1
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what is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?
A
brain and spinal cord
2
Q
what is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) made up of?
A
connecting nerves
3
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what are the 2 parts of the peripheral nervous system?
A
somatic and autonomic
4
Q
what is the somatic system
A
Voluntary movement
sensory neurons send info to the CNS and thn info is sent to the motor neurons to do soemthing
5
Q
what is the autonomic system
A
bodies automatic functions
eg. breathing swallowing
6
Q
what are the 2 parts of the autonomic nervous system?
A
sympathetic and parasympathetic
7
Q
sympathetic is
A
your body arousing you for action
eg. raising your HR
8
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parasympathetic is
A
your body cooling and conserving energy
eg. slowing HR, constricting pupils in light
unit 1 & 2 psychology
flashcards
Decks in class (34)
# Cards
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ethical guidlines13
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nervous system8
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neurons and neural transmission14
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left vs right hemispheres5
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structure of the brain12
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4 lobes of the brain5
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localised areas of the brain11
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brain imaging12
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inquiry23
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confounding and extraneous variables14
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methodolgy25
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lifespan psychology27
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neural plasticity17
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cognitive development21
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bowlby - theory of attachment35
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ainsworth attachment38
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phineas gage - case study 16
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walter freeman - case study 25
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rodger sperry - case study 37
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harlow - case study 418
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festinger - case study 512
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attitudes16
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cognitive dissonance9
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attribution theory11
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social identity theory14
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stereotypes5
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relationship between: attitudes, prejudice and sterotypes14
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robbers cave experiment (1954)7
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social influences - kelmens theory8
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social response to authority - obedience11
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conformity and ASCH's study22
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antisocial behaviour9
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latane and darley 196815
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prosocial behaviour14
