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34 Cards in this Set
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Positive Correlation |
Goes the same way (The more oj the more energy) |
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Negative correlation |
Opposite ways The more oj the less risk of cancer |
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Statistics is |
Math |
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How many hours a day is circadian rythym |
24 hours |
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Opponent |
4 colors Red green blue yellow |
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Trichomatic |
3 colors Green red blue |
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Illusion |
Perception that does not respond with reality |
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2 receptors triggered by chemical substances |
Taste and smell |
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What does age do to your lens |
Can't see close up objects |
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Rem |
Supports emotional recovery |
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Non rem |
Supports physical recovery |
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Rem rebound |
-Individual won't get enough sleep one night so they rebound the next night -more sleep the following night than they usually get -use sleep meds, alcohol, etc. |
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Alcohol |
Most commonly abused depressant |
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What are tranquilizers used for |
Anxiety |
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Stimulants are used for |
Adhd |
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Webers law |
Just noticeable difference |
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Flavor arises from |
Smell and taste |
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5 primary tastes |
Sweet Salty Sour Bitter Brothy |
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Opponent process theory |
Red vs green Blue vs yellow |
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Photons |
Packets of light in the eye |
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Taste and smell are |
Chemical senses that are activated by chemicals |
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Histogram |
Bar graph |
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Polygon |
Line graph |
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Normal curve |
Bell curve (middle of curve is mean) |
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Mean |
Average; add all numbers together and divide by how many #s |
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Median |
Middle number |
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Mode |
Most |
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Depth perception |
Allows people to perceive the world as 3 dimensional even though people only have a set of 2 dimensional retinas |
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Perception |
Mental process of making sense of sensory info |
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Sensation |
The raw data based on activation of certain receptors located in the various sensory organs ; sensory receptors ; HORMONES AFFECT SENSORY |
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Webers law |
difference of stimulus that needs to change before noticeable difference (When u turn up the radio but don't notice a sound difference) |
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Sound waves |
Vibrations of molecules of the air surrounding us |
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Nightmares |
Bad dreams that occur in rem |
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Night terror |
Occur during non rem; common in childhood; often not remembered |
