helps govern endocrine system, linked to emotion and reward
Hippocampus neural center that helps process explicit memories of faces and events for storage
cerebrum largest part of brain, responsible for some of most complex functions
Frontal lobes portion of cerebral cortex behind forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and planning and judgment
Occipital lobes portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes areas that receive info from visual fields
Temporal lobes portion of cerebral cortex roughly above ears; includes auditory areas each of which receives info from opposite ear
Motor cortex cerebral cortex area at rear of frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
Somatosensory cortex cerebral cortex area at front of parietal lobes, registers and processes body touch and movement sensations
Neurogenesis formation of new neurons
corpus callosum the large band of neural fibres connecting 2 brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them
split brain condition resulting from surgery that separates the brain hemispheres by cutting connecting fibers
left brain logical reasoning, mathematical processing, and language
right brain facial recognition, spatial reasoning, self awareness
Cognitive neuroscience interdisciplinary study of brain activity linked with cognition
Dual processing the principle that info is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
Parallel consciousness processing multiple aspects of a stimulus simultaneously
sequential processing processing one aspect of a stimulus at a time, slower but more conscious in approach to new problems
Blindsight (agnosia) condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it
Sleep cycle order Nrem1, Nrem2, Nrem3, Nrem2, Nrem1, REM
Alpha waves relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed awake state
Delta waves large slow brain waves associated with deep sleep
NREM 1 a brief stage during which a person may experience hallucinations and hypnagogic sensations
Hypnagogic sensations bizarre experiences such as jerking or a feeling of falling or floating weightlessly while transitioning to sleep
NREM2 About 20 minutes long sleep spindles appear on EEG
NREM3 deep sleep marked by delta waves
REM sleep rapid eye movement sleep, recurrent stage when dreams commonly occur, aka paradoxical sleep because muscles are relaxed but other body systems are still active
Circadian Rythm biological clock, regular bodily rhythms that occur on 24 hour cycle
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus A pair of clusters in hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm in response to light, adjusts melatonin production
Insomnia recurring problems in falling asleep and staying asleep
Sleep Apnea sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings
Narcolepsy sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks
REM sleep behavior disorder disorder in which normal REM paralysis doesn't occur; instead twitching kicking or punching may occur
REM rebound tendency to enter REM faster when sleep deprived
Bottom up processing info processing that begins with sensory receptors and works up to brains integration of sensory info
top down processing guided by higher level mental processes as when we construct perceptions drawing form prior experience and expectations
transduction conversion of one form of energy into another. Transforming physical energy into neural impulses
Psychophysics the study of relationships between physical characteristics of stimulus such as intensity and our psychological experiences of them
Absolute threshold minimum stimulus energy needed to detect a particular stimulus 50 percent of the time
Signal detection theory a theory predicting how and when we detect presence of faint stimuli and background stimulation; assumes no absolute threshold and detection depends partly on a person's experience, expectations, motivation, and alertness
Difference threshold minimum difference between 2 stimuli required for detection 50 % of the time (just noticeable difference)
Webers law the principle that to be perceived as different 2 stimuli must differ by a constant min % (rather than number)
Sensory adaptation diminished sensitivity as consequence of constant stimulation
Gate control theory says that the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that blocks pain signals or allows them to pass to the brain
nociceptors specialized sensory receptors that detect harmful temps, pressure, or chemicals
gustation sense of taste
olfaction sense of smell
kinesthesis movement sense; system for sensing position and movement of body parts
vestibular sense balance sense; sense of body movement and position enabling balance
sensory interaction principle that one sense can influence another as when smell of food influences taste
embodied cognition influence of bodily sensations, gestures, and other states on cognitive preferences and judgments (ex shoulders back=confidence)
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