PSY 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Somatic Nervous System, Frontal Lobe, Confounding
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The number of questions beside each module is an estimate. Know the three parts of the scientific attitude (curiosity, skepticism, ***), and identify examples of each. U(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)d the ter(cid:373) (cid:862)(cid:272)riti(cid:272)al thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g(cid:863) a(cid:374)d ide(cid:374)tif(cid:455) e(cid:454)a(cid:373)ples of it. Identify the hindsight bias, placebo effect, finding patterns in random events, Distinguish between a naturalistic observation, case study, correlation, and an experiment. Identify, and know the difference between the iv, dv, and confounding variable. Understand (define, distinguish between) random selection and random assignment; Know the parts of a neuron and their functions. Understand the following terms: reuptake, synapse, action potential, neurotransmitter, myelin. Distinguish between and know the major functions of the central nervous system, somatic nervous system, autonomic, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nervous systems. Know how the pituitary gland works with the other glands in the endocrine system, and the function of the hypothalamus (and how it works through the pituitary gland).
