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| Medulla | controls your heartbeat and breathing |
| Dendrite | fibers receive info and conduct it towards the cell |
| Naturalistic Observation | observing behavior in a nature environment |
| Individualism | Independence |
| Ecstasy | dehydrates- stimulant |
| Axon | passes the messages along the other neurons - longest part of the Neuron |
| Range | gap between highest and lowest scores |
| LSD | hallucinogens- bad or good trip |
| Heritability | extent variations among people can attributed to their differing genes |
| Endocrine System | hormones are the chemical messages of... |
| Circadian Rhythm | natural 24 hour clock |
| Neurotransmitters | chemical messages sent between neurons - are in the synapse |
| Case Studies | examine one individual in depth in hopes of revealing things true of all- physical, social and educational history |
| Marijuana | amplifies sensitivity to sounds- hallucinogen |
| Alcohol | decreases self awareness and decreases impulse control |
| Opiates | morphine and Heroin |
| Physical dependence | pain and cravings as the drug leaves the uses system |
| Mode | popular -most common number that appears |
| Psychological dependence | psychological desire to get the drug- drug seeking |
| Thalamus | does not control smell and controls other senses |
| Temperament | our emotional excitability - intense, quiet, easy going, reactive |
| Standard Deviation | how much the scores deviate from one another |
| CNS, Central Nervous System | brain and the spinal cord |
| Medium | middle number |
| Cerebral Cortex | higher level thinking and functioning |
| Insomnia | persistent problem in falling or staying asleep |
| Barbiturates | depressants- used to induce sleep or reduce anxiety |
| Night Terrors | sit up, walk around, talk, experience doubling of heart rate and appear terrified |
| REM Sleep | rapid eye movement- dreams |
| Mean | average in a dada set |
| Caffeine | most used drug and is a stimulant |
| Nicotine | boost alertness and diminishes appetite - a stimulant |
| Operational Definition | procedures or operations used to define research variables |
| Theory | explains through a set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors |
| Correlation | strongest is 1 or -1 while the weakest is .00=none |
| Synapse | meeting point between neurons |
| PNS, Peripheral nervous system | bodies sensory receptors, muscles and glands |
| Brainstem | oldest part of the body |
| Identical Twins | from a single egg by a single sperm cell |
| Cerebellum | "little brain" |
| Collectivism | interdependence |
| Western parents teach... | personal independence at a higher rate than other different nationalities |
| Pons | coordinate movement |
