History of Psychology
What is introspection?
It is the examining of one's own thoughts and feelings by looking within.
What is a case study?
A case study is research in which detailed consideration is given to a situation over time.
What is the cell body?
It is in charge of the neuron, and fuels the neuron's activities and contains the nucleus.
What are Psychoactive drugs?
They are chemicals that change perceptions and moods.
What are depressants?
Depressants are drugs that slow neural activity and body functions.
Who was one of the most famous psychologists, and was part of pop culture?
Sigmund Freud
2 Advantages of Naturalistic Observation
Large amounts of data, and unethical topics.
What does Parkinson's disease involve?
The excessive production of the neurotransmitters dopamine and acetylcholine.
What are the long term effects of Ecstasy?
Repeated leaching of brain serotonin can damage serotonin producing neurons, depressed mood, and slow thoughts.
What is Dopamine's function?
It influences movement, learning, emotion, arousal, and pleasure.
What did John B. Watson believe?
That the study of psychology should be limited to observable behavior only.
Define Overconfidence
Overconfidence describes thinking we now more than we actually do.
What are Neurotransmitters?
It is chemical messenger that carries signals between neurons, and other cells in the body.
Define the Circadian Rhythm and give an example.
Is a biological clock that regulates bodily rhythms that occur on a cycle. An example is body temperature rises and during wakefulness.
Define Sleep Apnea.
When a person stops breathing and have to wake up for gasps of air.
What does a developmental psychologist study?
the changes starting from the womb, and all the way to the tomb.
What process does all scientific inquiry have to begin with?
The process of critical thinking, asking questions, and making observations.
What two things does the Central Nervous system consist of?
the spinal cord, and the brain.
What does the Unconscious or subconscious level hold?
Unacceptable thoughts, memories, wishes we are unaware of, and the information is hidden.
Define Hindsight Bias
The tendency to overestimate your ability to have predicted an outcome that could not have been predicted.
What concept did B.F Skinner introduce, and through what test?
The concept of reinforcement to control and maintain behavior. He conducted the experiment with dogs.
What are the four basic goals of research?
Describe the phenomenon, make predictions, introduce various controls, and explain with confidence.
What are the methods of studying the brain?
Accidents, electrical stimulation, EEG, and scans.
What are the myths of Hypnosis?
People loose control and do whatever they are told, people can't come out of hypnosis, only affects weak willed people, enhances the the accuracy of memory, and you can re-experience a past life.
what are night terrors?
They are episodes of screaming, fear, and flailing while asleep. Are often paired with sleep walking.