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Categorization: differentiating between classical account and current psychological theories. We are not concerned with the physical instantiation of t

Epilepsy-- a disease in which discharges of abnormal electrical activity in the brain interfere with normal movements, thought, and consciousness. Each

Each sensory system is organized on a similar, hierarchical plan. Sensory receptors are specialized cells that transduce, or convert, sensory energy (f

The posterior sensory regions of the cortex specify movement goals and send information to the prefrontal cortex by a number of routes. More direct rou

The influence of drugs and hormones on behavior. Psychopharmacology is the study of how drugs affect the nervous system and behavior. A drug is a chemi

Brains (and hemispheres) differ in size, gyral patterns, distribution of gray and white matter, cytoarchitectonics, vascular patterns, and neurochemist

Laterality-- the idea that the two cerebral hemispheres have separate functions. Four variables complicate the research on laterality: laterality is re

A hierarchy of function from spinal cord to cortex. Dysphasia-- impairment of speech caused by damage to the central nervous system. Subcortical struct

Each part of the nervous system has specialized functions, and the parts work together to produce behavior. Damage to different areas results in differ

The nervous system is composed of two kinds of cells: neurons and glia. Only neurons transmit impulses from one location to another. The larger number

Biological explanations of behavior fall into several categories, including physiology, development, evolution, and function. Nearly all current philos

Neurons begin by migrating to their proper locations and developing axons, which extend to their correct targets by following chemical pathways. The ne

At a synapse, a neuron releases neurotransmitters (chemicals) that excite or inhibit another cell or alter its response to other input. In most cases,

Be able to describe the parts of the eye and its connections to the brain. Understand the process by which three types of cones, and the neurons they c

The placenta releases the hormone crh which triggers uterine contractions. False labor or prelabor-- upper uterine contractions several weeks before bi

An enormous amount of physical development takes place during infancy and toddlerhood. An infant"s height increases dramatically over the first year, a

Genotype-- the complex blend of genetic information that determines our species and influences all our unique characteristics. Chromosomes-- rod-like s

Involves a broad delay in cognitive and social functioning. Especially in enriched environments-- encouragement, support, and stimulation. Training pro

These societal conditions change according to time period and with the development of knowledge and the evolution of sociopolitical systems. With arist

Born in persia to a family belonging to a jewish-christian sect. As a young man, had visionary experiences telling him to leave his father"s sect and t

Instead, cut down your points so that they fit comfortably on one slide, or chunk them into meaningful subsections that each fit on one slide. Talk abo

Describe the symptoms and clinical features of the major dissociative disorders. Compare and contrast two competing theories of the etiology of dissoci

Need to input data differently based on design you have. Source of noise will be different based on design also. The same denominator, the same noise=

Enduring pattern of inflexible and maladaptive thinking, feeling, and acting that cause significant subjective distress and/or impairment in social or

The narrator then goes on a tangent to tell the story of maritsa ghikas, the mother of pericles, a. At the beginning of the chapter, the narrator"s mot

During this chapter, the narrator characterizes louis as more like a character, a hero. The narrator runs into louis a while later, and louis reveals t

The narrator then goes on a tangent to tell the story of when louis worked as a. This chapter continues to describe louis"s marriage to aleka. He persu

Beginning behavioral research: a conceptual primer (7th ed. Correlation coefficient-- a single number indicating the strength of association between tw

Three most popular statistical tests: t test, f test, and chi-square test. The hypothesis determines which statistical test is used t test-- used for c