Psych
Research
Research
A tentative and testable statement (prediction) about the relationship between two or more variables.
Hypothesis
Occurs when sensory receptors detect sensory stimuli.
Sensation
Genetic makeup of an individual is ___ and the observable traits someone has is known as their ___.
Genotype; Phenotype
The brain and spinal cord make up the
Central Nervous System
Food in the Pavlov's dogs classical conditioning example is known as the
Unconditioned Stimulus
Approach to research that focuses on one individual
Case Study
Failure to notice something that is completely visible because of a lack of attention is
Inattentional Blindness
A ____ allele will always result in expression of that phenotype while a ___ recessive allele will only be physically expressed if the person is homozygous for that allele
Dominant; Recessive
Sofia is faced with a bear and tries to run away. What nervous system is at play?
And after she gets away and begins calming down, what nervous system is at play?
Sympathetic Nervous System; Parasympathetic Nervous System
The initial period of learning when an organism learns to connect a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus.
Acquisition
The reduction in number of research participants as some drop out of the study over time
Attrition
Sensory receptors detect a specific stimuli, they convert that energy into an action potential which is sent to the central nervous system for a process called
Transduction
The ___ provides insulation for the axon and speeds up electrical signals.
Myelin Sheath
The left side of the body is controlled by the right brain and vice versa
Lateralization
The beeping sound that will only go away when you put your seatbelt on is what type of operant conditioning...
Negative Reinforcement
What type of correlation is... the less sleep you get the less focused you are.
Positive Correlation
____ help us see color during the day and ___ help with nighttime vision and seeing darker colors.
Cones; Rods
An influx of ___ ions change the resting membrane potential from -70mV to -55mV.
Sodium
This structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain together
Corpus Callosum
What is the following partial reinforcement schedule?
A toy maker getting paid every 5 toys he makes.
Fixed Ratio
You want to compare brands of paper towels to see which holds the most liquid and works the best. What is the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable?
IV- Brand of Paper Towels
DV- How well the paper towel absorbs liquid.
Where the optic nerve leaves the retina, where there are no photoreceptors is called
The blind spot
Neurotransmitters are expelled into this empty space between the axon terminal of one neuron and dendrite of another.
Synapse
Name the 4 lobes of the brain with all corresponding cortexes.
1. Frontal lobe with prefrontal and motor cortex
2. Parietal lobe with somatosensory cortex
3. Temporal lobe with auditory cortex
4. Occipital lobe with visual cortex
What is the following partial reinforcement schedule?
Waiting for an elevator.
Variable Interval