Mock Test

empiricism

the idea that knowledge comes from experience, observation, and experimentation (stats and facts)

structuralism

focus of study was the structure of basic element of the mind, analyze conscious processes

introspection

self refective observation of ones own sensation, feeling, and mental image

functionalism

higher mental processes were developed over the ags by evolution

empirical evidence

information that’s obtained through observation, experimentation, or measurment

fasifiable

a hypothesis or theory is considered scientific only if it can be proven false through observation or experimentation.

reliability

production of cosistant results when administered repeatedly

validity

does it measure what it needs to

descriptive statistics

numerical measures used to summerize and describe the characteristic of the data set

inferential statistics

using data from a smaple to make inferences or predictions about a population

standard deviation

a way to measure how spread out of close together numbers are in a group

bimodal distribution

type of data distribution with 2 distinct peaks

statistical significance

the liklihood that observed results in a study are not due to change

eugenics

improving the genetic qualirt of a population by contrlling reproduction to desirable traits

cerebral cortex

the outer layer of the brain responsible for higher level cognitive functions

prefrontal cortex

region of the brain located on the frontal lobe, responsible for higher level cognitive functions

somatosensory cortex

on the parietal lobe, responsible for processing sensations

brain stem

respinsbile for basic life sustaining functions like breathing, heart rate, etc

reticular activating system

a network of neurons located in the brainstem that regulates arousal, attention, etc

limbic system

located beneath the cerbral cortex, set of brain structures involved in emotions, memory, etc

pituitary gland

master gland, used to regulate hormone production and secretion

amygdala

involved in processing emotions like fear and aggression

central nervous system

brain and spinal cord, processing info, coordinating response, regulating functions

peripheral nervous system

consists of all the nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord

autonomic nervous system

regulates involuntary bodily dunctions

somatic nervous system

controlling voluntary movements

glutamate

the primary excitatory neurotransmitter, plays a key role in synaptic transmittion

GABA

primary inihbitory neurotransmitter

substance p

neurotransmitter in charge of transmitting pain signals

weber’s law

to be percieved as different, 2 stimuli must diffe by a consrant minimum percentage

gsnglion cells

processes visual info and transmits them

order light travels through eye

cornea, pupil, iris, lense, retina

conduction deafness

hearing loss caused by structural damage

sensorineural deafness

when the inner ear or auditory nerve itself is not funtioning properly