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Psychology
exam 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |