Types of Psychologists
Psychologists usually have this type of degree
Master's/Doctorate
Correlation does not equal _______.
Causation.
The part of the neuron that receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body
The Dendrites
The part of the nervous system most active during fight or flight
Sympathetic Nervous System
The psychoanalytic theory was founded by...
Sigmund Freud
This type of psychologists diagnosis, assess, treat, and research psychological conditions, but do not prescribe medication
Clinical Psychologist
Experiments can show this.
Causal Relationships
These carry information from neuron to neuron through the synaptic gap
Neurotransmitters
Part of the nervous system most associated with resting and digesting
Parasympathetic Nervous System
This is a study design where neither the researcher or participant know what treatment the participant receives...
Double-blind study
This type of psychologist is most likely to help you through ongoing life problems or stress
Counselor
Debreifing is necessary following a study when _________ is used.
Deception
The somatosensory cortex is contained in this region of the brain...
The Parietal Lobe
Part of the nervous system made of the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
This neurotransmitter inhibits neurons from firing
GABA
Psychiatrists are able to prescribe medication because they have this degree
Medical degree
This statistic tells us how strongly and in which direction two measured variables are related (can range from -1 to +1).
A correlation coefficient.
The state a neuron is a when there is a negative internal charge is called ____________.
Resting Potential
Part of the nervous system that is involved in controlling involuntary commands to the body
Autonomic Nervous System
As someone collects more money, they are said to collect more problems. This is an example of ______.
A positive correlation.
This is the type of psychology Mr. Elison (another GTF) does, which involves psychology of the workplace
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
The difference between random sampling and random assignment is...
Random sampling ensures every member of a population has an equal chance of being chosen as a participant, while random assignment is where participants are assigned to a condition by chance.
This area of the brain is responsible for complex movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgment...
The Frontal Lobe
The part of the nervous system that connects the CNS to the rest of the vody
Peripheral Nervous System
In neuron signaling, the electric charge that is propagated down a neuron's axon is called a(n) ________________.
Action Potential