AP Psych Unit 1

(Mod 14)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Heredity vs Environment

• Heredity (nature) - 

• Environment (nurture)

• Genetic predisposition

• Twin and adoption studies

• Temperament

• Gene-environment interaction

• Evolutionary Perspective

(Module 10)

The Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Nerves

• Sensory Neurons

• Motor Neurons

• Interneurons

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Sympathetic Nervous System

• Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Reflexes/Reflex Arc

(Mod ?)

Endocrine System

• Hormones

• Pituitary Gland

(Module 9)

The Neuron and Neural Firing

• Glial Cells

• Neurons

  • Cell Body

  • Dendrites

  • Axon

  • Myelin Sheath

  • Axon Terminal

• Action Potential

• Resting Potential

• Depolarization

• Threshold

• Refractory Period

• All-or-None Response

• Synapse

• Neurotransmitters—

  • Excitatory

  • Inhibitory

• Reuptake

https://quizlet.com/732994385/neurotransmitters-ap-psychology-flash-cards/

• Acetylcholine

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• Norepinephrine

• GABA

• Glutamate

• Endorphins

• Substance P

• Agonists

• Antagonists

https://quizlet.com/162376055/brain-parts-ap-psychology-flash-cards/

(Mod 11)

The Brain

• Brain Lesion

• Electroencephalogram (EEG)

• MRI and fMRI Scan

• Brainstem

  • Spinal Cord

  • Medulla

  • Reticular Formation

  • Thalamus

• Cerebellum

• Limbic System

  • Amygdala

  • Hypothalamus

4 Fs: Feeding, Fleeing, Freezing, Fucking

• Hippocampus

• Frontal Lobe

  • Motor Cortex

• Parietal Lobe

  • Sensorimotor Cortex

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Corpus Callosum

• Split-brain Studies

• Hemispheric Specialization

• Plasticity

Concepts to pay attention to:

These concepts are typically confusing to students and are frequently missed on exams. Please make sure you are solid on these topics: 

• Function and location of brain parts

• Excitatory/Inhibitory vs Agonists/Antagonists

• Split Brain Studies

• Theories of color vision

• Theories of hearing

(Mods 13 + 16)

Sleep

Consciousness

Circadian Rhythms

Sleep

Stages of Sleep

NREM 1,2, and 3

REM Sleep (Paradoxical Sleep)

Hypnagogic Sensations

Effects of Sleep Deprivation

(Mod 17)

Sleep Disorders

Insomnia

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Narcolepsy

Sleep Apnea

Sleepwalking/Somnambulism

Dreams

Dream Theories

Consolidation

Activation-Synthesis

Physiological Function

REM Rebound

Mod 18

Drugs

Psychoactive Drug

Tolerance

Addiction

Withdrawal

Stimulants

Caffeine

Cocaine

Depressants

Alcohol

Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Opioids

Heroin

(Mod 20)

Sensation

Sensation

Perception

Bottom-Up Processing

Top-Down Processing

Sensory Adaptation

Transduction

Absolute Threshold

Subliminal Threshold/Messages

Difference Threshold/Just-Noticeable Difference

Weber’s Law

Signal Detection Theory

(Mod 22)

Vision

Lens

Accommodation

Nearsightedness

Farsightedness

Retina

Rods

Cones

Ganglion Cells

Optic Nerve

Blind Spot

Fovea

Trichromatic Theory

Opponent-Process Theory

Afterimages

Color Deficient Vision

Monochromatism

Dichromatism

Mod 13

Blindsight

Recommended Viewing/Listening/Reading