AP Psych Unit 1
Evolutionary Perspective | Natural Selection |
Eugenics | Twin Studies |
Central Nervous System | Peripheral Nervous System |
Autonomic Nervous System | Somatic Nervous System |
Sympathetic Nervous System | Parasympathetic Nervous System |
Neuron | Glial Cells | Reflex Arc |
Sensory Neurons | Motor Neurons | Interneurons |
All-or-Nothing Principle | Depolarization | Refractory Period |
Resting Potential | Reuptake | Threshold |
Multiple Sclerosis | Myasthenia Gravis | Excitatory Neurotransmitter |
Inhibitory Neurotransmitter | Dopamine | Serotonin |
Norepinephrine | Glutamate | GABA |
Substance p | Endorphins | Acetylcholine |
Hormones | Adrenaline | Leptin |
Ghrelin | Melatonin | Oxytocin |
Agonist Drugs | Antagonist Drugs | Reuptake |
Stimulants | Caffeine | Cocaine |
Depressants | Alcohol | Hallucinogens |
Marijuana | Opioids | Heroin |
Addiction | Withdrawal | Tolerance |
Brain Stem | Medulla | Reticular Activating System |
Brain’s Reward Center | Cerebellum | Cerebral Cortex |
Hemispheres (2) | Limbic System | Thalamus |
Hypothalamus | Hypothalamus | Pituitary Gland |
Hippocampus | Amygdala | Corpus callosum |
Lobes (Occipital, Temporal, Parietal, Frontal) | Somatosensory Cortex | Motor Cortex |
Split Brain Research | Broca’s Area | Werenicke’s Area |
Split Brain Patient | Aphasia | Brain Plasticity |
Brain Scans (EEG, fMRI) | Lesioning (Brain Surgical Procedure) |
Consciousness | Circadian Rhythm (Sleep/Wake Cycle) | Types of Consciousness (Sleep/Wake) |
Disruptions to Circadian Rhythm (jet lag) | Sleep Stages (with EEG patterns) | NREM Stages 1-3 |
Hypnogogic sensations | REM Sleep (Paradoxical Sleep) | Dreaming |
REM Rebound | Activation Synthesis dream theory | Consolidation dream Theory |
Sleep Function (consolidation/restoration) | Sleep Disruption effects | Sleep Disorders |
Insomnia | Narcolepsy | REM Sleep Behavior Disorder |
Sleep Apnea | Somnambulism |
Sensation | Threshold (Absolute Threshold) | Transduction |
Just Noticeable Difference | Sensory Adaptation | Weber’s Law |
Sensory Interaction | Synesthesia | Vision |
Retina | Blind Spot | Incomplete Retinal Images |
Lens | Accommodation | Nearsightedness |
Farsightedness | Rods | Light/Dark Adaptation |
Color Vision | Trichromatic Color Theory | Opponent-Process Color Theory |
Cones (Blue/Red Cones in the Retina) | Afterimages | Ganglion Cells |
Fova | Dichromatism (Color Vision Deficiency) | Monochromatism (Color Vision Deficiency) |
Prosopagnosia | Blindsight | Sound Waves |
Wavelengths (pitch) | Amplitude (loudness) | Place Theory (pitch perception) |
Volley Theory (hearning) | Frequency Theory (pitch perception) | Hearing Difficulties |
Conduction deafness | Sensorineural deafness | Pheromones |
Chemical Senses | Olfactory System/Bulb |
Gustation | Tastes: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami | Oleogustus (fatty taste) |
Tongue | Taste Receptors | Supertasters, Medium Tasters, Nontasters |
Sensory Interaction (smell/taste | Touch | Structures in skin (Hot from warm/cold, Pain) |
Gate Control Theory | Phantom Limb Syndrome | Vestibular Sense |
Semicircular Canals (cochlea) | Kinesthesis |