Unit I (Bio)
This is a field (perspective) that uses natural selection and adaptive mechanisms to explain human behavior and cognition
Evolutionary Psychology
These are depth cues available to each eye seperately
Monocular cues
He believed that children's cognitive development occurred through distinct stages as they aged
Jean Piaget
This is a psychological state of mental discomfort arising from holding conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors.
Cognitive dissonance
This type of treatment uses the application of learning principles to the elimination of unwanted behaviors
Behavioral therapies
This is a division of the autonomic nervous system that promotes relaxation, rest, and digestion
Parasympathetic nervous system
The phenomenon where previously learned information interferes with the ability to recall or learn new information.
Proactive interference
When parents exhibit a high level of warmth and a high level of control
Authoritative parenting
This is when individuals believe that factors, such as fate, luck, or other people, are more responsible for the outcomes of events in their lives than their own actions.
External locus of control
Two weeks ago, James was full of energy, talking quickly and staying up all night. Now, James has no appetite, feels sad, and has difficulty concentrating. Which mood disorder is James most likely to be diagnosed with?
Bipolar disorder
Describe what afferent and efferent neurons do within the CNS. Clearly identify afferent vs efferent.
Afferent (sensory neurons) - info from the senses to the brain
Efferent (motor neurons) - info from the brain to the rest of the body
This is a phenomenon where individuals fear confirming negative beliefs about their group, leading to decreased performance and a sense of belonging
Stereotype Threat
This is the process of decreasing responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated exposure
Habituation
Using strong arguments, logical reasoning, and compelling evidence to influence an audience's beliefs and behaviors
Central route to persuasion
This pyscholgoical disorder is when a person exhibits sudden episodes of intense dread
Panic Disorder
The somatosensory cortex is located here in the brain
Parietal lobes
This is a component of working memory that processes and stores spoken and written information, primarily in a speech-based format.
Phonological Loop
In Tolman's famous rat maze experiment, this concept was demonstrated as rats in one group explored the maze without reward, then learned the route when food was introduced, showing that learning can occur without immediate reinforcement and be demonstrated later.
Latent Learning
This is the theory that states our behavior is motivated by PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS, which create an aroused state that motivates us to satisfy the need
Drive-reduction theory
This is the scientific study of human flourishing, with the goals of promoting strengths and virtues that foster well-being, resilience, and positive emotions, and that help individuals and communities to thrive.
Positive Psychology
Deterioration of this part of the neuron could cause neural messages to travel slowly down the axon, leading to motor impairment.
Mylein Sheath
These were Sternberg's 3 types of intelligence in his Triarchic theory.
Creative, Practical, and Analytical
This was proposed by Thorndike and states that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to be repeated, while behaviors followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated.
The Law of Effect
This is the spread of behaviors, attitudes, and emotions from one person to another within a group, often without conscious intention
- aka–Chameleon effect
Social Contagion Effect
This is the concept that genetic predispositions combine with environmental stressors to influence psychological disorders.
Diathesis-stress model