Exam 1 Review

The neuron is the building block of nervous system.

Participant is unaware of whether one is in the experimental or control group.

Wilhelm Wundt (1832–1920) was the father of psychology?

Independent variable: Variable that experimenter measures to see whether the manipulation produces the effect (Y)?

Who was a nativist who believed that certain kinds of knowledge are innate (nature)?

What is the third section of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

Operational definitionis a description of a property in concrete, measurable terms

The Left Hemisphere more emotional and intuitive.

Central Nervous System contains

Dopamine, Acetylcholine, Serotonin, Norepinephrine, Glutamate, and GABA are all major Neurotransmitters?

The Median is?

The protrusions in the cortex are known as?

Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease are part of Basal Ganglia Disorders?

How many lobes are in the brain?

B.F Skinner had a contraption called a baby in a box?

Inferential statistics assigns a mathematical probability that our result could be due to chance?

What uses magnetic spin of hydrogen atom to view brain structure?

The limbic system contains

Who was the founder of functionalism?

The neuronal resting potential is?

Internal Validity refers whether we can generalize findings to real-world settings?

Who was an empiricist believed that we develop our knowledge through experience (nurture) ?

The forebrain is the most important structure is the cerebellum?

Na+ is in greater concentration inside the cell.

Tendency to seek out evidence that supports our hypotheses and deny, dismiss, or distort evidence that contradicts them?

What is a Hypothesis?

What test how consistent/repeatable are the results using a measure?

Only lobe limited to one sensory system?

What is Psychology

There are two basic types of neurochemicals that cross the synaptic cleft.

Clinical psychologists Work with people experiencing temporary or relatively self-contained life problems.