Neurotransmitter
Acetylcholine (ACh)
Testable prediction, can be confirmed or refuted
Hypothesis
Base of Brainstem, controls heartbeat and breathing
Medulla
A neural center located in the limbic system; helps process for storage explicit (conscious) memories of facts and events.
Hippocampus
Portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments.
Frontal Lobes
a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures (operations) used in a research study.
For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test measures.
Operational Definition
Nerve network that travels through the brainstem into the thalamus and plays an important role in controlling arousal.
Reticular formation
Two lima-bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; Controls emotional responses such as fear and anger
Amygdala
Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position.
Parietal Lobes
This Neurotransmitter affects mood, hunger, sleep and arousal. Undersupply will link to depression.
Serotonin
observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation.
Naturalistic Observations
Brain’s sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem; directs message to the sensory receiving area in the cortex and transmit replies to the cerebellum and medulla.
Thalamus
A neural structure lying below (hypo) the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.
Hypothalamus
Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes areas that receive information from the visual fields.
Occipital Lobes
This Neurotransmitter helps control alertness and arousal. Undersupply can depress mood.
Norepinephrine
a sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion.
Random Sampling
The “little brain” at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance, enabling nonverbal learning and memory.
Cerebellum
Portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each receiving information primarily from the opposite ear.
Temporal Lobes
A major inhibitory neurotransmitter. Undersupply linked to seizures, tremors and insomnia.
GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric acid)
a statistical index of the relationship between two things (from -1.0 to +1.0).
Correlation Coefficient