History of Psych
The father of psychology, this person also created the first psychology lab
Who is Wilhem Wundt?
A testable prediction in research is known as this.
What is a hypothesis?
This is the basic building block of the nervous system.
What is a neuron?
The process of converting sensory input into neural signals is known as this.
What is transduction?
Biological rhythms that last about 24 hours are called this.
What are circadian rhythms?
This early school of thought focused on breaking down mental processes into their most basic parts.
What is structuralism?
A study that follows the same group of people over long periods of time is called this.
What is a longitudinal study?
This neurotransmitter is most associated with mood, sleep, and appetite.
What is serotonin?
This inner ear structure is essential for hearing.
What is the cochlea?
This stage of sleep is associated with vivid dreams.
What is REM sleep?
Freud’s psychoanalytic theory emphasized the role of the ______.
What is the unconscious mind?
This phrase reminds us that just because two variables are related, one does not necessarily cause the other.
What is "correlation does not equal causation"
This brain structure is responsible for forming new memories.
What is the hippocampus?
The Müller-Lyer illusion demonstrates that perception is influenced by this factor.
What is culture or experience?
A common effect of sleep deprivation is this.
What is fatigue, memory problems, mood swings, or weakened immunity?
This school of thought argued that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”
What is Gestalt psychology
In experiments, this process ensures groups are similar and reduces bias.
What is random assignment?
This part of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for fight or flight, while this part calms the body for rest and digestion.
What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?
The Gestalt principle where we see complete figures even when parts are missing is called this.
What is closure?
This dream theory says the brain makes sense of random neural activity during sleep.
What is activation-synthesis theory?
This school of psychology focused on observable behavior and conditioning, while this other school emphasized free will, personal growth, and self-actualization.
What are behaviorism and humanism?
In an experiment testing caffeine’s effect on memory, this is the independent variable and this is the dependent variable.
What is caffeine intake (IV) and memory performance (DV)?
Damage to this lobe of the brain can cause personality changes and poor planning or decision-making.
What is the frontal lobe?
Studies show that this shapes how people interpret figure-ground relationships.
What is culture and environment?
This altered state can be used to control pain or break habits, while this practice reduces stress and improves focus.
What is hypnosis or meditation?