Brain
What is the name of the cell that the brain is made of?
Neurons
They are chemical messengers and they are released by the endocrine glands
What are the hormones?
What are the 2 types of research in Psychology?
Quantitative and Qualitative?
What does APA stand for?
American Psychology Association
Dendrite, cell body, axon
What are the parts of the neuron?
They’re chemical messengers that boost, carry information or balance “signals” between neurons and other body parts
What are neurotransmitters?
What is the difference between being objective and subjective?
Objective = fact
Subjective = opinion
How many tattoos does profr. Christian have?
3
Give an example of neuroplasticity in humans
Blind / deaf people
Echolocation
After an injury
Mention at least 2 neurotransmitters involved in emotional reactions and the regulation of major behavior aspects
A statement based on repeated experimental observations that describe some phenomenon of nature. It always proves to be true supported by mathematical evidence.
What's a Law?
He is the scientist that came up with the "Stanford prison experiment"
Who is Phillip Zimbardo?
Is the ability of the brain to change throughout the course of life. The change occurs through the making and breaking of synaptic connections between neurons.
What is neuroplasticity?
What's the other name for adrenaline?
Epinephrine
Explain the social desirability bias
When the subject answers a question or an instrument in a way that he/she won't be pointed out negatively and it sticks to the accepted notions of given topics
Measures electric potentials generated by neural circuits. It is capable of detecting changes in brain activity within miliseconds
What is the electroencepalography for?
Mention and point the 4 lobes of the brain and give the main functions of each one
Frontal - upper functions
Parietal - sensory information
Temporal - language
Occipital - sight
Describe the "Sweaty T-shirt experiment" including the following:
Brief description of the experiment
How was determined the connection between pheromones and attraction?
The less coincidences, stronger the attraction
Mention the 5 qualitative methods in Psychology
Interview
Case studies
Observation
Focus groups
Surveys
Is the best teacher of them all
Who is profr. Christian?