| Term | Definition |
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| Psychology | Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. |
| What are the fundamental goals of psychology? | 1. Situation: To be able to describe behavior/thought processes (what happened?) 2.Explanation: to understand the conditions of the situation (why it happened?) 3.Prediction: discover conditions under which situations are likely to occur (when, or under what circumstances will it happen) 4.Control. Apply principles to Prevent/Bring about etc... a situation |
| What are the different methods of collecting data? | 1.Naturalistic Observation -observe and record behavior in natural environment 2.Laboratory Observation -controlled situation with more options for collecting information 3.Case Study -Single individual or small group study. The difference is that it is very in depth, long, and detailed. 4.Survey |
| What is "population"? | An entire group of interest |
| What is "sample"? | The subset of a population that actually participate in research study |
| What is the difference between "dependant" and an "independant" variables? | Independent: In an experiment, the variable that is a hypothesized cause and thus is manipulated by the experimenter.... Dependent: In experiment, a variable that is hypothesized to be perfected by the independant variable and thus is measured by the experimenter. |
| Explain the placebo effect. | Improvement due to the expectation of improving because of receiving treatment. |
| What is the "double blind" technique? | A control measure in an experiement in which neither the experimenter nor the participants know which participants actually receive treatment and which receive a placebo |
| Who is Phineas Gage? | see book.... |
| Explain the concept of a neuron (and the parts that control it) | The three main parts of a neuron are the 1. Dendrites, 2. Cell body, 3 Axon. The dendrites receive information from other neurons and pass it along to the cell body. The cell body decides wether the information should be passed on to the other neurons. If it decides it should, than it does by means of an electrical impulse that travels down the axon. (The longer thin fiber coming out of the cell body). They have a myelin sheath. see picture for more.. |
| Explain the central nervous system. | 1. composed of Three parts: the brain, the spinal chord, and the Peripheral nervous system. Peripheral nervous system: the part of the nervous system that links the bodies sensory receptors, muscles, and glands. |
| What are the major components of the "limbic" system? | "Amygdala" reaction sensor for negative emotions, connects us to our emotional sensor, primarily the negative ones. Responsible for emotional expressions. "Hypocampus" filing away of emotions, deals with memory, ability to navigate "Hypothalamus" A part of the brain that is involved in critical motivated behaviors such as eating, drinking, and sex. |
| Explain the concept of "Absolute Threshold" | The difference between not being able to perceive and JUST being able to perceive. The minimum amount of sensory information that can be detected 50% of the time. |
| What are the Stages of Non-Rem | Stage 1: lasts about 5 minues. Stage 2: lasts about 20 minutes, which is characterized by periodic bursts of rapid activity called "sleep spindels", these stages get longer as the night progresses Stage 3: This stage is brief and transitional into Stage 4: Deep sleep. These 2 stages (3 and 4) are characterized by delta waves - large, slow brain waves. You are now completely asleep and this initial period of slow-wave sleep lasts for about 30 minutes. Muscles relax, heart rate slows, blood pressure declines, and digestion is stimulated. |
| What is the difference between REM and NREM? | REM: Rapid Eye Movement Sleep. Brain Waves resemble an awake state. body muscles are immobilized, but the brain is highly active. NREM: Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep. |
| List and explain the sleeping disorders | Narcolepsy: incurable, excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable attacks of REM sleep. Sleep Apnia: An individuals breathing stops sometimes when they sleep. Insomnia: usually characterized by people having trouble falling asleep, but also having trouble sleeping. Temporary, usually. (3 weeks or less) Longer: "Chronic Insomnia" |
| How are Psychology and Theology Related | Personal Response |
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