What is difference between structuralism and functionalism?
Structuralism- the study structure of consciousness; reducing consciousness to its basic elements and determining how they are relevant.
Functionalism- investigate the function of consciousness rather than its structure; how humans adapt.
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What does myelin do?
Speeds up neural impulses down the axons
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True or False...and explained
A child in the pre-operational period has a good understanding of conservation (also describe conservation)
False
-Conservation is preservation of mass despite changes in shape.
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Does the stress effect health?
Yes...maybe...DUH!
If you get this wrong DONT take the final!
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Name the 3 components of psycho-pathology.
- A-typical behavior
- Personal distressing
- Maladaptive behaviors
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What is the difference be tween Diathesis stress model & Gene-Environment Interaction Model?
Diathesis stress model: we are genetically predisposed to ___________
Gene- Environment Interaction Model: we are genetically predisposed to _________ , and we crave that environment
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What is an action potential?
A momentary shift in electrical charge that allows neural impulse to be sent
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The most dangerous stage of prenatal development is?
Embryonic
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What does stress-appraisal mean?
"Eye of the beholder"
Stress is subjective
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How is generalized anxiety disorder different than everyday anxiety?
GAD
-Anxiety is experienced by EVERY situation.
-Intense unfocused anxiety
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What is advantages and disadvantages of case studies?
Advantages
- real life; creates new hypothesis; used to study rare cases; in-depth information
Disadvantages
-expensive (cost), time consuming, no causation or correlation, and not generalizable.
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What is transduction?
From the stimulation of sense organs to being organized and interpreted by the brain.
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Why do later marriages appear to last longer?
Pre-frontal cortex is fully developed; slowly developed sense of self.
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Describe the difference between prejudice and discrimination.
Prejudice is affect; cognitive component
Discrimination is action
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Why does dystihymia have higher rates of suicidality?
The individual never reaches their highest level of functioning, therefore they have not experienced anything but depression and leads to hopelessness.
What is the path of light through the eye to the brain?
Cornea; pupil; lens; retina; optic nerve
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This scientist developed a theory of language acquisition and cognitive development based on learning from adults and members of ones culture.
Vygotsky
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Zimbardo's prison study is notorious for being unethical, however what can we conclude from this study?
Power of the situation is important.
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What is comorbidity?
Multiple disorders occurring at the same time.
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What are the parts to a journal?
Abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references.
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What is the difference between GABA and glutamate?
GABA inhibits all other neurotransmitters
Glutamate excites neurotransmitters
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Despite being fed by their wire-mothers; why did Harlow's monkeys often run to their cloth mothers when scared?
Contact comfort; reinforcement is not the key to attachment
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Difference between conformity and obedience?
Conformity; your attitudes and beliefs change to fit a group
Obedience; attitudes stay the same (fail to change).
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What is the difference between somatization and conversion disorders?
Somatization; is characterized by history of physical pain with no biological basis.
Conversion is a significant lost in physical functioning without a biological basis.