Brain and Nervous System
The physician who first supported the materialistic approach to the mind-versus-body problem
Claudius Galen
The absence of physical environmental conditions that can contribute to cognitive development
Deprived environment
The ability to pay attention to two tasks at once such as cooking a meal while talking to a friend
divided attention
What is the name for the concept given to someone's ability to perceive, use, understand and manage emotions in oneself and in others.
Emotional Intelligence
A behaviour or skill developed as we age to assist in our ability to relate to others, become independent and function on a daily basis.
adaptive behaviour
A pseudoscience that involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits.
Phrenology
A child who hides their feelings and becomes emotionally distant from their parent or caregiver has this attachment style
avoidant attachment style (Ainsworth)
What happens to REM sleep as you age
Name a contemporary IQ test/ scale commonly used to measure intelligence in Australia
Wechsler's Intelligence scales for adults or children
The category of mental disorders in which a sense of reality remains, but there are difficulties with thoughts, feelings and behaviours, e.g. anxiety, depression
Neurosis
Name the two subcomponents of the PNS
somatic and autonomic nervous system
A period of rapid brain development during which the brain eliminates extra synapses.
synaptic pruning
This gland produces melatonin to regulate the sleep-wake cycle
the pineal gland
State 5 of the multiple intelligences theorised by Gardener
musical-rhythmic, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal and naturalistic
A globally used medical classification manual for mental and physical disorders developed by the World Health Organisation
ICD—the International Classification of Diseases
A brain region that controls the ability to understand the meaning of words.
Wernicke's Area
Learning to speak a second language as if it were a first language is easiesst from ages 0-12. This period of time in human cognitive development is called...
a sensitive period
This brain structure exert some control over which sensory signals reach the cerebrum and come to our conscious attention.
reticular formation (or reticular activation system)
This approach to intelligence measures how we process information by examining speed of processing, a person's knowledge base, and their ability to learn and apply mental strategies to solve problems or adapt to new situations.
The Information Processing Approach
Depression and Bipolar disorder are two examples of which category of mental disorders
mood disorders
A functional imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
During this developmental period a child begins to understand the concept of conservation; that the amount of liquid in a short, wide cup is equal to that in a tall, skinny glass.
Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 years)
A device that detects, amplifies and records electrical activity in the muscles that allow the eye to move.
Electrooculograph (EOG)
What is the name given to the amount by which IQ scores can vary depending on the interaction of heredity and the environment?
reaction range of intelligence
Why is the Rosenhan Study (1973) significant for all future research in psychological disorders?
The study suggested potential flaws in the diagnosis of mental health disorders (lack of validity). It raises issues surrounding the justification of treatments. It also indicates the importance of recognising that a person may have completely recovered from a mental illness.