AP Psychology Cumulative #1 Review

Split brain procedure

Translation of incoming stimuli into neural signals

Research method of intensive study of one unique person or group

Which is the weakest correlation?

Molecules that, but binding to a receptor site, stimulate a response

Uses magnetic fields to measure density and location of brain material

Tabula Rasa

School of psychology that maintains behavior should be studied without reference to thought

Survival value of bitter tastes

Which most likely represents a negative correlation?

What does not belong with the others?

Chemical messengers of the endocrine system

Theory in hearing that rate of nerve impulses allow us to sense pitch

Technique used by Wundt to examine basic mental processes of research participants

Brain structure located at bottom rear of brain; coordinated some habitual muscle movements

Which is not a descriptive method of research?

Brain structure located just above medulla; involve din control of facial expressions

Experimental design in which researchers and participants are unaware of group assignment

Early psychologist who used introspection

Processing from parts to whole

Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision (what doesn't fit?)

Protective covering in front of eye

Natural pain killers

Excess in this neurotransmitter linked to schizophrenia

Tendency upon hearing about research findings to think one knew it all along

McGurk Effect is an example of:

Part of brain that processes vision sensations

Type of psychologist who studies influences on teaching and learning

Published The Principles of Psychology, the science's first textbook

Retinal disparity is a

Perceiving remote events outside of normal sensory input

Not a gestalt 'grouping' tendency

Not a neurotransmitter

Brain structure controlling blood pressure, heart rate, respiration

Perspective which emphasizes individual choice and free will of behavior

Part of the brain which controls the endocrine system (Pituitary gland)

Brain region where sensory information (except smell) is routed

School of psychology founded by Sigmund Freud

________ of individuals score within 1 SD of mean on bell curve

Gestalt psychologist who argued against dividing thought and behavior into discrete structures

Technical term for sense of taste

Device that detects brain waves

HE * ART

On a normal curve, 95% of scores fall within __ standard deviations of the mean

Not a monocular depth cue

The 'chemical senses'

Research conducted to solve practical problems

Part of neuron that speeds up communication

Indentation at the center of the retina where cones are concentrated

What is the median of data set: 37, 79, 15, 40, 99?

Not a part of a neuron

If a researcher is attempting to prove cause and effect, the researcher should use what method?

Smallest amount of stimulus we can perceive 50% of the time

Part of neuron that receives messages from other neurons

Not one of the skin sensations:

Resting state of neurons

Broca's area located here

Not included in APA Ethical Principles in Research

Statistical significance means researchers are __% certain results did not occur by chance

Brain region integral to processing of new memories

Not an ossicle

Hemisphere where facial recognition is primarily processed

School of psychology focusing on how behavior and thinking very across situations and cultures

Opponent-Process Theory (what works)

Lobe that contains the sensory cortex

Sensory neurons

What is a measure of variability?

What is the mean of data set: 4, 7, 13, 6, 10

Survival value of sweet tastes

Part of the outer ear

The process of sensation occurs after the process of perception

Decreasing responsiveness to stimuli due to constant stimulation

Focuses light that enters the pupil

Netlike collection of cells throughout the midbrain that control body arousal and attention

Deficiency in this neurotransmitter linked with Alzheimer's