development
what is harmful things during pregnancy
tetragens
what is the "little brain"
cerebellum
disorder where you have auditory and/or visual hallucinations
schizophenia
who's the daddy of psychology
wilhem wundt
stimulus added to increase behavior
positive reinforcement
decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a visual stimulus, their interest wanes and they look away sooner.
habituation
increases nervous system activity
stimulants
fear of public spaces or crowds; usually stay home to avoid panic attacks in public
agoraphobia
russian psychologist known for classical conditioning
Ivan Pavlov
the sudden reappearance of conditioned response
spontaneous
in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts.
formal operational stage
voluntary movement, has sensory/motor neurons
somatic nervous system
sense of self-importance, need for constant attention and admiration, exploit others selfishly
narcissistic personality disorder
known for his theory of cognitive development in children
Jean Piaget
alteration of behavioral tendency that is not demonstrated by an immediate observable change in behavior
latent learning
the principle (which Piaget believed to be a part of concrete operational reasoning) that properties such as mass, volume, and number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects.
conservation
reward/pleasure center, eating behaviors, connected with the endocrine system
hypothalamas
excessive elation; symptoms often include euphoria, hyperactivity, distractedness, and talkativeness
mania
austrian physician whose work focused on the unconscious causes of behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis. proposed that there is an unconscious mind in which we push our thoughts into.- also said personality was formed early so if there are significant problems, they must have begun at an early age
Sigmund Freud
pattern of reinforcement in which a specific number of correct responses is required before reinforcement occurs
fixed-ratio
our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood.
fluid intelligence
speeds up action potential down axon, protects axon
myelin sheath
lack of conscience and sense of responsibility to others; chronic lying, stealing, and fighting are common signs; do not feel anxiety or shame
antisocial personality disorder
psychologist who developed instrumental learning
Edward Throndike
conditioning in which desirable behavior is reinforced with valueless objects, which can be accumulated and exchanged for value rewards
token economy