Biological Bases of Behavior
The part of a neuron to pass messages via the action potential from the cell body to the terminal branches
What is an axon?
Type of explicit memory that focuses on facts and general knowledge
What is semantic memory?
An optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development.
What is the critical period?
The tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request.
What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?
A disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression.
What is schizophrenia?
The main inhibitory transmitter, calming nervous system activity.
What is GABA?
A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information.
What is a schema?
Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development: the desire to be independent vs doubting one’s abilities
What is autonomy vs shame and doubt?
The principle that the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal creates anger.
What is the frustration-aggression principle?
Mental illness characterized by a depressed mood for at least two consecutive weeks.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
Within the peripheral nervous system, governs voluntary processes
What is somatic nervous system?
Recalling the most vivid example that comes to mind
What is Availability Heuristic?
Occurs when one gets accustomed to a stimulus, decreasing response to it
What is habituation?
The motivation theory where animals are driven by universal, innate fixed patterns of behavior
What is Instinct theory?
A caring, accepting, nonjudgmental attitude, which Carl Rogers believed would help clients develop self-awareness and self-acceptance.
What is unconditional positive regard?
Clear outer part of the eye’s focusing system located at the front of the eye
What is cornea?
Can’t make new memories after a brain injury
What is Anterograde amnesia?
The concept proven by the Bobo Doll Experiment.
What is Observational Learning?
Shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation.
What are superordinate goals?
What was Mr. Ruthenbeck's band's name?
What is Shore's Trio?
Brain part, unconscious processes such as the sleep-wake cycle and breathing
What are the pons?
Acquired knowledge and skills
What is crystalized intelligence?
Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development: Adolescence to adulthood, focused on maintaining social order
What is Conventional Morality?
Reverting to more childlike behaviors in response to stress or an overwhelming situation
What is regression?
3 stage model of stress reactions created by Hans Selye: alarm, resistance, exhaustion
What is General adaptation syndrome?