Psychology 1000 Lecture 5: Brain Nervous System Neurophysiology I

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Psychol 1000 - lecture 5 - brain/nervous system/neurophysiology i. When conducting research, choosing participants so that the sample has the same characteristics as the larger population, is referred to as: The measure of central tendency that represents the most commonly occurring value in the data set is referred to as : Peripheral nervous system: branches out from the central nervous system (cns) to all part of the body. Neurons that carry signals from sensory receptor cells to brain and spinal cord (take information from environment to cns) Neurons that carry messages from brain and spinal cord (cns) to effector cells in muscles and glands. Controls muscles running to internal organs and glands. Autonomic nervous system is further divided into 2 systems: Prepares for fight or flight (e. g. active in anxiety) Inhibits digestion (blood flow needed to power muscles) Dominates under condition of relaxation (calms down nervous system) Balance between the 2 systems is important.

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