Research Enterprise
The _____ variable depends on what happens when the ______ variable is manipulated.
What is the dependent variable; independent variable
The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus is called
What is stimulus generalization
______ memory gives us a very brief impression of what we feel when we first detect a stimulus
What is sensory memory
What are the branch-like appendages that detect chemical signals from neighboring neurons?
What are dendrites
Bodily processes work to maintain constant internal conditions. This is known as
What is homeostasis
You have established the alcohol blood level that determines intoxication in a research study on the effects of alcohol on memory. What do you have?
What is an operational definition
The gradual forming of an association between an unconditioned stimulus and a conditioned stimulus is the
If you are given a series of letters to memorize (for example: DORAYMEFASOLATIDO), what memory technique would be the most useful?
What is chunking
The hippocampus plays the most significant role in
What is memory
Kevin is hungry. He walks one mile to his favorite Thai resturant, passing right by many fast-food outlets. This example shows that while our behavior may be initially motivated by _______, our behaviors are also motivated by ______
What is initially motivated by DRIVES, also motivated by INCENTIVES
You are sitting on a bench in a park and noting the styles of interaction between caregivers and children on a nearby playground. This is an example of _______ research, using _______ observation.
What is DESCRIPTIVE research using NATURALISTIC observation
As you are galloping around the arena on your new horse, you tighten the reins before steering the horse over a jump. Your horse soon learns that every time the reigns tighten, he should get ready to jump. This scenario of learning is an example of what?
What is classical conditioning
You show up for work and your boss tells you to work only on the three most relevant files, not the whole stack. This scenario is similar to what memory component?
What is central executive
If a deer is chased by a mountain lion at a certain spot at the river, which brain area catalogues this event as a permanent scary experience so the deer can later avoid this location?
What is the amygdala
According to Clark Hull's theory, when a particular behavior consistently reduces a drive a _____ is formed.
What is a habit
A psychological test designed to measure creativity is considered a reliable tool when this happens
What is when the same subjects would score consistently over time
You are trying to get your roommate to keep things neater, so you leave a nice note after she makes any attempt to pick things up, then only after the dirty dishes are stacked, then only when they are brought to the kitchen, and finally only when she puts them in the dishwasher. This is an example of
What is shaping
Elroy just can't seem to remember where he last saw his ball. What kind of memory would be the most useful for him at this dire moment?
The brain can recover from damage and is able to change from experience. This concept is known as
What is plasticity
Research suggests that our feelings of hunger are mostly due to
What is increased levels of insulin
A researcher examining the brainwaves of hyperactive children on different levels of Ritalin believes that higher doses will cause a specific change in the patterns. She codes the patterns, with regard to their characteristics, knowing which level of medication the children are on. A potential confound is that she may interpret the findings differently, though unintentionally, because of knowing the level of the independent variable. This is an example of the
What is the observer of experimenter bias
Golf course owners put their sprinklers on a ______ schedule so that people can known when they can play on the course without getting wet.
What is fixed schedule
The wicked witch of the East flies down and curses you with anterograde amnesia. What are your new characteristics?
What is you can no longer form new memories
A split brain patient is shown a frog in her left visual field. She is asked to identify what she sees. She would most likely be able to
What is point to the frog with her left hand
Becky prefers calm situations and risk-free activities, Libby enjoys somewhat stimulating situations and moderately risky activities, and Tom craves intense experiences and high-risk activities. The differences between these three individuals are best explained by the ______ theory of motivation
What is arousal theory