Descriptive Research
This is the difference between a longitudinal design and a cross sectional design
longitudinal designs are researching one group over a long period of time
Cross-sectional designs are researching different people at different developmental stages at the same time
"If the amount of sunlight a plant receives increases, then its growth will also increase"
Determine the IV and DV
IV: amount of sunlight
DV: plant growth
this coat of insulation around a axon is created by glial cells to increase speed of transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system
myelin sheath
This is the name of someone part of the study "acting a part"
A confederate
cell body
Name the four types of descriptive research
Naturalistic Observation; Case Studies; Surveys; Correlational Methods
This is the difference between an experimental group and an experimental condition
an experimental group is a specific set of participants or subjects in an experiment that gets the IV while another group does not experience the IV
an experimental condition is the particular situation/treatment in which the IV is presented to everyone
Bhav and Des want to study how students in the atrium interact with and without administrations present so they watch people from the third floor windows.
this is an example of
descriptive research
This ethical issue arises when researchers do not fully disclose the true nature of a study to participants
Deception
these tree like branches receive signals from other neurons and transmit them
dendrites
as one variable increases, the other increases as well, this is a description of a
positive corrrelation
This is a participant's response to a control that has zero effect on them
placebo effect
this is a highly detailed description of a single individual
case study
after a study involving deception, this important step is taken by researchers to explain the true nature of the study and address any questions or concerns
debriefing
this is the tiny gap between two neurons where chemical signals are passed from one neuron to another
synapse
which is a stronger correlation: -.93, -.99, +.75
-.99
this branch of psychology studies behaior of different animal species
comparative psychology
this is a neuron's default 'unexcited' state.
not that its not working but we just aren't using them yet.
resting potential
this is the term for the ethical principle that requires researchers to fully inform participants about the purpose, procedures, risks and benefits of a study BEFORE they take part in it
informed consent
this type of cell supports assisting neurons
glial cells
The act of picking names out of a hat is an act of
Random Selection
I want to test the affects of ibuprofen vs Tylenol on migraines. I am a fan of Tylenol so to reduce my bias I have them choose from pill bottles without labels so neither myself or the participant know which pill they take. this is an example of
A double blind study
this is the minimum level of simulation required to activate a particular neuron.
hint: think of sound: the lowest level required for you to hear
stimulus threshold
these are the three ethical guidelines put in place to justify comparative psychology
1. increase knowledge about behavior
2.increase understanding of species under study
3. produce result that benefits the health or welfare of humans or other species
this type of neuron helps communicate info from one neuron to another
interneurons