Biopsychology & other things
Research Methods
Brain & Body Systems
Sensation & Percep.
Who Knows?
Structures of the Brain
100
This imaging technique for the brain allows you to see ACTIVITY in the brain.
What is a PET scan
100
In an experiment, the variable that you measure is called the ___________ variable.
What is the dependent variable
100

This the Body's communication network consisting of nerve cells. 

What is the Nervous System?

100
The processof transforming physical energy into neural impules, a language the brain can understand
What is transduction
100
a mental framework we use to understand our world is called
What is schema
100

This coordinates voluntary movements like posture, balance, and coordination 

What is the Cerebellum?

200
This is the part of the neuorn that carries or transmits information from the cell body to the terminal buttons. It's often compared to a cable.
What is an axon
200
When there is systemic variation (all things are not equal or we have not controlled for everything) in an experiment, we might be faced with having ____________ variables that might make or results suspect.
What is confounding variables
200

This consists of the brain and spinal cord

What is the central nervous system? 

200
receptor cells for hearing
What are hair cells (cochlea is where they are located in) Basillar membrane is what the hair cells are on.
200
the drive to begin or maintain behavior is broadly termed
What is motivation
200

This is essential for learning and memory. 

What is the Hippocampus? 

300
This part of the cortex (brain) is responsible for receiving sensory information from the environment
What is the somatosensory cortext
300
When variables have an inverse relationship (one increases, the other decreases) we are said to have this type of correlation
What is negative
300

The Sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body. 

What is Peripheral Nervous System? 

300
cones are most concentrated here
What is fovea
300
the date of the AP Psychology Exam
What is Monday, May 2
300

This Regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and other homeostatic systems. 

What is the Hypothalamus? 

400
This ion is concentrated outside the cell membrane when the neuron is at rest
What is sodium
400
When we draw conclusions about a population based on our data, we are using _______________ statistics
What is inferential statistics
400

This controls voluntary movements.

What is the Somatic Nervous System? 

400
auditory information is mostly processed in this lobe of the brain
What is the temporal lobe
400
the science of behavior and mental processes
What is Psychology
400
This is the area of the bran that processes sensory input  from various body parts. 

What is the Somatosensory Cortex? 

500

This is an opioid drugs that causes euphoria but is highly addictive and dangerous. 

What is Heroin?
500
To use ___________________ definitions, means that you have standardized the variables in your experiment so that any person would know what you are measuring.
What is operational
500

Conserves energy and restores the body to a calm state. 

What is the parasympathetic Nervous System? 

500
the other name for the sensation of taste
What is gustation
500
the smallest unit of meaning in language
What is morpheme
500

This is a band of thick nerve fibers that connects the two brain hemispheres. 

What is the Corpus Callosum?

600

These carry signals from the spinal cord to muscles to produce movement. 

What are motor neurons? 

600

This is the process of evaluating research findings 

What is Data Interpretation? 
600

Controls involuntary bodily functions

What is the Autonomic Nervous System? 

600

This is the initial stage of sleep, characterized by light sleep and slow eye movement. 

What is NREM Stage 1?
600

These consist of the Hindbrain (Bodily Functions), Midbrain (Vision, hearing, arousal and etc), and Forebrain (consisting of the thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala. 

What are the segments of the brain?

600

This is involved in emotion processing, particularly fear and aggression. 

What is the Amygdala? 

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