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36 Cards in this Set
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HORMONES
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CHEMICAL MESSENGERS [MOSTLY THOSE MANUFACTURED BY THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS] THAT ARE PRODUCED IN ONE TISSUE AND AFFECT ANOTHER
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NEUROTRANSMITTERS
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CHEMICAL MESSENGERS THAT TRAVERSE THE SYNAPTIC GAPS BETWEEN NEURONS; BIND TO RECEPTOR SITES ON RECEIVING NEURONS AND INFLUENCE WHETHER THAT NEURON WILL GENERATE A NEURAL IMPULSE; can be defined as chemicals released by neurons which carry information from one neuron to another. These chemicals are then read or received by a neuron's synapses.
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REUPTAKE
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The process by which used neurotransmitters are taken back into cells to be recycled or destroyed
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ALZHEIMER'S
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GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF NEURONS THAT PRODUCE THE NT ACETYLCHOLINE.
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DEPRESSION
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WHEN NOREPINEPHRINE AND SEROTONIN ARE LOW; DRUGS BLOCK UPTAKE OR CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN OF THESE NT'S
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PARKINSON'S DISEASE
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degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills and speech; The primary symptoms are the results of excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine.
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MIGRAINES
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DISABLING EPISODIC HEADACHES; CAUSED BY LOW LEVELS OF SEROTONIN
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ENDORPHINS
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NT'S LINKED TO PAIN CONTROL AND PLEASURE; NATURAL, OPIATE-LIKE; "MORPHINE WITHIN"
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SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
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THE DIVISION OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM THAT AROUSES THE BODY, MOBILIZING IT'S ENERGY IN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS
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PARASYMPATHETIC
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THE DIVISION OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CALM'S THE BODY; CONSERVES AND RESTORES IT'S ENERGY
EX: PERRY SIMS HEART RATE AND BREATHING CAN SLOW, AND HER DIGESTIVE TRACT CAN SPEED UP TO DIGEST CALORIES AND SAVE ENERGY BECAUSE OF THIS |
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CEREBELLUM
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"LITTLE BRAIN" ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE BRAIN STEM; IT HELPS COORDINATE VOLUNTARILY MOVEMENT AND BALANCE
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Sara can lift up her hand and balance because of this
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MEDULLA
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THE BASE OF THE BRAIN STEM; CONTROLS HEARTBEAT AND BREATHING; primarily responsible for breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and coughing.
EX: Maddy was coughing and her heart rate was up... |
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RETICULAR FORMATION
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A NERVE NETWORK IN THE BRAIN STEM THAT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CONTROLING AROUSAL
EX: Rita Forman can lie down, sleep, wake up, and walk because of this. |
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THALUMUS
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SENSORY SWITCHBOARD; LOCATED ON TOP OF THE BRAIN STEM;
It acts as a director of information related to bodily functions such as seeing, sleeping, hearing, waking, tasting, and touching; directs messages to the cortex; transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla |
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CORPUS CALLOSUM
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THE LARGE BAND OF NEURAL FIBERS CONNECTING THE TWO BRAIN HEMI'S AND CARRYING MESSAGES BETWEEN THEM
EX: Cory Cola allows the left and the right side of the brain to communicate |
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TWIN STUDIES
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WHEN LONG LOST TWINS WERE REUNITED, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THEY HAD LOTS IN COMMON... THINGS SUCH AS THEIR DAILY ROUTINES, NAMES OF THEIR KIDS, ETC.
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PERSONALITY
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AN INDIVIDUAL'S CHARACTERISTIC PATTERN OF THINKING, FEELING, AND ACTING
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TESTOSTERONE
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BOTH MALES AND FEMALES HAVE IT; ADDITION IN MALES HELPS WITH GROWTH OF MALE SEX ORGANS IN THE FETUS AND DEVELOPMENT OF MALE SEX CHARACTERISTICS DURING PUBERTY
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GENDER SCHEMA THEORY
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THEORY THAT WE LEARN THE CONCEPT OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE MALE OR FEMALE FROM OUR CULTURE AND ADJUST OUR BEHAVIOR ACCORDINGLY
EX: IN SOME CULTURES, MALES WILL SIT AND TALK ABOUT POLITICS WHILE THE FEMALES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SLAVING OVER THE FOOD IN THE KITCHEN TO SERVE THE MALES |
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GENDER IDENTITY THEORY
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ONE'S SENSE OF BEING MALE OR FEMALE
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GENDER TYPING THEORY
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THE ACQUISITION OF A TRADITIONALLY MASCULINE OR FEMININE ROLE
EX: FEMALES ARE TEACHERS AND MALES ARE MECHANICS |
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SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
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WE LEARN SOCIAL BEHAVIOR BY OBSERVING AND IMITATING AND BEING REWARDED OR PUNISHED
EX: SALLY WATCHED HER MOM WASH THE DISHES, SO SHE DID THE SAME AND HER MOM REWARDED HER BY BUYING HER A NEW TOY |
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TERATOGEN
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AGENTS SUCH AS CHEMICALS AND VIRUSES THAT CAN REACH THE EMBRYO OR FETUS DURING PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAUSE HARM
EX: IF THE MOTHER SMOKES DURING PREGNANCY, TOXINS FROM THE CIGARETTES WILL REACH THE EMBRYO |
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SENSORY STAGE
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0-2 YEARS OLD; BABY IS AFRAID OF STRANGER; BELIEVES IN PEEK A BOO
EX: SANDY FREAKS OUT WHEN SHE SEES SOMEONE WHO ISN'T HER MOTHER AND LOVES IT WHEN PEOPLE PLAY PEEK A BOO WITH HER |
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PRE-OPERATIONAL STAGE
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2-6 YEARS OLD; PRETEND PLAY; IMAGINARY FRIENDS; LACK CONSERVATION
EX: PETE AND HIS IMAGINARY FRIEND LOVE TO PLAY AND ALWAYS POUR THE WHOLE CEREAL BOX WHEN THEY'RE EATING BREAKFAST |
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CONCRETE STAGE
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7-11 YEARS; LEARN CONSERVATION; CAN'T THINK ABSTRACTLY
EX: CINDY KNOWS HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH WHEN POURING CEREAL; BUT SHE CAN'T THINK AHEAD OR ABSTRACTLY |
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FORMAL STAGE
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ABLE TO THINK ABSTRACTLY; MORAL REASON; HYPOTHETICAL THINKING
EX: FIONA KNOWS THAT IF SHE BUYS A CAR FOR 10,000 WITH HER 3,000 SALARY, SHE'LL BE IN MAJOR DEBT. |
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SCHEMA
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A CONCEPT THAT ORGANIZES AND INTERPRETS INFORMATION
EX: YOU MIGHT THINK THAT ALL HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE RUDE SO YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK INFO THAT AGREES WITH THIS VIEW |
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ASSIMLIATION
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INTERPRETING ONE'S NEW EXPERIENCE IN TERM'S OF ONE'S EXISTING SCHEMA
EX: YOU KNOW WHAT A DOG LOOKS LIKE, SO YOU SEE A BIG FURRY ANIMAL WITH 4 LEGS AND YOU THINK, OK THAT'S A DOG. |
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ASSOCIATION
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A BOND OR CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO IMAGES, THOUGHTS, OR IDEAS
EX: WHEN YOU READ THE WORD STOP, A PICTURE OF A STOP SIGN MIGHT COME INTO MIND |
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DISCRIMINATION
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THE LEARNED ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN A CS AND OTHER STIMULI THAT DON'T SIGNAL A US.
EX: A DOG CAN DETERMINE BETWEEN THE WORD "SIT" AND "BIT" |
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IMPRINTING
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH CERTAIN ANIMALS FORM ATTACHMENTS DURING A CRITICAL PERIOD VERY EARLY IN ITS LIFE
EX: A BABY CHICK SEES A HUMAN FIRST THING WHEN IT POPS OUT OF ITS EGG, SO IT'LL PROCESS THE HUMAN AS "MOMMY" |
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ATTACHMENT
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AN EMOTIONAL TIE WITH ANOTHER PERSON; SHOWN IN YOUNG CHILDREN BY SEEKING CLOSENESS TO THE CAREGIVER AND SHOWING DISTRESS ON SEPARATION
EX: MONKEY EXPERIMENT |
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HABITUATION
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DECREASING RESPONSIVENESS WITH REPEATED STIMULATION
EX: there may be a painting or picture you really like so you put it on the wall in your room. You see this picture every day, 10 times a day. Over time and repeated exposures to this picture you might start feeling like you've "seen it a million times" and it just doesn't have the same effect on you that it used to |
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SENSATION
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH OUR SENSORY RECEPTORS AND NERVOUS SYSTEM RECEIVE AND REPRESENT STIMULUS ENERGIES FROM OUR ENVIRONMENT
EX: SITTING ON THE COLD BLEACHERS |
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PERCEPTION
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THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING AND INTERPRETING SENSORY INFO, ENABLING US TO RECOGNIZE MEANINGFUL OBJECTS AND EVENTS
EX: ILLUSIONS |
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