In addition to describing and explaining mental processes and behavior, psychology also attempts to ________ these phenomena.
What is predict and control
100
The branchlike structures that receive messages from other neurons are called ________.
What is dendrites
100
When we describe someone's eyes as blue, technically we are referring to his or her blue ________.
What is irises
200
"Children who watch violent cartoons will become more aggressive." According to the scientific method, this statement is most likely a(n) ________.
What is hypothesis
200
LaKeisha stepped on a piece of glass and quickly pulled her foot away from that sharp object. Which of the following are responsible for sending a message to the muscles in LaKeisha's foot, resulting in her pulling her foot away from the piece of glass?
What is motor neurons
200
We can see a candle flame at 30 miles on a clear, dark night, and we can hear the tick of a watch 20 feet away in a quiet room. These two facts are examples of ________.
What is absolute threshold
300
Which perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization?
What is humanism
300
The state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell than outside the cell and is not firing is referred to as the ________.
What is resting potential
300
It is difficult to distinguish between colors at night because we are seeing primarily with the
What is rods
400
Ideally, everything in the experimental situation except the __________ is held constant.
What is independent variable
400
The area of the frontal lobe that is devoted to the production of fluent speech is ________ area
What is Broca's
400
Larry has been told by his doctor that he is experiencing ________ due to hair cells that were destroyed as a result of loud sounds.
What is nerve hearing impairment
500
In studying the bystander effect, a researcher is interested in looking at differences between prison guards in China and the United Kingdom. The researcher is taking a ________ perspective in this cross-cultural study.
What is sociocultural
500
The effect of alcohol is to enhance the effect of _________, which causes the general inhibition of the nervous system associated with getting drunk.
What is GABA
500
Suppose you're driving on a two-lane road on a very snowy night where the divider cannot be seen. However, in your mind, you're able to reconstruct where the divider should be. This example illustrates ________ processing.