Psychology Test #1 Review

What you must do to think critically and scientifically.

A neurotransmitter associated with mood regulation including anger, anxiety, and depression.

Duplicating the process used in an original research study.

A method for producing brain images but not records of brain activity.

The variable that is measured in an experiment:

A standardized statistic in a meta-analysis converted from the findings of numerous studies.

This brain imaging technique shows when brain activity occurs, but not where activity occurs.

The bundle of nerves that connects the two hemispheres of the brain.

_________ studies the thought processes involved in problem-solving.

Action potential either fires or it doesn't.

The somatosensory cortex is located in the ____lobe of the brain

A ________ is a set of related assumptions; a _________ is a specific, testable prediction.

The gland that produces hormones which regulate metabolism and growth.

_________ studies the relationship between chemicals and how they influence behavior & thought.

The part of the nervous system allows regulates digestion, heart rate, and respiration is the:

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is:

This part of the brain controls drives such as eating, drinking, libido, temp, and sleep.

An early approach to psychology which focused on why and how people think and feel.

The primary method of investigation used by structuralism was:

The participant knows his role and the risks and benefits of participating in a study.

The group that does not receive the treatment in an experiment.

An unreliable body of knowledge used by lay people, not scientists.

Emil Kraepelin described dementia praecox, the mental disorder known as

When you watch people in the park you are using_____.

_________ examines the role of psychological factors in physical health and illness.

A t-test result compares two ______ to see if they could come from the same population.

The extent to which a characteristic is influenced by genetics.

_________ studies the links among brain, mind, and behavior.

A method for measuring blood flow to active brain areas using radioactive oxygen or glucose.

The autonomic nervous system is divided into____ and ____.

People use psychological defenses to protect themselves against disturbing thoughts & impulses.

Neither the researcher nor the participants know who is in the experimental or control groups.

A (n)_____ is the entire group a researcher studies; a (n)____ is a subset of the entire group.

The variable that is manipulated in an experiment:

This part of the brain contains the Visual Cortex.

_________ explores how thoughts and behaviors change & stay the same across the lifespan.

The central nervous system consists of ____.

A method used to assign participants so all have the same chance of being in a specific group.

John Watson was the founder of the school of thought that became known as ______.

The structure in the hind brain that controls reflexes and movement.

Analyzing and evaluating information.