APSY-UE 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Blood Sugar, Peripheral Nervous System, Parasympathetic Nervous System
15 Sep 2016
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The use of deception is a highly debated issue in psychology. As long as the deception won"t cause any undue harm. Nothing worse will happen beyond what will happen in their everyday life. Required to debrief them following the study. Controversial because people questions where are the boundaries in psychology. Key ethical guidelines as set by the apa: Avoid coercion (participation is voluntary, can drop out at any time without any consequences) Participants may not be subjected to harmful conditions (physical or mental) Maintain the confidentiality of the participant (not going to disclose anything) Two main categories of cells in tns. Glia: provides nourishment & oxygen to neurons (10 glia cells for every neuron) Neurons: individual cells in tns that receive, integrate, and transmit information. Contains: soma, dendrites, axon, myelin sheath, & terminal buttons. Neurons are separated by the synaptic cleft. Action potential: a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon. Very selective as to what it allows in.
