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24 Cards in this Set
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Absolute threshold for hearing/sight
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lowest level of stimulus
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Age regression
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attempt to turn back time to an earlier event in the subject's life
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all-or-none principle
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strength by which a nerve or muscle fiber responds to a stimulus is independent of the strength of the stimulus
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Amygdala
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almond shape, controls emotions
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Biological Rhythms
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periodic psychological fluctuations
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Broca's area
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region of the frontal lobe, related to speech
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Cochlea
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spiral part inside the ear
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Insomnia
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Recurring problems in falling asleep or staying asleep
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Sleep apnea
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temporary cessations of breathing during sleep
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Narcolepsy
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uncontrollable sleep attacks
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Somnambulism
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sleepwalking
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William James
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"Father of American psychology"
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Wilhelm Wundt
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Thought psychology of more of a science, German psychologist
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Visual Cliff
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Believing you are seeing an end to an illusion
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Thalamus
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the brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem
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Synapse
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tiny fluid filled gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another
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Skin senses
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Sight, hearing, taste, touch
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Clinical psychologist
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health care provider
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Medulla
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controls basic life support
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Neuropsychologist
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studies the brain and it's behavior
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Occipital lobe
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portion of the cerebal cortex lying at the back of the head
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adoption twin studies
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the absolute and relative importance of environmental and genetic influence on twin individuals
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behavioral psychology
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studying the certain behavior an individual may be showing in a study
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Proximity
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nearness in time, space, or a relationship
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