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psychology
hindsight bias
theory
hypothesis
operational definition
replication
case study
naturalistic observation
correlation coefficient
illusory correlation
experiment
random assignment
placebo effect
experimental group
independent variable
dependent variable
mean
neuron
sensory neurons
motor neurons
axon
myelin sheath
axon terminal buttons
action potential
threshold
synapse
neurotransmitters
reuptake
endorphins
peripheral nervous system
nerves
somatic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
reflex
hormones
pituitary gland
electroencephalogram (EEG)
PET scan
FMRI
reticular formation
frontal lobes
parietal lobes
occipital lobes
temporal lobes
motor cortex
association areas
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
William James
John Watson
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Abstract thought and emotional control. Also, houses the Motor Cortex: controls muscle
movements
act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a hypothesis or
theory.
Any part of the brain not associated with receiving sensory information or coordinating muscle
movements
arouses the body and mobilizes energy in stressful situations known as the Flight or Fight Response
body’s information system is built from billions of these “interconnected (linked)” cells
Branched endings of an axon that transmit messages to other neurons
bundled axons that form neural cables
Chemical messengers released by terminal buttons through the synapse
Combination of PET and MRI
Contain Sensory Cortex: Receives incoming touch sensations from rest of the body
controls arousal and ability to focus our attention
controls body’s skeletal muscles
controls muscle movements
Deals with vision and Contains Visual Cortex: interprets messages from our eyes into images we can
understand
Detects brain waves through their electrical output and used mainly in sleep research.
Explain what you mean IN your hypothesis. Example: Your hypothesis is that chocolate causes
violent behavior.
explanation (why) using an integrated (combined) set of principles (beliefs) that organizes and
predicts observations
fatty tissue layer segmentally encasing the axon of some neurons
Functionalist
Is whatever is being measured in the experiment.
Long single extension of a neuron, covered with myelin [MY-uh-lin] sheath to insulate and speed up
messages through neurons
Measures how much of a chemical the brain is using (usually glucose consumption) when
performing a task.
neurotransmitter responsible for pain control
Neurotransmitters in the synapse are reabsorbed (taken back) into the sending neurons
number that measures the strength of a relationship. Range is from -1.00 to +1.00
observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal
principles
performed the Baby Albert Experiment
placing participants into two groups (experimental and control)which helps control for confounding
variables
Process sound sensed by our ears which is interpreted in Auditory Cortex
psychologist focused on our OBSERVABLE (not feelings) behaviors
Repeating a research study to see whether the first finding can be repeated with other subjects and
circumstances usually with different subjects in different situations
sensory and motor neurons that connects the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body
simple, automatic, inborn response to a sensory stimulus
space between the axon terminal buttons of the sending neuron and the dendrite of the receiving
neuron
substance or condition that may be administered instead of a presumed active agent, such as a
drug, to see if it triggers the same effects of the drug.
system of glands that secrete (ooze) hormones into the bloodstream
Take information from brain (CNS) to the rest of the body
Take information from the senses to the brain
Testable prediction or educated guess usually implied by a theory
the firing of a neuron that is an electrochemical process
the group exposed to treatment
the level of stimulation needed required to trigger a neural impulse
the middle score in a distribution; half the scores below it, half the scores above it.
the perception of a relationship where none exists
The scientific study of behavior & mental processes
The tendency to believe, after learning the outcome that you knew it all along.
This psychologist stated behavior changes because of its consequences. Rewards strengthen
behavior
Watch subjects in their natural environment. Do not manipulate the environment.
whatever is being manipulated (changed) in the experiment.
works with hypothalamus by releasing hormones that regulate other glands