AP Psychology Unit 1A
Action Potentials electrochemical messages, which are the means of communica
neurons
Addiction When compulsive use continues, despite harmful consequence
Agonists substances that can mimic a neurotransmitter, block reuptake, o
production
All things psychological are... Simultaneously biological
Amygdala Two neural clusters in the limbic system that enable fear and ag
Antagonists block receptor sites, decrease production, and release of neur
Association Areas areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary mo
functions, but rather are involved in higher mental functions suc
remembering, thinking, and speaking
Autonomic has two divisions and helps maintain homeostasis in the body
, AP Psychology Unit 1A
Axons cable-like extensions, encased in myelin sheath, can transmit th
a much greater speed; however, after age 25, the myelin starts
leading to slower reaction time
Barbiturates like tranquilizers, can have similar depressing effects (like reduc
impairing memory and judgment)
Behavior geneticists Focus on how genes (heredity) and the environment contribute
in behavior and mental processes
Biological Psychology The scientific study of the links between biological (genetic, ne
and psychological processes
Biopsychosocial integrates three levels of analysis: biological, psychological, an
Brainstem located in the hindbrain, contains areas responsible for many s
Central Nervous System (CNS) comprises the brain and the spinal cord
Action Potentials electrochemical messages, which are the means of communica
neurons
Addiction When compulsive use continues, despite harmful consequence
Agonists substances that can mimic a neurotransmitter, block reuptake, o
production
All things psychological are... Simultaneously biological
Amygdala Two neural clusters in the limbic system that enable fear and ag
Antagonists block receptor sites, decrease production, and release of neur
Association Areas areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary mo
functions, but rather are involved in higher mental functions suc
remembering, thinking, and speaking
Autonomic has two divisions and helps maintain homeostasis in the body
, AP Psychology Unit 1A
Axons cable-like extensions, encased in myelin sheath, can transmit th
a much greater speed; however, after age 25, the myelin starts
leading to slower reaction time
Barbiturates like tranquilizers, can have similar depressing effects (like reduc
impairing memory and judgment)
Behavior geneticists Focus on how genes (heredity) and the environment contribute
in behavior and mental processes
Biological Psychology The scientific study of the links between biological (genetic, ne
and psychological processes
Biopsychosocial integrates three levels of analysis: biological, psychological, an
Brainstem located in the hindbrain, contains areas responsible for many s
Central Nervous System (CNS) comprises the brain and the spinal cord
