PSYC 1101 Exam 2 SG - Psych study guide for exam 2 PDF

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Psych study guide for exam 2...

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Two-Track Mind and Consciousness Psychoactive drug types – How they affect our consciousness Types of attention: - Selective attention - Inattentional blindness – change and choice - Blindsight Substance use disorder - Biological, psychological and social-cultural influences Sequential processing Unconscious parallel processing Sleep loss effects on consciousness Circadian rhythm - Biological clock – How it works, what controls it Sleep stages - When they occur – How we can tell The function of sleep Sleep disorders - Sleep deprivation effects

Nature versus Nurture and Human Diversity Genetics - Twin studies - Heritability - Behavior genetics - Epigenetics Biological behavior versus adopted behavior Gender versus Biological sex - Testosterone Natural Selection and Adaptation Experiences and brain development Peer influence Culture - Individualist versus Collectivist

Biology of the Mind Basic anatomy of the brain and the functions of its structures - Cerebellum - Amygdala - Pituitary gland - Myelin sheath - Cerebral Cortex - Brain stem - Hypothalamus Split brain

Information highway – eyes to brain pathway Damage response of the brain – Plasticity Neural communication - What neurons consist of and how they work together - The neural impulse - Action potentials Synaptic Gap Types of neurotransmitters - Chemical signals Sensory neurons versus motor neurons - The link between them (interneurons) Agonist versus antagonists The nervous systems - PNS - CNS...