Scientific Thinking
This is the first basic process of the scientific method.
Observation
The largest subdiscipline of psychology
Clinical
The brief electrical impulse that travels down the axon
Action potential
A very long, coiled-up thread of DNA
Chomosome
The term that describes the scientific study of thought and behavior
Psychology
In this step of the scientific method, scientists analyze results to see if they fit predictions
Interpretation
This subdiscipline studies change and stability across the lifespan
Developmental
The brain structure that contains more neurons than any other
Cerebellum
Different forms of a gene
Alleles
The idea that both biology and environment interact to shape behavior
Nature vs. nurture
A specific, testable prediction about what should happen in a study
Hypotheis
This field studies perception, memory, language, and problem-solving
Cognitive
This structure plays a key role in fear and emotional significance
Amygdala
A trait influenced by many genes
Polgygenic
A psychological explanation for procrastination that focuses on thoughts and beliefs
Cognitive perspective
A field that appears scientific but does not follow the scientific method
Pseudoscience
These psychologists study the structure and function of the living brain using imaging like MRIs and EEGs
Behavioral neuroscience
The insulating layer that speeds neural transmission
Myelin sheath
Changes in gene expression without altering DNA sequence
Epigenetics
When brain areas reorganize to take on new functions after sensory loss
Neuroplasticity
The process of analyzing, evaluating, and forming ideas
Critical thinking
This subdiscipline focuses on what we can see rather than mentalistic explanations
Behavioral
The division of the nervous system that controls involuntary functions
Autonomic nervous system
Name the term that best describes a change over time in gene frequencies within a species
Evolution
This therapy focuses on changing maladaptive thoughts and behaviors