Brain Bio
What is the central nervous system?
the brain and the spinal cord
What is the difference between sensation and perception?
Sensation is the detection of environmental stimuli whereas perception is the experience of detecting those environmental stimuli.
What is the name of book used to diagnose disorders?
DSM (currently on fifth-edition)
What is the first stage of Kohlberg's Moral Development?
preconventional -> obedience and punishment
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
What is the resting charge of a neuron?
-70 mv
Explain the phi phenomenon.
The illusion of movement, presenting visual stimuli in rapid succession
Name the disorder: alternating between the despondency/lethargy and a state of extreme euphoria/excitement/energy/optimism/rapid thoughts
bipolar disorder (depression and mania)
What is the difference between crystallized and fluid intelligence?
Crystallized - accumulated knowledge
Fluid - ability to reason speedily and abstractly
What type of development is Piaget associated with?
Cognitive Development
Which neurotransmitter is used for arousal in the fight or flight response and plays a role in learning/memory retrieval?
norepinephrine
Damage to this part of the ear causes sensorineural hearing loss.
inner ear (cochlea, hair cells); caused by loud sounds (ex. earbuds and concerts)
flat affect, reduced speech, apathy, catatonia
What are teratogens?
An agent which can cause a birth defect (ex. psychoactive drugs, alcohol, polluting environmental chemicals)
Who made the Big 5 Personality Test?
Costa and McCrae
Which type of neuron takes information from the CNS to the rest of the body?
What part/feature of the light wave determines the intensity?
amplitude
What is commonly prescribed to treat anxiety?
antidepressants, benzodiazepines (ex. valium, xanax)
What is the sensorimotor phase?
develop coordination of sensory input, reaches for objects, exploration, all in mouth
Who created structuralism?
Wilhelm Wundt/Edward Titchener
Which part of the brain helps regulate sleep, respiration, and swallowing?
pons
What is the just noticeable difference for weight?
1/30
What is a token economy?
The desired behavior is rewarded with a token to shape the current behavior to look more like the desired behavior
What type of parenting parenting sets limits but listens and is also flexible?
authoritatve
Who was the first woman to receive her PHD in psycholgy?
Margaret Floy Washburn