2 - Body & Mind Study Guide.pdf

Body & Mind (UNIT 2) Test Study Guide Test will cover the following:  LECTURE NOTES & TEXTBOOK READINGS  Anything done in class, or materials discussed including videos are “fair game.”  Study old homework assignments, especially Parts of the Brain, Brain Plasti...

Body & Mind (UNIT 2) Test Study Guide Test will cover the following:  LECTURE NOTES & TEXTBOOK READINGS  Anything done in class, or materials discussed including videos are “fair game.”  Study old homework assignments, especially Parts of the Brain, Brain Plasticity, etc.  Textbook: Chapters 2, 3, 4 o Modules 4-10  50 QUESTIONS TERMS DISCUSSED Central Nervous System Genes Monocular Cues Peripheral Nervous Chromosomes Binocular Cues System Sensation Retinal Disparity Neurons Perception Consciousness Cell Body Absolute Threshold Selective Attention Dendrites Difference Threshold Preconscious Axon Sensory Adaptation Unconscious Myelin Signal-Detection Theory Nonconscious Axon Terminals Pupil Altered State of Synapse Lens Consciousness Neurotransmitters Retina Circadian Rhythm Spinal Cord Photoreceptors Rapid-Eye-Movement Somatic Nervous System Blind Spot Sleep Automatic Nervous Visual Acuity Insomnia System Complementary Night Terror Medulla Afterimage Sleep Apnea Pons Cochlea Narcolepsy Cerebellum Auditory Nerve Meditation Reticular Activating Conductive Deafness Biofeedback System Sensorineural Deafness Hypnosis Thalamus Olfactory Nerve Posthypnotic Suggestion Hypothalamus Gate Theory Addiction Limbic System Vestibular Sense Depressants Cerebrum Kinesthesis Intoxication Cerebral Cortex Closure Narcotics Corpus Callosum Proximity Stimulant Association Areas Similarity Amphetamine Endocrine System Continuity Hallucinogen Hormones Common Fate Detoxification Heredity Stroboscopic Motion THE NERVOUS SYSTEM  Know the parts and function of the central nervous system.  Know the parts and function of the peripheral nervous system.  Understand the process of how nerve messages are sent and received THE BRAIN  Be able to identify the parts of the brain and know their function. (Brain Activity)  How did the different ancient groups view the brain?  Difference between “left brained” and “right brained” people. Continued on the Back THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM  Know the different glands and their function: o Pituitary o Testes o Thyroid o Ovaries o Adrenal HEREDITY  Genes, Chromosomes o Facts about the genes and gene pairs  The Nature v. Nurture debate SENSATION & PERCEPTION  Recognize the difference between Absolute and Difference Threshold  What is the difference between sensation and perception?  Understand the basics of Signal Detection Theory VISION  Identify the color wheel and complimentary colors.  What do rods and cones do with vision?  What is an after image?  Know the steps that occur when you see an image. HEARING  Identify the parts of an ear.  What causes sounds?  Know the steps that occur when you hear a sound. OTHER SENSES  Know the different types of senses: Chemical, Skin, Body  What is “phantom limb pain”? UNDERSTANDING SENSATION & PERCEPTION  Know the different types of perception: Closure, Figure-Ground  What are the differences between monocular and binocular cues for Depth?  Be able to identify the four contancies: Size, Color, Shape, Brightness THE STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS  What are the four levels of consciousness?  Explain Freud’s view of consciousness SLEEP & DREAMS  How many stages of sleep are there?  Know what occurs at the different stages of sleep.  What is the ideal amount of sleep for a teenager?  Understand the different sleep problems. ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS  What is meditation?  What is hypnosis? DRUGS & CONSCIOUSNESS  Be able to describe the following types of drugs: Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens