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Mr. Sinn

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Broca's Area   an area of in the left FRONTAL lobe that is associated with the ability to SPEAK; discovered by Paul Broca  
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Broca's Aphasia   the inability to SPEAK after damage to this area  
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Wernicke's Area   an area in the left TEMPORAL lobe that is associated with INTERPRETING and CREATING language  
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Wernicke's Aphasia   the inability to UNDERSTANd sounds and CREATE meaningful speech after damage to this area  
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Pons   a bundle of nerves that help with voluntary movements and sleep/dreams; P (ons) illow on top of the B (rain stem) ed  
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Brain Stem   includes the medulla, pons, and cerebellum; mainly controls automatic functions  
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Reticular Formation   a network of nerves from the midbrain to brain stem; mostly involved with arousal, alertness, and sleep-wake cycles  
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Cerebrum   85% of the brain including all 4 lobes and the cerebral cortex  
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Cerebral Cortex   outer layer of the brain that is a 1/4 inch thick; carries out higher cognitive functions  
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Hippocampus   Creates Conscious memories and enables learning  
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Hypothalamus   controls the pituitary gland and basic drives  
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Basal Ganglia   neuron cell bodies that are involved with voluntary movement  
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Frontal Lobe   higher order thinking; includes prefrontal and motor cortex  
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Prefrontal Cortex   aids in judgement and memory; continues to grow into 20s  
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Parietal Lobes   receives sensory information; includes somatosensory cortex  
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Visual Cortex   receives and sends visual input  
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Temporal Lobes   involved with hearing and memory function  
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Brain Lateralization   explains why the right or left side of the brain often controls the opposite side  
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EEG   records electrical activity in the brain by placing electrodes on the scalp; often used for sleep and seizure research  
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CT   a series of X-Rays that produce detailed images of the body; uses a little radiation  
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PET   uses radioactive glucose to evaluate brain activity to evaluate brain activity and blood flow  
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MRI   uses magnetic impulses to create detailed images of the body  
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fMRI   uses a MRI machine to measure brain activity by blood and O2 flow; pictures are taken from various angles  
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Neuroplasticity   the brain's ability to adapt to changes  
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Neurogenesis   the process of forming new neurons  
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Pineal Gland   secretes melatonin  
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Restoration Theory   looks at how our bodies get tired from daily activities and depletes our energy  
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Frequency   # of waves per second; a sounds highness or lowness  
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Beta Waves   low altitude waves that occur when AWAKE and alert; fast  
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Alpha Waves   occur when awake but relaxed and/or unfocused; medium tempo  
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Theta Waves   occur when relaxed and focused, maybe daydreaming; slow and random  
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Delta Waves   low frequency waves that occur during DEEP sleep; stage NREM-3  
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Sleep Spindles   low amplitude and fast brain waves that occur during STAGE 2  
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REM   sleep stage when dreams occur as well as sleep paralysis; beta waves are seen as if awake  
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Activation-Synthesis Model   hypothesis that states dreams are a result of our brain making sense of random neural activity  
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Cognitive Development Theory   hypothesis that states dreams are reflecting our interests and show the development of our imagination and thinking  
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Activation Theory   a hypothesis that states dreams are a result of activating specific parts of the brain  
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Physiological Function of Dreams   a hypothesis that states dreams are necessary because the brain needs periodic stimulation to grow and maintain neural pathways  
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Night Terrors   sudden awakening throughout the night in a fit of fear or panic that may include screaming, rapid <3 rate, and sweating  
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Sensations   raw sensory data  
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Perceptions   how we interpret information/sensory data  
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Relative Size   states the size of an object changes with distance; smaller object-farther away  
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Relative Height   states objects seen above the horizon are farther away  
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Absolute Threshold   the minimum stimulation needed in order for sensation to be felt  
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Signal Detection Theory   the ability to perceive stimulation @ or near the threshold  
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Habituation   when a stimulus is repeated, its effectiveness is reduced  
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Difference Threshold   the amount of change needed between two stimuli to be perceived by an individual  
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Weber's Law   the principle that in order to perceive two stimuli as different, they must differ by a constant PERCENTAGE  
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Perceptual Set   when you are temporarily ready to receive certain objects over others  
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Schema   a collection of basic knowledge that guides the perception of a situation  
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Conjunctiva   the thin layer of mucus membrane that covers the outer eye and inside of the eyelid for protection  
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Retina   the surface on the back of the eye that is sensitive to light containing both rods and cones  
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Fovea   a small depression in the retina containing cones  
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Opponent-Processing Theory   states there are specific processes that inhibit one color, simulating the opposite  
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Tympanic Membrane/Eardrum   converts sound waves into vibrations  
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Cochlea   houses hearing receptors  
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Place Theory   the placement of hairs on different areas of the basilar membrane alter PITCH; place=pitch  
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Semi-Circular Canals   fluid-filled canals that enable balance and body movement  
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Papillae   taste buds  
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Kinesthesis   allows us to control our movement through sensory receptors in our muscles and joints  
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Nocireceptors   pain receptors  
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Proprioceptors   sensory receptors  
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Acquisition   the process of obtaining a new behavior  
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Law of Effect   a general principle that depending on whether a behavior is rewarded or punished, future behavior can be predicted  
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Semantic Memory   memory that allows for cognitive processes and contains general knowledge and information  
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Episodic Memory   memory of personal past experiences  
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Parallel Processing   when two or more separate operation are happening @ the same time but functioning independently  
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Elaborative Encoding   processing information by connecting it to previously learned information  
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Semantic Encoding   processing information by focusing on its meaning; most effective  
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Tactile   touch  
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Rote Rehearsal   simply repeating information without assessing its deeper meaning  
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Encoding Specificity Principle   the idea that it's easier to retrieve a memory if you're in the same environment the memory was made in  
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Proactive Interference   the hindrance of newly learned information because old information is in the way  
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Retroactive Interference   when previously learned information is hard to remember because of new learning  
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Anterograde Amnesia   when a person is unable to learn new information information  
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Retrograde Amnesia   when a person is unable to remember previously learned information  
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Glutamate   excitatory; helps with strengthening synaptic connections  
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Acetylcholine   enables muscle action, learning, and memory  
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Long Term Potentiation   when a synaptic transmission is enhanced by repeated stimulation of the same connection, strengthening memory formation  
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Prototypes   specific things that best represent a category  
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Heuristics   a problem-solving strategy using past experiences to guide thinking  
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Informal Reasoning   quick thinking; uses tricks or short cuts to speed up thinking process  
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Formal Reasoning   following a system of sequences to come to a conclusion; slow  
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Metacognition   awareness of your own cognitive processes  
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Anchoring Bias   the tendency to think that an answer must be closer to a starting value that was given; skews answer  
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General Intelligence (g)   if intelligence in one are, intelligent in other areas as well  
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Reliability   when test scores remain stable; test-retest  
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Validity   when a test tests what it claims to be testing  
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Phonemes   sounds used in speech that cannot be broken down  
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Morphemes   a unit of meaning that cannot be broken down  
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Deep Structure Semantics   the underlying meaning of a structure  
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Assimilation   putting new information into schemas  
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Accomodation   changing a schema you already have to fit new information  
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Scaffolding   an instructional strategy to guide learners, supporting them to learn information previously outside of their grasp  
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Personal Fable   the feeling that occurs during adolescents that makes one feel special or at the center of attention  
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Sensorimotor Dev. Stage   when motor skills and object permanence develop; ages 0-2  
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Preoperational Dev. Stage   children are egocentric and gain language ability; ages 2-7  
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Concrete Operational Dev. Stage   logical thinking develops and begin to consider others perspectives; ages 7-12  
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Formal Operational Dev. Stage   complex thinking and moral reasoning; ages 12+  
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Identity Foreclosure   set identity without considering other options  
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Identity Diffusion   no set identity and no interest to find one  
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Identity Moratorium   no set identity but considering one  
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Identity Achievement   after consider multiple option, finding a set identity  
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Trust vs Mistrust   babies seek basic need to form secure attachments  
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Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt   children seek independence which build confidence  
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Initiative vs Guilt   children seek more independence and social interaction  
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Industry vs Inferiority   schooling time; children compare themselves to others  
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Identity vs Role Confusion   social environment is very important; children seek friend and exhibit conformity; many seek to find themself  
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Intimacy vs Isolation   people seek partnership and/or commitment to something (job)  
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Generativity vs Stagnation   may involve parenting or guide the next generation; people look for there purpose  
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Integrity vs Despair   depends on previous stages; people reflect on their life in hopes or no regrets, if not they may struggle with the thought of death  
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ID   impulsive, drives  
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Superego   moral conscious  
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Ego   realistic, mediates between the other parts of the mind  
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Cognitive Dissonance   the theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are inconsistent  
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Approach-Approach Conflict   an intrapersonal conflict when a decision is to be made from two appealing choices  
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Approach-Avoidance Conflict   occurs when an individual is faced with a decision to pursue or avoid something that has advantages and disadvantages  
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Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict   when an individual avoids making a decision because they do not like either of the choices available to them  
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Group Polarization   the enhancement of a group's prevailing inclination through discussion within a group  
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Fundamental Attribution Error   the tendency for observers when analyzing others' behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal deposition  
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Representative Heuristic   solving problems with the help of a stereotype  
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Availability Heuristic   solving problems with the help of available information  
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Deindividuation   the loss of self-awareness and restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity  
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Actor-Observer Bias   reflects our tendency to make external attributions for our own behavior while making internal attributions about others  
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