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75 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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middle number in a given sequence of numbers
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Median
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number that occurs most frequently in a set of numbers
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mode
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average of all the numbers
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mean
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helps us identiy the functions of regions of impacted tissues
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lesion studies
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*is a large structure at the base of the brain
*is concerned w/ physical coordination, paying attention, and estimating time *damage can result in trouble walking |
cerebellum
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*supplementary motor area of the corpus callosum is implicated
*sends mesg. to stop movement *no connection, no conscious thinking mind |
alien hand syndrome
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Lateralizing Functions
*Dominant (left) |
*verbal
*rationale *analyze |
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the science of mental processes and behavior
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psychology
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rail way worker that had a rod go through his face and brain. Causing behavior changes because of damage to Frontal Lobe
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Phineas Gage
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*front of brain
*planning, memory search, motor control, & reasoning *contains the primary motor cortex (motor strip) |
Frontal Lobe
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*top rear of brain
*atention, spatial, locaion, &motor control *contains the somato sensory strip |
Parietal Lobe
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*infront of the ears
*vision, hearing, memory, & comprehending language |
Temporal Lobe
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*at the back of head
*many asects of vision *shape, color, motion *damage results in artial o total blindness |
Occiptal Lobe
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counteracts its effects
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parasym-pathetic
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our fight or flight system
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Sympathetic
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automaic don't think about it, smooth muschles
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Autonomic Nervous System
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Autonomic Nervous System, an the Somatic (skeletal) system
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Peropheral Nervous System
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Brain and Spinal Cord
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Central Nervous System
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Filled w/ neurotransmitters
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Vesicles
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Neurotransmitter goes back to cell from where it came (no acion)
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Reuptake
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Start & Action
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Excitatory
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Doesn't charge Neuron
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Inhibitory
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chemical inhibits the effect of neurotransmitter
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Neuromodulator
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chemicals that send a signal from the terminal button to another cell
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Neuwotransmitter
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spot inbetween the axon of one neuron & the membrane of another, where communication occurs
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Synaptic Cleff
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the whole thing. Place where on neuron meets the membrane of another neuron
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Synapse
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disease of deteriorated myelin
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MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
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*acts as an insulator
*allows signal to travel more efficently |
Myelin
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postive charge
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Action Potential
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negative charge
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Resting Potential
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*fills the gaps between neurons
*supports & feeds neurons *10 times more cells than neurons |
Glial Cell
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connect sensory & motor neurons (bridge a gap)
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Interneuron
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control movement
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motor neuron
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recieves input from sense organs
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sensory neuron
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the brain contains how many cells?
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one hundred billion cells
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the basic unit of the nervous system
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The Neuron
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only presenting part of the picture
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Selective Reporting
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statistical technique that combines results from different studies
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meta-analysis
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non-random sampling produces differences
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Sampling Error
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a group which one obtains measures that is drawn from a larger pop.
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Sample
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the entire set of people etc.
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Population
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a measured relationship is not simple due to chance
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Statistical Significance
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how closely interrealted two sets of measured variables are
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Correlation
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studies where the relationships between two or more variables are measured but not manipulated
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Correlational Research
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like experiments but w/o random assigment
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Quasi Experiments
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is treated identically to the experimental group except w/ regard to the variable of study
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Control Group
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participants are assigned randomly to experiment to control for biases
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Random Assignment
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The diff. in the dependent variable that is due to the changes in the independent variable
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Effects
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a possible aspect of the situation that has become entangled w/ the aspects that you have chosen to vary
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Confound
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Altered, changed, or varried. The aspect of a situation that is intentionally varried while anoter aspect is measured
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Independent Variable
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what is being measured. The aspect of a situation that is measured while the other variable is changed.
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Dependent Variable
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The Scientific Method
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1. Specify a problem
2. Systematic observation 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Test Hypothesis w/ data 5. Formualte a theory 6. Test the theory |
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Developed in response to behaviorism. Focus on info prossesing. Cognitive neuro science.
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The Cognitive Revolution
(Newell, Simon) |
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Client - Centered therapy.
Self - actualization |
Humanistic Psychology
(Rogers 1902-1987) |
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The mind can't be observed, behavior can be.
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Behaviorism
(Skinner, Paklov) |
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Psyche
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Mind
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Dynamo
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Power
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The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
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Gestalt Psychology
(Wertheimer) |
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we are influenced by the unsonscious mind. Try to supress urges.
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Psychodynamic Theory
(Freud 1856-1939) |
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Identify the ways the mind adapts to the world
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Functionalism
(James 1842-1910) |
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Identify the building blocks of consciousness
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Structuralism
(Wundt 1832-1920) |
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1. The brain
2. The person 3. The group |
Levels of Analysis
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Study of behaviors
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Psycholgy
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Keeps you awake and producing autonomic nervous system reactions
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RAS
Reticular Activating System |
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Plays a role in automatic control of breath, swallow, bloodcirculation
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Medulla
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*Most primitive
*consists of neutral structures at the base of the brain including medula & poris *Pons plays a role in such functions as sleep control to facial muscles |
Brain Stem
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*Play a role in fear and emotions
*Effects if one can read facial emotion *This & hypothalamus (and others) part of Limbic System *Involved in fighting, fleeing, feeding, and fucking. (4 f's) |
Amygdala
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*responsible for learning a habit
*houses the nucleus accumbens which is pleasure center (pathway for dopamine) |
Basil Ganglia
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*Plays a key role in allowing new infor to be stored
*case of H.M. who had this removed (and other structures) *was no longer able to learn new facts |
The Hippocampus
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*Motions
*Modavations |
The Limbic System
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*sits under thalamus
*controls eating & drinking *regulates body temp, blood pressure, & heart rate *regulates hormones for fight or flight response |
Hypothalamus
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Wernicke's Encephalopathy is caused by what?
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Alcoholism
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*recieves input from sensory & motor systems
*Plays a crucial role in attention & memory *Relay System *All fibers from the cortex go through this |
Thalamus
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*carries out crucial taks that effect every movement
*connections w/ the cortex & inner parts of the brain |
Subcortical Regions
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Lateralizing Functions
*Non-Dominant (Right) |
* Images
* Non-verbal * Feels |
