PY 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Motor Learning, Amygdala, Clive Wearing

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PY 101
• Professor: racheldelacy

Document Summary

The study of the mind, brain and behavior. Structuralism: belief that conscious experience can be broken down into components. Functionalism: belief that the mind helps humans adapt to environmental demands. Biological approach: focus on genetic, hormonal and neurochemical explanations of behavior. Cognitive psychology: innate mental structures such as perception and memory. Behaviorism: all behavior is learned from the environment. Neurons- the basic units of the nervous system. Dendrite: branchlike extensions of neuron, picks up information from other neurons. Glial cells: form myelin and provide support. Myelin sheath: made up of glial cells; insulates axons for faster movement. Node of ranvier: gaps of exposed axons, recharge signal. Terminal button: at end of axon; release chemical signals into synapse. Synapse: gap between axon and sending neuron and dendrites of receiving neuron. Neurotransmitters: chemical substance that transmit from on neuron to another. Resting membrane potential: electrical charge when it isn"t active (polarized)