A test that measures what it is intended to measure
Validity
This person studied the behavior of dogs using food and a bell
Ivan Pavlov
Panic attacks, OCD, and GAD are types of what disorders?
Anxiety Disorders
The variable that is manipulated in a study
IV
Here at Eastern, this course requirement involves collecting data from actual ECSU students and analyzing the data using SPSS
A research design that involves a detailed information gathered from a single individual over an extended period of time
Case Study
True or False = correlation does equal causation
False
The group within a study that is given a placebo and is not manipulated
Control Group
The maintenance of a steady internal state is called
Homeostasis
In the measures of central tendency, the most often occurring score is called the
Mode
A sub-group of the population is called the
Sample
This person used pigeons in one of his experiments
B.F Skinner
This structure is the "command center of the cell" and finds DNA
Nucleus
"As x increases, y also increases" This is an example of what type of correlation?
This area of the brain in the limbic system regulates the emotion of fear
Amygdala
Using punishment and rewards is an example of what type of conditioning?
Operant Conditioning
What is the one thing that everyone is looking forward to in about two weeks (March 11-17th)?
SPRING BREAKKK :)
This concentration in Psychology here at Eastern involves learning how to apply psychological principles in the workplace
Industrial Organizational Psychology (I-O)
In this parenting style, the parents are nurturing, responsive, and supportive while setting firm limits for the child
Authoritative
At the end of your four years here at Eastern, you need to take what before being able to graduate?
Psychology Exit Exam
Our short term memory capacity is about (blank) chunks of information.
3, 7, 10, or 12?
7
Persistent and irrational fears of specific objects, situations, and activities
Phobias
The act of thinking and processing information is called:
Cognition
What are the four major lobes of the brain?
Occipital, Parietal, Temporal, and Frontal
False Memories