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Purdue University Psych 12000

Psychology

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basal ganglia

voluntary movenemt, works with cerebellum and cerebral cortex

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occipital lobe

visual stimuli

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temporal lobes

hearing, language, memory

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frontal lobes

personality, intelligence, voluntary motor control

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parietal lobes

spacial location, attention, touch

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cerebral cortex

mental functions like thinking and planning

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hypothalamus

monitors eating, drinking, sex, emotions, stress, rewrad

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functionalism

questions the purpose of the mind, and why is the human mind adaptive

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structuralism

identifies elemental parts and structures of the human mind

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who developed functionalism

William James

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who developed structuralism

Wilhelm Wundt

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Behavioral approach

studies environmental determinants for visible actions/behaviors, does not address feelings

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Psychodynamic Approach

emphasizes unconscience thoughts and conflicts with our biological drive

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Humanistic approach

focuses on human positive qualities and the ability to grow

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Cognitive approach

looks at mental processes involved in knowing, remembering, and problem solving

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Evolutionary approach

adaptation, reproduction, and natural selection explain behaviors

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Sociocultural approach

examines social and culture influences

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longitudinal design

observing the same variables periodically over time, can suggest causation

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afferent nerves

sensory nerves, carry info from external environment to body processes or brain

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efferent nerves

tells the body what to do in response to sensory input

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central nervous system

brain and spinal chord

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peripheral nervous system

connect brain and spinal chord to rest of body, bring in info

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somatic nervous system

afferent skin and muscle nerves that inform brain about pain and temperature

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autonomic nervous system

takes messages to/from body organs

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sympathetic nervous system

stress response

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parasympathetic nervous system

calming response

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agonist

a drug that mimics or increases a neurotransmitters effect

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antagonist

a drug that blocks the neurotransmitters effect

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parts of the hindbrain

medulla, cerebellum, pons

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medulla

responsible for vital functions (heart rate, temperature, etc)

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cerebellum

responsible for motor coordination and social behavior

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pons

responsible for sleep and arousal

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brainstem

alertness, basic survival functions

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midbrain

relays info between brain, eyes, and ears

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reticular formation

nerves involved with stereotyped patterns like walking and sleeping

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limbic system

memory and emotion

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amygdala

discrimination of objects necessary for survival

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hippocampus

emotional memory storage

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thalamus

sort and send info

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somatosensory cortex

processes info about body sensations

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bottom up processing

initiated by sensory input and outside world influence

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top down processing

perceiving things based on your prior experiences and knowledge

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difference threshold

the degree of difference needed for two stimuli to be perceived as separate

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weber’s law

two stimuli must differ by a minimum presentage to be perceived as different

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cocktail party effect

the ability to focus on one voice/noise while surrounded by background noise

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inattentional blindness

failure to detect an unexpected event when attention is engaged by a task

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parallel processing

distribution of info across different neural pathways

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kinesthetic sense

provides info about posture, movement, and orientation

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vestibular sense

provides info about balance and movement

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theory of mind

individuals understanding that they and others think, feel, and have private experiances

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