Duplicate of List of Confusing Pairs Pt. 1

Fast-acting but short-lasting chemical messengers of the nervous system

Processing that draws on our previous experiences and our expectations

Process of organizing & interpreting sensory information

Mental age divided by chronological age times 100; the average is 100

A method for assessing an individual's mental aptitudes and comparing it with others

Minimum stimulus energy needed to perceive a particular stimulus 50% of the time

A test that measures what has been learned, such as the AP exam

Part of the limbic system that regulates drives and controls the endocrine system

Research that compares subjects of different ages at the same time

When a negative stereotype regarding one's gender, race, or ethnic causes them to not perform as well as expected

Research that follows and retests the same people over a period of time

The transfer of genetic characteristics from parents to offspring

The less-than-a-second holding cell for all visual sensory information

In an experiment, the effect the manipulation of a variable

The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure

Every volunteer has an equal chance of be placed in the experimental or control groups

Bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of scores on a standardized test

Slow-acting but long-lasting chemical messengers of the endocrine system

In an experiment, the variable that will be manipulated.

A research method in which you manipulate variables to determine cause and effect

The part of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body down after a period of stress

This perspective focuses on how our thoughts & behaviors vary between cultures

Statistical procedure that identifies items on a test that correlate with one another

This perspective focused on the role of the unconscious mind & childhood on behavior

The ability to think abstractly and solve problems that decreases with age

A research method that allows you predict potential outcomes by knowing the relationship between variables

In an experiment, the group that receives nothing or a placebo

Suggests that there are neurons in the optic nerve that respond to either blue/yellow, red, green, or black/white

Old information blocks the retrieval of recently learned information

In an experiment, the group that receives the indepedent variable

Our unconscious memories of procedures and classically conditioned or primed responses

Area in the left temporal lobe involved in language comprehension

Rule of thumb that allows for speedy problem-solving, but can be prone to errors

Piloting a test on a sample group that is similar to the target group that will be tested

The extent to which a test measures the subject that it was designed to measure

Recently learned information blocks the retrieval of old information

Area in the left frontal lobe involved in the physical production of speech

The 3-4 second holding cell for all auditory sensory information

The part of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body in times of stress

Photoreceptors located in the fovea that respond to color and allow us to see detail

This perspective focuses on how we interpret, process, and remember events & the effect on behavior

Test developed by Lewis Terman that was the first to use the measure of IQ

This perspective focuses on the role of genes, hormones, & neurotransmitters on behavior

Judging a situation based on examples of similar situations that readily come to mind

This perspective focused on the role of individual choice & free will on behavior

This perspective focuses on the role of survival & natural selection on behavior

Logical, methodical rule that will guarantee a correct solution, but it time consuming

The percentage of variation among individuals within a population that can be attributed to genetics

A test that measures future potential in a field, such as the MCAT

Process by which stimulus energies are sent to the brain

The extent to which a test is consistent as a means of measurement

Every member of a population has an equal chance of being selected for a survey

Monocular cue in which parallel lines appear to converge in the distance

Photoreceptors located in the periphery of the retina that respond to black, white, & dim lighting, but have poor detail

Minimum amount of change needed to notice that a stimulus has changed 50% of the time

Sits at the top of the brainstem and is the "sensory switchboard" of the brain

This modern perspective looks at the relative impact of our thoughts, our biology, & our environment on behavior

Judging a situation based on how similar it is to prototypes or our mental image

Redoing a piece of research in order to confirm the original results

Color vision theory that suggests that we have cones in the retina that respond to blue, red, or green light

An explanation of how variables will be measured in research

When a positive stereotype about one's gender, race, or ethnicity causes them to perform better than expected

Modern IQ test with verbal and performance subtests that assumes average IQ is 100

This perspective focused on the role of learning & conditioning on behavior

Principle that, to be perceived as different, two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum percentage

The knowledge that we have accumulated over time that does not decrease as we age

Our conscious memories of facts or events

The extent to which a test predicts what it is supposed to predict

A type of chemical that stimulates the production a neurotransmitter

A type of chemical that inhibits the actions of a neurotransmitter