AP Psych

Physical dependence--leads to tolerance and withdrawal if substance is removed

psychological dependence-mental or emotional attachment to a substance

Alcohol effects on nervous system and body--slows down nervous system and bodily reactions

IV--manipulated/treatment DV- measured after changes to IV in a scenario--(put in an if-then statement to figure out)

Drugs used as tranquilizers--barbiturates and other depressants

Describe tolerance-requirement for more a substance to reach the desired state

Generalization and population in an experiment--population is the large group that your participants are taken from. Results of the study can be inferred to the larger group due to statistical significance of data is generalization.

Methamphetamine, cocaine and caffeine common effects.--speed up nervous system, alertness, euphoria--crash on negative side

LSD effects-hallucinations, memory loss, relaxation

Agonist--copies neurotransmitters, speeds up nervous system

antagonist--blocks neural firing so slows this nervous system.

Effects of marijuana--hallucinogen, impairs memory, creates sensory expansion, pain relief, relaxing

Neuroplasticity-- (the brain modifying and rewiring itself)

(Jody)--had right hemisphere removed to stop seizures, her left brain took over most of the function lost from the removal.

Motor cortex location and function -- back end of the frontal lobe, right/left hemisphere, controls movement (left hemisphere right side of body, left hemisphere right side of body

-left hemisphere function--language, logical thinking and reasoning.

Right hemisphere function --intuition, spatial thinking, holistic view

Function of the corpus callosum--allows the left and right hemisphere to communicate with each other

Left visual field-right hemisphere -- (non-verbal) control left body

Right visual field-left hemisphere -- (speaking) control right body

Describe phrenology--Franz Gall, thought bumps on the skull could be used to measure a person's traits and abilities.

Define biological psychology--process of nerves and physical influences inside the body that affect the way we think and behave in the world.

Describe biopsychosocial approach--behaviors are influenced by your biology (genes, chemical), Psychology, the way we think or interpret the world and social, your environment or world around you.

MRI--structure of soft tissues,

fMRI--structure of soft tissue and bloodlow activity

PET scans--activity using brain consumption of radioactive glucose

CT can--series of cross section xrays to view hard structures

EEG--measures brain wave activity by using electrodes and viewing a monitor.