Founders of Psychology
Who is consider the father of modern day psychology?
Who is Wilhelm Wundt
Define Consciousness
Awareness of oneself and environment.
The basic building block of the nervous system is known as...
What is A Neuron
This nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
What is the Central Nervous System
This is the oldest part of the Brain which includes the Pons, Medulla Oblongata, and the Spinal Cord.
What is the Brainstem
This idea was founded by William James and states that everything in the brain is connected by emotion and the environment.
What is Functionalism
How many stages of sleep exists?
4
The long 'tail' coming off the cell body of the neuron is called the... It is responsible for passing the messages to the next neuron.
What is the Axon
Which neurons carry the information to the brain to be processed and turned into a command?
What are Sensory Neurons
This area of the brain sits in the back and is responsible for visual processing and controls ocular functions.
What is the Occipital Lobe
This idea states that everything in the brain is structured and has its own unique function.
What is Structuralism
R.E.M stands for what?
Rapid Eye Movement
What is the Synapse
Where can the Peripheral Nervous System be found?
What is the rest of the body.
The Limbic system resides just above the brainstem and is and contains these three areas...
What is the Hippocampus, Hypothalamus, and Amygdala.
A famous Austrian psychologist who was known for his work with dream theory and the study of human personality.
Who is Sigmund Freud
People who live with narcolepsy experience what?
Sleeplessness & may fall asleep at unpredictable or inappropriate times
The threshold is the amount of stimulation required for the neuron to fire. If the stimulation is insufficient the neuron will not fire. What is this known as?
What is an All or None Response
What is the Nervous System?
What is the body's electrochemical communication system
Also known as the "Little Brain" the Cerebellum is responsible for which bodily functions?
What is Coordination and Muscle Memory
This founding psychologist worked with rats to study behavioral psychology and conditioning.
Who is B.F. Skinner
There are two leading theories to why we dream, what are they?
Information-processing
Dreams help us sort out the day’s events & consolidate our memories
Physiological Function
Brain stimulation from REM sleep helps develop & preserve neural pathways
How many types of neurons are there? What are they called?
What is Three. Interneurons,Motor Neurons, and Sensory Neurons.
What is the body's 'slow' chemical communication system called? Made up of Hormones, Adrenal Glands, and the Pituitary Gland
What is the Endocrine System
The Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal lobes all made up....
What is the Cerebrum or Cerebral Hemisphere