PSYC 2230 Study Guide - Final Guide: Slow-Wave Sleep, Adrenal Medulla, Autonomic Nervous System

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2230
• Professor: Frank Marchese

Document Summary

As arousal increase, there is optimal level (p62) Extrovert lower physiological internal level of arousal than introvert a/ inverted u function: behaviour most efficient at optimal level of arousal. Yerkes-dodson law:: a relationship btw level of arousal and efficient performance. Different tasks are related to arousal level and performance: higher arousal for simple, habitual tasks and lower arousal for complex cognitive tasks. Emotion and motivation related to activation of nervous system and there are structures that come into play in emotion and motivation. Separating the medulla from the spinal cord and organism goes thru normal sleep-wake cycle ( encephala isole preparation). Separation of the colliculi from the brainstem the organism is deprived of crucial structures (medulla, pons, and reticular activating system ras - ) and organism sleeps constantly ( cerveau isole preparation). (overactive ras prob sleep, under. Ras prob waking up: ras nerve cells in central core of brain stem ( fig 3. 5 p 65) moruzzi and.