Foundation of Psychology
Name one of the Five Pillars of Psychology (APA)
What is Biological / Cognitive / Developmental / Social & Personality / or Mental & Physical Health?
Observing preschoolers at play and recording their behavior is an example of this research type.
What is Descriptive Research?
The brain and spinal cord make up this part of the nervous system.
What is the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
The deepest, most restorative stage of sleep.
What is NREM-3?
The five human senses are vision, hearing, touch, taste, and this.
What is Smell?
This school of thought focuses on breaking consciousness into basic elements.
What is Structuralism?
Research that measures relationships but cannot prove causation.
What is Correlational Research?
This branch of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for “rest and digest.”
What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System?
Sleep stage associated with dreaming and memory consolidation.
What is REM?
The little bones in the ears that shake when vibrations activate them.
What are ossicles.
This approach focuses on how mental processes help us adapt to our environment.
Fucntionalism
The consistency of a measure over time is called this.
What is Reliability?
The gap where neurons communicate is called this.
What is the Synapse?
Circadian rhythms are regulated by this hormone.
What is Melatonin?
The minimum detectable change in a stimulus is called this.
What is Difference Threshold / Just Noticeable Difference?
Name ALL of the five pillars of psychology according to the APA.
What is Biological / Cognitive / Developmental / Social & Personality / Mental & Physical Health?
Accuracy of a measure in assessing what it is supposed to measure is called this.
What is Validity?
Chemical messengers like serotonin and dopamine are called this.
What are Neurotransmitters?
Name one brain structure that helps regulate circadian rhythms.
What is Hypothalamus / Pineal Gland?
These two senses rely on breaking down chemical molecules.
What are taste and smell.
This psychologist created the first psychology laboratory.
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
Give an example of something that is reliable but not valid.
A scale that always reads 5 lbs too heavy (or any consistent but inaccurate measure).
Dysfunction in these messengers can affect mood, memory, and reward. Name one.
What is Serotonin / Dopamine?
A state of focused relaxation or awareness, such as through yoga or deep breathing.
What is Meditation?
This law states that the detectable difference is proportional to the size of the stimulus.
What is Weber’s Law?