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Psychology

Scientific study of mental process and behavior

Psycho dynamic

Unconscious thoughts feelings and memories

Behavioralism

Study of behavior itself

Basic Research

Answers fundamental questions of behavior

Applied search

Investigate issues that have implications for daily life

Falsifiable

Variables Can be shown through research to be incorrect

Confidentiality

Privacy not anonymity

Cost benifit analysis

Cost compared to benefits

Descriptive research

Snapshot if current state of affairs

Case study

Récords experiences and behavior

Population

All people Researcher wants to know about

Sample

Those who participate in research

Correlational research

Assessment of relationships among variables

Third variable

Variable not being studies but has effect on what you are researching

Experimental group

Some amount of Iv

Cell body

Contains nucleus

Dendrites

Collects info from other cells

Axon

Transmits information away from cell body toward other neurons

Myelin sheath

Layer of fat tissue surrounding axon

Terminal button

Hold neurotransmitter

Synapses

Space between neuron

Action potential

Brief firing, positive

Refractory period

Brief time after firing where axon can't fire again

Neurotransmitter

Chemical that relays signals across synapses

Endorphins

Natural opiates that mainly stimulate firing of neurons. Shield from pain

GABA

kepps them from firing

Glumate

Most common neurotransmitter

Brainstem

Medulla and Pons

Ceribellum

Coordinated movements

Pineal gland

Sleep/wake scycle

Hypothalamus

Water balance and body temo

Thalomus

Regulates sensory info

Hippocampus

To rage of memories

Protection of brain

Skull, meninges, ventricles

Cortex

Called grey matter

White matter

myelin covered axon

Basal ganglia

Coordinated voluntary movement

Neuro plasticity

Brains ability to change structure

Afferents(sensory)

Carries info from sensory receptors

Motor nerves(effirent)

Transmits info from muscles and glands

Reflex

Involuntary movement in response to stimulus

Frontal lobe

Personality

Parental lobe

Attention, motor control

Temporal lobe

Hearing, language and processing

Glands

Organs or tissues that secrete hormones

Hormones

Chemicals that moves through body to regulate behavior

Pituitary

Controls growth of glands

Pancreas

Reg sugar in blood

Pineal

Melatonin, sleep wake

Thyroid

Affects metabolism

Circadian rythim

Daily waking and sleep cycles

Sleep stages

REM

Insomnia

Persistent not being able to sleep