bio
sensation/perception
dev psych
cognition
personality
100
this neurotransmitter is known as the pleasure one. an excess of it can actually cause schizophrenia symptoms
what is dopamine?
100
this type of processing involves interpretation of sensory signals
what is top down processing?
100
name the 3 psychologists we studied that have theories of developmental stages
who are: piaget, erikson, and kohlberg?
100
an example of this type of memory is what happened at your prom
what is episodic memory?
100
these are the three systems of freud's theory of personality
what are the id, ego, and superego?
200
the transference of these chemicals is how neurons communicate
what are neurotransmitters
200
these color receptors in the eye are responsible for black and white
what are rods?
200
this is the ability to think about things even though they do not happen in the real world; "if this, then that"
what is hypothetical or abstract reasoning?
200
this brain structure is responsible for the formation of new memories but not the storage of them
what is the hippocampus?
200
the goal of humanistic psychology is to push individuals towards this
what is self- actualization
300
name the 2 divisions of the autonomic nervous system
what are the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems?
300
this is how much of a stimulus needs to change in order to differentiate 2 different levels
what is the just noticeable difference?
300
what stage is this child in: they do not have object permanence and navigate the world by engaging with their senses and movements
what is the sensorimotor stage?
300
bobby and ken are working on a history project together where they need to present facts about different time periods. what type of memory would they be drawing on?
what is semantic memory?
300
name the defense mechanism: will is getting frustrated with his older brother. instead of yelling at him, he chooses to be overly courteous.
what is reaction formation?
400
this brain part deals with hunger and regulating automatic functions
what is the hypothalamus?
400
ella got her braces off on tuesday and asks ms. diaz if she notices anything different about her. ms. diaz doesn't see anything different. what is this an example of?
what is change blindness?
400
these people were responsible for an experiment where baby monkeys interacted with cloth and wire monkeys
who were the harlows?
400
schemas can produce these, perfect examples of a concept
what is a prototype?
400
this trait of the big 5 theory deals with a dimension of analytical thinking vs creative thinking
what is openness to experience?
500
this is the period of time when a neuron cannot fire
what is refractory period?
500
name this monocular cue: if 2 things overlap, the item that is more obscured is further away than the one obscuring
what is interposition?
500
these tools are what is used to move concepts through the ZPD
what is scaffolding?
500
anton ego takes a bite of ratatouille and the taste brings back memories of his mother's cooking during his childhood. what is this an example of?
what is a retrieval cue?
500
noah is good at controlling his behavior. He likes to indulge every once in a while but never goes overboard. which aspect of freud's personality theory is he dominated by?
what is the ego?