Unit 1
Chemical messengers that cross the synapse
What are neurotransmitters?
The retention of encoded information over time?
What is storage?
This psychologist proposed stages like sensorimotor and preoperational
Who is Jean Piaget?
A student agrees with a group even though they know it's wrong
What is conformity?
The interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors in health.
What is the biopsychosocial model
The part of the neuron that receives incoming signals
What are dendrites?
The process of getting information into memory
What is encoding?
This stage involves object permanence
What is the sensorimotor stage?
A person shocks another because an authority figure tells them to.
What is obedience?
The belief that you control your own health outcomes.
Brain structure that controls balance and coordination
What is the cerebellum?
The process of getting information out of memory
What is retrieval?
This psychologist focused on social development and identity crises.
Who is Erik Erikson?
Someone blames a person's personality instead of the situation
What is fundamental attribution theory?
A disorder involving extreme mood swings
What is bipolar disorder?
The type of research can show a relationship but not cause-and-effect
What is correlational research?
The type of memory holds information brieflly
What is short-term(working) memory?
This theory emphasizes learning through observing others.
What is social learning theory?
A person works less hard on a group project rather than doing it alone
What is social loafing?
A disorder involving intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD)?
This perspective examines how culture and environment shape behavior
What is the sociocultural perspective?
This type of recall involves conscious recall
What is explicit(declarative) memory?
This psychologist studied attachment using monkeys
Who is Harry Harlow?
A crowd becomes violent and individuals feel anonymous
What is deindividuation?
A person continues working long hours despite feeling exhausted, until their body can no longer handle the stress and they collapse.
What is the exhaustion stage of Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome?