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What is psychology?
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Knowledge or study of the mind
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Methods of studying the brain
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- CAT(computerized tomography) scan
- CBFS (cerebral blood flow scan) -PET (positron emission tomography) scan -MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) -fMRI (functioning magnetic resonance imaging) - lesioning techniques |
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Lesioning
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- Flourens: kittens with artifical lesioning
- Wilder Penfield: reversible lesioning with cooling technique |
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What is critical thinking?
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Supported by:
- theoretical explanation (mechanism/principle that tells us how something works) - empirical evidence (observations) |
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What is an operational definition?
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- precise definition that specifies exactly how a concept is to be measured
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What is action potential?
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- reaches -50 millivolts
- nerve impule sweeps down axon @ 200mph |
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Define lobes of the brain (5)
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- frontal cortex (personality)
- occipital lobe (vision) - cerebellum (posture) - pariental lobe (sensations) - temporal lobe (hearing & language) |
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What is the LIMBIC SYSTEM?
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- system in forebrain
- linked to emotional response |
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What is the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM?
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- glands that secretions pass directly into lymph system
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What does the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) consist of?
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- brain
-spinal cord |
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What is a DISTAL stimulus?
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Provides information to proximal stimulus
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What is a PROXIMAL stimulus?
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Physical stimulation to observants senses
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What is a PERCEPT?
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Mental process of organizing sensations into meaningful patterns
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What are ILLUSIONS?
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Misleading or distorted perception
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What is NAIVE REALISM?
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Everything as we see it
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