Development
Being able to apply a schema to novel stimuli
Assimilation
What are the two types of photoreceptors
Cones and Rods
Dreams mostly occur during this stage
Where the kinds of thoughts that people may want to keep a secret from themselves and others (Freud)
Dynamic Unconscious
What is absolute threshold?
The minimum intensity of a stimulus needed to detect the stimulus at least in half the trials.
The infant may or may not be distressed when the caregiver leaves the room but responds positively when the caregiver returns
Secure Attachment
Spot in the eye with no photoreceptors
Blind Spot
Slow wave sleep stages
Stages 3 and 4
The four basic properties of consciousess
Selectivity, Intentionality, Transience, Unity
This system for processing information is a fast and automatic system
System 1
The infant is not distressed when the caregiver leaves the room, and ignores the caregiver when they return
Avoidant Attachment
Parts of a scene that yield information about depth when viewed with one eye
Monocular Depth Cues
A dream theory stating that dreams are due to making sense of random brain activity
Activation-Synthesis Model
A low-level sensory awareness and responsiveness that occurs when the mind inputs sensations and may output behavior
Minimal Consciousness
The fibers transmitting information about fast and intense pain.
A-delta fibers
A mother providing this is responsible for developing an attachment
Physical Contact
The brain's capacity to perform multiple activities at the same time
Parallel Processing
Network active during daydreaming, as seen by fMRI imaging
Default Network
The tendency of a thought to return to consciousness with greater frequency following suppression
Rebound effect of thought suppression
The tendency for infants to look at new information longer than information they already know
Novelty Preference
What is Novelty Preference
Infants look at new information longer than known information
What is proprioception
Your sense of bodily position
A sudden quiver or sensation of dropping
Hypnic Jerk
We have a fundamentally difficult time perceiving the consciousness of others. What is this known as?
Problem of Other Minds
The part of the ear that converts sound vibration into neural impulses
Cochlea