Final Review

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neurotransmitters

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dendrites, cell body (which contain nucleus), through the axon (which are covered by myelin sheaths), through terminal branches

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acetylcholine

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neurotransmitter exerts excitatory effets on the skeletal muscle fibers

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norepinephrine

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neurotransmitter that affects eating alertness, and sleep

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epinephrine

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a neurotransmitter that affects the metabolism of glucose and causes nurient energy stored in muscles to be released during exercise.

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dopamine

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reinforcement, pleasure, motivation, attention

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serotonin

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neuron transmitter that regulates mood

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endorphins

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pain relief, feeling of well-being, emotionally like

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GABA

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primary inhibitory

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glutamate

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primary excitatory

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Central nervous system

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brain and spinal cord

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PNS

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nervous that connect CNS

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cerebellum

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keeps balance

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hindbrain

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link between spinal cord and brain that contains structures that regulate physiological functions

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thalamus

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relys info, makes sure whole brain works together

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hypothalamus

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external body tempertature, emotional behaviors

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Brocas area

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way we comprehend and speak

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wernickes aphasia

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persons speech is fluent and clearly articulated but does not make sense to listener

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physical drug dependence

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body physically depends on drugs, develops tolerance, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms

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psychological drug dependence

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craving a substance

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drug tolerance

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increase dosage to feel the same over time

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withdrawal symptoms

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coming down of substance where it has noticeof physical symptoms

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stimulants

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uppers, give person energy

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depressants

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downers, slows down entire nervous systme

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narcotics

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relieve pain

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hallucinogens

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effect sense on time and space

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motivation

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something that changes and sustains behavior

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motives

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drives and wishes that directs our behavoirs

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intrinsic motivation

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desire to behave in a certain way because it is enjoyable

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extrinsic motivation

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desire to behave in a certain way in order to gain and external reward or avoid an undesirable consequence

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metabolic rate

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rate of which body burns calories and produeces energy

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anorexia nervosa

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irrational fear of gaining weight, distored image of body, starves themselves

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bulimia nervosa

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binge eating then thworing up

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need for achievement

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performing to ones full potential

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facial-feedback hypothesis

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when we give and receive feedback that ivoles our facial expressions

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consummate love

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love that contains love, passion, intimacy.

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james lange theory

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emotional feelings result when an individual becomes aware of physiological response for an emotion provoking stimulus

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cannon bard theory

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emotion provoking stimulus is transmitted simultaneously to the cerebral cortex, providing the conscious mental experience of the emotion, and to the sympathetic nervous sytem causing the physiological arousal

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schachter singer theory

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for an emotion to occur there must be physiological arousal and a cognitive interpertation or explanation of arousal, allowing it to be labelled as a specific emotions.

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lazarus theory

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cognitive appraisal is the first step in an emotional response and all other aspects of an emotion, including arousal, depends on it

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stress

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situation or events that creates a response

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approach-approach conflict

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a conflict arising from having to choose between equally desirable alternatives

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avoidance-avoidance conflict

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a conflict arising from having to choose between undesirable alternatives.

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approach-avoidance conflict

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a conflict arising when the same choice has both desirabel and undesirable features

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burnout

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lack of energy, exhaustion, and pessimisnm that results from chronic stress

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PTSD

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a prolonged and sevre stress reaction to a catastrophe event or to severe, chronic stress

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General Adaptation Syndrome

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predictable sequence of reactions that organisms show in response to stressors

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Alarm stage

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first astage of GAS in which a person experiences a burst of energy that aids in dealing with the stressful situation

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resistance stage

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second stage of GAS when there are intense physiological efforts to either resist or adapt to stressor

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exhaustion stage

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Third stage of GAS which occurs if the orgnaism fails in it efforts to resist stressor

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coping

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efforts through action and thought to deal with demans that are perceived as taxing or overwhelming

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problem-focused coping

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a direct response aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating a source of stress

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emotion-focused coping

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a response involving reappraisal of a stressor to reduce its emotional impact

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proactive coping

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active measures taken in advance of a potentially stressful situation in order to prevent is occurence or to minimize its consequences

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bio psychosocial model

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a perspective that focuses on health as well as illness and hold the both are determined by a combination of biological, psychology, and social factors

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type A personality

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a behaviro pattern marked by a sense of time urgency, impatience, excessive competitiveness, hostility, and anger

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type B personality

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a behaviro pattern marked by a relaxed easy going approach to life, without the time urgency, impatience and hostility of the type A pattern

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Type D

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a behavior pattern marked by chronic meotianl distress combined wiht a tendency to suppress negative emotions

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B cells

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producec in bone marrow, produce antibodies

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T cells

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produced in thymus gland, defend against invader in cell bodies

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social support

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tangible and or emotional support privded in time of need by family members, friends, and others

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liking love:

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intimacy

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infatuated love:

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passion

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empty love:

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commitment

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romantic love:

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passion and intimacy

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fatuous love:

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commitment and passion

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companionate love:

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commitment and intimacy