What is Psychology?
What is psychology?
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
What is a hypothesis?
A testable prediction in research.
What is a neuron?
The building block of the nervous system.
What is sensation?
Detecting energy from the environment.
What is REM sleep?
Sleep stage with vivid dreams.
What is structuralism?
School of thought that broke the mind into basic elements.
What is the independent variable?
The variable the experimenter manipulates.
What is the axon?
The part of the neuron that sends messages.
What is perception?
Interpreting sensory input.
What are stimulants?
Drugs that speed up the nervous system.
What is evolutionary psychology?
Approach focusing on adaptation and survival.
What is the inability to show cause and effect?
A disadvantage of correlation studies.
What is the thalamus?
The brain’s “relay station” for sensory info.
What is the difference threshold?
The smallest change detected 50% of the time.
What is narcolepsy?
Sleep disorder with sudden “attacks” of sleep.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
Founder of psychoanalysis.
What is a representative sample?
A sample that reflects the population accurately.
What is the cerebral cortex?
The brain region for higher thinking.
What is the retina?
The eye’s light-sensitive layer.
What is meditation?
A learned technique to focus attention.
What is the humanistic approach?
Approach that emphasizes positive qualities and growth.
What is a longitudinal study?
Following people over time to see change.
What is neuroplasticity?
The brain’s ability to change with experience.
What is the trichromatic theory?
Theory that color vision comes from red, green, blue cones.
What is latent content?
Hidden meaning of dreams (Freud’s idea).