Research Methods
This type of study which is designed to merely record and observe behavior with zero interference from researchers.
What is naturalistic observation?
What part of the neuron is most directly responsible for speeding up the transmission of neural signals?
Myelin sheath
This type of problem-solving attempts all possible solutions until the correct one is found.
Algorithm
A child's tendency to view the world from their own perspective and think that the world revolves around them was referred to by Jean Piaget as:
egocentrism
When a researcher describes the following procedures to their participant, in order for them to reach a decision on whether or not to participate
What is informed consent?
Methadone is a medication used to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). It acts by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and activating them to eliminate withdrawal symptoms and relieve drug cravings. Is methadone an agonist or antagonist?
Agonist
Relative clarity, relative size, texture gradient, linear perspective, and interposition are all examples of __________.
Monocular depth cues
The smallest distinctive unit of sound.
What is a phoneme?
This word simply says knowing what we know- our awareness of our own thinking processes & understanding what we know
What is metacognition?
This theory explains how the spinal cord can either allow or block pain signals from reaching the brain.
Gate Control Theory
This phenomenon describes how attention can be selective, and is demonstrated by people attend to mentions of their names or specific topics even in loud environments.
Cocktail party effect
This psychologist identified that we use a zone of proximal development while learning.
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
When everyone in the population has an equal chance of being in the study, it's called...
What is random sampling?
This part of the brain connects the left and right hemispheres to allow them to communicate with one another.
Corpus callosum
Gabby learned all of the content for her upcoming AP Psych Midterm in Room 226 of JRHS. When she goes home to study, she has trouble remembering various AP Psych concepts and terms, but when she takes her Midterm in 226, she seems to have an easier time remembering the terms and concepts. This demonstrates the concept of:
Context-dependent memory
People using the same grammar rules in every situation even when it doesn't apply.
What is overgeneralization?
A pharmaceutical researcher is studying a potential new drug for treatment of depression. A sample of 40 individuals with severe depression sign up for his clinical trial. Half of the patients are given the drug in addition to their current treatment, and the other half of the patients are given sugar pills in addition to their current treatment. The researcher had a computer system randomly assign the participants into the two test groups and does not know what patients are in which group. This example would best be described as study method and design?
Design: Double blind
Method: Experiment
This disorder affects the brain's ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles. People with this disorder may feel rested after waking but very sleepy throughout the day, and can fall asleep suddenly.
Narcolepsy
This process underlies memory, and describes how synaptic connections between neurons become stronger with frequent activation.
Long-term potentiation
Within cognitive learning we use small steps to reach larger goals, this process is known as -
What is scaffolding?