The Neuron
Branchlike structures of a neuron that receives messages from other neurons.
What are Dendrites
Who is the father of psychology
who is Wilhelm Wundt
Theory suggests that the environment shapes human behavior.
What is a behavioral perspective
Curved structure located within each temporal lobe, responsible for the formation of long-term declarative memories.
What is the Hippocampus
A cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24-hour period
What is circadian rhythm
The cell body of the neuron responsible be maintaining the life of the cell.
What is a soma
Discovered classical conditioning(with his dog)
Who is Ivan Pavlov
The perspective that would allow them to focus on people's ability to direct their own lives.
What is the Humanistic perspective
The outermost covering of the brain consisting of densely packed neurons, responsible for higher thought processes and interpretation of sensory input.
What is the cortex
The inability to get to sleep, stay asleep, or get a good quality of sleep
What is Insomnia
The basic cell that makes up the nervous system and that receives and sends messages within that system.
What is a Neuron
founded classical behaviorism
Who is John B. Watson
Concerned with “mental” functions such as memory, perception, attention, etc.
What is the cognitive perspective
Brain structure located near the hippocampus responsible for fear responses and memory of fear.
Amygdala
Drugs including hallucinogens and marijuana that produce hallucinations or increased feelings of relaxation and intoxication.
What are Hallucinogenics
The release of the neural impulse, consisting of a reversal of the electrical charge within the axon.
What is action potential
Made important contributions to the field of psychology: developed the theory and practice of psychoanalysis. Some of the major tenets of psychoanalysis include the significance of the unconscious, early sexual development, repression, dreams, death and life drives, and transference.
Who is Sigmund Freud
The study of the biological bases of behavior and mental processes
What is Biopsychological
Section of the brain located at the rear and bottom of each cerebral hemisphere containing the primary visual centers of the brain.
What is the occipital lobe
A class of opium-related drugs that suppress the sensation of pain by binding to and stimulating the nervous system's natural receptor sites for endorphins.
What are Narcotics
The ability within the brain to constantly charge both the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or trauma.
What is Neuroplasticity
Became the first female president of the American Psychological Association and had a successful career as a professor and researcher.
Who is Mary Whiton Calkins
looks at the important contributions that society makes to individual development. This theory stresses the interaction between developing people and the culture in which they live
Sociocultural perspective
Areas within each lobe of the cortex responsible for the coordination and interpretation of information as well as higher mental processing
What is association areas
The feeling that a drug is needed to continue a feeling of emotional or psychological well-being
What is Psychological dependence