Brain
what are the cerebral cortex referred to as?
lobes
psychologists call the internally programmed growth of a child what?
Maturation
what occurs during REM sleep?
dreaming
the most potent hallucinogenic drug is _____?
LSD
specialized receptor cells are responsible for night vision?
rods
What does the EEG monitor detect?
Electric activity in the brain
A newborn infant has certain automatic movements called _____?
sleeping walking has been linked to what?
sensations or perceptions without any external cause are _____?
hallucinations
the cardinal rule of naturalist observation is to____?
do not disturb the participants
what does the brain and spinal cord makeup?
central nervous system
what is the goal of hospice care?
improve the quality of life
what stage is the deepest sleep in?
5
barbiturates, alcohol, valiun are classified as____?
depressants
when neither the participant or the experimenter knows which group of participants is the experimental one, the study is known as a ____?
double-blind experiment
Smell receptors send messages to the brain via the_____ nerve?
olfactory
helping other generations by passing on aquired business wisdom
generativity
in stage 1 people could say you are just _____?
drifting
marijuana is what kind of drug?
the first modern psychologist
Wilhelm Wundt
during a grand mal seizure, what happens?
uncontrolled electrical currents jump from one hemisphere of the brain to the other
name the correct order of stages of adjusting to dying and death as defined by elizabeth kubler-ross
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
why does your body need sleep?
to reduce stress and let your brain rest.
what type of drugs cause you to see things that aren't truly there?
hallucinogens
the four primary sensory experiences that make up taste are _____?
sour, salty, sweet, bitter