Psychology 1000 Chapter 3: Sept 20th - Chapter 3 Nervous System.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

Sample exam question: when conducting research, choosing participants so that the sample has the same characteristics as the larger population, is referred to as, stratified sampling, representative sampling, random sampling, experimental sampling, correlational sampling. Sample exam question: the measure of central tendency that represents the most commonly occurring value in the data set is referred to as, the mean, the range, the mode, the median, the variance. Efferent pathways divided into 2 systems: somatic nervous system. Control voluntary actions: autonomic nervous system. Further divided into 2 systems: sympathetic division. Deals with the biological bases of our thoughts, feelings, & behaviors. Neuropsychological tests: measures of verbal & non-verbal behavior that are known to be affected by brain damage. Animal studies areas of the brain are damaged or surgically removed & evaluate effect. Study effects of damage following: accident, stroke, or surgery. Specific regions of the brain can be stimulated with tiny electrodes. Electrical recording (eeg: large electrodes placed on the scalp.