Psych final

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• Psychology

• Neuroscience perspective

• behavior perspective

• cognitive perspective

The approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions

• Neuroscience perspective

• behavior perspective

• cognitive perspective

• humanistic perspective

The view that looks at the behavior itself as the problem

• behavior perspective

• cognitive perspective

• placebo

The view that suggest that people's thoughts and beliefs are a central component of abnormal behavior

• neurotransmitters

• cognitive perspective

• humanistic perspective

the approach that suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives and behavior

• sympathetic division

• humanistic perspective

• placebo

A false treatment, such as a pill, "drug," or other substance, without any significant chemical properties or active ingredient.

• humanistic perspective

• sympathetic division

• Placebo

Chemicals that communicate messages from one neuron to another neuron across the synapse

• sympathetic division

• Neurotransmitters

• rods

The part of the autonomic division of the nervous system that acts to prepare the body for action in stressful situations, engaging all the organism's resources to respond to a threat.

• rods

• sympathetic division

• cones

• hallucinogen

thin, cylindrical receptor cells in the retina that are highly sensitive to light

• cones

• rods

• narcotics

Cone-shaped visual receptor cells in the retina that are responsible for sharp focus and color perceptions, particularly in bright light

• depressants

• Cones

• narcotics