parts of the brain
what is the front part of your brain called?
frontal lobe
what is Wilhelm Wundt known for?
founding father of modern psychology
what statistical technique is used to determine if there is a relationship between two variables?
Correlation
what is rem sleep?
Rapid eye movement
What term refers to the process of changing and organizing information in the brain?
memory
what is the back part of your brain called?
Occipital lobe
Pragmatic theory of truth
What is a hypothesis?
Assumption or proposed explanation
What is nrem sleep?
Non rapid eye movement
What is the cognitive process of interpreting and organizing sensory input into meaningful patterns?
perception
What lobe is in between the frontal lobe and the occipital lobe?
Parietal lobe
what is Sigmund Freud known for?
The father of psychoanalysis
what are the limits of observational research?
cant control what is happening because it isn't in a laboratory setting
What is the circadian rhythm?
When your body tells you to do things
what type of memory is also known as working memory?
short term memory
what lobe is under the frontal lobe?
Temporal lobe
what is Kurt Lewin known for?
Founder of social psychology
what is the difference between experimental research and field studies?
Experimental is done in a lab and is controlled while the field studies are done on-site
What is the cycle of sleep that lasts about 90?
sleep cycle
What is the process of choosing between different options or actions?
decision making
how many lobes are in the brain?
4
what is Carl Rogers known for?
Co-founder of the humanistic approach
What is observational research?
Observe people during a normal day
What kind of sleep is associated with muscle repair and tends to decrease over time?
deep sleep
what is cognitive psychology?
mental process