PSY 101 Straighterline
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, critical thinking thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it
examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and
assesses conclusions.
empirical method gaining knowledge through the observation of events, the collection of data,
and logical reasoning
structuralism focus on identifying the elemental parts or structures of the human mind;
William Wundt
functionalism A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral
processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish; William
James
natural selection A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive
and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits;
Charles Darwin
neurons a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
glial cells cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
cell body Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the nucleus and much of the
cytoplasm
dendrites Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
axon the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers, through which
messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
myelin sheath fatty layer that covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural
impulses
resting potential The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a neuron's
cell membrane; neg inside, pos outisde
action potential a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon
all or nothing principle The principle that once the electrical impulse reaches a certain level of
intensity (its threshold), it fires and moves all the way down the axon without
losing any intensity.
synapses tiny gaps between dentrites and axons of different neurons
Neuraltransmitters transmit, or carry, information across the synaptic gap to the next neuron
Final Exam
(2026/2027)
Complete Practice Questions and
Correct Detailed Answers with
Rationales | 100% Guaranteed Pass |
New Version
, critical thinking thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it
examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and
assesses conclusions.
empirical method gaining knowledge through the observation of events, the collection of data,
and logical reasoning
structuralism focus on identifying the elemental parts or structures of the human mind;
William Wundt
functionalism A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral
processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish; William
James
natural selection A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive
and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits;
Charles Darwin
neurons a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
glial cells cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
cell body Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the nucleus and much of the
cytoplasm
dendrites Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
axon the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers, through which
messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
myelin sheath fatty layer that covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural
impulses
resting potential The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a neuron's
cell membrane; neg inside, pos outisde
action potential a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon
all or nothing principle The principle that once the electrical impulse reaches a certain level of
intensity (its threshold), it fires and moves all the way down the axon without
losing any intensity.
synapses tiny gaps between dentrites and axons of different neurons
Neuraltransmitters transmit, or carry, information across the synaptic gap to the next neuron
