The Brain
Responsible for storing memories
Hippocampus
Receives and processes sensory information. Initiates responses, stores memories, etc.
Brain
What part of the neuron receives information from other cells
Dendrites
Variable that is deliberately manipulated to see changes
Independent Variables
What is the gap between an axon terminal and a dendrite called?
Synapse
Responsible for fear and aggression
Amygdala
Controls voluntary movements
Somatic Nervous System
Genes that "fade into the background"
Recessive genes
Measured Changes in an experiment
Dependent Variable
What coats the axon to speed up messages
Myelin Sheath
Base and back of the brain, coordinates fine motor movements, learned reflexes
Cerebellum
Controls involuntary responses
Autonomic Nervous System
What describes the brain's process of organizing and interpreting information from the outside world?
Perception
Permission from a person to participate in an experiment
Informed consent
What subfield of psychology diagnoses and treats psychological disorders
Clinical psychology
Controls pituitary gland
Hypothalamus
Controls "fight or flight" responses
Sympatheic nervous system
Pain sensations in the skin, muscles and joints
Somatic Pain
What perspective studies the storage and retrieval of information in the brain
Cognitive
Name the 5 tastes
Sour, Salty, Sweet, Bitter, Umami
Switching station that sends sensory information
Thalamus
Controls "rest or digest" response
Parasympathetic nervous system
This neurotransmitter controls mood, waking, and appetite
Serotonin
In naturalistic observations, the phenomenon in which behavior of the subject(s) changes because they are being watched
Observer effect
By focusing on meditating this is what type of meditation
Concentrative