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Psychology

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Standard Deviation   show
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show mean, median, and mode  
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show Range and standard deviation  
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Theory   show
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show a testable prediction  
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show a detailed explanation of the procedures  
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show a number that is a measure of a relationship it is between 1 and -1  
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show carry information from the sensory receptors to the central nervous system  
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Motor neurons   show
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Interneurons   show
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Dendrites   show
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axon   show
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show layer of tissue that covers the axon and speeds up neural impulses  
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show junction between the axon tip and the dendrite of two neurons  
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show electrical signal that travels down the axon  
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Cell body or Soma   show
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show they form junctions with other cells  
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show knobs at the end of the axon that secrete chemicals  
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Acetylcholine   show
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Dopamine (DA)   show
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Gama-aminobutyric acid (GABA)   show
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Glutamate (Glu)   show
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show plays a role in psychological arousal, mood changes, sleep, learning. Associated with Bipolar mood disorder  
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show Regulates sleep, mood, appetite, and pain. Associated with depression.  
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show drugs that inhibit neurotransmission  
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Agonists   show
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show level of stimulation that has to be exceeded for the neuron to fire  
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Reuptake   show
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CNS   show
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Peripheral nervous system PNS   show
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Nerves   show
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Somatic nervous system   show
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show division of PNS it controls internal organs and regulates the automatic behaviors necessary for survival  
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show division of the PNS arouses the body in stressful situations  
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show division calms down the body and conserving its energy  
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Endocrine system   show
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show produce epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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show destruction of tissue to study the brain  
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show recording of the waves of the electrical activity of the brain  
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show measure the levels of the brain by measureing radioactive glucose ingested  
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show measures using magnetic fields and radio waves  
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fMRI   show
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show controls breathing and heartbeat  
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show nerve network that plays a role in arousal  
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thalamus   show
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show processes sensory input and balance and coordination  
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show neural system that helps with emotions like fear aggression and basic physiological drive  
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show part of the limbic system that helps with emotions of fear and agression  
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hypothalamus   show
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show interconnected neural cells on top of the cerebral hemispheres. responsible for "what makes us human"  
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glial cells   show
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show involved in speaking and muscles movements also judgement and planning  
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parietal lobes   show
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occipital lobes   show
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temporal lobes   show
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motor cortex   show
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sensory cortex   show
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show interdisciplinary field that studies the links between brain activity and cognition  
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Change blindness   show
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circadian rhythm   show
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Alpha waves   show
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show large slow brain waves that occur during deep sleep  
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Narcolepsy   show
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Sleep apnea   show
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show the remembered story line of a dream  
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latent content   show
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Barbiturates   show
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show type of stimulant and speed p body function and neural activity  
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Methamphetamine   show
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Ecstasty (MDMA)   show
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LSD   show
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show active ingredient in marijuana it is a mild hallucinogen  
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