Scientific Method
The first step in the scientific method is to do this
Identify the problem/question
You're reading science written by the scientist who conducted the experiment(s). This is this type of source.
Primary Source
This is an absolute myth about the brain: 'We only use ___ percent of our brain.'
10%
This brain region maintains basic life functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
Medulla
This type of statistical analysis tells us about an association between two things
What is correlation?
This is what the experimenter changes in an experiment (example: dose of caffeine).
Answer: Independent Variable
Media outlets and textbooks are examples of this type of source when reporting on scientific research.
Secondary Source
The approximate number of neurons in the human brain.
86-100 billion
This brain structure connects the two hemispheres and is responsible for coordinating their function.
Corpus Callosum
This type of correlation is when one variable goes up, the other variable goes up
what is positive correlation?
This famous quote from the lecture states: 'Science is not a people, it's a ____'
Process
The process in which reviewers pick apart your science line by line before publication.
Peer Review Process
During early brain development, the process by which existing neurons die is called this.
Apoptosis
The 'relay station' for sensory information in the forebrain.
Thalamus
The variable that researchers measure in an experiment (example: anxiety or memory).
Dependent Variable
You should beware of the 'one-study' phenomenon and understand the importance of this when evaluating science.
Scientific Consensus
This term describes the brain's ability to change in response to learning, socializing, or injury.
Neuroplasticity (or the brain is always changing)
This brain region is involved in fear and is part of the limbic system.
Amygdala
In this research design, groups A and B are comprised of different people.
Between subjects design
Trying to only look for things that we want to see is an example of this bias.
Confirmation Bias
This neuroscience approach studies major parts of the brain and pathways that have specific functions.
Macro Neuroscience
The largest brain region that is responsible for memory and the senses.
Cerebral Cortex
When thinking about the association between two variables, correlation will tell you these (3) bits of information
What is Form, direction, and strength