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PSY 111 Exam 1-Miami University

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Sigmund Freud   Psychoanalysis: understanding the unconscious mind was absolutely critical to understand conscious behavior  
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Gestalt Psychology   a psychological approach that emphasizes that we often perceive the whole rather than the sum of the parts; takes a holistic view of an individual and his experiences. ~Wertheimer, Koffka, and Köhler  
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Behaviorism   the science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only ~John Watson Operant Conditioning: a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher ~B.F. Skinner  
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Humanism   An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements ~Maslow & Rogers  
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Subdivisions of Psychology   -Biological Psychology (animal behavior/neuroscience) -Developmental Psychology (Infancy, Adolescence, Lifespan) -Cognitive Psychology -Social Psychology -Industrial/Organizational Psychology -Clinical Psychology  
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parts of the nervous system   central nervous system(brain & spinal cord) and peripheral nervous system(somatic & autonomic)  
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imaging techniques   PET, CT, MRI, FMRI, EEG images used to see/show inside the body, brain activity, soft tissue  
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endocrine system   Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells.  
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parts of the endocrine system and function   pituitary, thyroid, adrenal,pancreas, gonads(ovaries/testes)  
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Wilhelm Wundt   -Structuralism: our cognitive experience was best understood by breaking that experience into its component parts. -introspection: A method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings  
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William James   Functionalism: understanding how our mental activities help us survive and thrive in the world.  
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Genes   sequences of DNA that code for a particular trait  
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Alleles   Different versions of a gene  
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What are the two types of cells that make up the nervous system? Explain both.   1. glia: cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons 2. neurons: nerve cells  
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How is the Neuron built like/what parts make it up?   cell body, dendrites, axon  
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neuronal communication   includes electrical signal (action potential) along the axon and chemical transmission via neurotransmitter release at the synapse  
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psychological disorders involve imbalances in...   a given neurotransmitter system. Therefore, psychotropic drugs are prescribed in an attempt to bring the neurotransmitters back into balance.  
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what are psychotropic drugs? What can they act as?   -Medications that control, or at least moderate, the manifestations of some mental disorders. -Drugs can act either as agonists or as antagonists for a given neurotransmitter system.  
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Agonist   drug that mimics or strengthens the effects of a neurotransmitter  
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Antagonist   drug that blocks or impedes the normal activity of a given neurotransmitter  
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Different lobes of the brain   frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital  
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Parts of the brain & function of each/what they contain   hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain  
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somatic nervous system   transmits sensory and motor signals to and from the central nervous system.  
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What is the autonomic nervous system? What can it be divided into?   The autonomic nervous system controls the function of our organs and glands, and can be divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.  
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What's Sympathetic activation   prepares us for fight or flight, while parasympathetic activation is associated with normal functioning under relaxed conditions.  
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Frontal lobe   speaking, muscle movements, plans & judgements  
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temporal lobe   auditory areas  
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Parietal Lobes   includes sensory input (touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain)  
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Occipital Lobes   visual areas, receives visual information from the opposite fields  
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Forebrain is made up of   cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus  
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Hind brain is made up of   pons, cerebellum and medulla.  
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The midbrain is located   between the thalamus of the forebrain and pons of the hindbrain  
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