Sleep
name 3 reasons why we need sleep
important for cognition, memory formation, physical health, lowering stress, improved mood, increased motor coordination, etc
the following scatterplot (see slides) is an example of a ___ correlation.
weak negative
What is the function of the temporal lobe
associated with hearing, memory, emotion, parts of language (Wernicke's area), houses the auditory cortex (responsible for processing auditory information)
thermoception refers to our sense of___
temperature
___refers to a type of learning where behaviors are associated with consequences (reinforcement or punishment)
operant conditioning
Transitional stage of sleep where one is between wakefulness& sleep, heart rate slows, muscle tension decreases
Stage 1
A correlation coefficient of .91 is a ________.
strong, positive correlation
describe some of our body's reactions to the fight or flight response
adrenaline surges into bloodstream, heart rate increases, blood pressure increases, pupils dilate, sweating
gustation refers to ___
sense of taste
pituitary, thyroid, pineal, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes, etc
Stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, voluntary muscle paralysis, drams, and brain waves with similar activity to wakefulness
REM Sleep
Researchers are testing the effectiveness of a new drug for the treatment of inattentive ADHD. All participants are told they are receiving the drug Focusyn, but only half will actually receive the drug, and the other half will receive a sugar pill. Neither the researchers nor the participants know who is receiving Focusyn and who is not. This is known as a _______ study design.
double-blind
what is Broca's aphasia
damage to Broca's area impacting language production, oftentimes due to a stroke
_____ refers to our sense of pain
what is nociception
this drug class has strong analgesic (pain-relieving) properties, an example is morphine
opiate
stage of sleep known as "slow wave sleep" or deep sleep
Stage 3
An approach to research where researchers compare multiple segments of the population at the same time is known as _____.
cross-sectional research
name 5 parts of a neuron
axon, dendrite, terminal buttons, myelin sheath, soma, node of ranvier, axon hillock, etc
our ___is responsible for our sense of balance
vestibular sense
name a Gestalt principle of perception
figure ground, closure, continuity, similarity, proximity
the ___ gland located in the ____ releases _____ (hormone) to make us tired
pineal; suprachiasmatic nucleus/hypothalamus; melatonin
provide an example of a placebo effect
placebo
describe the functions of each labeled brain part (see slides)
1. Amygdala - involved in our experience of emotion and tying emotional meaning to our memories. Involved in processing fear.
2. Hippocampus - structure associated with learning and memory (particularly spatial memory)
3. Hypothalamus – regulates homeostatic processes including body temperature, appetite and blood pressure.
4.Pons - The word pons literally means “bridge,” and as the name suggests, the pons serves to connect the hindbrain to the rest of the brain. It also is involved in regulating brain activity during sleep.
5. Medulla - controls the automatic processes of the autonomic nervous system, such as breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate.
6. Cerebellum - receives messages from muscles, tendons, joints, and structures in our ear to control balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills.
describe propioception & kinesthesia
propioception = perception of body position
kinesthesia = perception of body's movement through space
both interact with information provided by vesitular system to control movement