Biology, Sensation, Sleep
Hippocampus
This occurs when someone performs better in front of a group or audience than they would on their own.
social facilitation
This variable is presented to the experimental group and manipulated by the experimenter.
independent variable
convergent thinking is to traditional thinking as this is to creative thinking
divergent thinking
This part of the retina helps us process color.
Cones
This system is responsible for increasing heart rate and blood pressure while slowing down digestion to respond to stressful environmental stimuli.
sympathetic nervous system
Believing that people "get what they deserve" connects with this term
just-world phenomenon or just-world hypothesis
This is given to the control group to help eliminate potential bias.
placebo
this type of memory is based on definitions, meanings of words, and facts
semantic memory
The phenomena that describes the increase in intelligence scores over several decades
The Flynn Effect
Jet lag can occur when you cross multiple time zones, leading to disrupted sleep patterns, due to this being thrown out of sync
circadian rhythm
Milgram's controversial shock study examined this, showing that we are all more susceptible to this than we may like to believe.
obedience
meta-analysis
this form of studying would be most useful for our final exam, but you would have had to start this practice at least a week ago...
distributed practice - spacing effect - spaced practice
When explaining a person's behavior, focusing on internal factors and ignoring environmental influences is a result of this common error.
fundamental attribution error
The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life, allowing for adaptation and recovery from injury is known as this.
brain plasticity
People with moderate political views report that their views grew more extreme after talking to people with similar beliefs to their own, demonstrating this concept
group polarization
Debriefing, Confidentiality, Informed Consent, and Protection from Harm are all ethical guidelines for human research. What additional guideline is MISSING from that list?
Right to Withdraw
Gabby makes a list before going to the grocery store, but accidentally left it at home. She is most likely to remember the items at the beginning and the end of her list but forget what was in the middle because of this.
serial-position effect
When a sound is just barely loud enough to hear, the amplitude of the sound wave has crossed this threshold
absolute threshold
This term refers to the process of light waves being converted to neural signals that the brain can interpret.
transduction
This norm is an expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them
reciprocity norm
Experimental drug trials hoping to be approved by the FDA must use this design feature to help eliminate bias and isolate cause and effect.
double-blind procedure
When discussing the books I've read this year, I keep thinking about the book I just finished and cannot remember any of the books I read in January. This term is the reason for my retrieval failure.
retroactive interference
Antagonists have this effect on neurons and neurotransmitters
blocking the synapse; reducing neural communication