Lorelai
In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) ________.
Scientific knowledge is ________.
Scientific knowledge is ________.
The ________ receive(s) incoming signals from other neurons.
dendrites
The space between two neurons is called the ________.
synapse
________ is most well-known for proposing his hierarchy of needs.
Abraham Maslow
________ involves observing behavior in individuals in their natural environments.
naturalistic observation
The central nervous system is comprised of ________.
brain and spinal cord
The operant conditioning chamber (aka ________ box) is a device used to study the principles of operant conditioning.
Skinner
The major limitation of case studies is ________.
The major limitation of case studies is ________.
Damage to the ________ disrupts one’s ability to comprehend language, but it leaves one’s ability to produce words intact.
Wernicke’s Area
The two major divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________.
central; peripheral nervous systems
Longitudinal research is complicated by high rates of ________.
attrition
Using existing records to try to answer a research question is known as ________.
archival research
Which of the following research designs will allow cause-and-effect conclusions?
correlational studies
experimental
quasi-experimental
archival research
experimental
Which of the senses is not first routed through the thalamus?
smell
A negative correlation means ________.
one variable decreases as the other increases
________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time.
A(n) ________ is a description of how the researchers will measure the variables of interest.
operational definition