Terms in this set (432)
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Ablation -
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A surgically induced brain lesion.
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Absolute refractory period -
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The period that follows the onset of an action potential. During this period, a nerve
impulse cannot be initiated
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Absolute threshold -
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The minimum of stimulus energy needed to activate a sensory system.
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Accommodation -
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A principle of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. It occurs when cognitive
structures are modified because new information or new experiences do not fit into
existing cognitive structures.
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Acetylcholine -
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A neurotransmitter found in both central and peripheral nervous systems linked to
Alzheimer's disease and used to transmit nerve impulses to the muscles, respectively.
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Acrophobia -
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A specific phobia that is an irrational fear of heights.
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, ACT model (Adaptive Control of Thought) -
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A model that describes memory in terms of procedural and declarative memory.
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Actor-observer effect -
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The tendency of actors to see observer behavior as due to external factors
(situational factors) and the tendency of observers to attribute actors' behaviors to
internal characteristics (dispositional characteristics).
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Adrenaline -
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A hormone that increases energy available for "fight or flight" reactions (also known as
epinephrine).
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Afterimages -
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, A visual sensation that appears after prolonged or intense exposure to a stimulus.
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Agnosia -
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Impairments in perceptual recognition.
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Agoraphobia -
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An irrational fear of being in places or situations where escape might be difficult.
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All-or-none law -
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A law about nerve impulses stating that when depolarization reaches the critical
threshold (-50 millivolts) the neuron is going to fire, each time, every time.
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Ablation -
Answer✓✓
A surgically induced brain lesion.
Quiz____?
Absolute refractory period -
Answer✓✓
The period that follows the onset of an action potential. During this period, a nerve
impulse cannot be initiated
Quiz____?
Absolute threshold -
Answer✓✓
The minimum of stimulus energy needed to activate a sensory system.
1
, Quiz____?
Accommodation -
Answer✓✓
A principle of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. It occurs when cognitive
structures are modified because new information or new experiences do not fit into
existing cognitive structures.
Quiz____?
Acetylcholine -
Answer✓✓
A neurotransmitter found in both central and peripheral nervous systems linked to
Alzheimer's disease and used to transmit nerve impulses to the muscles, respectively.
Quiz____?
Acrophobia -
Answer✓✓
A specific phobia that is an irrational fear of heights.
Quiz____?
2
, ACT model (Adaptive Control of Thought) -
Answer✓✓
A model that describes memory in terms of procedural and declarative memory.
Quiz____?
Actor-observer effect -
Answer✓✓
The tendency of actors to see observer behavior as due to external factors
(situational factors) and the tendency of observers to attribute actors' behaviors to
internal characteristics (dispositional characteristics).
Quiz____?
Adrenaline -
Answer✓✓
A hormone that increases energy available for "fight or flight" reactions (also known as
epinephrine).
Quiz____?
Afterimages -
Answer✓✓
3
, A visual sensation that appears after prolonged or intense exposure to a stimulus.
Quiz____?
Agnosia -
Answer✓✓
Impairments in perceptual recognition.
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Agoraphobia -
Answer✓✓
An irrational fear of being in places or situations where escape might be difficult.
Quiz____?
All-or-none law -
Answer✓✓
A law about nerve impulses stating that when depolarization reaches the critical
threshold (-50 millivolts) the neuron is going to fire, each time, every time.
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