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Theory

An explanation that uses a set of principles that and predicts behaviors or events.

Research designs- Descriptive

Purpose: to describe the “Current State of affairs”.

• case studies

• Naturalistic observations

• Surveys

Research designs- correlational

Purpose: study of relationships between variables

• good for studying variables

• Good for predictions

• Positive, negative, zero correlation.

Research designs- Experimental

Purpose: Determine cause and effect by manipulating one or more variables and controlling others.

• random assignment

• Control groups

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Can be unethical

• Can produce results not based on “real life” because it’s controlled

Medulla

breathing, ciculation

Pons

sleep, arousal.

Cerebellum

Balance, attention.

Amygdala

Fear, agression, rage.

Hypothalamus

“reward center”, hunger, thirst, sex.

Hippocampus

learning, memory, motivation, emotions.

Frontal Lobe

speaking, muscle movements, planning, judgement.

Parietal Lobes

Touch sensation, sensory information, awarness of body image

Occipital Lobes

Primary vision center

Temporal Lobes

auditory cortex, speech, language

Selective attention

directing our consciousness towards relevant stimuli and ignoring other stimuli

Change blindness

a phenomenon where people fail to notice large changes when the change happens during a brief disruption

basic sleep stages

• NREM : occurs abruptly, slowed breathing, Hallucinations

• NREM-2 : Sleep Spindles

• NREM-3 : Delta Waves, Deep Sleep

• REM : Arousal, Dreaming, Paralysis

Why do we sleep

Lack of sleep can affect mood, physical health, and mental and behavioral tasks.

slEEP disruptions

Blue Light, jet lag, night shift work,