Intro Unit
A type of study where a researcher purposely manipulates variables
Experiment
Chemical messengers that allow neurons to communicate with each other and other cells in the body
Neuorotransmitters
Related to memory- lack of which can lead to Alzheimers Disease
Acetylcholine
Processes and relays sensory information to the brain
Thalamus
When the brain uses already learned concepts to process new material
Top Down Processing
Previously learned information makes it hard to remember new information
Proactive Interference
A type of study where a researcher watches but does not intervene
Naturalistic Observation
Body system that allows the body to calm down after stressful situations
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Helps with regulating mood and emotion
Serotonin
A region of the brain where it's parts regulate emotion, memory, and behavior
Limbic System
Gestalt principle where our brains tend to fill in gaps in objects to create something recognizable
Closure
Inability to remember events that occurred before an incident
The average number of a set of data
Mean
Overall term for nervous system that does not include the brain or spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
The "reward" chemical
Dopamine
Part of the brain that allows us to understand written and spoken language
Wernicke's Area
Opponent Process Theory
Tendency to remember a task better when in the physical state that they learned it
State Dependent Memory
A measure of how much data is spread out away from the mean. 68% of data should be within one
Standard Deviation
A rapid sequence of changes in the voltage across a membrane
Action Potential
Blocks certain signals in the nervous system- lack of which can lead to anxiety disorders
GABA
Regulates breathing and sleep cycles
The Pons
Three small bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
Ossicle Bones
Sudden inability to access material in long term memory
Retrieval Failure
The use of operational definitions is essential for a study to be able to be ______
Replicated
An organisms set of genetic material
Genotype
Plays a role in fight or flight- provides a burst of energy
Epinephrine/Adrenaline
A machine that measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow
Covers the iris and pupil- directs light rays into the eye
Cornea
Memory is altered by misleading information given about something you witnessed
Misinformation Effect