Psych Exam 2 Guide

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perception

Back 1

Process; the brain interprets sensory info

Front 2

sensation

Back 2

process of receiving info from outside, translating & transmitting it.

Front 3

function of sensory receptor cells

Back 3

receive outside forms of energy (light, heat) & translate into neural impulses to be transmitted to brain

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retina

Back 4

back of eye images are formed & contain rod & cones

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Cornea

Back 5

light passes thru; transparent front part of the eye

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rods & cones

Back 6

receptors for vision

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sense organs

Back 7

sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.

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sensory adaptation

Back 8

sensory adaptation;repeated action causes receptor cells to get fatigued.

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absolute threshold

Back 9

lowest level that a person will feel sensation. half the time.

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difference threshold

Back 10

minimal diff a person can detect between 2 similar stimuli; aka 'just noticeable difference'

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myelin

Back 11

myelin speeds the nociorceptors (rapid/thick)transmission to the brain & lack of myelin slows it down.(slow/thin)

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light is form of energy

Back 12

light is a form of energy

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what is trichromatic theory of color vision?

Back 13

colors result from diff stimulation of red, green, blue receptors in the retina

Front 14

explain how he hear?

Back 14

compression, rarefaction of air molecules

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what is pitch?

Back 15

frequency

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what is the pinna?

Back 16

outer ear; it locates the origin of sound & collects sound.

Front 17

tympanic membrane is also known as?

Back 17

ear drum

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what is cochlea?

Back 18

location of basilar membrane & organ of Corti

Front 19

Vestibular organ?

Back 19

body orientation & movement

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nocioreceptor

Back 20

receptor for pain

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gate control theory?

Back 21

during high concentration brain does not fully process pain

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endorphins

Back 22

brain chemicals to block pain

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phantom limbs

Back 23

ppl experience pain in aputated limb; conscious doesnt represent sensory info to brain

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similarity

Back 24

similar things are perceived as being the same

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closure

Back 25

incomplete figures are precieved as whole

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figure ground

Back 26

brain determines what brain see; we focus on whats in the center of attention is what we see first

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proximity

Back 27

things close together precieved as belonging together

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size constancy

Back 28

familiar objects dont change in precieved size at diff distances

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convergence

Back 29

both eyes look at object making the eyes angle inward

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binocular cue

Back 30

depth cues w/2 eyes

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Circadian rhythm

Back 31

biological clock; 24 hours

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divided consciousness

Back 32

split between 2 tasks

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mesmer

Back 33

Mesmer discovered hypnosis

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Sedatives & tranquilizers

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sedatives are depressants calm & relaxed-sleep
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tranquilizers make calm longer time -anxiety

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hypnagotic state

Back 35

altered state; intense narrow attention & increased openness to suggestions

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manifest content

Back 36

frued; facts /literally meaning of dream

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latent content

Back 37

frued; deeper/actual meaning

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REM & NREM sleep

Back 38

Rapid eye movement; NON rapid eye movement

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3 states of consciousness

Back 39

1. consciousness
2. divided consciousness
3. altered conscious

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consciousness

Back 40

state of awareness

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divided consciousness

Back 41

split between 2 tasks

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mesmer

Back 42

Mesmer discovered hypnosis

Front 43

Sedatives & tranquilizers

Back 43

sedatives are depressants calm & relaxed-sleep
____
tranquilizers make calm longer time -anxiety

Front 44

hypnagotic state

Back 44

altered state; intense narrow attention & increased openness to suggestions

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manifest content

Back 45

frued; facts /literally meaning of dream

Front 46

latent content

Back 46

frued; deeper/actual meaning

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REM & NREM sleep

Back 47

Rapid eye movement; NON rapid eye movement

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3 states of consciousness

Back 48

1. consciousness
2. divided consciousness
3. altered conscious

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night terror

Back 49

upsetting dream NREM;

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nightmare

Back 50

dream occur REM sleep;

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insomnia

Back 51

sleep disorder; cant sleep & difficult falling sleep

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narcolepsy

Back 52

fall asleep during activities

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hypnosis

Back 53

altered state of conscious

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sleep apnea

Back 54

sudden interrupting of breathing.