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Why is drug withdrawal a painful experience for addicts?
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Physical dependence, dopamine levels not stable.
Less painkilling neurtotransmitters so always in pain. |
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Can there be more than one neurotransmitter involved in any singular synaptic connection?
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Yes (of course)
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What does it mean to be randomly assigned?
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The design of a study such that all subjects have an equal chance of being assigned to any group or condition.
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What does it mean to be debriefed?
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To instruct not to reveal classified or secret information after experiment has ceased.
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Explain what a correlation is.
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Extent to which 2 or more variables are associated with one another.
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What is correlations mathematical representation?
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Correlation coefficient. ( how well one variable predicts another)
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What is responsible for carrying information from the central nervous system to tissue?
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Peripheral Nervous System
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What is an independent variable?
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The experimental factor that is Manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied
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What is a dependent variable?
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The behavior or mental process that is being Measured; the variable that may change in response to the independent variable.
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What do we know about Alzheimers disease?
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Alzheimers show low acetylcholine levels.
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What do we know about Schizophrenia?
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Schiz. has too much dopamine.
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What is an Agonist?
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A chemical that mimics the action of a neurotransmitter. (nicotine)
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What is an Antagonist?
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A chemical that opposes the action of a neurotransmitter. (curare)
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What do we know about Neurotransmitters?
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They are chemicals that transmit info between neurons.
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What are the two schools of psychology?
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Structuralism and Functionalism
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What is Structuralism? (Wundt)
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Analyzes consciousness into its basic elemnts and to investage how these elements are related.
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What is Functionalism? (W. James)
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Belief that pyschology should investigate the function or purpose of consciousness rather than its structure.
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What is research replication?
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Research the same study with different particpants. (over and over to get right answer)
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Why do we do research replication?
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We do it to see if the basic finding extents to other particpants and circumstances.
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What were the Greek philosophers interested in discovering?
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Development of the soul?
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What were the 3 research methods used in class?
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Descriptive, Correlational, and Experimental
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What does Descriptive research do?
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To observe and record behavior.
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What is the problem with Descriptive/Correlational research?
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Investigators cannot control events to isolate cause and effect.
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What is a positive to Descriptive/Correlational research?
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Broadens the scope of phenomena that psychologists are able to study.
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What does Correlational research do?
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It detects naturally occurring relationships.
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What is Experimental Research?
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To explore cause and effect.
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What is the downside to Experimental research?
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Contrived situations often artificial.
Sometimes not feasible and results may not generalize to other contexts. |
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What is the positive to Experimental research?
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Precise control over variables. Ability to draw conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships.
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Why do we study animals?
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Because they have shown the same effects as a human being and that way we do not have to test on humans.
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How do neurons communicated?
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Chemicals that transmit information from one neuron to another. (Long thin intertwining fibers)
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What are axons?
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Fibers that carry signals away from cell body.
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What are the Dendrites?
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Recieve from axon, carry signals to cell body.
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What is a synapse?
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Space between neurons.
(neurons do not touch) |
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What is the Placebo effect?
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The subjects expectations lead them to experience some change even though its fake treatment.
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What comprises the Limbic system?
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Loosely connected structures between the cerebral cortex and sub cortical areas
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What comprises the Endocrine system?
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Glands that secrete chemicals into blood stream that help control bodily functioning.
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What comprises the Somatic Nervous System?
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Nerves that connect to voluntary skeletal muscles and to sensory receptors.
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What comprises the Peripheral Nervous System?
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Nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord
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What comprises the Central Nervous System?
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Brain and Spinal Cord.
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According to Ancient Greek Civilizations, What is Psychology?
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The Study of the Soul.
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Mean?
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Average
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Median?
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Middle Number
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Mode?
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Most Frequent
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What Type of Neurons make up the majority of your neural system?
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Interneurons
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What are interneurons?
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Central nervous system neurons that internally communicate and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs.
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What are Motor Neurons?
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Neurons that carry outgoing information from teh central nervous system to the muscles and glands.
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What are Sensory Neurons?
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Neurons that carry incoming info. from the sense receptors to the central nervous system.
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What are the four kinds of Brain lobes?
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Frontal, Parietal, Occiptal, and Temporal
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Location and Responsibility of Frontal Lobe?
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Speaking, muscle movement, make plans and judgements
Front |
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Location and Responsibility of Parietal Lobe?
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Sensory areas
Middle |
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Location and Responsibility of Occipital Lobe?
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Vision
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Location and Responsibility of Temporal Lobe?
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Auditory
Sides (think temples) |
