Unit 1
What 3 missions did psychology have before WW2 ?
Treat mental illness, make life more fulfilling & productive and Identify & nurture talent
prejudice is a ______ attitude. behavior is a ______ behavior.
negative, negative
Master Gland also known as
Pituitary Gland
Attribution Theory
Tendency to explain someones behavior either in internal dispositions or external situation.
Where is the Limbic system located ?
below the cerebral hemispheres
What 3 things make up who we are and how we experience life ?
experiences , community and personality traits
What does Social Psychology study ?
what does the axon do ?
What does the terminal branches of axon do ?
The axon passes messages away from the cell body to other neurons muscles or glands
Axon
longest part of neuron
What is a Positive Psychology
The scientific study of the " good life " or the positive aspects of the human experience that make life worth living
What is the difference between Optimism and Pessimism ?
Pessimism is making bad events permanent and Optimism is temporary & finding a cause
What are the reasons group think may occur ?
Self- censoring, charismatic leaders and conformity
What are the lower level brain structures ?
brainstem, medulla, pons, reticular formation, thalamus, cerebellum
Amygdala
influences emotions ( fear and aggression )
what are the parts of the neuron diagram ?
cell body, axon, dendrites, myelin sheath, terminal branches of axon and neural impulse
What is the " 3 blessings " exercise ?
Write 3 things that went really that day and why it happened everyday for a week
what 3 factors are used to influence our liking for each other ?
geographical proximity, similarity, physical attractiveness
which neurotransmitters has motor movement functions ?
Which has mood ?
Acetylcholine and Dopamine
serotonin and norepinephrine
sensory neurons
motor neurons
which one is afferent and which one if efferent
go from body to brain
go from brain to body
sensory (afferent ) Motor ( efferent )
What are the 4 lobes each hemisphere have ?
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal
What is the paradox of choice and how can we fix this ?
The paradox of choice is a large amount of choices. We can fix this by learn not to regret and good consumerism
When does bystander intervention happen ?
if notice the incident, interpret it as an emergency, assume responsibility for helping
What does the Somatic Nervous System do ?
What does the Autonomic Nervous system do ?
voluntary controls of body and movement
automatic pilot functions
social traps
situations in which conflicting parties may become caught in mutually destructive behavior as they pursue their own ends , creating an outcome that no one wants
What are the 5 pillars of flourishing Hint) PERMA
positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment