History
The debate between the impact of biology and the environment
Nature vs. Nurture
The method that describes the WHAT not the WHY
Descriptive Research
Individual cells that receive, integrate and send information in the nervous system
Neuron
Tasks that are learned so well, they require little attention
Automatic Tasks
The sense that serves as the most important source of knowledge
Vision
Every behavior serves a purpose
Functionalism
The variable that a researcher manipulates
Independent Variable
Where information integration occurs in the neuron
cell body
The part of the sleep cycle in which the brain is active, but most of the body is paralyzed
The minimum intensity of a stimulation that must occur before you experience a sensation
Absolute Threshold
Allowing patients to talk about whatever they want for as long as they want
Free Association Technique
Anything outside of the IV that causes a change in the DV
Confound
Drugs or toxins that inhibit the action of a neurotransmitter
Antagonist
People have a limited capacity for sensory information - we automatically process what we deem to be most important
Filter Theory
DETECT, RESPOND, TRANSMIT
Sensation
The study of how people think, learn and remember
Cognitive Psychology
Experimental Research
Endocrine
The part of the sleep cycle where dreams are dull, mostly thoughts of your day
Non-REM (typically deep sleep)
Parallel lines appear to converge in the distance
Linear Perspective
The psychological approach that emphasizes internal conflicts, mostly unconscious
Psychodynamic
Good research is...
Valid, reliable, accurate
When one actively seeks out an environment that fits their characteristics
Active Gene Environment Correlation
Dreams simulate threatening events to allow for coping rehearsal
Perceptions of the positions in space and movements of our bodies and limbs
Kinesthetic Sense