Chapter 1
The father of Psychology
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
The basic units of the nervous system.
Drugs that reduce pain.
What are opioids?
The scientific study of mind and behavior.
What is Psychology?
Structure that connects both brain hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
Hormone that is largely responsible for controlling sleep.
What is melatonin?
This category includes observational studies, self-reports, and case studies.
What are descriptive methods?
The numeric value of a nerve cell in resting potential.
What is -70 mV?
Sleep disorder that can cause conditions such as sleepwalking.
What is REM behavior disorder?
School of thought that was based on the ideas of Charles Darwin regarding natural selection.
What is functionalism?
Neurotransmitter usually released during physically painful situations.
What are endorphins?
Stage of sleep in which memorable dreams happen.
What is REM?
The third step of the scientific method.
What is testing the hypothesis?
Brain region responsible of functions such as complex thought and movement.
What is the frontal lobe?
Theory that states sleep helps the brain and the body repair themselves.
What is the restorative theory?