Scientists Have Many of These to Choose From
This study assesses the strength of relationships between variables.
What are correlational studies?
These nerve cells transmit impulses from the spinal cord to the skeletal and smooth muscles - controlling muscle movement.
What is motor neuron?
This theory is based on case studies and consists of five stages of human development.
What is Freud's psychosexual theory?
This research method follows the same individuals over a long period of time.
What is longitudinal research?
The study of the biology of the nervous system.
What is neurobiology?
This term refers to the idea that motivation is driven by the build-up of natural pressures to be released as the body achieves its desire of homeostasis.
What is drive theory?
This method uses the scientific method to test whether a pre-existing (un-manipulated) independent variable is correlated with a dependent variable outcome.
What are quasi-experiments?
These processes influence temperament and consist of patterns of frontal lobe activity correlated to personality traits.
What are neurological processes?
This stage focuses on the genitals and consists of the resolution of an oedipus or elektra complex.
What is phallic phase?
These use the scientific method to test hypothesis using independent and dependent variables and by random assignment of participants to control and experimental groups.
What is experimental method?
This process develops and refines the sensory system during the fetal stage.
What is neuron proliferation?
This term refers to the idea that the psyche consists of three parts.
What is ego theory?
This is a combination of both longitudinal and cross-sectional research and is between two groups - more than once over a designated period of time.
What is cross-sequential research?
This structure develops during the embryonic stage and is a narrow channel that serves as the embryonic brain, spinal cord, and central nervous system.
What is neural tube?
This stage centers around the child's ability to connect socially outside of the parental unit.
What is latency stage?