Brain
The site where communication occurs between neurons is called
synapse
Remembering how to ride a bike is an example of what type of memory
procedural
The man who is credited with the creation of Psychology through the development of the first lab?
Wilhelm Wundt
Joan has been watching her her softball coach and noticed that she was holding the ball differently than the players. Joan then changes the way she holds the ball, what type of learning is this?
Observational Learning
If a drug interferes with a neurotransmitter or blocks the neurotransmitter it is
an antagonist
The brain structure that is associated with the consolidation of memories is
hippocampus
REM sleep is called this because the person's body is asleep, but the person's brain is active
paradoxical sleep
The psychologist most closely associated with the school of functionalism
William James
John sometimes punishes his son for jumping on the furniture but other days he does not. John is reinforcing the behavior on what type of schedule?
variable interval schedule
Drugs that increase the effects of the neurotransmitter GABA
are used to treat anxiety
Basic survival functions such as heart rate are controlled by this hindbrain structure
medulla
Joan is sleeping and her heart is beating fast, breathing fast, and her eyes are darting back and forth what is Joan experiencing
REM sleep
the psychologist most closely associated with the study of the unconscious
Sigmund Freud
Albert feeds his dog at the same time each day. What type of schedule is this?
fixed interval
Nicotine increases how the neurotransmitter acetylcholine functions, it is an
agonist
chemical substances that carry messages from one neuron to the next are called
Neurotransmitters
The part of the brain that influences melatonin secretion
suprachiasmatic nucleus
The school of structuralism is most closely associated with which psychologist
Edward Titchener
John quit biting his nails, however now John has returned to school and being back in a classroom has caused John to start biting his nails again, this is termed
sponataneous recovery
When exercising you experience a burst of adrenaline, this is caused by which neurotransmitter
epinephrine
a neurotransmitter that is important in muscle contraction
acetylcholine
Dreams that happen during REM sleep are
highly emotional
Dr. Ann asserts that psychologists should attempt to identify the basic elements of mental experience. Dr. Ann's beliefs are most closely matched with what early school of thought?
Structuralism
Earning a $1 for every correct answer makes you study harder for the next exam, the $1 is what
positive reinforcement
chemicals that are produced in the body and resemble opiates are
endorphins