elements of an experiment
brain signals
parts of the brain
thoughts of psychology
Miscellaneous
100
A specific prediction or statement of likelihood that a certain event will occur or that a given relationship will be found between two variables
What is a hypothesis
100
a nerve cell
What is a neuron
100
this hemisphere of the brain controls spatial behavior and artistic efforts
What is the right hemisphere
100
the school of psychology associated with Freud that emphasizes the importance of unconcious motives and internal and childhood conflicts in determining human behavior
What is psychoanalytic
100
Psychologist who did the famous "shock" experiment to test individuals obedience- whether they would perform a behavior in response to an order given by someone in a position of power or authority
Who is Stanley kilogram
200
In an experiment, the researcher studies the impact of variables on this group; for example, if an experimenter were conducting research on the effects of music on test scores, the test scores would be this type of variable
What is an experimental group
200
this nervous system includes all the nerve cells that send and recieve messages from all parts of the body to the spinal cord and brain
What is the peripheral nervous system
200
the brain and spinal cord make up this nervous system
What is the central nervous system
200
the perspective of psychology interested in the influence of the nervous system, hormones, and genes on cognition and behavior
What is the biological perspective
200
"Daddy psycho"; established the first psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig, Germany
Who is Wilhelmina Wundt
300
A research method that studies a topic, a small number of animals, or humans in great detail
What is a case study
300
stored in sacs in the axon terminal; chemical messages that cross over to the next nerve cell
What is neurotransmitters
300
this lobe of the brain recieves and processes messages from the skin senses, such as warmth, cold, touch, and pain
What is the parietal lobe
300
the perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth and pesponsibility
What is the humanistic perspective
300
A social science that scientifically studies behavior and mental processes
What is psychology
400
a method of psychological research in which a researcher brings animals or humans into a controlled setting such as a lab or room in order to study effects of variables on their behavior
What is an experiment
400
the gap between the axon tip of the sending neurons and the dendrites or cell body of the recieving neurons
What is synapses
400
the area of the left hemisphere that controls speech muscles; damage to this area would result in a person struggling to form words
What is broca's area
400
the perspective that focuses on how processing, storing, and retrieving information influences our behavior
What is the cognitive perspective
400
A medical doctor (M.D) who has clinical training and can diagnose physical and neurological causes of abnormal behavior and treat them with prescription drugs
What is a psychiatrist
500
The procedure used when neither participants nor researchers directly working with the participants know which group is recieving which treatment
What is a double blind study
500
located at the end of a nerve cell and recieve messages from other nerve cells
What is dendrites
500
hearing or auditory processing occurs in this lobe of the brain
What is the temporal lobe
500
The perspective that believed psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes; associated with John Watson
What is the behaviorist perspective
500
The tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present
What is the bystander effect
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