PSYCO333 Study Guide - Final Guide: Desertion, Stimulant, Depressant

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO333
• Professor: Erik Faucher

Document Summary

Biological processes and personality, eysenck"s views on brain functions: Extraversion & introversion are reflecting differences in activation of the cerebral cortex. *introverts = higher cortical arousal* (more alert @ baseline, therefore prefer to be alone because being around others = too. *extraverts = seek out interaction & stimulation * (in order to bring cortical arousal up) Participants listened to long series of #"s & were to indicate when 3 odd #"s occurred in a. *introverts = need less stimulant to become aroused* *introverts = need more depressant to become unalert* An approach examining what parts of the brain and what brain chemicals are involved with certain kinds of actions and behaviors: incentive approach system: *behavioural approach system: (bas) the part of the brain that regulates the pursuit of incentive (eg. the gas that gets us moving) *related to reward motivation* (nac says to pursue, elicits behaviour)