Neurons and Nervous System
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons
dendrites
The part of the body that regulates how fast your heart is beating when you are on a run
Medulla
The inability to fall or stay asleep.
insomnia
Founder of behaviorism
John B. Watson
The process by which we select, organize, and interpret sensory information in order to recognize meaningful objects and events is called
perception
Which part of a neuron sends messages
Axon Terminal
What controls our pituitary gland?
hypothalamus
Drugs that calm neural activity and slow the body's functions, including alcohol and opiates
Depressants
Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?
Sigmund Freud
The detection and encoding of stimulus energies by the nervous system is called
sensation
Chemicals in the neuron that help send messages
neurotransmitters
Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information
Cerebral Cortex
Drugs that cause hallucinations, including: marijuana and LSD
Hallucinogens
Credited as the father of psychology because he was the first to establish psychology as an experimental science.
Wilhem Wundt
Weber's law is relevant to an understanding of
difference thresholds
Where the message transfers from one neuron to another
Synapse
Lacey has a stroke which affects her occipital lobe. What might happen to her?
blindness
Drugs that heighten alertness, arousal, and decrease appetite, including: cocaine, caffeine and nicotine
Stimulants
Known for his theory of natural selection
Charles Darwin
The amplitude of electromagnetic waves determines the ______ of light.
brightness
Transmits messages between the Central Nervous System(CNS) and all parts of the body
Peripheral Nervous System
The area of the cerebrum that allows us to speak
Broca's Area
REM sleep triggers neural activity that evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories
Activation-Synthesis-Theory
Little Baby Albert
J.B. Watson
The amount of light entering the eye is regulated by the
iris