AP Psych Unit 3
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| show | Franz Gall’s belief that studying the bumps of a skull could reveal a person’s mental ability
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| show | a psychologist that studies the basis of biological behavior, thoughts, and emotions
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| show | the building blocks of the nervous system that receive, carry, and send information to other neurons
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| dendrites | show 🗑
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| show | the cell body of a neuron
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| axon | show 🗑
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| axon hillock | show 🗑
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| show | the parts of the neuron that pass messages on to other neurons
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| show | the parts of the neuron between the myelin sheath bundles where ions pass in and out of the axon
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| myelin sheath | show 🗑
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| action potential | show 🗑
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| show | positive ions enter the neuron through the axon, making it more susceptible to firing action potential
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| show | negative ions enter the neuron, causing it to return to its negative-inside/positive-outside state
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| show | the charging phase after a neuron fires an action potential
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| show | pumps positive ions out of the neuron during the refractory period in order to prepare it for another action potential
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| show | it becomes more likely that an action potential will fire
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| show | it becomes less likely that an action potential will fire
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| show | the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
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| show | a neuron either fires with full strength or does not fire at all
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| show | the junction between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another
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| neurotransmitter | show 🗑
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| show | neurotransmitters that don’t lock on to a new neuron are reabsorbed by the sending neuron
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| acetylcholine | show 🗑
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| show | a neurotransmitter that influences learning, movement, attention, and emotion
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| show | a neurotransmitter that affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
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| GABA | show 🗑
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| glutamate | show 🗑
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| epinephrine | show 🗑
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| show | a neurotransmitter and hormone that helps control and regulate arousal
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| show | the system of neurons across the body that controls everything you do
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| show | the brain and spinal cord
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| show | the sensory and motor nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body
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| nerves | show 🗑
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| show | specialized cells that can turn other kinds of energy into action potentials that the brain can process
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| show | nerves that carry sensory information to the brain and spinal cord
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| motor neurons | show 🗑
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| show | nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that process information
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| somatic nervous system | show 🗑
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| show | the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and muscles of internal organs
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| show | the part of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body to deal with perceived threats
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| parasympathetic nervous system | show 🗑
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| neural networks | show 🗑
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| show | involuntary automatic response to stimuli
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| show | pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain that controls the endocrine system
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| show | a set of glands that produce hormones
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| hormones | show 🗑
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| pituitary gland | show 🗑
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| show | the region of the brain that controls the pituitary gland and directs hunger, thirst, body temperature, and sex drive
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| show | gland that regulates metabolic rate
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| parathyroids | show 🗑
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| show | glands that secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine during stress response
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| show | an automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening
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| show | produces the hormone insulin and secretes it into the bloodstream to regulate the body’s blood sugar levels
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| ovaries | show 🗑
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| testes | show 🗑
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| show | an experimental or natural destruction of brain tissue
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| show | an amplified recording of the electrical waves sweeping across the brain’s surface
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| CT scan | show 🗑
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| show | a visual display of brain activity that detects a radioactive form of glucose while the brain performs a given task
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| show | uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of brain tissue
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| show | uses a quick succession of MRI images to detect functioning in certain brain regions by detecting blood flow to certain areas
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| show | responsible for automatic survival functions
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| show | the base of the brainstem that controls your breathing and heartbeat
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| show | the part of the brainstem that helps coordinate movement
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| show | the “sensory switchboard” that directs messages to the sensory areas (except smell) in the cortex
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| reticular formation | show 🗑
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| show | controls balance and coordination, and helps us judge time
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| limbic system | show 🗑
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| hippocampus | show 🗑
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| show | made up of two neural clusters linked to the emotions of fear, anger, and aggression
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| show | associated with addiction because it releases a dopamine rush when certain actions are completed
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| show | a brain reward genetic dissatisfaction or impairment that results in aberrant pleasure seeking behavior
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| show | the neural network that makes up the hemispheres of the brain and is responsible for controlling voluntary muscular movements
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| cerebral cortex | show 🗑
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| glial cells | show 🗑
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| show | the long crevice that divides the cerebral cortex into left and right hemispheres
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| show | the fissures that divide the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes
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| frontal lobe | show 🗑
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| show | the portion of the cerebral cortex that is used for mathematical and spatial reasoning
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| occipital lobe | show 🗑
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| temporal lobe | show 🗑
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| show | the strip of brain tissue located at the rear of the frontal lobes that is responsible for voluntary movement
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| show | the strip of brain tissue located in front of the parietal lobe that processes touch sensory information
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| show | sections of the cerebral cortex that are connected to the function of a primary part of the cerebral cortex
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| prefrontal cortex | show 🗑
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| show | language impairment caused by damage to one of the language centers of the brain
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| show | the language center that is located in the left frontal lobe and directs the muscle movements necessary for speech
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| show | the language center that is located in the left temporal lobe and is involved in language comprehension
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| neuroplasticity | show 🗑
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| lateralization | show 🗑
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| show | the bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two brain hemispheres
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| show | a surgical procedure in which the fibers of the corpus callosum are cut to help treat severe epilepsy
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| show | the awareness of internal and external existence
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| cognitive neuroscience | show 🗑
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| show | the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
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| environment | show 🗑
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| chromosome | show 🗑
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| show | a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms that is the main constituent of chromosomes and carries genetic information
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| show | unit of heredity that makes up chromosomes; makes proteins to determine our development
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| genome | show 🗑
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| genotype | show 🗑
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| show | outward, physical manifestation of genes
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| show | these traits trump recessive traits even if there is only one allele
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| recessive trait | show 🗑
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| autosomal dominant | show 🗑
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| show | abnormal traits that both parents must possess in order to pass it on to their offspring
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| show | a random error in gene replication that leads to a change
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| identical twins | show 🗑
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| show | twins that are dizygotic, meaning that they come from two different eggs and are genetically different
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| Minnesota twin studies | show 🗑
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| show | studies that test nature vs. nurture and create a behavioral comparison between the adoptee’s genetic relatives and environmental relatives
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| temperament | show 🗑
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| molecular genetics | show 🗑
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| show | refers to the extent to which the differences among people are attributable to genes
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| nature and nurture interaction | show 🗑
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