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Previously learned material causes us to forget NEW information
proactive interference
BLOCK a neurotransmitter by sitting directly on top of a NT’s receptor site
antagonists
enables each person in your sample an equal chance of being in your experiment.
random sampling
Type of research
A non-systematic way of finding solutions to specific research problems or issues.
applied research
We take credit for all of the good/positive things that happen to us, overestimate the role of others when things that we work on FAIL.
self-serving bias
We expect something to happen and thus work to make it happen without intending to
self fulfilling prophecy
Place emphasis on dispositional factors to explain someone else’s negative behavior in a given situation rather than external factors.
fundamental attribution error
Psychologists should focus on structure (parts of the brain)
structuralism
Psychologists should focus on HOW and WHY the mind functions.
functionalism
when new information or experiences cause you to modify your existing schemas
accommodation
cultures emphasize the family and company-most important to get along with the group
collectivist
DESCRIBE sets of data. How are they alike? (Central Tendency-mean, median, mode) How are they different (Variance-Range, Stand. Dev.)
descriptive statistics
infer conclusions from a sample to an entire population
any causal relationship
inferential statistics
Grammar rules
syntax
meaning of the word
semantics
can’t remember new stuff after a head injury.
anterograde amnesia
Behavior therapy designed to reduce anxiety responses by exposure to limited intensity, keeping calm, then increasing intensity.
systematic desensitization
pair bad with bad-pair negative stimulus
ie: vomit with alcohol
aversive conditioning
Perceiving things based on your prior experiences and knowledge.
top down processing
when person learns to tune out a stimulus. You become accustomed that it becomes background noise and you don’t notice it any more.
habituation
does a test or question measure what it is supposed to measure
content validity
There is an increase in responsiveness due to either a repeated application of a stimulus or a particularly aversive or noxious stimulus.
sensitization
the minimum required difference between two stimuli for a person to notice change 50% of the time
difference threshold / JND (just noticeable difference)
calms you down when an emergency is over. Returns body to homeostasis.
parasympathetic nervous system
part of the SLOW messenger system-the endocrine system within the bloodstream.
hormones