Ch 1 Research
an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation
Empirical Approach
Used to obtain self-reported attitudes and behaviors
A Survey
School of thought that turned away from study of consciousness
Behaviorism
Alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and other chemical agents
Psychoactive Drugs
LSD is most likely to produce
Hallucinations
What does critical thinking involve?
Evaluating evidence
What is Correlation
Measuring how two factors vary together
Our subjective awareness of ourselves and our environment is called.
Consciousness
Types of Depressant Drugs are alcohol, ______
Barbiturates and Opiates
The major ingredient in marijuana is
THC
What is a Hypothesis?
Testable Prediction
Method used to clarify cause and effect
An experiment
The study of brain activity linked with our mental processes
Cognitive Neuroscience
Nembutal, Seconal and Amytal prescribed to reduce insomnia are all
Barbiturates
Vaping is most likely to begin during what developmental stage
Early Adolescence
The process of asking questions and observing nature's answers
The Scientific Method
The group exposed of people exposed to a drug being tested in an experiment
What is the Experimental Group
Our 24-hour pattern of biological functioning
Circadian Rhythm
Drugs that excite neural activity and body functioning such as cocaine are
Stimulants
Acquiring through experience new and relatively enduring information or behaviors
Learning
A form of big data collection
Naturalistic Observation
The group not exposed to the drug being used in an experiement
What is the Control Group
Uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness
Narcolepsy
A drug that causes a rush of euphoria followed by agitated depression is associated with
Cocaine usage
Any event or situation that evokes a response
A Stimulus