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The central nervous system is made up of
the brain and spinal cord
What covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses?
myelin sheath
What does the endocrine system secrete into the bloodstream?
hormones
Which has faster communication: the nervous system or the endocrine system?
nervous system
What is Broca's Area responsible for?
directs muscle movements involved in expressive language (speech)
What is plasticity?
the brain’s ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience.
What is the primary function of the autonomic nervous system?
controls our glands and the muscles of our internal organs, influencing such functions as glandular activity, heartbeat, and digestion
What is Wernicke's Area responsible for?
involved with the ability to help us understand what someone is saying
What is the part of the neuron that receives messages?
dendrites
What is the life-support center (or headquarters) of a neuron?
cell body or soma
Chemicals (or messages) sent from one neuron to another are known as
neurotransmitters
What part of the brain is divided into 4 lobes?
the cerebral cortex
Explain the cross-sectional research method.
researches select a sample that includes people of different ages so they can compare the behavior of participants in different age groups
Explain the difference between naturalistic observation and laboratory observation.
naturalistic observation is observation within the subject's natural environment-without manipulation of that environment
laboratory observation is observation within a lab setting
What is correlational research?
Correlation is a measure of how closely one thing is related to another. The stronger the correlation between two things, the more closely the two things are related.
Why are ethics important when conducting research?
-helps to ensure that research subjects are not harmed
-helps to ensure research is following a scientific process---keeping the research objective