Exam #1
Psychology 2301 with Evans at Tarrant County College
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By: Charla Chandler
Created: 2011-09-21
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Scientifc Method
Orderly, systematic procedures that researchers follow as they identify a research problem.
- design a study to investigate the problem
- collect and analyze data
- draw conclusions
- communicated data
Basic Research
To seek new knowledge and to explore; advance general scientific understanding.
Applied Research
To Specifically to solve practical problems and improve quality of life.
Independant Variable
Factor or condition in experiment that is delibrately manipulated in order to determine whether it causes change in another behavior or condition.
Dependant Variable
Factor or condition that is measured at the end of an experience and is persumed to vary as result of manipulations of the Independant Variable.
Neuron
Specialized cells that conduct impulses through the nervous system and contain three major parts:
- Cell Body
- Dendrites
- Axon
Neurotransmitters
Chemical substance that is released into the synaptic cleft from the Axon terminal from sending Neuron, Cross a synapse, bind to appropriate receptor sites on dendrites or cell body of a recieving neuron, Influencing the cell to fire/not fire.
Central Nervous System
Comprising of the brain and spinal cord.
Peripheral Nervous System
The nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body.
Medula
Part of brainstem that controls heart beat, blodd preesure, breathing, coughing, and swallowing.
Hypothalamus
Small brain structure that regulates hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, internal body temp, and other body functions including emotional behaviors
Limbic System
Structures in forebrain, including Amydala and Hippocampus, that are involves in emotion expression, memory, and modivation.
Hippocampus
Structue in Limbic Sys. that plays role in storing new memories, the response to new or unexpected stimuli/ navigational ability.
Consciousness
Everything which we are aware at a given time, Our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and perceptions of the external enviroment.
Restorative Sleep
Function of sleep is to restore body and mind.
Circadian Theory
Theory that sleep evolved to keep humans out of harm's way during the night; also know as Evolutionary Theory.
NREM Sleep
Non- Raped Eye Movement, consists of four sleep stages and is characterized by slow, regular respiration and heart rate, little body movement , and blood pressure and brain activity that are at their 24 hour low points.
REM Sleep
Rapid Eye Movement, Paralysis of large muscles, fast and irregular heart and respiration rates, increased brain wave activity and vivid dreams
Sleep Cycles
Period of sleep lasting 90 minutes and including one or more stages of NREM sleep followed by REM Sleep.
- Stage 1- wake to sleeping; irregular waves
- Stage 2- lighter to deeper sleep; (sleep spindles) waves with alternating periods of calm and flashes of intense activity appear
- Stage 3- deeper sleep; (slow-wave sleep) begins when EEG shoes 20% of brain waves are Delta
- Stage 4- deepest sleep; Stage four sleep begins when 50% of waves are delta waves; about 40 minutes later begin to disappear.
Chromosomes
Rod-shaped structures in the nuclei of body cells, which contain all the genes and carry all the genetic info to make a human being.
About this deck
By: Charla Chandler
Created: 2011-09-21
Size: 20 flashcards
Views: 45
Created: 2011-09-21
Size: 20 flashcards
Views: 45
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