What is the Scientific Study of Behavior & Mental Processes?
100
Information gained from direct observation and measurement defines
What is Empirical Evidence?
100
The part of the neuron that specializes in receiving messages from other neurons is the
What is Dendrite?
100
Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as
What is Teratogens?
100
Bobby touches his newborn brother’s palm and his little brother takes hold of Bobby’s finger and will not let go. This is known as the
What is Grasping Reflex?
200
Psychology comes from which two Greek words?
What is Psyche (Mind) & Logos (Knowledge or Study)?
200
A form of critical thinking based on a careful collection of evidence, accurate descriptions and measurements, precidse definitions, controlled observations, and repeatable results is referred to as
What is the Scientific Method?
200
The threshold for firing has been reached when the electrical charge of ________ millivolts occurs within a nerve cell.
What is -50?
200
A time during which certain events must take place for normal development to occur is called a
What is a Sensitive Period?
200
Distress displayed by infants separated from their parents or principal caregivers is called
What is Separation Anxiety?
300
Which area in psychology would be most likely to involve the study of how people interact in group settings, including such areas as interpersonal attraction, friendships, and peer influences?
What is Social Psychology?
300
A researcher states that in his experiment, “frustration is considered to be any interruption of the subject before he or she finishes the timed puzzle.” This description is considered to be a(n)
What is Operational Definition?
300
The two cerebral hemispheres are connected by a band of fibers called
What is Corpus Callosum?
300
If an infant is startled by a loud sound or if his or her position is abruptly changed, the infant will make movements similar to an embrace. This is called the ________ reflex.
What is Moro?
300
Grant is sitting in his high chair calling to his dog, “Here Dog.” He then turns to his mother and says “Want juice.” Grant is exhibiting
What is Telegraphic Speech?
400
Why questions refer to which of psychology’s goals?
What is Understanding?
400
A formal trial undertaken to confirm or disconfirm a hypothesis about the cause of behavior is called a(n)
What is an Experiment?
400
Jose has lost his ability to speak following a stroke, although he is still able to understand words spoken to him. The damage was most likely to
What is Broca's Area?
400
Chandra must return to work six weeks after her baby is born, so she is exploring her child care options while pregnant. Qualities she should look for in a high-quality day care include
What is trained personnel, small overall group size and low ratio of children to caregivers, with minimal staff turnover.
400
The brain center for hearing is in the ________ lobe.
What is Temporal?
500
The outdated theory that personality is revealed by the bumps on the skull is known as
What is Phrenology?
500
The variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate is called..
What is the Independent Variable?
500
Bodily sensations such as touch, temperature, and pressure register in which brain area
What is Parietal Lobes?
500
What are the three attachment styles described by Mary Ainsworth?
What is Securely Attached, Insecure-Ambivalent, Insecure-Avoidant?
500
If the electrical charge of the neuron changes to about a minus 50 millivolts, the neuron will reach its ________ for firing.