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The founder of structuralism in psychology
Edward Bradford Titchener
This processing system describes how our minds interpret information using both a conscious and an unconscious track.
Dual processing
The three phases of prenatal development (in the correct order)
zygote > embryo > fetus
The point at which you can detect and register stimuli half of the time
Absolute threshold
The process of conditioning a subject by rewarding them for behaviors that are closer and closer to the desired outcome
Shaping
This part of the neuron carries an action potential away from the cell body to the terminal buttons
Axon
During this phase of sleep - usually occuring in six second bursts- the brain is almost as active as when awake, and this is where people experience dreams.
REM
of these things, which one does NOT contribute to human sexuality?
Biology, genetics, social/cultural factors, psychology
Genetics
This states that people react and respond to the same stimuli differently based on varying psychological states.
Signal detection theory
This kind of operant conditioning is used to increase a certain behavior, either by giving a good thing or removing a bad thing.
Reinforcement (positive or negative)
The four lobes of the brain
Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
______ speed up bodily functions, while ______ slow down bodily functions
1: Stimulants, 2: Depressants
During the formal operational stage of development (Piaget), adolescents gain this ability (or the ability to understand this concept)
Abstract thinking
There is a neurological "gate" which can either allow or deny pain signals to be passed on to the brain
Gate-control theory
In classical conditioning, "extinction" refers to...
The ________ nervous system transmits signals from the central nervous system (CNS) to the skin, muscles and joints. The ________ nervous system transmits signals from the CNS to the glands and internal organs.
1. somatic, 2. autonomic
This is the deepest state of sleep: the brain is at its least active, emitting long, slow delta waves.
N3
According to Kohlberg, morality based on a desire to uphold the laws in a society is based in ______ morality
_____ is processed from the top-down, while _____ is processed from the bottom-up.
Perception; sensation
On the first day of class, Professor Velazquez tells her students that pop quizzes will be given at unpredictable times throughout the semester. Clearly, studying for Professor Velazquez's quizzes will be reinforced on a ________ schedule.
Variable-interval
A researcher investigates whether one variable can change another by controlling conditions
Experimental
Could you theoretically stay awake forever and have no adverse effects? Why or why not?
[No - sleep is necessary for basic functions] or someting like that
Recognizing an odor as the familiar smell of apple blossoms is an example of
Perception
These three mental factors affect our perception and reception of stimuli
Context, motivation, and emotion (or something similar)
A common theory regarding imitation is the presence of _____ ______ in the brain that enable deep empathetic responses.
Mirror neurons