Intro to Psychology:Chapter 1-6

The Brain

100

This is the largest and most complex part of the human brain.

the Forebrain

200

The medulla is an area of which this part of the brain.

the hindbrain

300

This is the bumpy wavy gray matter that makes up the outer covering of the cerebral hemispheres.

the cerebral cortex

400

These are brain cells that carry out the work of the brain.

the neurons

500

this system is responsible for gathering sensory information from the peripheral nervous system.

the central nervous system

Perception

100

This is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information by combining it with pervious experience.

perception

200

The shortest wavelength we can see produces this color.

violet

300

This is the tone or frequency of a sound wave.

pitch

400

This is the result of damage in the auditory nervous system or the inner ear.

Nerve deafness

500

This is the perception of taste.

gustation

Genetics

100

This is a segment of a DNA chain which determines one trait.

gene

200

Each person has this many chromosomes.

46

300

This is a DNA molecule containing thousands of genes.

chromosome

400

This disease is caused by an extra set of genes which attach to chromosome 21.

down syndrome

500

this refers to the collection of genes that a person carries

genotype

Learning

100

This is a response the body makes on its own without conscious thought.

reflexive response

200

This is a response that is learned.

Conditioned response

300

This Russian physiologist studied reflexive and learned responses in dogs.

Ivan Pavlov

400

This type of learning takes place when a pleasurable experience occurs while a certain behavior is being performed. 

positive reinforcement

500

These are tricks to help you remember and get at information.

mnemonics

History of Psychology

100

Cutting open the skull to remove demons or stones believed to cause mental illness.

trephining

200

This was referred to as the appearance of a physical disorder without a physical cause.

hysteria

300

He is the founder of psychoanalysis.

Sigmund Freud

400

Individual Psychology, which involved the concept of social interest, inferiority complex...etc was developed by this psychiatrist.

Alfred Adler

500

Analytical psychology, heavily rooted in the occult, was developed by this psychiatrist.

Carl Jung