PSY 211 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Scientific Method, Alcoholism, Systematic Desensitization
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Introduction, stimuli & responses: key terms. Habituation decreased sensitivity to stimuli due to over exposure. Re ex automatic response to a speci c stimuli. Modal action (fixed action) pattern genetically based that causes a response through the whole organism. Voluntary response a response one chooses to make, controlled by the somatic nervous system: includes: orientation, approach, avoidance, and cooperation responses. Involuntary response a response that is not controlled by the individual, controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Sensory receptors (touch, pain, vision) receptors that take in stimuli from the external world: haptic, visual, auditory, orientation, savory. Visual adaptation ways in which the visual system adapts in response to changes in the environment. Selective attention our ability to only give attention and respond to a particular stimuli when multiple occur simultaneously. Perceptual set a predisposition to only notice certain things, while ignoring other aspects. Central nervous system brain and the spinal cord, responsible for receiving information.
