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Disorders and Treatments
Drugs
Memory
Sensation and Perception
The Brain
100
A low amount causes Parkinsons and a high amount causes Schizophrenia
What is dopamine
100
Barbiturates that slow down body functions
What is depressants
100
Clear memory of an emotional event
What is flash bulb memory
100
Begins with sensory receptors and then goes to the brain
What is bottom up processing
100
Insulates the axons
What is myelin sheath
200
King of the world
What is delusions of grandure
200
Impaired learning and memory, also causes lung damage
What is marijuana
200
Get, retain and get back
What is encode, storage and retrieval
200
Minimum stimuli needed to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time
What is absolute thershold
200
Calms the body down
What is parasympathetic nervous system
300
Light therapy would help
What is S.A.D
300
Chemical substance that alters perception and mood
What is psychoactive drug
300
Repeating information to remember easily
What is rehersal
300
central focal point in the retina where the cones cluster
What is fovea
300
Neuroimaging technique that uses glucose
What is P.E.T scan
400
Characterized by persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors
What is anxiety disorder
400
Diminishing effect on a drug
What is tolerance
400
Encoding of meaning and meaning of words
What is semantic encoding
400
Study paranormal phenomena
What is parapsychology
400
Linked to fear and emotion
What is amygdala
500
Teaches new ways of thinking
What is cognitive therapy
500
Lack of this causes Alzheimers
What is ACH
500
Recalling info when in a current mood such as good or bad
What is mood congruent memory
500
Hearing loss caused by damge to the mechanical system
What is conduction hearing loss
500
Without this we wouldn't be able to understand what people were saying to us
What is Wernicke's area