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52 Cards in this Set
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What is psychology
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Explain in your own words
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What process do scientist use to answer questions about behavior?
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scientific method
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What is a Theory?
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Explain in your own words
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What is the first step to the scientific method?
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Observe and theorize
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Name (2) purpose's for a theory
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provides a meaning to what we observe, and provides basis for action
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Goals of Psychology
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Explain in own words
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To seek new knowledge and to explore advance general scientific understanding
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basic research
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Conducted for the purpose of solving practical problems and improving the quality of life
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applied research
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Applied research addresses the ________ goal of psychology
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influence
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Emphasizes that individuals perceive objects and patterns as whole units and that the perceived whole is more than the sum of its parts
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gestalt psychology
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What is the difference between humanistic, evolutionary, and biological psychology?
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Explain in own words
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A ______ psychologist would be interested in the relationship between hormones and aggressive behavior.
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Biological Psychologist
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A _____psychologist would be interested in whether attachment is a universal feature of infant-caregiver relations
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evolutionary psychologist
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What is the term eclectic used for in psychology
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Explain in own terms
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Specialized cells that conduct impulses through the nervous system and contain three major parts- a cell body, axon, and dendrites
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Neuron
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What is the structure of a typical neuron?
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The cell body contain the _______ and carries out the metabolic, or life sustaining functions of a neuron
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nucleus
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_______ supports neurons, supplying them with nutrients and carrying away their waste products
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Glial cells
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One of the most important neurotransmitter is ___________
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(ach) Acetycholine
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Neurotransmitter affecting sleep,eating,and alertness
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Norepinephrine
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Regulates mood,sleep,impulsivity,aggression, and appetite
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Serotonin
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Primary exhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain
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glutamate
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Primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain
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GABA
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chemical produced by the brain that reduce pain and stress of vigorous exercise and positively affect mood
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endorphins
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affects movement, attention, reinforcement, learning
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Dopamine
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The neurotransmitter _______keeps the heart from beating too fast
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Acetycholine
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The ______ nervous system is composed of all the sensory nerves
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somatic
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The ______nervous system operates without conscious control
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autonomic
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The ______nervous system prepares you for flight of fight response
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sympathetic
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The ______nervous system brings bodily functions back to normal after the flight of fight response
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parasympathetic
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Internal body temperature is regulated by the _________
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hypothalamus
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coordinated body movements are controlled by the _________
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cerebellum
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What does brain scans PET, EEG, MRI, CAT, examine?
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functions and structure of the brain
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Controls growth rate; activates other endocrine glands
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pituitary
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Regulates calcium
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parathyroid
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regulated thyroxine
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thyroid
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Activates sympathetic nervous system
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adrenal
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regulates blood sugar
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pancreas
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regulates reproduction and sexual activity
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ovaries/testes
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An individuals genetic make-up
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genotype
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Individuals actual characteristics
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phenotype
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The study of the unconscious
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psychoanalysis
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The process of repeating a study to determine whether the results were reliable
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replication
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Psychology that studies the uniqueness of human beings and their capacity for growth, choice, and psychological health
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Humanistic
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A prediction between two or more variables is a _________
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casual hypothesis
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slow wave (deep) sleep
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delta
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deep relaxation
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alpha
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physical or mental activity
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beta
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the scientific study of behavior
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behaviorism
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the study of the unconscious
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psychoanalysis
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the study of mental processes
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cognitive psychology
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Natural and Laboratory observation
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explain in own words
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