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What is melancholic humor associated with and what bodily functions can it lead to if it dominates the body?
Melancholic humor is associated with black bile and the elements of earth and the spleen. It can lead to sleeplessness and irritation if it dominates the body.
What is sanguine humor associated with and what are the characteristics of people dominated by it?
Sanguine humor is associated with blood bile. People dominated by sanguine humor are confident, joyful, optimistic, expressive, and sociable.
Who founded The Pambansang Samahan ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino?
The Pambansang Samahan ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino was founded by Virgilio Enriquez.
What is the Humanistic Perspective in psychology focused on?
The Humanistic Perspective in psychology focuses on self-actualization and free will.
What does the Evolutionary Perspective in psychology focus on?
The Evolutionary Perspective in psychology focuses on behavior and mental processes based on characteristics that all humans share.
In the Philippines in 1970, what subject became the most popular undergraduate major in many colleges and universities?
Psychology became the most popular undergraduate major in many colleges and universities in the Philippines back in 1970.
What is choleric humor associated with and what negative traits can it lead to in excess?
Choleric humor is associated with yellow bile, fire, and the gall bladder. It can lead to bad temper and anger in excess.
What is the goal of Control in psychology?
The goal of Control in psychology is to change a behavior from being undesirable to desirable.
What is Transduction in psychology?
Transduction is the process of converting visual stimuli into neural activity, where the brain interprets the stimuli.
What is a Longitudinal design in research?
A Longitudinal design is a research design where one participant or group of participants is studied over a period of time.
What system relays information to and from skin and skeletal muscles?
Somatic Nervous System
What hormone provides more energy to the body and increases blood pressure and heart rate?
Norepinephrine
Which nervous system controls organs in times of stress or 'fight or flight'?
Sympathetic nervous system
What neurotransmitter regulates appetite, sleep, and has a role in depression?
Serotonin
What covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses?
Myelin sheath
What part of the brain interprets, stores information, and sends orders to muscles, glands, and organs?
Brain
What is a detailed description of a single individual suitable for studying rare conditions?
Case Study
What is the study of attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors based on answers to questions?
Survey
What plays a role in the pleasure and reward system?
Dopamine
What do we call learning about yourself through self-examination according to Socrates?
Introspection
What are examples of Gestalt principles?
Contiguity, Proximity, Closure, Perception
What factors cause birth defects?
Teratogens
What is the body's habituation to a substance so that higher doses are needed to achieve similar effects?
Tolerance
When does the most likely time for miscarriage or spontaneous abortion occur during pregnancy?
Embryonic period (first 3 months)
What is the process of transmission of electric nerve impulses between nerve cells called?
Synapse
Which part of the brain stores information about where and when events occur?
Frontal lobe
Which system is responsible for integrating pieces of information when recalling an event?
Limbic system
What type of memory involves general knowledge and concerns?
Semantic memory
What is the mental repetition of information to keep it in memory called?
Maintenance rehearsal
What type of memory involves the maintenance of detailed visual memories over several minutes?
Eidetic Memory