Research Methods
This type of research method manipulates one variable to determine its effect on another while controlling for other variables.
Controlled Experiment
This measure of central tendency is the most frequently occurring score in a distribution.
Mode
This is the part of the neuron that receives incoming signals from other neurons.
Dendrite
This part of the brain is responsible for basic life functions like breathing and heart rate.
Medulla
This is the small gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are released.
synapse
In this research design, neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in the control or experimental group.
Double Blind
A data set includes the following scores: 7, 3,5,8,5 What is the median of this data set?
5
This neurotransmitter is often associated with reward and pleasure, and its imbalance is linked to both Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia.
Dopamine
Damage to this lobe of the brain can impair the ability to plan, reason, and control emotions.
Frontal lobe
In an experiment, this variable is the one that researchers manipulate.
Independent Variable
A researcher wants to study the effects of caffeine on memory but cannot randomly assign participants to groups. What research design is she using?
Quasi Experiment
If a data set has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 5, what percentage of scores falls within 1 standard deviation above and below the mean?
68%
A runner feels a sense of euphoria after a long run due to the release of this neurotransmitter.
Endorphin
This brain structure is crucial for the formation of new memories.
hippocampus
This neurotransmitter helps regulate mood, sleep, and appetite, and imbalances are linked to depression.
The ethical requirement that participants must be fully informed about the procedures and risks of a study before agreeing to participate.
Informed Consent
You conduct a study and find a correlation coefficient of -0.85 between hours spent watching TV and GPA. How would you interpret this finding?
Strong negative correlation
This neurotransmitter is involved in muscle contraction and memory, and a deficiency is associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Acetylcholine
A patient has difficulty speaking but can understand language perfectly. What part of the brain is likely damaged?
Broca's area
This term describes the process in which neurotransmitters are reabsorbed by the sending neuron after they have transmitted a neural impulse.
reuptake
A researched predicts a relationship between ice cream sales and drowning rates. Predict the type of Correlation.
Positive Correlation
Katie and Jack have 10 kids, all below the age of 15. What is the skew of the age of this family.
Positive skew.
Botox blocks the receptor sites of Ach and causes paralysis and therefore used for wrinkles. What type of drug is it?
This part of the brain helps regulate hunger, thirst, and body temperature, and is part of the limbic system.
hypothalamus
A set of test scores has a mean of 60 and a standard deviation of 5. If a student scores 70, what is their z score?
+2