Type of psychology that investigates observable behaviors and responses
Behaviorism
Part of the nervous system made of the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
The part of the neuron that receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body
The Dendrites
An experiment can determine a _____ relationship
Causal
Psychologists usually have this type of degree
Master's or Doctorate
Principle of the Belmont Report dealing with the need to maximizing benefits and reducing risks
Beneficence
The part of the nervous system most active during fight or flight
Sympathetic Nervous System
Which region of the brain orients you to your environment
The Midbrain
As someone collects more money, they are said to collect more problems. This is an example of ______.
This type of psychologists diagnosis, assess, treat, and research psychological conditions, but do not prescribe medication
Clinical Psychologist
Independent Variable
Part of the nervous system most associated with resting and digesting
Parasympathetic Nervous System
These carry information from neuron to neuron through the synaptic gap
Neurotransmitters
A variable that is unmeasured but impacts outcomes
Confounding Variable
This type of psychologist is most likely to help you through ongoing life problems or stress
Counselor
The extent that findings can be generalized to other people and real-world situations
External Validity
Part of the nervous system that is involved in controlling involuntary commands to the body
Autonomic Nervous System
This neuroimaging technique would be used to show the electrical activity in the brain
Electroencephalograph (EEG)
A correlation with a correlation coefficient of -.98 has what kind of relationship (strength and direction)
A strong, negative relationship
Psychiatrists are able to prescribe medication because they have this degree
Medical degree
Hormones are released by the _____ system
Endocrine
The part of the nervous system that connects the CNS to the rest of the body
Peripheral Nervous System
The state a neuron is a when there is a negative charge (more potassium inside and more sodium outside the membrane)
Resting Potential
This statistic tells us how strongly and in which direction two measured variables are related
Correlation Coefficient
This type of psychology involves psychology of the workplace
Industrial and Organizational Psychology