History
He is considered the "father of psychology"
Wilhem Wundt
_______ does not imply causation
Correlation
Groups of psychologists or other professionals who look over each proposed research study and judge it according to its safety
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Basic cell that makes up the nervous system
Neuron
The psychological process of interpreting sensory information.
Perception
This psychology specialty is involved in child custody case evaluations
Forensic psychology
Second step of the scientific method
Develop a hypothesis
Participants are told what the research involves and must voluntarily and explicitly agree to participate in the study
Informed consent
A waiting time, during which the neuron is reset before another action potential can begin.
Refractory period
The smallest amount of stimulation needed to detect a stimulus 50% of the time
Absolute threshold
Sigmund Freud
He survived a rod going through his left frontal lobe
Phineas Gage
This study was stopped after 6 days because of the disturbing behavior of the guards and psychological distress of the prisoners
Stanford Prison Experiment
This neurotransmitter is responsible for your mood and indicated in depression
Serotonin
Responsible for non-color sensitivity to low levels of light
Rods
This is considered to be a big question in psychology comparing biological traits and environmental influence
Nature vs Nurture
In this type of experiment, both the experimenter and the participant are unaware of what condition they are in
Double-blind study
The ethical principle where you must minimize harm and the benefits must outweigh the risk
Beneficence
The ______ nervous system is responsible for fight or flight
Sympathetic nervous system
_________ system is the part of the inner ear that is associated with balance
Vestibular
This perspective of psychology focuses on the big picture to understand the full concept
Gestalt
The tendency to search for, interpret, and favor information in a way that confirms or supports previous beliefs
Confirmation bias
Case study that provided evidence for a critical period of language development
Genie
A noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Loss of the ability to smell
Anosmia