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Decks in this class (27)

Biology & Brain
Hypothalamus function 1,
Lymbic system function 2,
Basal ganglia function 3
57  cards
Neurotransmitters
Catecholamine plays a role in the...,
Low levels of norepinephrine caus...,
High levels of norepinephrine cau...
18  cards
Endocrine System
Adrenal glands are divided into t...,
Where are the adrenal glands loca...,
Adrenal cortex produces 3
6  cards
Genetics & Behaviors
Learned behaviors 1,
Adaptive value 2,
Nature vs nurture 3
9  cards
Development
Neural crest cells 1,
Neural tube has an agar plate tha...,
Neural tube has a basal plate tha...
33  cards
Sensation And Perception
Perception 1,
Sensory receptors 2,
Ganglia 3
25  cards
Vision
Sclera 1,
Choroidal vessels and retinal ves...,
Retina 3
39  cards
Hearing & Vestibular Sense
Outer ear consists of 1,
Middle ear consists of 2,
Inner ear consists of 3
31  cards
Other Senses
Olfactory pathway 1,
Pheromones 2,
Taste buds 3
12  cards
Object Recognition
0  cards
Learning
Learning 1,
Stimulus 2,
Habituation 3
32  cards
Memory
Encoding 1,
Self reference effect 2,
Maintenance rehearsal 3
54  cards
Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Neuroplasticity 1,
Long term potentiation 2,
Synaptic pruning 3
5  cards
Cognition
Cognition 1,
The information processing model 2,
Cognitive development 3
26  cards
Problem Solving and Decision - Making
Mental set 1,
Duncker s candle problem 2,
Functional fixedness 3
22  cards
Consciousness
Consciousness 1,
Alertness 2,
Electroencephalography eeg 3
40  cards
Consciousness - Altering Drugs
4 groups of consciousness alterin...,
Depressants 2,
Alcohol 3
20  cards
Attention
Attention 1,
Selective attention 2,
Cocktail party phenomenon 3
7  cards
Language
5 components of language 1,
Phonology 2,
Morphology 3
29  cards
Equilibrium
Difference between dynamic equili...,
Equilibrium 2,
Do reversible reaction proceed to...
11  cards
Self Concept and Identity
Self schema 1,
Identity 2,
Gender identity 3
19  cards
Formation of Identity
Sigmund freud 1,
Fixation 2,
Neurosis 3
24  cards
Personality
Psychoanalytic perspective 1,
Frauds theories are based on 2,
Defense mechanisms psychoanalytic 3
28  cards
Psychological Disorders
Biomedical approach 1,
Biopsychosocial approach 2,
Diagnostic and statistical manual...
61  cards
Social processes, attitudes and behaviors
Social facilitation 1,
Yorkes dodson law of social facil...,
Deindividuation 3
58  cards
Social Interaction
Statuses 1,
Ascribed status 2,
Achieved status 3
44  cards
Social Thinking
Interpersonal attraction 1,
Golden ratio 2,
Self disclosure 3
51  cards

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