Research Methods
What is an independent variable?
controlled or changed by the researcher
What are the two nervous systems?
Central and Peripheral
What are the four lobes of the brain?
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, and Occipital
The Central Nervous System consists of what?
brain and spinal cord
What does the cerebellum control?
balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills
True or False: Negative Correlation is when one variable decreases as the other increases.
True
What is the space between 2 neurons called?
synapse
What are the 3 categories of the brain?
Forebrain, Hindbrain, and Midbrain
Somatic Nervous System is?
Autonomic Nervous System is?
controls internal organs and glands
What is a dependent variable?
the outcome that is measured by the researcher
What are some examples of the sympathetic nervous system?
pupil dilation, increased heart rate and respiration
Cerebral cortex involves what?
consciousness, thought, emotion, reasoning, language, and memory
What is a survey?
A large number of participants can be conducted by email, phone, or mail.
When the neuron consists of transmitting a nerve impulse, which one comes first? Chemical or electrical?
electrical signal to a chemical signal
What research design will allow cause-and-effect conclusions?
experimental research
What is the difference between phenotype and geneotype?
Genotype is the genetic makeup of genes, while phenotype is the physical characteristics.
Amygdala does what?
emotion and helps process memories
What is the limbic system?
mediating emotional response and memory
What organization was founded in 1892 with one of the largest psychologists in the world?
The American Psychological Assoication
True
What are the parts of the neuron structure?
Cell membrane, dendrite, cell body, axon, and mylein sheath
What connects the two hemispheres of the brain?
Corpus callosum
What is the theory of evolution?
concept of inheritance of evolution through natural selection
What 3 parts of the hindbrain combine to form the brain stem?
Medulla, Pons, and cerebellum