Let me do some research...
An experimental procedure in which participants do not know whether they are receiving a real treatment or a placebo
What is single-blind procedure?
The part of the brain that controls breathing and heartbeat
What is the Medulla?
The minimum amount of time needed before a neuron can fire another action potential
What is a refractory period?
This is the most common sleep disorder.
What is insomnia?
Our awareness of faint stimuli illustrates our...
What is absolute threshold?
Participants who do not receive any special treatment in regard to the IV so to establish a baseline to compare results against
What is a control group/condition?
The part of the brain responsible for coordinating voluntary movement and balance
What is the Cerebellum?
The branch of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system (CNS)?
Deep sleep is characterized by this type of brain wave.
What is a delta wave?
Retinal receptor cells that are concentrated near the center of the retina and function in daylight.
What are cones?
Ms. Janell designs an experiment to see if exercise improves her students' concentration during long PowerPoints. In her experiment, concentration would be...
What is the dependent variable (DV)?
Limbic system structure responsible for learning fear and other basic emotional responses
What is the amygdala?
The part of the neuron responsible for receiving incoming signals from other neurons
What is a dendrite?
This term refers to the 24 hour biological clock.
What is circadian rhythm?
Our diminished sensitivity to constant or routine odors, sounds, and touches, to focus our attention on information changes in stimulation.
What is sensory adaptation?
I ask you to rate how much you agree with the statement "I LOVE PSYCHOLOGY" on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being "never true" and 5 being "always true"
What is this kind of scale called?
What is a Likert scale?
If this part of the brain is significantly damaged, a person would likely fall into a deep coma and not wake up
What is the reticular formation?
A neurotransmitter that acts as the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
What is GABA?
Most of our dreaming takes place during this stage of sleep.
What is REM sleep?
Theory that opposing retinal processes enable color vision.
What is opponent-process theory?
Sampling technique that produces the most generalizable data
What is random sampling?
The part of the brain that acts as our sensory switchboard, routing all sensory messages except smell
What is the thalamus?
Deficits of this neurotransmitter is linked to Alzheimer's disease
What is acetylcholine (ACh)?
Most drugs can fit into these four categories
What are depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and opioids?
The minimum difference between 2 stimuli required for detection 50% of the time.
What is the difference threshold?