PSYC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Dream Interpretation, Operant Conditioning, Fugue State

• School: Binghamton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 111
• Professor: Anne Merriwether

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Useful definitions: homeostasis: the tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state, effector molecules: the molecules in a cascade of neural or hormonal events which ultimately have the most profound effect on the organism. Stressor: an object which disrupts the normal balance or equilibrium of an organism. - - - - biological consequences of stress. The sympathetic nervous system responsible for immediate burst of arousal (the. Epi/ne binds to receptors on target cels and causes tissue specific responses that are designed to promote survival. General methods for coping with stress: past history a role for therapy alleviating physiological symptoms and biofeedback support networks exercise substance abuse. Health impairing behaviors: smoking poor nutrition lack of exercise, alcohol and drug us risky sexual behavior - transmission, misconceptions, and prevention of aids. Abnormal psychology: the branch of psychology that addresses the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior. We are likely to label behaviors as abnormal if