Systematic scientific study of behaviors and mental processes

It denotes the purpose/utility of thought and behavior

A reaction against behaviorism developed bu Ulric Neisser and Jean Piaget

Study of biological basis abd cognition

Behavior in the context of evolution, natural selection and analyzing mate selection

Pioneered by Marrin Seligman, emphasizes strengths, virtues, factors and strengths that contribute to meaning life

Viewpoint ephasizes social and cultural factors on behavior and cognition

Focuses solely on observable behaviors rather than internal processes

Routed from Darwinian Theory that examines cognitive processes through natural selection and evolution

Founded by Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Köhler and Kurt Koffka that emphasized the whole is different from the sum on its part

Are medical doctors that can prescribed medications and diagnose patients

Major fuel of the brain

Founded by William Wundt and Edward Titchener that ims to understand the structure of mind through introspection.

Inspired by Eilliam James influenced by Darwin's Theory and how mental processes adopt environment

Reaction to behaviorism and psychoanalysis that developed by Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow

Development and interpretation of psychological tests, measurements of abilities, skills, intellegence, personality and abnormal behaviors

Structures of personality, primary drives of psychoanalysis

Where trained obserbers would carefully analyze and report their conscious experiences in reaction to stimuli.

Refers to wide range of comolex mental processes such as thinking, dreaming, imagining

An approach where observable behaviors and environment (i.e conditioning, punishment,)

Goals of psychology

An approach focus on individual growth and self actualization

Assessment and treatment of psychological problems, development of effectove therapy method

Employ job satisfaction enhancement, examination of people-work environment relationships

Developmental Stages across lifespan examination

Two Kinds of Brain Cells

Originally believed to only have supportive functions

Functions of Glial Cells

Is a tiny electric current that is genrated when positove sodium ions rush inside the axon

Resting state means

The process of developing new neurons

Neurotransmitters that affects our mood

Study social interactions, behavior, prejudices and group behaviors

Process where neurons are developing new connections

What protein that gradually destoys brain cells in Alzheimer's Disease?

What structure that extends from the body to carry signals away from the neuron?

Extremely small space that exists between an end bulb and its adjacent organ or cell body?

What disease attacks the myelin sheaths in central neevous system?

What does X syndrome results from?

Result of combonation of Father's sperm cell with mother's egg

What genetic disorder that results from 21st chromosome?

structures that are involved with regulating many motivational behaviors such as obtaining food, drink, and sex with organizing emotional behaviors

part of limbic system that evaluates the emotional significance of stimuli and facial expressions especially involving fear, distress or threat

Refers to the process in which a sense organ changes or transforms physical energy into electrical signals that become nerve impuses sent to the brain fpr processing

Refers to the decreasing response of the sense organs the more they are exposed to continuos level of stimulation

Refers to a point where a stimulus is perceived anf below which is not perceived

Where transduction takes place