Neuroscience and Behavior
The Nervous System
Correlation and Causation
Types of Psychologists
100

The part of the neuron that receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body

The Dendrites

100

The part of the nervous system most active during fight or flight

Sympathetic Nervous System

100

Correlation does not equal _______.

Causation. 

100

Psychologists usually have this type of degree

Master's/Doctorate

200

Which region of the brain orients you to your environment

The Midbrain

200

Part of the nervous system most associated with resting and digesting

Parasympathetic Nervous System

200

Experiments can show this. 

Causal Relationships

200

This type of psychologists diagnosis, assess, treat, and research psychological conditions, but do not prescribe medication

Clinical Psychologist

300

These carry information from neuron to neuron through the synaptic gap

Neurotransmitters

300

Part of the nervous system made of the brain and spinal cord

Central Nervous System

300

As someone collects more money, they are said to collect more problems. This is an example of ______. 

A positive correlation. 

300

This type of psychologist is most likely to help you through ongoing life problems or stress

Counselor

400

This neuroimaging technique would be used to show the electrical activity in the brain

Electroencephalograph (EEG)
400

Part of the nervous system that is involved in controlling involuntary commands to the body

Autonomic Nervous System

400

This statistic tells us how strongly and in which direction two measured variables are related. 

A correlation coefficient. 

400

Psychiatrists are able to prescribe medication because they have this degree

Medical degree

500

The state a neuron is a when there is a negative charge (more potassium inside and more sodium outside the membrane)

Resting Potential

500

The part of the nervous system that connects the CNS to the rest of the vody

Peripheral Nervous System

500

A correlation of -.98 is said to have this. 

A strong, negative relationship. 

500

This is the type of psychology Mr. Elison (another GTF) does, which involves psychology of the workplace

Industrial and Organizational Psychology