Psychology Basics
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and _____.
Mind
A testable prediction is called a _____.
Hypothesis
What two parts make up the CNS?
Brain and spinal cord
What part of the neuron receives messages?
Dendrites
Which brain structure controls breathing and heart rate?
Medulla
Who founded the first psychology laboratory?
Wilhelm Wundt
A clear explanation of how a variable will be measured is called a _____.
Operational definition
What does the PNS include?
Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
What part of the neuron sends messages away from the cell body?
Axon
Which structure is involved in balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
Which psychologist is linked to functionalism and The Principles of Psychology?
William James
A relationship between two variables is called a _____.
Correlation
Which system controls voluntary movement?
Somatic nervous system
What is the electrical impulse that travels down the axon?
Action potential
Which structure is linked to fear and emotional reactions?
Amygdala
Which perspective focused only on observable behavior?
Behaviorism
Why can correlation not prove causation?
It does not show which variable causes the other, and a third variable may be involved
Which system prepares the body for fight-or-flight?
Sympathetic nervous system
What are chemical messengers that cross the synapse called?
Neurotransmitters
Which structure helps form new memories?
Hippocampus
What major movement brought attention back to thinking, memory, and mental processes?
Cognitive revolution
In an experiment, what is the variable that the researcher manipulates?
Independent variable
Which system releases hormones into the bloodstream?
Endocrine system
Which tool records brain waves/electrical activity?
EEG
Which structure connects the left and right hemispheres?
Corpus callosum