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History of Psych
Psych Research
Biopsych
States of Consciousness
S+P+L
100
Applying a set of Skills to understrand and evaluate information is____________
Critical Thinking
100
A_____ is a well-developed set of ideas that proposes an explanation for observed behavior
Theory
100
The space between two neurons is called the ____
Synapse
100
Biological rhythm that occurs every 24 hours
Circadian
100
Another term for the malleus is
the hammer
200
Psychologists scientifically study_________
the mind and behavior
200
________means that there is a relationship between two or more variables
Correlation
200
The central nervous system consists of the brain and the ______
Spinal cord
200
Who described the collective unconscious?
Carl Jung
200
______ is a process by which we learn to associate stimuli and, consequently, to anticipate events
Classical Conditioning
300
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on________ and early childhood experiences.
a person's unconcious
300
The________variable measures effects of the independent variable.
Dependent
300
________is a neurotransmitter involved in mood, reward, addiction, and motor behavior
dopamine
300
The _____ wave is a characteristic of stage 1 sleep
Alpha
300
the decrease in the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented with the conditioned stimulus?
extinction
400
Behaviorists study______
learned behavior
400
A_______case study is conducted by gathering detailed information about participants who are psychological patients
Clinical
400
The endocrine system consists of gland that produce
Hormones
400
A dream that people become aware of and can control
Lucid
400
A spinning sensation is
Vertigo
500
______is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.
Humanism
500
_______is a scientific way of determining facts
Empirical studies
500
Theory that states that organisms are better suited for their environment will survive and reproduce
evolution by natural selection
500
______ is defined by episodes during which a sleepers breathing stops
Sleep Apnea
500
In operant conditioning,______ is when something is removed to increase the likelihood of a behavior.
negative reinforcement