Research Methods
Which research method uses independent and dependent variables?
What is an Experiment?
What part of the brain manages balance?
What is the Cerebellum?
Which part of the brain is known for managing sensation and perception?
What is the Parietal Lobe?
What type of conditioning is B.F. Skinner recognized for the development of?
What is Operant Conditioning?
When working in a group, people tend to put in less effort. What is the name for this?
What is Social Loafing?
Which kind of research method could be used over many years and generations?
What is a Longitudinal Study?
What part of the brain controls your heartbeat and blood pressure?
What is the Medulla Oblongata?
If ones eyes are too long, what kind of vision problem will they have?
What is nearsightedness?
Which psychologist believed that dreams correlate to what is happening in people's life's?
Who is Sigmund Freud?
Which psychological term explains ones ability to perform better in front of people?
What is Social Facilitation?
What research method is being conducted when the experimenter does not interact with their subject?
What is an Observational Study?
Which part of the brain manages your memory and learning?
What is the Hippocampus?
Which part of the ear allows one to hear their surroundings?
What is the Cochlea?
What eventually occurs when one does not practice a task for a longer period of time?
What is Extinction?
Which psychological term explains ones inability to perform well in front of people?
What is Social Inhibition?
What kind of research method was used during the study of Genie Wiley?
What is a Case Study?
When one is angry, what part of their brain is being activated?
What is the Amygdala?
What are the names of the photo-receptors that allows people to see shapes and colors?
What are Rods and Cones?
What kind of learning is commonly demonstrated through the imitation of surrounding peoples' actions?
What is Observational Learning?
What is the name given to the ability to focus on one certain piece of auditory information in a busy room called?
What is the Cocktail-Party Effect?
What is the name of the organization that manages the ethical guidelines used during psychological studies?
What is the American Psychological Association?
Which part of the brain manages ones personality and actions?
What is the Prefrontal Cortex?
Which part of a sensory axon sends sensory information to the brain?
What are Terminal Buttons?
What kind of conditioning can sometimes be developed unconsciously?
What is Classical Conditioning?
Which scientists conducted an experiment on people's obedience when in front of some who looks in control?
Who is Stanley Milgram?