Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
specialized in disorders of the nervous system
Sigmund Freud
runs through the middle of medulla and pons
reticular formation (RF0
presence or absence of a signal is followed by a response or non-response
signal detection theory
includes nausea, pain, tremors
withdrawal
showos only when paired with a similar gene
recessive genes
the "third force" in psychology
humanistic perspective
the ability to change cells in response to trauma
neuroplasticity
the property of color that is the purity of the wavelength
saturation
alter memory
psychoactive drugs
when people share a common time period/experience
cohort effect
participants are "blind" to treatment received
single-blind
reacts to stressful events and arousal
sympathetic division (fight-or-flight system)
nsory receptors of the eye that detect color and are responsible for color vision
cones
events that occur while you are awake influence what you dream about
activation-information-mode model (AIM)
least continuous develpment
physical development
naturalistic observation, laboratory observation, case studies, surveys
research methods
responsible for fear
amygdala
part in brain where eyes meet and nerves cross
optic chiasm
when you are on drugs you are in a(n)...
altered state of consciousness
influence of learning and other influences
nurture
first female president of the American Psychological Association
Mary Whiton Calkins
subcortical structures
limbic system
intensity of a color
brightness
when one is alert
waking consiousness
unique set of behaviors
personality