What is the scientific study of the brain & behavior
100
Jane Goodall studied chimps in the wild which is a __
What is naturalistic observation
100
The neurological changes that occur during fear would be studied by a
What is behavioral neuroscientist
100
We discuss sleep & drugs in the same chapter because___
What is alter state of consciouness
100
Definition of learning
What is permanent change in behavior
200
What school of thought used introspection?
What is Structuralism
200
Dr.AJ is studying the relationship between a student's SAT score & GPA. What type of study is this?
What is Correlation
200
What brain area is important in emotions including fear?
What is amygdala
200
What are 2 common stimulants people take & they are illegal.
What is cocaine, amphetamines (if not prescribed) methamphetamine.
200
The person who discovered classical conditioning while studying how much dogs salivate to food.
What is Ivan Pavlov
300
Who is the father of American Psychology?
What is William James
300
A researcher manipulates the___and measures the ___in an experimental design.
What is Independent & dependent variables
300
What brain area is important in memory especially forming new memories?
What is hippocampus
300
What drugs depress the central nervous system and considered depressants since they lower heart rate etc.
What is heroin, benzodiazpines (xanax, valium)
300
Skinner discovered that as an animal acts on its environment and receives positive reinforcers (food) this behavior increases. This form of learning is____
What is Operant Conditioning
400
Dr. JJ is studying the effects of priming on short-term memory. Dr. JJ is probably a ___psychologists. He is interested in how people process information.
What is cognitive
400
Only an ____design can determine cause & effect.
What is experimental
400
The fact the environment can turn some genes on or off is called___(hint above genes)
What is epigenetics
400
Stages of sleep include
What is alpha, stage 1. stage 2. stage 3 stage 4 REM occurs 90 min after following asleep.
400
Irrational fears such as phobias are developed via___.
What is classical conditioning
500
The field of psychology the works with business to increase work productivity.
What is Industrial psychologists
500
Dr. Wu is studying the effects of alcohol on memory. She gives on group beer & the control group a placebo or beer with no alcohol & then measures recall on a task. What is her
Independent variable?
What is alcohol or placebo.
500
____produces material that insulates the neuron.
What is glial cells (remember myelin is the fatty substance around axon)
500
Some people say they don't dream but REM occurs in everyone and is characterized by__.
What is increase in heart rate, rapid eye movements, dreaming but cannot move (your muscles are shut down.
500
Jack has trained his dog to respond to a clicker(to get his attention) then fetch at newspaper on command & he'll get a treat. This type of learning is__