Early psychologist & persepctives
this psychologist founded behaviorism and focused only on observable behavior
John watson
descriptive method
This is basic communication cell of the nervous system.
the brain and spinal cord together form this system
central nervous system
detection of stimulus energy by sensroy receptors
sensation
this persepctive emphasizes free will and self-actualization
humanistic perspective
studying one individual in great detail is called this.
case study
this part receives messages from other nuerons
dendrites
the division controlling fight-or-flight responses is called this
sympathetic nervous system
the smallest stimulus detected 50% of the time
absolute threshold
this persepctive studies thinking, memory, and information processing
cognitive persepctive
a relationship where both variables increase together is called this
positive correlation
the electrical reversal when a neuron fires is called this
action potential
this structure forms new memories
hippocampus
conversion of light into neural signals occurs here
retina
Wetherimer's work helped create this perspetive focusing on perception as wholes
Gestalt pyschology
the manipulated variable in an expirement is called this.
independent variable
this neurotransmitter is connected to movement and Parkinson's disease
Dopamine
damage here causes difficulty producing speech
Broca's area
theory stating we have three types of cones
trichromatic theory
this persepctive explains behavior using cultural and social influences
sociocultural perspective
when expectations influence behavior, it is called this effect
placebo effect
this neurotransmitter affects mood and depression
seretonin
this method measures brain activity through blood oxygen changes
fuctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
focal point falls short of retina, causing blurry distance vision.
nearsightedness
(myopia)