Ch. 1: Intro to
Psychology
Psychology
The father of modern psychology and founder of introspection.
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
A prediction of a study's findings.
What is a hypothesis?
The part of the limbic system associated with forming new memories.
What is the hippocampus?
The five main tastes.
What are sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami?
A hormone released by the pineal gland that promotes sleep.
What is melatonin?
A type of research that is conducted in real-world settings with the intention of solving a practical problem.
What is applied research?
A descriptive research method that examines an individual or small group in detail.
What is a case study?
The brain lobes associated with language comprehension and processing auditory information.
What are the temporal lobes?
These photoreceptor cells work best at night.
What are rods (rod cells)?
These types of psychoactive drugs increase central nervous system (CNS) activity.
What are stimulants?
A major perspective in psychology that focuses on the unconscious mind and early childhood experiences.
What is the psychoanalytic perspective?
In an experiment, this group does not receive the treatment or receives a placebo.
What is a control/comparison group?
A neurotransmitter known to produce calming effects.
What is GABA?
The process of converting sensory stimuli into electrical, chemical signals for the brain to interpret.
What is transduction?
A reduced reaction to a drug following repeated use.
What is tolerance?
An area of specialization where psychologists focus on counseling, advising, and emotionally supporting students.
What is school psychology?
What is the independent variable?
The part of the endocrine system that controls all other endocrine glands.
What is the pituitary gland?
The part of the ear that houses the sensory receptors for sound?
What is the cochlea?
A sleep disturbance characterized by vivid dream enactment due to lost or reduced REM atonia.
What is REM Sleep Behavior Disorder?
Who are Kenneth and Mamie Phipps Clark?
An APA guideline that protects research participants' privacy and personal information.
What is confidentiality?
The part of the brainstem that helps regulate breathing, sleep, and arousal.
What is the pons?
The minimum difference between two stimuli that can be noticed 50% of the time.
What is a difference threshold?
Found within the hypothalamus, this part of the brain regulates the circadian rhythm and registers changes in light.
What is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)?