Research Methods
what is the difference between single blinded and double blinded study
a single blinded study is a study where only the subject doesn't know what's happening
a double blinded study is where meiher the subject or the one testing doesn't know what' happening
Psychologist who study how people influence on another's behavior, mental process, individually, and in groups ...
social psychologist
What are the three types of neurons, the nervous system has?
Sensory Neurons
Motor Neurons
Interneurons
Define sensation
the process of the sensory organs transforming physical energy into neurological impulses the brain interprets as the five senses of vision, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.
What is the term for the awareness of one's own thoughts and feelings?
Consciousness
what are the three different groups use in a study
they are : control group
positive group
negative group
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
a theory
What are terminal buttons?
Knoblike swellings at the end of branches.
What is the difference between absolute thresholds and differnce thresholds
Which brainwave pattern is associated with deep sleep and relaxation?
delta
define a dependant variable
a dependant vaiable is the changes with your experiment
Scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes
biological psychologist
How is an action potential generated?
Produced only in the level of excitation is sufficient.
what is sensory receptors
a nerve ending that sends signals to the. central nervous system when it is stimulated
What is the phenomenon where people fail to notice changes in their environment due to selective attention?
Inattentional blindness
define a indépendant variable
a independant is the result that change when you change to get a different result.
A Technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer generated images
MRI
What are endorphins?
Endorphins are peptides produced in the brain that block the perception of pain and increase feelings of wellbeing.
What is sensory adaption
The process by which sensory adapt to constant stimuli by becoming less sensitive to them
Which part of the brain is often referred to as the "seat of consciousness" and is responsible for higher-order thinking?
Prefrontal cortex
what are the steps of a research study
1 : making the study
2 : making the hypothesis
3 : trying it
4 : Compare your hyphthesis and what happened in our study
The brain ''sensory switchboard'' located at the top of the brainstem
Thalamus
What is the function of the sympathetic nervous system?
Your sympathetic nervous system is best known for its role in responding to dangerous or stressful situations.
What is the webers law
The principle that the amount of change in stimulus needed to detect a difference is given by a constant ratio or fraction, called a constant, of the original stimulus
Question: What term describes the state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep, often accompanied by vivid hallucinations?
Hypnagogia