Research Methods
Interviews and observations can provide this types of data.
While Likert scales, measurable and numerical objective analysis, and statistically quantifiable is this other type.
What is quantitative data & qualitative data?
The part of the post neuron which receive signals and impulses from pre neurons.
What are dendrites?
Precise language of procedures and measurable outcomes so that studies can be replicated.
What is an operational definition?
A change in the environment and or stimulus by the researcher. In an experiment, observable and measurable variables can be isolated and record its effects on behavior, cognition, etc.
What is independent variable?
Subdivisions of the Autonomic Systems are 2 functions for "fight & flight" (arousal), and "rest & digest" (calming).
What are sympathetic and parasympathetic?
What is longitudinal? What is Longitude?
The insulation substance surrounding axon terminals which allow for increased speed of electrical impulse or action potential.
What is myelin sheath?
Everyone in a population has an equal chance of being part of either of the control group or treatment group.
What is random assignment? *Enhances validity of cause and effect by minimizing confounding variables because of pre-existing differences.
The mark of good scientific research in psychology is making sure it is conducted in a way that allows for other research to contradict the initial results/findings. Prove me wrong!
What is falsifiable?
Suppose a -0.95 coefficient score between lower levels of anxiety with participants who spent more time in stage 4 NREM sleep. You would say this to someone who wrongly believed this proved a direct causal relationship between anxiety and sleep.
Science research in psychology and neural activities and behaviors via Brain monitoring equipment: EEG; PET scan; CT scan;
Self reporting methods: Likert scales, surveys, etc).
What is correlation does not imply causation?
What is correlational studies do not prove a causal relationship?
In research experiments this variable is studied and analyzed, results/findings. While manipulating the environment, or adding a stimuli is known as the independent variable.
What is a dependent variable (DV)?
While manipulating the environment or adding a stimuli in a lab setting is known as the independent variable.
From external stimuli, sensory inputs receive and transmit messages to your brain. In lightning speed, activity is carried along these types of nerves arrive at your brain.
What are afferent neurons?
A participant of a study on intelligence who considers the researcher(s) or society into their response or behavior. "Now the research is compromised!"
What is a social desirability bias?
Both Monozygotic than dizygotic of these types of studies have revealed plenty about environment and genetic factors.
What are twin studies?
Neurotransmitters such as epinephrine, dopamine, endorphins, acetycholine, glutatmate, and many others are released from pre synaptic cleft by action potential and received by post synaptic cleft in these tiny spaces between neuron cells.
What is a synapse? synaptic cleft or gap?
Examines the relationship between 2 or more variables without any form of researcher manipulation. Strength of relationships range between -1.0 to 1.0.
What is a correlational study?
Declarative memory, spatial memory, forming new memories; this temporal lobes located part of the brain may be small part bit helps big in learning, too.
What is the hippocampus, or hippocampi?
Damage/issues have been linked to dementia, Alzheimer's, hypoxia and other neural diseases.
Heredity and home-life, genetics and environment, Nature and nurture, brain structures / functions, and neurochemistry are the focus of this study approach into psychological research.
What is biological approach?
Other ~ acceptable: What is Neurological? What is environmental?
Developmental psychologist with limited resources (money) may consider this research method by organizing groups by age; obtaining a random sample to fill surveys, test and observe simultaneously. Can reveal patterns about mental processes at different times in a persons life.
What are cross-sectional studies?
Part of the hindbrain this network of nerves between the pons and medulla involved in attention, alertness and arousal.
What is Reticular Activating System? Reticular Formation?
These can also be called chemical messengers which are released and absorbed by neurons. Examples include epinephrine and norepinephrine activated through sympathetic functions including increased heart rate, blood flow (adrenaline); Increased alertness, contraction of blood vessels and increase blood flow (noradenaline).
What are neurotransmitters?
What is the amygdala?
Its functions include emotions, integration of sensory information, memory, motivation.
What is the limbic system?
With the exception of smell, this part of your limbic system sorts sensory information and sends it to cortex and interprets it. A sensory switchboard without a relay switch for olfactory.
What is thalamus?
Neurotransmitters which slow or prevent electrical impulse or action potential, and neurotransmitters which excite and activate action potential.
What are inhibitory neurotransmitters and excitatory neurotransmitters?