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Neurotransmitters quiz 1 pierce college

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movement, learning memory, REM sleep
acetylcholine
movement, attention, learning, feeling of reward
dopamine
regulates mood, sleep
serotonin
inhibitory, relaxation
gaba
increase: covulsion, spasm, tremors decrease: alzheimers, delusions
acetylcholine
increase: aggression, schizophrenia decrease: parkinson's, depression
dopamine
increase: sleepiness, lack of movitation decrease: insomnia, depression
serotonin
increase: sluggish, unmotivated decrease: anxiety, panic
gaba
MAOI.
monoamineoxydase inhibitor
monoamineoxydase
anti depressant inhibits production of mao an dmakes it stay in synaptic cleft longer. controls depression
manufactures neurotransmitters and metabolism
cell body of a neuron
extension of cells and receives impulses
dendrites
transmits impulse
axons
fatty coating, accelerates electrical impulse
myelin sheath
gaps in the myelin sheath. electrical impulse is regenerated at each gap. if there's no myelin sheath, it is regenerated at each end.
nodes of ranvier
the end of the axon where the neuron is released
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types of research methods
case study survey research correlation method experimental naturalistic observation
observe and record in a natural setting without attempt to influence
naturalistic observation
limitations to naturalistic observation
observer bias: expectations, must wait for behavior could occur, cannot determine cause and effect
intense investigation for an extended time generally for rare cases
case study
limitations for case study
causes hard to estimate, observer bias, generalizations can't be made, small sample
method that uses interviews or questionnaires to gather info about attitudes, beliefs, experiences etc.
survey research
limitations to survey research
results can be affected by wording, content, etc. costly and time consuming, social desirability response
establishing a degree of relationship between variables
correlation method
limitations to correlation method
does not prove cause and effect, confounding variables, ethical reasons
method that ID's cause and effects. contains dependent and independent variables
experimental
limitations to experimental research
confounding variables, placebo effect, experimenter bias, ethical reasons

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