IB Psych Exam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Recombination | mentally rearranging parts of a previous problem to solve a new problem |
| Oversimplification | thinking only of simple possibilities when a complex solution is needed |
| Creativity | the ability to think of new ideas in original ways |
| Functional Fixedness | the inability to think of unusual uses for an object |
| Problem Solving | the process of thinking about a difficult situation until the difficulty is resolved |
| Retrograde Amnesia | refers to problems with recall of information prior to a trauma |
| Infantile Amnesia | when a person cant remember experiences from their childhood |
| Anterograde Amnesia | refers to problems with recall of information after a trauma |
| Top-Down Processing | effect that meaning, familiarity, or context has in determining our perceptions |
| Bottom-Up Processing | assumes that our perceptions are built on the component parts of the object or scene that is presented to us (stimulus based processing) |
| Depressants | drugs that slow down the activity of the brain and nervous system; related to GABA activity in the brain (alchohol, marijuana, morphine, heroin) |
| Stimulants | drugs that increase brain and nervous system activity; enhance dopamine activity in the brain (nicotine, amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy) |
| Hallucinogens | drugs that produce changes in a persons perception of reality; effect various brain pathways depending on the substance (LSD, mushrooms, mescaline, marijuana (in high doses)) |
| Scaffolding | when the teacher provides help to make sure students understand the concept on their own (occurs when in the zone of proximal development) |
| Zone of Proximal Development | the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help |
| Phonemes | smallest sets of sounds or difference between sounds |
| Dissociative Amnesia | occurs when the memory of a stressful or traumatic experience is blocked out (the memory is buried in the persons mind and cannot be recalled) |
| Algorithims | a methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier—but also more error-prone—use of heuristics. |
| Semantic Memory | refers to factual information |
| Episodic Memory | refers to autobiographical information as to where and when an event happend |
| Confirmation Bias | a tendency to search for information that confirms one's preconceptions |
| Circadian Rythem | a sleep and wake cycle generally based off a 24 hour scale but when left untouched by nature will automatically elongate itself to be awake longer |
| Corpus Callosum | connects left and right hemispheres of the brain |
| Amygdala | emotional center of the brain |
| Cerebrum | controls sensory interpretation, thinking, and memory |
| Frontal Lobe | higher order decision making, problem solving |
| Thalamus | relay station for signals which are then transferred to other parts of the brain for processing |
| Hippocampus | involved in memory formation and recall |
| Cerebellum | responsible for voluntary movements and balance |
| Brain Stem | connects spinal chord to the brain; involuntary functions |
| Medulla | control of involuntary functions such as respiration, heartbeat, digestion |
| Broca's Area | speech production, language processing, and facial nerves |
| Wernicke's Area | comprehension of spoken language |
| Nucleus Accumbens | associated with reward, pleasure, addiction |
| Pruning | the elimination of unnecessary brain connections, making the brain more powerful and efficient |
| Melatonin | related to sleep and wake cycle, production of _______ by the pineal gland results in drowsiness |
| Endorphins | related to mood and pain threshold, produced by the pituitary gland |
| Estrogen | female hormone related to puberty, produced by the ovaries |
| Testosterone | male hormone related to puberty, produced by the testes |
| Adrenaline | a.k.a. epinephrine, produced by the adrenal gland during stressful situation linked to "fight or flight" responses |
| Neurotransmitters | chemicals which allow for transmissions fo signals from one neuron to another |
| Serotonin | sensory processing, sleep, and arousal |
| Dopamine | related to motor activity, co-ordination, and sensory processing; linked to reward mechanisms in the brain |
| Acetylcholine | attention, learning and memory, control of muscles |
| GABA | major inhibitor which effects anxiety, arousal, and learning |
| Insomnia | unable to fall asleep |
| Narcolepsy | fall asleep suddendly and unexpectadly |
| Sleep Apnea | stop breathing while sleeping |
| Night Terrors | extreme nightmares, resulting in physical reactions such as increased breathing, higher blood pressure, sweating, etc. |
| Sleep Walking | a.k.a. somnambulism, getting out of bed and walking around while sleeping |
| Memories | internal records of experienced, formed through a process of receiving, encoding, storing, and recalling something |
| Savant | a person with a severe mental handicap and extraordinary mental abilities at the same time |
| Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence | learning involves movement and physical activity |
| Interpersonal Intelligence | learning takes place in a group setting |
| Linguistic Intelligence | learning involves reading and writting |
| Flashbulb Memories | relates to when people can recall events in great detail as if they are looking at a picture |
| Retreival | memory process that locates stored information and returns it to conciousness |
| Long Term Memory | the final stage of memory |
| Stereotyping | an oversimplified and oftem inaccurate perception of an individual based on generalizing from schemata related to the individuals group membership |
| Accomodation | the process by which children create new schemata to incorporate new situations or objects |
| Longitudinal | a reaserch method that incorporates the use of reaserch over long periods of time |
| Object Permanence | a persons ability to realize that an object exists even though one may not be able to sense it |
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