Where is the injury?
Shucks, I can't seem to remember anything that has happened to me in the past 10 years!
What is the Hippocampus
This skill is developed in the sensorimotor stage, and it refers to the knowledge that things still exist even when you cannot see them
What is Object permanence
Correlation is not _________________
What is causation?
The more similarities two people share, the greater the chance they will fall in love.
What type of correlational relationship is described above?
What is a Positive Correlation
Turning a neutral stimulus (through learned association with an outcome) into a conditioned stimulus is the product of which process of learning?
What is classical conditioning
Gosh, I can't seem to think critically or regulate my emotions!
What is the Frontal lobe, or Prefrontal cortext
This skill is developed in the Preoperational reasoning stage, and it refers to the understanding that other people have thoughts, knowledge, and feelings different from your own
What is Theory of Mind
If something is ___________, that means it is measurable and observable
What is Empirical
In order for something to be an experiment, there has to be a manipulated independent variable, experimental control, and......
What is the third requirement for an experiment?
Random assignment to groups
I used to enjoy walking in the woods, but ever since I got stung by a yellow jacket in the woods a few months ago, even looking at a path in the woods makes me nervous.
In the example above, what is the CONDITIONED stimulus?
What is The Woods
Yikes, I can't see anything! The world is merely a blob of light!
What is the Occipital lobe
According to this theory, learning happens first (through direct interactions with caregivers in the environment), followed by development
Sociocultural theory
__________ is an inherited trait that influences one's self regulation and reactivity
What is Temperament
I randomly assigned participants to the cookie or pretzel stick condition. Then, I measured their happiness. What is my Dependent Variable?
What is happiness?
I take away my daughter's Gameboy when she is mean to her brother. I want her to stop being mean to her brother...Is this PP, NP, PR, NR?
What is Negative Punishment
Well, I was chased by a bear, and I felt nothing...I know I should have been afraid, but I felt numb...
What is the Amygdala
A parent and child were in the "strange situation" study. When the parent left the room, the infant looked upset, but did not cry. When the parent came back, the infant ignored them--the parent's presence had no effect. What type of attachment does this infant likely have with its caregiver?
What is Avoidant Attachment
Deep breathing exercises can help turn on your ________________________ nervous system
What is parasympathetic?
It is important for researchers to have their work peer-reviewed and published. This way, other scientists can both challenge and contribute to your theory. This is an example of which of the four requirements of science?
what is Public knowledge
Every time I ran on the pool deck at my public pool the lifeguard blew their whistle and yelled at me (oh no!) Eventually I stopped running on the pool deck...Is this PR, NR, PP, NP?
What is Positive Punishment
Golly gee, I am no longer able to track where my body is in space! Alas, I have lost my proprioception!
What is the Parietal Lobe
According to Piaget, this stage of cognitive development is most influenced by one's surrounding environment (i.e., depending on the environment, a person may not reach it).
What is the Formal Operational stage?
Ice cream consumption and crime are significantly and positively correlated at a National level?? I think we are dealing with the ______ variable problem here.
What is Third
I randomly assigned participants to either be in a good mood or a bad mood. Then I had them play a gambling task to measure their risk-taking behavior. What is my Independent variable? How many conditions?
What is Mood and 2
I get a headache when I don't have enough caffeine. I drink coffee every morning to take my headache away. Now I cannot stop drinking coffee, I am addicted.
What is Negative Reinforcement