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Decks in this class (27)

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

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