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Psychology

exam 1

TermDefinition
approaches biologic, cognitive, behaviorism, social learning, humanism, psycho sexual, multi-cultural, evolutionary
longitudinal study across time
CNS- central nervous system all neurons in brain and spinal cord, do not regenerate
peripheral n.s.i all radiating neurons, can regenerate
homeostasis balance
automic nervous system, sympathetic branch operates involuntarily, regulates all vital function (breathing, heart rate, body temp)
hypothalamus flight or fight
endocrine system ductless glands, pituatany, thyroid gland, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries/testes, hormone production
pituatany regulates growth
thyroid gland metabolism
adrenals production of adrenalin
pancreas blood sugar
how much does the brain weigh 3 pounds
corpus callosum wide band of nerve fibers connecting the hemispheres
left side of the brain logic and language
right side of the brain creative, problem solving
forebrain largest portion, social, emotional,cognitive behaviors
midbrain vision and hearing
pons regulation of sleep
cerebellum balance and coordination
medulla vital responses, breathing, heart rate, body temp, digestion
frontal lobe personality and emotion, decision maker
parietal lobe touch, temp, pressure
temporal lobe reading, hearing, speaking
occipital lobe visual
amygdala- primitive brain primitive brain: facial recongination, emotion recongitional
thalmus- primitive brain primitive brain: sensory relay station
hippocampus- primitive brain primitive brain: memory stage
hypothalamus- primitive brain primitive brain: reproduction, eat
ol factory nose, nasal passages
gustatory tongue, taste buds
tactile skin, uneven distribution
visual eyes, retina
auditory ears, cochlea
absolute threshold minimal amount of simulation, we can detect 50% of the time
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