Theories
The idea that the eye contains separate receptors for red, green, and blue is known as the ________ theory.
Trichromatic
Dr. Braunz has been treating a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Braunz is a ________.
Psychiatrist
The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ________.
dendrites
The tendency to perceive things that look similar as being part of the same group is known as ___________.
Similiarity
Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is _______.
Object Permanence
Mary's parents want her to put her books in her bookcase. At first, they praise her for putting the books together in one pile. Then they praise her for getting the books on the same side of the room as the bookcase. When she gets the books on top of the bookcase, she gets praise. Finally, her parents praise her when she puts her books in the bookcase. This is an example of ________.
shaping
A gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with another less active gene is called _______.
Recessive
________ is a system used for reducing bias and error in the measurement of data.
The Scientific Method
The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way, such as volunteering or developing a hobby, is called _______.
Activity Theory
According to Sigmund Freud, the important underlying meaning of our dreams is found in the ________.
Latent Content
________, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.
Melatonin
The first step in the memory process is _________ information in a form that the memory system can use.
Encoding
Which perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization?
Humanism
H. M., a famous amnesiac, gave researchers solid information that the _________ was important in storing new long-term memories.
Hippocampus
Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands?
Pituitary
Our awareness of various mental processes, such as making decisions, daydreaming, reflecting, and concentrating, is called ________.
Consciousness
The school of psychology called structuralism used a technique called ________, which involved reporting the contents of consciousness to study a person's experiences.
Introspection
"If a response is followed by a pleasurable consequence, it will tend to be repeated. If a response is followed by an unpleasant consequence, it will tend not to be repeated." This is a statement of ________.
Thorndike's Law of Effect
The clear, transparent protective coating over the front part of the eye is the ________.
Cornea
A monthly paycheck best represents a ________ schedule of reinforcement.
Fixed- Interval